Did your favourite country compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
The games were amazing. Did you watch the Opening and Closing Ceremonies where all of these countries marched into the stadium? It's always great to see people from so many different nations waving and smiling as they proudly represent their country!
As the Olympic motto says, 'One World, One Dream!' Welcome to Beijing!
Who are those cute little mascots? They're the Fuwa!
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Fuwa - The Mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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The Fuwa are adorable! There's a different one for each Olympic ring, and they have all been inspired by different aspects of Chinese culture. Their names are Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini. Did you know that all of their names put to...
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Welcome to Beijing
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C - E Countries
Olympic T-Shirts
F - K Countries
Olympic Pins
L - N Countries
Olympic Pin Sets
O - S Countries
San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria
Olympic Toys and Games
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Inspirational Songs from the Olympic Games!
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One of the great things about the Olympic Games is the inspirational songs that form part of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. There are also many great songs that are used to accompany the telecast. The new 'Welcome to Beijing' song is fantastic....
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The Equestrian Events at the Beijing Olympics 2008
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The equestrian events have always been my favourite, and I was glued to the television while they were on! I wish I had been able to go and watch the events live. The venues look absolutely amazing, and there must be nothing like sitting in an Olympi...
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Which country are you supporting? All comments welcome!
Liz100 wrote
Lovely to see NZ on the medal table finally. It had to be the ladies to get us our first gold medal. Girl POWER!!
Posted August 16, 2008
Margo_Arrowsmith wrote...
well, the us of course.
However, sad that the us doesn't have rhythmic gymnastics which will be on 8/21, 6am edt. You will thank me later!
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Posted August 13, 2008
Gardian77 wrote...
Congratulations, Kanga!
You have made it to the Featured lens of the
Aussies in the Beijing Olympics Group!
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Posted August 09, 2008
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Remembering the Beijing Olympic Games 2008!
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There were some great moments, no-one will forget Michael Phelps and his 8 gold medals, or the ease with which Usain Bolt won the mens 100m and 200m sprints in world record time. Australian diver Matthew Mitchum broke through the Chinese dominance to...
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