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NEW BALL GAME: Face the Nation panelists discuss whether India can host a sporting event as grand as the Olympics.

NEW BALL GAME: Face the Nation panelists discuss whether India can host a sporting event as grand as the Olympics.

Hosting Olympics may be a long shot for India

Olympic Games - the world's biggest sporting spectacle - kicked off in Beijing on Friday, with China celebrating its role as the host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics. The country proved its worth to the world despite huge challenges that it faces. But can India ever host a sporting event as grand as the Olympics? CNN-IBN show Face the Nation finds out. 

11-08-2008

WINNING STREAK: Saina now plays unseeded Maria Kristin Yulianti for a place in the semifinals.

Saina stuns 4th seed Wang; one step from medal rounds

She shocked the 2007 World Championships runner-up Wang.

17-08-2008

In pics: A look at swimmer Phelps in action

Phelps breaks all records by winning the eighth Olympic gold medal.

08-08-2008

BIG DAY: The world's biggest sporting spectacle starts off on Friday.

Countdown Olympics: All the excitement from Bird's Nest

The world's biggest sporting spectacle starts off on Friday.

08-08-2008

TASTE TWISTER: Seahorses on skewers are placed for sale in a shop in Beijing.

Beijing menu: scorpion fry, seahorse kebab

Olympics host serves a range of delicacies, from bizarre to beautiful.

08-08-2008

SHOW'S ON: Fireworks explode over the 'Bird's Nest' during a rehearsal for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

China's Games party set for "big bang" start

China looks to put criticism behind it as world leaders arrive in Beijing.

08-08-2008

IMAGE MAKEOVER: China has prepared to welcome the world to a modern city.

Olympics 2008 host Beijing decks up for the world

It's not just the difference in the way Beijing looks, but also how it acts.

03-08-2008

ROOKIE NO MORE: Neha took to table tennis at the age of six and has never looked back.

Olympic-bound Indian TT player under no pressure

Neha Aggarwal sees it as a stepping stone for greater heights.

07-08-2008

Beautifying Beijing: Dos and don'ts of Olympics

China is taking no chances in the run up to the Olympic games.

07-08-2008

OLYMPICS IN SMOG: The smog caused by Beijing's pollution is turning out to be a major worry for the authorities.

One day to go for Olympics, Beijing still under clouds

Authorities considering rescheduling of events to safeguard athelets' health.

06-08-2008

IS IT A BIRD...? China has built the fastest rail service on the planet for $3 billion.

Move over Japan: China gets fastest train on planet

The trains will rocket from Beijing to Tianjin in just 30 minutes.

05-08-2008

Gold quest taking toll on Chinese athletes

China is looking for success as a host and in the games.

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