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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games will be held from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008.


Nine new sports will be introduced to the 2008 Summer Olympics


The 2008 Beijing Olympic slogan is One World, One Dream. More than 200 countries will participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympics


The upcoming Beijing Olympics is more than just a point of pride for China - it's such an important part of the national consciousness that nearly 3,500 children have been named for the event, a newspaper reported Sunday. Most of the 3,491 people with the name "Aoyun," meaning Olympics, were born around the year 2000, as Beijing was bidding to host the 2008 Summer Games, the Beijing Daily reported, citing information from China's national identity card database.


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National Stadium also known as Bird's Nest

Staying in Beijing 


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China despite hosting the Olympic games this year, surprisingly only entered to participate in 1984.

The Chinese Olympics teams have been getting nearer and nearer to coming first overall, and this could well be the year when China comes out on top for the first time.

Water Cube - Bubble Building - National Swimming Center

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Kids Olympic Coloring Pages 

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Olympic Medals for Beijing 2008

Made of gold and jade 

For the first time jade is used for the Beijing Olympic medals. The medals have been designed with inspiration coming from "bi", China's ancient jade piece inscribed with a dragon pattern. The medals symbolise nobility and virtue and are the embodiment of traditional Chinese values of ethics and honour, emitting a strong Chinese flavour. The winners' medal is made of ­gold weighing not less than six grammes each. The medal for the runner-up is made of pure silver.

Very Rare and Cool 

2008 Beijing Olympics Jingjing Happiness Officially Licensed Medallion Coin

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* Brilliant Uncirculated silver-plated bronze coin enclosed in an airtight case. The details are UNBELIEVABLE !
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* Official 2008 Authorized Licensed Medallion Coin by the International Olympic Commitee.
* Photos of medallion are enlarged but the coin is a huge 50 millimeters in diameter.
* Depicts: Weightlifting, Baseball, Boxing, Shooting, Judo, Archery and Wrestling

BEIJING 2008: Media Village - Green 

The media village islocated outside the north fifth ring road of Beijing and is to the northeast of the Olympic Green and the Olympic Forest Park

6,000 Rooms
The media village covers an area of 630,000 square metres and provides up to 6,000 rooms to accredited media during the Olympic Games. The village is just five kilometers, or about 10 minutes' drive, from the major Olympic competition venues and the Main Press Centre

New Technology
The media village will take advantage of new technologies and green concepts in its design and construction. The project is expected to take advantage of geothermal and solar energy, green construction materials and have a rain water recycling system.

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Olympics: 'One World, One Dream' slogan for China's 2008 Olympics 

U.S. Olympic Base Camp
Features kids games, Olympics trivia, spotlights on United States athletes, cartoons, and coloring pages.
Olympic Primer
This is a guide to the history of the Olympics, how the it's organized, what the rings and flame symbolize,and controversies like advertising, drug use, and what the difference is between being an amateur and a professional athlete.
Olympic Museum
Take a tour and see pictures of past Olympics, hear about the Olympic symbols, learn about the ceremonies, and see the Celebrate Humanity gallery.
Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics
Official site. Contains fact sheets, athlete profiles, cultural information, and news.
Kodak - Olympic History
Photo galleries of the games through history.
International Olympic Committee
Official site offers photos, news, video clips, a look at life in the Olympic Village, and explanations of major sports and events.
Special Olympics
Features history of the program, list of games, and athletes.

Venues - Map and List 


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 1. National Stadium 2. National Aquatics 3. National Indoor Stadium

4. Beijing Shooting Range Hall 5. Wukesong Indoor Stadium 6. Laoshan Velodrome

7. Shunyi Olympic Rowing Canoeing Park 8. China Agricultural University Gymnasium 9. Peking University Gymnasium

10. University of Science and Technology Beijing Gymnasium 11. Beijing University Technology Gymnasium

12. Olympic Green Tennis Center 13.Olympic Sports Center Stadium 14. Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium

15. Worker's Stadium 16. Worker's Indoor Arena 17. Capital Indoor Stadium 18. Fengtai Softball Field

19. Ying Tung Natatorium 20. Laoshan Mountain Bike Course 21. Beijing Shooting Range CTF

22. Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium 23. Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium

24. Fencing Hall, National Conference Center 25. Olympic Green Hockey Field 26. Olympic Green Archery Field

27. Wukesong Baseball Field 28. Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground


29. Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue 30. Triathlon Venue 31. Road Cycling Course

Next Olympics are in my home town 

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Very Cute Mascots 

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, the Five Friendlies also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals--the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow--and the Olympic Flame...

Five Friendlies - Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Beijing 2008 Olympics Mascot Pin Set 

Beijing 2008 Olympics Mascot Pin Set

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* Olympic Pins are a great collectible

Owning the Olympics : narratives of the new China 

Toward the Future: The New Olympic Internationalism

Christopher J. Finlay

The Beijing Olympics represents a turning point for the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Beijing 2008 embodies traditional aspects of the Olympic Movement, but it also can be seen as ushering in a new internationalist role for the IOC, as an organization responding to the demands of twenty-first century globalization.

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All About Olympic Archery
There are 4 events in the Archery competition in the Olympic Games:Ø Men's and Women's Individual events with the Recurve Bow
Ø Men's and Women's Team event with the Recurve BowThere are separate team and individual competitions. The archery competition is organised in the following rounds: FITA 7
All About Olympic Badminton
With the high number of sudden stops and starts in badminton, players must be quick and agile, with very fast reflexes and tremendous stamina. Training typically focuses on 'explosive energy,' and on endurance in a player's thigh and calf muscles.Badminton players' combination of quickness and power

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Summer Olympic Sports 

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* Archery * Badminton * Baseball * Basketball


* Beach Volleyball * Boxing * Canoe/Kayak * Cycling


* Diving * Equestrian * Fencing * Field Hockey


* Gymnastics * Handball * Judo * Modern Pent


. * Rhythmic Gym. * Rowing * Sailing * Shooting


* Soccer * Softball * Swimming * Sync. Swimming


* Table Tennis * Taekwondo * Tennis * Track & Field


* Trampoline * Triathlon


* Volleyball * Water Polo * Weightlifting * Wrestling

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All the Summer Olympic Sports 

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All About Olympic Sailing - Three blondes in a boat

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All About Olympic Diving - Very Young Divers

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