Blog Author - Oliver Robinson

Throwback Thursday: Beijing Bans Smoking (Once Again)
Submitted on Apr 14, 2016
As the Beijinger moves through its 15th year covering Beijing, it's time again for...
Stuff You May Not Have Known About the Paralympics
Submitted on Sep 09, 2008
History The founding father of the Paralympics was Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who, in 1948, organized a sporting event for World War II veterans with...
September '08 issue of the Beijinger is out
Submitted on Aug 27, 2008
David Beckham kicked a ball into the crowd, the Olympic flame petered out, and that, as they say, was that. No more Olympics - so...
Olympic Nightlife: Battle of the Beers and a chance to win tickets to Club Bud
Submitted on Aug 14, 2008
Come the Games, come the parties. They dubbed it the "No-fun Olympics,” but after waking up this...
Submitted on Aug 11, 2008
Sitting and watching sport just isn't as easy as it used to be. Owing to the strict security measures being taken at this year's...
Submitted on Aug 11, 2008
Update: Just found this page on the Official 2008 Olympic site,...
Submitted on Aug 04, 2008
While the entire workforce of BOCOG is contemplating the very real possibility of a last-ditch rain dance to clear the skies for...
Submitted on Jul 01, 2008
In the July issue of the Beijinger, as part of the Talk about Town column entitled Meat-Free Philosophy (p21),...
Submitted on May 29, 2008
There are lots of basketball fans in China – it's been estimated that there are as many NBA fans here as there are in the US and that viewing figures...