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Venue: The National Stadium 2008-03-26 22:12:00 Venue: NationalStadium
; Location: Olympic Green; Total land surface: 258,000 sq m; Seats: 91,000; Competitions: Athletics, Football; Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities; Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003; Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;Other images... Read more:Venue
Beijing Hotel Bookings 2008-04-02 21:20:00 Beijing Olympics Hotel
s: There are many Beijing Olympics Hotels in Beijing, where visitors can stay comfortably. The city has a variety of Beijing Summer Olympics Hotels, which range from cheap hotels to five star hotels. One can easily choose from various hotels near the venues of the Beijing Olympic games, according to the preference.Hotels in Beijing Olympics China: There are numerous hotels in the Chaoyang District in Beijing where the Olympic Green or the Olympic Village is being built. The Hotels in Beijing Olympics China, available in Chaoyang District are Beijing Landmark Towers, Asia Hotel Beijing Olympics, Beijing Chongqing Hotel, China World Hotel Beijing, Courtyard by Marriott, Beijing Cheap Hotel, Days Hotel and Suites, Fujian Hotel, Gloria Plaza Hotel, Jianguo Hotel, Kempinsk Read more:Beijing
Symbols of the Beijing Olympic Games 2008-04-02 21:17:00 Schedule of the BeijingOlympicGames
, 2008: The 2008 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad . The Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China in the year 2008. The Games are scheduled to be held from 8 th August to 24 th August in the Beijing National Stadium.Symbols of the Beijing Olympic Games: An emblem entitled “Dancing Beijing” and three more symbols have been selected for the coming Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 . The three other symbols are Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival Symbol, the Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics-‘Green Olympics' and Volunteers Symbol of Beijing Olympics . The Beijing Olympic Games organization committee has also released a set of symbols representing each of the sports
Olympic Torch Relay 2008-04-02 21:11:00 The modern tradition of igniting Olympic
flame as the opening ceremony of Olympic games was adopted from the ancient Olympics at Greece. Olympic fire was lit using parabolic mirrors by focusing the sun rays at the ancient Olympic Stadium in Olympia, Greece, which was later introduced in Summer Olympics held at Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 1928. The tradition of Olympic torch relay was adopted from ancient Olympics, first in 1936 Summer Olympics. The Olympic torch relay signifies spirit, knowledge, and vitality and also symbolize the traditions of passing Olympic games from one generation to another.In the modern tradition, Olympic flame, also known as Olympic light, is ignited some months before the commencement of the games, which is still done using parabolic mirrors. The Olympic eye i Read more:Torch
Olympic Mascots 2008-04-02 20:30:00 The 2008 Summer Olympic
Games is scheduled to be held in Beijing, the capital city of People’s Republic of China. The 2008 Beijing Olympics will begin on 8th August and will continue till 24th August. This upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, China, are planned to comprise 302 events in 28 sports.Olympic Mascots: Generally, the Olympics mascot is an animal or human figure representing the cultural heritage of the host country and was first introduced in the year 1968. Schuss, a cartoon-like character on skis, was the unofficial mascot of the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble. However, the first official mascot in the history of Summer Olympic made its appearance at the 1972 Munich Olympics Games, ever since Olympic Mascots have become a main element of the Olympic Games. As a unique and popula
Olympic Poster 2008-04-02 20:26:00 Olympic Poster
2008 has been designed by the enthusiastic students from about 266 colleges and universities in and around China. The organizers have made a collection of about 3,860 Olympics-themed posters from them. The designing of Olympic Poster began in the year of 2006 from the month of March.The Beijing Olympics Posters 2008 has also been made by the students of the universities and colleges of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The sole reason behind the making of posters for the Beijing Olympic 2008 is to promote the event on a grand scale. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has played a dominant role in this field. The Beijing Jintai Art Gallery has got about an approximate of 300 Olympics-themed posters on display. These posters are those made by th Read more:Olympic
2008 Olympics Logo 2008-04-02 19:54:00 2008 Beijing Olympics
Logo is ‘Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing’. Along with this symbol, three other symbols have also been selected for Beijing Olympic Emblem 2008. They include the Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics-‘Green Olympics’, Beijing Olympic Cultural Festival Symbol and Volunteers Symbol of Beijing Olympics.A set of other symbols have also been selected for each of the games by the Beijing Olympic Games organization. The Emblem of the Beijing Olympic Games 2008 shows a red Chinese seal placed right above ‘Beijing 2008’ and the Olympic rings. The red Chinese seal exhibits a dancing figure. The various curves used in the Beijing Olympic Emblem 2008 symbolize the body of a Chinese dragon. Red stands for ‘good luck’. The open arms of the Chinese seal signify the w
Australia expect Olympic gold rush 2008-04-02 19:40:00 By Julian Linden SYDNEY, March 29 (Reuters) - Australia
are hoping for a record medal haul from their swim team at this year's Beijing Olympic
s after picking a 42-member squad overflowing with talent. Australia's best result in swimming was at the 2000 Sydney Olympics when they collected 18 medals but officials believe they could eclipse that mark in China after breaking eight world records at this week's trials. "Congratulations to the swimmers on their tremendous standard and depth," Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates told a news conference on Saturday. "Swimming no doubt will be our strongest section and will deliver for us at the Games." The powerful squad is made up of 22 women and 20 men and includes a mixture of seasoned campaigners and newcomers who have just
Protests snuff out Olympic torch in Paris 2008-04-07 19:39:00 BEIJING/PARIS - The Olympic
torch relay descended into chaos in Paris
on Monday with officials having to extinguish the flame and carry it by bus when pro-Tibet protesters tried to seize it.Chinese authorities condemned as "vile" the growing campaign by activists to use the buildup to the Beijing Olympics as a stage on which to condemn China's record in Tibet, on human rights in general and attack its foreign policy.They said there would be no change to the elaborate ritual of carrying the flame around the world.The Paris torch relay hit trouble almost as soon as it set off from the Eiffel Tower, and was repeatedly halted by protesters who threatened to break through the imposing security cordon thrown around the athletes carrying the flame.The torch had to be extinguished at least twice a Read more:Protests
Australian PM Rejects Beijing Olympics Boycott 2008-04-09 19:34:00 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said here Wednesday he opposed a boycott of the Beijing
Olympic Games and suggested building “continuing, profound and sincere friendship” with China. In his speech delivered in fluent Chinese at the Peking University, Rudd said he disagreed with those who had called for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics
, saying the event was “important for China’s continuing engagement with the world”. Rudd said Australia wanted to be a true friend with China, “a partner who sees beyond immediate benefit to the broader and firm basis for continuing, profound and sincere friendship”.It was a friendship that offered “unflinching advice and counsels restraint” to engage in principled dialogue about matters of contention, he said. Rudd also praised China Read more:Australian
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The 80 Olympic torchbearers of San Francisco 2008-04-09 19:29:00 Amid much protest over Chinese human rights treatment, the city of San Francisco
is a hot-spot of controversy as the Olympic
torch visits the city. Here's a look at some of the 80 people who will get a chance to carry the torch through San Francisco
including former Dallas Cowboy Herschel Walker and former mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown Jr.The 80 Olympic torchbearers of San Francisco
First Test for Beijing’s Olympic Stadium 2008-04-21 00:16:00 Beijing’s eye-catching main Olympic
stadium, better known as the Bird’s Nest, will open for business for the first time on Friday when it hosts a world-class athletics event. The 3.5-billion-yuan (500-million-dollar) arena will be the centrepiece of the Beijing Games, staging the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the athletic competition. Though it remains unfinished, the iconic stadium which gained its nickname thanks to its interlocking structure of steel beams, will throw open its doors to an estimated 20,000 paying customers for an IAAF men’s race-walking competition. It is one of 42 test events that Beijing Olympic organisers are staging to fine-tune preparations ahead of the August 8-24 Games. The nearby National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube and the sec Read more:First
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Delhi Hosts Olympic Torch Relay 2008-04-21 00:13:00 NEW DELHI: The much-awaited OlympicTorch
relay had a dramatic twist in the end as the country’s best bet for a medal in the Beijing Games, tennis stars Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi were given the honour of carrying the flame together on the final stretch and light the cauldron at India Gate here on Thursday. “It was a wonderful experience. It was great that Mahesh and I came together and lit the flame. I have had many great moments with Mahesh and I respect each one of them. This was the pinnacle,” said Paes, quite emotional about the experience. “I really hope so,” said Paes when it was suggested that the best may be yet to come, possibly in the form of a medal at the Beijing Games. “It was pretty much in sync,” said Bhupathi, as he talked about carrying the torch in ta Read more:Hosts
Beijing marks 100-day countdown to Games 2008-04-29 20:49:00 ReutersBEIJING - Beijing
on Wednesday marks the 100-day countdown to the Olympics with songs, a mass run and even prayers, hoping to put behind it the tumultuous events of the past month which have taken much gloss off its preparations.Unlike run-ups to recent Olympics, Beijing's preparations for August have kept to plan, and some stadiums and infrastructure have even been completed ahead of schedule. All is now ready to go.In all, the city has spent $35-40 billion on improved infrastructure, including a new airport terminal and subway lines, as well as $2.1 billion to cover the cost of running the Games
.But the city's smooth preparations for the Olympics have been overshadowed 100 days out by the torch relay's troubled journey around the globe, with protesters targeting China's human righ
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Ana Ivanovic - Sexy Athletes in Beijing Olympics 2008 2008-08-17 22:12:00 Serbia - Lawn TennisWe’ve loved this racket-wielding siren for quite some time now. She’s just so damn beautiful – which is why we’ve made her number one.New territoryAna Ivanovic
will be the No. 1 woman going into the Beijing
Games will be playing in the singles draw. Thanks to her runner-up finish in the Australian Open and her first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros, Ivanovic was able t Read more:Olympics
Gretchen Bleiler - Sexy Athletes in Beijing Olympics 2008 2008-08-17 21:51:00 USA - SnowboardingYou might not guess it to look at her, but young Gretchen
is the big name in female snowboarding. When she’s not tearing up half-pipes, she likes looking pretty, playing with her hair, and mini-golf. At a guess, anyway.Gretchen aspired to compete in the Olympic Games from a very young age, and found her passion in snowboarding at age 11 (1992).[4] She has been riding ever since Read more:Beijing
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Amanda Beard - Sexy Athletes in Beijing Olympics 2008 2008-08-17 21:37:00 USA - SwimmingDespite the unappealingly masculine name, Ms Beard is in fact an American Olympic swimmer and model. She’s not shy, either: in her time she’s appeared in Sports Illustrated, Playboy and good ol’ FHM. Which is nice.Change of plansAmanda
Beard is back for her fourth Olympics
after a surprising second-place finish in the 200m breaststroke at Olympic Trials. Beard, the defending Ol Read more:Beijing
Michael Phelps Makes History With 8 Gold Medals in Beijing 2008-08-17 21:22:00 Michael Phelps
kept every swimsuit, every cap, every pair of goggles he wore during nine magical days at the Water Cube. Every memory will be savored, too, from goofing off with his U.S. teammates to bowing his head not one, not two, but eight times to receive a gold medal at the Beijing
Games. "There are moments I'll never forget," he said.Neither will Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon."On behalf of Read more:Michael
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World's Fastest Man on 2008 Biejing Olypmics 2008-08-17 21:08:00 By Bill FitzgeraldWhy is the 100 meters champion called the World
's Fastest Man? Nobody calls Cesar Cielo Filho the World's Fastest Swimmer.Wouldn't it be great if the World's Fastest Man was determined like the World's Strongest Man? But what are the sprinting equivalents of the Fridge Carry and the Pillars of Hercules? Instead of just racing 100 meters against one another, the runners could comp
Michael Phelps becomes winningest Olympian ever 2008-08-14 02:48:00 United States' MichaelPhelps
swims to set a new world record as he wins the gold in the men's 200-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions on Aug. 13.BEIJING - Michael Phelps has become the winningest Olympic athlete ever, earning his fifth gold medal of the Beijing Games with a world record in the 800-meter freestyle relay.Phelps swam the leadoff leg of the 800-meter freestyle rela Read more:Olympian
Medal Tally Updated 2008-08-14 02:44:00 This is the real time olympic medal tally results. Thanks to NBColympics.com Read more:Medal
First Olympic Gold Medal Goes to Czech Republic 2008-08-14 02:27:00 URUMQI, China — And the first gold medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic
s goes to ... shooter Katerina Emmons of the CzechRepublic
in the women's 10m air rifle.It should look great in her Colorado Springs, Colo., trophy case. Emmons is the wife of American shooter Matt Emmons and the couple lives in the hometown of USA Shooting. They hooked up at the last Olympics, when her last name Read more:Medal
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Medal Tally 2008-08-14 01:52:00 Country Gold Silver Bronze Total China 20 7 5 32 United States 10 8 13 31 Korea 6 6 1 13 Germany 6 1 2 9 Read more:Medal
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