Beijing China 2008 Summer Olympics News - 08-08-08-08 - China Games
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2008 Beijing Olympics - China Olympics

National Stadium also known as Bird's Nest
Interesting Info
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.
Staying in Beijing
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Water Cube - Bubble Building - National Swimming Center
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Click Here for Beijing Olympics 2008 gear from the official NBC Olympics Store.
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2008 Summer olympic coloring pages
- Beijing Olympics mascot Beibei coloring page
- Beijing Olympics mascot Beibei coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Jingjing coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Jingjing coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Huanhuan coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Huanhuan coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Yingying coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Yingying coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Nini coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascot Nini coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascots coloring page
- Beijing Olympic mascots coloring page

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 Âgold 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 !
* Can ONLY be found in China ! Very Rare and VERY Eye-catching !
* 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
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.
Very Cool
watercube national swimming centre beijing 2008
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

 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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* Officially Licensed Product
* 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 Basketball - What is the Golden Box?
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The easiest way to score in the NBA is give the ball to big tall players and let them take a shot (or dunk) from up close. But not every team boasts a seven-foot-five centre like Yao Ming from China. And rare is the women's team with a six-foot-eight...
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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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Insider's Guide to Beijing 2008 by Immersion Guides
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Official Beijing 2008 Olympics Teddy Bear Mascot Plush Toys (Box Set of 5)
Official Beijing 2008 Olympics Teddy Bear Mascot Plush Toys (Box Set of 5)
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* Beijing Olympics 2008 Official Licensced Mascot Teddy Bears
* These Fuwa (Happiness Baby) Mascot's are very plush!
* Each teddy bear is aprox. 6 inches.
* Comes with a nice display box packaging with official seals of authenticity.
* A nice collector's item for the Olympics
Summer Olympic Sports
* 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
Official News
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Chalked Up: Inside Elite Gymnastics' Merciless Coaching, Overzealous Parents, Eating Disorders, and Elusive Olympic Dreams by Jennifer Sey
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Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) by Mary Pope Osborne
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A Skating Life: My Story by Dorothy Hamill, Deborah Amelon
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Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Greece and the Olympics (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) by Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce
What was it like to live in ancient Greece? What g more...0 points
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Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan: Taking the Field with Pro Athletes and Olympic Legends to Answer Sports Fans' Burning Questions by Todd Gallagher
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All About Olympic Archery - Modern Robin Hoods
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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 Bow There are separate team and individual competitions. The archery c...
Table of Contents
- Just Updated Links
- National Stadium also known as Bird's Nest
- Interesting Info
- Staying in Beijing
- Water Cube - Bubble Building - National Swimming Center
- How MUCH????
- Kids Olympic Coloring Pages
- Olympic Medals for Beijing 2008
- Made of gold and jade
- Very Rare and Cool
- BEIJING 2008: Media Village - Green
- Very Cool
- Olympics: 'One World, One Dream' slogan for China's 2008 Olympics
- Venues - Map and List
- Next Olympics are in my home town
- Very Cute Mascots
- Five Friendlies - Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- Beijing 2008 Olympics Mascot Pin Set
- Owning the Olympics : narratives of the new China
- Olympic green
- Current News
- Official Beijing 2008 Olympics Teddy Bear Mascot Plush Toys (Box Set of 5)
- Summer Olympic Sports
- Official News
- News on the Beijing Paralympic Games
- New YouTube vids
- All the Summer Olympic Sports
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All the Summer Olympic Sports
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All About Olympic Sailing - Three blondes in a boat
Being an Olympic-calibre sailor is a far cry from more...7 points
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Olympic Beach Volleyball - Sport or Peep Show?
Volleyball is a team sport in which teams hit an i more...3 points
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All About Olympic Diving - Very Young Divers
If the dive looks spectacularly difficult, the div more...2 points
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All About Olympic Baseball - Last Time as an Event?
'When I think of baseball in Asia, I'm always seei more...2 points
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All About Olympic Gymnastics - "to exercise naked."
The word gymnastics comes from the Greek word that more...2 points
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All About Olympic Equestrian - Men and Women can Compete Together
Equestrian is the 'expertise to drive or ride a ho more...2 points
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Olympic Fencing - Fancy Footwork
Fencing confuses most North American's, who are un more...2 points
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All About Olympic Soccer - Football - "the beautiful game,"
There's a lot more to soccer than which team score more...2 points
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All About Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics - Clubs Ribbon Stick Ball Hoop = Playground?
In rhythmic gymnastics, the perfect blend of enter more...2 points
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All About Olympic Shooting - Ready, aim, fire
While most sports rely heavily on an athlete's fit more...2 points
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All About Olympic Modern Pentathlon- Jacks of all trades
The modern pentathlon includes pistol shooting, fe more...2 points
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All About Olympic Canoe-Kayak - Go Canada - Ok I am Bias :)
In the canoe-kayak flatwater races paddlers race a more...1 point
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All About Olympic Archery - Modern Robin Hoods
There are 4 events in the Archery competition in t more...1 point
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All About Olympic Cycling - New This Year BMX
18 sets of medals will be awarded in four discipli more...1 point
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All About Olympic Badminton - 200 Miles an hour Shuttlecocks
With the high number of sudden stops and starts in more...1 point
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All About Olympic Boxing - The Sweet Science
Boxing is a sport in which two participants of sam more...1 point
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All About Olympic Basketball - What is the Golden Box?
The easiest way to score in the NBA is give the ba more...1 point
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All About Olympic Field Hockey
While field hockey is related to its counterpart o more...1 point
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All About Olympic Handball - Have you ever watched?
Handball is a team sport contested at internationa more...1 point
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All About Olympic Rowing - Stroke, Stroke, Stroke
Few sports call for the combination of power and e more...1 point
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All About Olympic Softball - Kitten Ball or Mush Ball
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All About Olympic Judo - Extreme Combat Sport
Judo is a traditional Japanese wrestling sport, mu more...1 point
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