Introduction: What the Olympic games mean to China -- Europe and the people without sport history, or what hosting the Olympic games means to China -- The clash of body cultures : martial arts and Olympic sports -- Symbols of state power : stadiums and national identity in Beijing -- What women's sports mean to China -- Mixing sport and politics : China and the IOC -- "China bashing" at the Olympic games : why the Cold War continues in sport journalism -- Will the Olympics change China, or will China change the Olympics?
