By: E&P Staff The New York Times announced today the launch of a special online
section for the 2008 Olympic Games with a new blog called "Rings" (which can be accessed
here ).
Rings is dedicated to the full range of topics surrounding the summer Games in Beijing, from the competition itself to the social, political, and economic issues attached to them. The blog features analysis and perspectives from sports, foreign, and business reporters at the Times and in its global bureaus.
"We expect the Rings blog, which draws on The Times's talent and resources across all departments, to become a must read for those interested in all aspects of the Beijing Games," said Deputy Sports Editor Sandy Keenan. "The blog will serve as an engaging platform for
continuous sports and news coverage during the Games."
The Games in Beijing are already generating worldwide attention, and Times journalists have begun to post about issues such as the controversy surrounding the torch relay, the intricacies of the Olympic trials in the United States, and discussions of Web censorship by China's government.
During the Olympics (set for Aug. 8 - 24), The Times' special online section will include:
-- Contributions from more than 25 Times journalists in China, including "Sports of The Times" columnists George Vecsey and Harvey Araton
-- An interactive guide to the Games where readers can view daily and hourly event schedules, up-to-the-minute results and corresponding Times coverage
-- Forums in which readers can post comments and share their stories
-- Audio and video interviews and features
-- Highlights from archived coverage of past Games dating back to the 1988 summer Olympics in Seoul.
A special Times section previewing the Olympics will appear in the first week of August, and blog posts from Rings will also be published periodically in Sunday editions.
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