Index to the International Journal of the History of Sport, 25, 7 (July 2008).

Special Issue:Preparing for Glory: Beijing 2008 – Chinese Challenge in the ‘Chinese Century’
Preface: Geopolitical Games – Beijing 2008, Pages 751 - 757
Lovell, J., `Prologue: Beijing 2008 – The Mixed Messages of Contemporary Chinese Nationalism', 758-778.
Jinxia, D. and Mangan, J. A., `Olympic Aspirations: Chinese Women on Top – Considerations and Consequences', 779-806.
Caffrey, K., `Olympian Politics in Beijing: Games but not Just Games', 807-825.
Yu, J. and Mangan, J. A., `Dancing Around the Elephant: The Beijing Olympics – Taiwanese Reflections and Reactions', 826-850.
Horton, P.,`Sport as Public Diplomacy and Public Disquiet: Australia's Ambivalent Embrace of the Beijing Olympics', 851-875.
Terret, T., `The Dish Might Be Overspiced: Fears, Doubts and Criticisms in French Perceptions of Chinese Olympic and Other Successes', 876-892.
Girginov, V., `Creative Tensions: ‘Join in London’ Meets ‘Dancing Beijing’– The Cultural Power of the Olympics', 893-914.
Dyreson, M., `Preparing to Take Credit for China's Glory: American Perspectives on the Beijing Olympic Games', 915-934.
Caffrey, K., `Epilogue: Sideshow Beijing 2008: An Absence of Euphoria beyond the Southern Clouds', 935-951.