http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk The Foreign and Commonwealth Office The Foreign and Commonwealth Office http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=7480106 Paul Groves, as a member of British Embassy Beijing, moved to be an official of BOA during the Olympic Games Beijing 2008. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:58:30 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=7480106 2008-10-10T07:58:30Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6240445 HMS Kent, one of the Royal Navy’s most modern warships, arrives in Qingdao today for a four-day goodwill visit. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:27:45 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6240445 2008-09-22T07:27:45Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6070083 UK Sport Chief Executive John Steele today praised the efforts of Britain’s Paralympians as they finished the Beijing 2008 Games in second place in the medal table. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:43:15 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6070083 2008-09-19T03:43:15Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6022107 British Paralympics chief Phil Lane described his team’s performance at the Beijing 2008 Games as “exceptional” today. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:01:21 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6022107 2008-09-18T07:01:21Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6012686 As the curtain dropped signaling the end of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, fans were left with a deep impression of an almost tangible "Letter to the Future," encompassing many hopes for the years to come. Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:19:12 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=6012686 2008-09-18T03:19:12Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5969834 Marathon -- the ultimate in Athletics, marked a beautiful finish for all the competitions at the Bird's Nest on Wednesday, shining the brightest light of the Paralympic spirit across Beijing. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:44:47 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5969834 2008-09-17T08:44:47Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5911378 A new programme has been launched by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to give local schoolchildren the chance to experience the work going on inside the Olympic Park. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:51:12 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5911378 2008-09-16T07:51:12Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5910995 Nathan Stephens finished an agonising fourth for Britain in the F57/58 javelin on the last morning of track and field action at the Paralympic Games in Beijing today. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:36:35 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5910995 2008-09-16T07:36:35Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5910385 Britain’s seven-a-side footballers notched up their first win of the Paralympic Games in Beijing this morning when they hammered China 10-2 at the Olympic Green Hockey Field to finish seventh in the tournament. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:22:20 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=PressR&id=5910385 2008-09-16T07:22:20Z http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=5797050 Rachel Morris and David Stone won a gold apiece for Britain on the roads this morning to add to ParalympicsGB’s cycling medal haul. Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:26:54 GMT http://ukinchina.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=5797050 2008-09-13T03:26:54Z