tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36749046540640960512024-03-05T18:32:09.576-08:00Beijing 2008 OlympicsBeijing 2008 Olympics. this blog covers information on beijing olympic stadium, ceremony and events. Beijing 2008 Olympic photos and videos would be posted in this blog. Beijing Olympic medals and all information about Olympics 2008 in Beijing , China.seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-8235925786133395282008-07-29T00:22:00.000-07:002008-07-29T00:37:54.578-07:00Images of Water Cube for Beijing Olympics 2008The Beijing National Aquatics Center, “Water Cube”, was built in accordance with a water-saving design concept to be a gigantic green architectural wonder. The venue’s membrane structure, covered by ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene) air cushions, is not only the first of its kind in China and the world’s largest and most complex ETFE project, but it is also an economical and water-saving creation.<br /><br />This bubble type swimming stadium built for the Olympics is indeed a beautiful structure besides its eco friendly water saving approach.<br /><br />Here are a few pics of Beijing Olympic's "Water Cube" - Beijing National Aquatics Center<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXFAqhzpbfcYEzPvFUMSd5x4Ltk0OPLO8gzUhW7ZF5_d-PUG-kEftxuXag0XwcSBOOGhcqOzooFFQhGRBMD5Sd7s5LlvX5cHN5I4RYGvw27wu4Xfb7P8yPgMQKQsV_58uDdzhCjTvcYEY/s1600-h/Beijing-Water-Cube-Night.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZXFAqhzpbfcYEzPvFUMSd5x4Ltk0OPLO8gzUhW7ZF5_d-PUG-kEftxuXag0XwcSBOOGhcqOzooFFQhGRBMD5Sd7s5LlvX5cHN5I4RYGvw27wu4Xfb7P8yPgMQKQsV_58uDdzhCjTvcYEY/s320/Beijing-Water-Cube-Night.jpg" border="0" alt="Beijing Olympics Water Cube at Night"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228335981559668754" /></a><br><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUpm_uPew6rKpQK5_vZa6VLHwiMbe0IhxOtUmGh8RVus3BkN0EtmZ8Khjir16t1VJY1oBqsFRDhmex_Sb0RPtXNQ0XWD81hqzhEl4YTaoQxIsi0rTayOB64ZxxiwN_-UWrziPl17Vs4kw/s1600-h/water-cube-interior.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUpm_uPew6rKpQK5_vZa6VLHwiMbe0IhxOtUmGh8RVus3BkN0EtmZ8Khjir16t1VJY1oBqsFRDhmex_Sb0RPtXNQ0XWD81hqzhEl4YTaoQxIsi0rTayOB64ZxxiwN_-UWrziPl17Vs4kw/s320/water-cube-interior.jpg" border="0" alt="Beijing national Aquatic Center"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228335980433552274" /></a><br><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvsA5XiqQEursG2ES_mEG67Xz4l-3V7mPLx4XZui1LWnTV-9coBXI1RF-YoHciu6vM1pE3qeAeGrWIhufsPGLL1Qw58EAW4obuWirucStceDhLoZDYy20piHRxl2xbwe0D5IvUcwe1sL4/s1600-h/National-Aquatic-Center-Interior.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzvsA5XiqQEursG2ES_mEG67Xz4l-3V7mPLx4XZui1LWnTV-9coBXI1RF-YoHciu6vM1pE3qeAeGrWIhufsPGLL1Qw58EAW4obuWirucStceDhLoZDYy20piHRxl2xbwe0D5IvUcwe1sL4/s320/National-Aquatic-Center-Interior.jpg" border="0" alt="Olympics National Aquatic Center Interior"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228335985913749906" /></a><br><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg46i1XfQ8pUuKkwtZG1-bExLAIkQ4PAJc9mJ_6Yq4oeUJkg0S0KBWQ9FowpLj5PTKKrZIAYcd_pPt1BHRYFBfObsnwXJWpor7gE6OdX-CioXVg348NM2cELufIYlyRiToz-j6d4EpgTTx/s1600-h/water-cube-interior-beijing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg46i1XfQ8pUuKkwtZG1-bExLAIkQ4PAJc9mJ_6Yq4oeUJkg0S0KBWQ9FowpLj5PTKKrZIAYcd_pPt1BHRYFBfObsnwXJWpor7gE6OdX-CioXVg348NM2cELufIYlyRiToz-j6d4EpgTTx/s320/water-cube-interior-beijing.jpg" border="0" alt="Beijing Olympic Water Cube"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228335985975139138" /></a><br><br><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrn8_rqZFCXLvUb-89b1jpHj4p2oUPuSb1gT4MY1JH4MUF452DLf428FhGEiQ_khDWaHO5nQOsZ0i6YW-HwPoR8p73QrGCVQ7fJ3Ayfexo9vFVEAwxGTXDxnbwAL-qr6ahKf4EZzQmWpNl/s1600-h/olympic-water-cube-n-birds-nest.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrn8_rqZFCXLvUb-89b1jpHj4p2oUPuSb1gT4MY1JH4MUF452DLf428FhGEiQ_khDWaHO5nQOsZ0i6YW-HwPoR8p73QrGCVQ7fJ3Ayfexo9vFVEAwxGTXDxnbwAL-qr6ahKf4EZzQmWpNl/s320/olympic-water-cube-n-birds-nest.jpg" border="0" alt="Water Cube and Birds Nest Beijing Olympics"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228335990149858962" /></a>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-79514490424698327602008-07-28T07:51:00.000-07:002008-07-28T08:07:21.171-07:00Top 3 Attraction for Beijing TourismIf you are visiting Beijing for the Olympics, I am sure you will not miss the opportunity to take a short tour around the place and get yourself more familiar with China and Beijing. Restricting yourself to the Beijing Olympics area would probably not give you the chance to see the main tourist attractions for Beijing. So before you pack your bags , here are a few places that are must see if you are touring Beijing for the Olympics.<br /><br />Tiananmen Square<br />There is no better place to get the true modern feel of Beijing. Tiananmen Square is huge open space surrounded on all sides by imposing official buildings. Apart from being a popular gathering place for tourists and kite flyers, it is still often used for any big celebration and for the government leaders to address the people. Every lamp post is equipped with an array of speakers which can convey the speakers message to a crowd in the tens of thousands. You can visit the square freely until 10.30pm at night. If you go during the day you can often buy a ticket to go up to the balcony from which the leaders address the people.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/trail/tiananmen/tiananmen12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/trail/tiananmen/tiananmen12.jpg" border="0" alt="Tianmen Square Beijing" /></a><br /><br />If at all possible, you must go check out the square at night as well as during the day. The atmosphere at night is different again and the square is beautifully lit. On a cold winter night with fog is really something. But don't arrive too late, at 10.30pm the soldiers come and evacuate the whole thing in minutes and its sealed off for the night.<br /><br />Great Wall of China<br />The Great Wall, as you probably know, is one of the few man made structures visible from space. From Beijing you can get to a few different pieces of the Great Wall within 2 or 3 hours by bus or car. The Badaling part of the great wall is a fully restored section which is long enough to make you feel that it is never going end. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/trail/greatwall/wall36.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/trail/greatwall/wall36.jpg" border="0" alt="Great Wall of China" /></a><br /><br />It does, however have two stopping points where you cannot walk any further. From the entrance following the route to the tallest point you can see and over to the stopping point takes about 2 hours (one way) unless you're some kind of Olympic Athlete. Not sure about the other end. We thoroughly recommend the Badaling part, as it is well managed and safe. The other parts are not fully restored and further away anyway. <br /><br />Forbidden City<br />The forbidden city is a vast complex of halls, temples and housing which make up the former residence of the ancient emperors. Also known as the Imperial Palace, the complex is said to contain 9,999 rooms. <br /><br />The complex is divided into a northern and southern part. The southern area is where the emperor would hold ceremonies and entertain guests. The northern half was kept completely private residence accessible only to the select circles of the emperor.<br /><br />Today, the Forbidden City is one of the world's most famous tourist attractions and lately becoming ever more popular with film crews who pay a hefty price to film Chinese period pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/trail/forbiddencity/forbidden_city_courtyard1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.beijingtraveltips.com/trail/forbiddencity/forbidden_city_courtyard1.jpg" border="0" alt="Forbidden City Beijing" /></a><br /><br />The price to get into the Forbidden City is pretty high, around 60 RMB but you will easily while away a couple of hours here. For an additional 20 RMB or so, you can purchase an audio tour in one of many languages. This tour is world-class. The English version is done by Roger Moore (of James Bond fame). Together with some sound effects he expertly guides you through the complex. Worth every penny.seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-21691062792306905162008-07-28T07:39:00.000-07:002008-07-28T07:45:38.869-07:00Babies and Banners Banned in Beijing OlympicsThe Beijing Olympic organizers have put ut a spectator's guide book that includes the norm they expt the spectators to follow. In the long list banned items, while most of them are common sense bans like, drunkness, nudity, gambling etc the Chinese lympic organizers have surprised people to include banners in the list. Banners supporting individual athletes or teams are also banned, so even if you want to support your favorite athlete or team you cannot carry a banner that can cheer them.<br /><br />Babies are not completely banned but parents are encouraged to leave them at home.seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-33768882361508629532008-07-25T10:41:00.000-07:002008-07-25T10:50:07.869-07:00Actual Story Behind Beijing Olympics LogoEarlier we posted an imaginary version of <a href="http://beijing2008-olympics.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-beijing-olympics-2008-got-their.html">How Beijing Olympics 2008 Got Their Logo?</a> but here is the actual version that tells the actual story behind Beijing Olympics 2008 logo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070509/Img214070082.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070509/Img214070082.jpg" border="0" alt="Beijing Olympics 2008 Logo" /></a><br /><br />The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing" is filled with Beijing's hospitality and hopes, and carries the city's commitment to the world.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Milestone</span><br /><br />"Dancing Beijing" is a milestone of the Olympics. It serves as a classic chapter of the Olympic epic inscribed by the spirit of the Chinese nation, calligraphed by the deeper import of the ancient civilization, and molded by the character of Cathay's descendents. It is concise yet deep inside, bringing forth the city's gradual changes and development. It appears dignified yet bears a tune of romance, reflecting the nation's thoughts and emotions.<br /><br />In the lead up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the emblem will attract more and more people from around the world to Beijing and China to join the great celebration with the Chinese people.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Commitment</span><br /><br />"Dancing Beijing" is a Chinese Seal. It is engraved with commitment made to the Olympic Movement by a country that has 56 ethnic groups and a population of 1.3 billion. While witnessing the advocacy of the Olympic Spirit by a nation with both ancient civilization and modern culture, it also unfolds a future-oriented city's pursuit of the Olympic Ideal.<br /><br />It is a symbol of trust and an expression of self confidence, standing for the solemn yet sacred promise that Beijing - the host city of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - has made to the world and to all mankind.<br /><br />"Complete sincerity can affect even metal and stone (literally meaning sincerity smoothes the way to success)." The inception of our ancestors' wisdom and the image of a seal made of metal and stone allow the emblem to present Chinese people's respect and honesty for the Olympics.<br /><br />The moment we earnestly imprint the emblem with the "Chinese seal", Beijing is about to show the world a grand picture of "peace, friendship, and progress of mankind" and to strike up the passionate movement of "faster, higher, and stronger" for mankind.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Image</span><br /><br />"Dancing Beijing" serves as the city's foremost appearance. It is an image that shows the eastern ways of thinking and the nation's lasting appeal embodied in the Chinese characters. It is an expression that conveys the unique cultural quality and elegance of Chinese civilization.<br /><br />With inspiration from the traditional Chinese art form - calligraphic art, the character "Jing" (the latter of the city's name) is developed into the form of a dancing human being, reflecting the ideal of a "New Olympics". The words "Beijing 2008" also resembles the vivid shapes of Chinese characters in handwriting, voicing in concise strokes of the countless feelings Chinese people possess towards the Olympics.<br /><br />As people ponder on the rich connotations and charms of these Chinese characters, a "New Beijing" has thus been brought forward.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Beauty</span><br /><br />"Dancing Beijing" is a favorite color of the Chinese people. The color "red" is intensively used in the emblem, pushing the passion up to a new level. It carries Chinese people's longing for luck and happiness and their explanation of life.<br /><br />Red is the color of the Sun and the Holy Fire, representing life and a new beginning. Red is mind at ease, symbol of vitality, and China's blessing and invitation to the world.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hero</span><br /><br />"Dancing Beijing" calls upon heroes. Olympic Games functions as the stage where heroes are made known, miracles created and glories earned, and where every participant constitutes an indispensable part of the occasion.<br /><br />The powerful and dynamic design of the emblem is a life poem written by all participants with their passion, affections, and enthusiasm. It is an oath every participant takes to contribute power and wisdom to the Olympics.<br /><br />The emblem cheers for arts and for the Olympic heroes, who pass down the essence of the Olympic Spirit, which well connects sports and cultures.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Spirit</span><br /><br />"Dancing Beijing" extends the totem of the Chinese nation. The form of a running human being stands for the beauty and magnificence of life. Its graceful curves are like the body of a wriggling dragon, relating the past and future of one same civilization; they are like rivers, carrying the century-old history and the nation's pride; they are like veins, pulsing with vitality of life.<br /><br />The intrinsic values of sports -- athlete-centered and people-oriented - are well defined and upgraded in an artistic way in "the dance of Beijing." We sing if words fail to explain it all, and we dance if the singing does not explicitly tell the meaning.<br /><br />Vigorous Beijing is looking forward to the celebration in 2008 and the Olympics wait all mankind to dance together.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Invitation<br /></span><br />"Dancing Beijing" is a kind invitation. The open arms in the emblem say that China is opening its arms to welcome the rest of the world to join the Olympics, a celebration of "peace, friendship and progress of mankind."<br /><br />"Is it not a joy to have friends come from afar?" The idiom portrays the feelings of friendly and hospitable Chinese people and expresses the sincerity of the city.<br /><br />Come to Beijing, take a good look at the historical heritages of China's Capital city, and feel the pulse of the country's modernization;<br /><br />Come, share every piece of its joy, and experience the vigor of the country;<br /><br />Come, and let us together weave a peaceful and wonderful dream.seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-81258778908413641822008-07-25T10:00:00.000-07:002008-07-25T10:37:23.793-07:00Largest Chinese Olympic delegation established in BeijingWith a 1099 member squad China is sending the largest Olympic delegation ever in Chinese hisory for Beijing Olymics. The chinese Olympic delegation will participate in all the competitions of 28 Olympic events and 38 disciplines and includes 639 athletes from the sports associations of 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, and of the PLA, the Railway and the Chinese Police.<br /><br />The average age of the athletes in Chinese olypic squad is 24.2. Thirty-seven of the athletes participated in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and 165 participated in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. This will be the third Olympic Games for diver Guo Jingjing, shooter Tan Zongliang and basketball player Li Nan. Beijing 2008 will be the Olympic debut for 469 Chinese athletes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img07.beijing2008.cn/20080725/Img214474573.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img07.beijing2008.cn/20080725/Img214474573.jpg" alt="beijing Olympic Delegation China" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chinese Delegation for Beijing Olympics<br /></div><br />Liu Peng was appointed head of the delegation, while Yu Zaiqing, Duan Shijie, Xiao Tian, Cui Dalin and Cai Zhenhua will serve as deputy heads. Cui Dalin will double as secretary-general.<br /><br />The Games of the 29th Olympiad will be held August 8-24 in Beijing. Events will also take place in Shanghai, Qingdao, Hong Kong, Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Source: <a href="http://en.beijing2008.cn" target="_blank">http://en.beijing2008.cn</a></span>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-63063361950445433092008-01-12T06:15:00.000-08:002008-01-12T06:25:41.164-08:00Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game Of The Olympic Games Releasing In Summer 2008SEGA® Corporation today announced an exclusive partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), exclusive licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to develop Beijing 2008™ - the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games. The game is being developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and for PC. The online functionality of all of these platforms will ensure that for the very first time, fans of the Olympic Games will be able to experience the thrill of competing against other gamers across the globe in the world’s greatest sporting event. Beijing 2008 – The Official Mobile Phone Game of the Olympic Games™ is also in the works and will be available summer 2008.<br /><br /><strong>Beijing 2008</strong><br /><br />Beijing 2008™ will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues ranging from the famous Beijing National Stadium (the “Bird Nest”) to the National Aquatics Centre (the “Water Cube”).<br /><br />In addition, Beijing 2008™ will incorporate innovative control schemes that allow novice gamers to learn how to play the game, while providing experienced gamers the chance to set new records. Superb online gameplay, and a variety of game modes never seen in an official video game of the Olympic Games before, Beijing 2008™ will be the new benchmark for the sporting genre and truly allow gamers to experience the “Olympic Spirit”.<br /><br />“Beijing 2008™ will set a new standard for sports games in this genre.” commented Hugh Binns, Director of Eurocom Development Ltd., developers of Beijing 2008™. “With a huge number of events, innovative control schemes to benefit new and experienced gamers, online multiplayer modes providing hours of entertainment and stunning high definition graphics, Beijing 2008™ will be a fantastic experience.”<br /><br />“After the successful launch of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™, we are delighted to announce the official video game of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,” stated Gary Knight, Marketing Director of SEGA Europe Ltd. “Combining an enjoyable game with a truly global sporting license will provide a fantastic sports game experience for gamers everywhere”.<br /><br />“Extending our relationship with SEGA to include the Official Video Game of Beijing 2008 strengthens the opportunity to build upon the success of the children’s character game, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. We feel certain that SEGA will further the success of Athens 2004™, thereby delivering what will be an outstanding, quality gaming experience”, stated Raymond Goldsmith, Chairman & CEO of ISM.seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-28606392631317739412007-11-12T10:05:00.000-08:002007-11-12T10:20:25.480-08:00Beijing Olympics 2008 Tattoos<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsKNvmUIyT3pDg1PJdGwr1Ckz9gIYFvGmMb4QXs-EAQN2jH-HuhNROH1L0T3nYamuP_4hfcuOUJ69TQ9juPWle-mVddk9pTHGjRrywGb8rsjNmqltDvnPgXW2klyPVMBdUWqSnS047Wpf/s1600-h/beijing-olympics-2008-tattoo-prison-break.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxsKNvmUIyT3pDg1PJdGwr1Ckz9gIYFvGmMb4QXs-EAQN2jH-HuhNROH1L0T3nYamuP_4hfcuOUJ69TQ9juPWle-mVddk9pTHGjRrywGb8rsjNmqltDvnPgXW2klyPVMBdUWqSnS047Wpf/s320/beijing-olympics-2008-tattoo-prison-break.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132017493083735426" border="0" /></a><br /><p>We all know Michael Scofield’s famous tattoo in Prison Break but tattooing The Great Wall of China, dragons, Olympic rings, symbols of Olympic sports and Fuwa? on your body sure comes close in some way.</p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitnqvd6rlbgnWRh7urPps__3CDml6yHcG8rEyVd5n9At1AxDGnvq3JPOnKNV6LRin7Ij1uZq1_OyPDGvw4WXVK5NNep78MVK4vsSulhTJfp_Ogo93yww4Cv8rP-qMoFuewwAH8APCgiyTi/s1600-h/beijing-2008-tattoo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaqJ13v62zAuBirNB9VILrf_-6IZyyK66jdPVqOXQ3emte6X91aUZfln90cGzC2wVdKSHId8SR3HVFaR2-PwLH0s8qQdSdlYnNSeZcyvyoub6rdEgui4oWLzVPZseiP-hA7ju0N6E0DLP/s320/China-2008-tattoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132017514558571954" border="0" /></a>A man showing his Beijing Olympic Tattoos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOSybvjly0F7kuIBKqf86hZWBuuVQ_e1bfRzeSMzzWdxclcYllq2oJbOzUiEcsQMmh8jrMHx-GyeL2IOxLS0hIgBKU2tdnZKucyT2HVyScFs2d4B30a_zef-EMGoDMyxnqb_Pjwo5WkWO/s1600-h/China-Olympic-2008-tattoo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqOSybvjly0F7kuIBKqf86hZWBuuVQ_e1bfRzeSMzzWdxclcYllq2oJbOzUiEcsQMmh8jrMHx-GyeL2IOxLS0hIgBKU2tdnZKucyT2HVyScFs2d4B30a_zef-EMGoDMyxnqb_Pjwo5WkWO/s320/China-Olympic-2008-tattoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132017514558571970" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKDrCuWBlHCWan_fBKN-xgBO7T7w3JUpYuDCodWlCGS8m_mHNmn-M3UNjVTZc7wSE1-12Uad4MW9kNpZeLRC9g14LaDZU_B7JJKfyE9-E3eeboovOOVMbwIZwIhhafWBt6yWwgZFCYdyO/s1600-h/beijing-2008-crazy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKDrCuWBlHCWan_fBKN-xgBO7T7w3JUpYuDCodWlCGS8m_mHNmn-M3UNjVTZc7wSE1-12Uad4MW9kNpZeLRC9g14LaDZU_B7JJKfyE9-E3eeboovOOVMbwIZwIhhafWBt6yWwgZFCYdyO/s320/beijing-2008-crazy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132018339192292818" border="0" /></a><br />Look at his head - Beijing 2008 all over :)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuZCrza5KL9qpkgsljwJAjADXQIsFJwk2V161t1Yb5JAM30EmvDqRrol4H6YNpEXD-7FBMYMMl_jwyZSxBgHS2TeLC-t_UTAQus8ZIhjYi4QysevwOF1sLic1seRFOM3gsFXyKOhv2Ndp/s1600-h/beijing-2008-girl-tattoo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuZCrza5KL9qpkgsljwJAjADXQIsFJwk2V161t1Yb5JAM30EmvDqRrol4H6YNpEXD-7FBMYMMl_jwyZSxBgHS2TeLC-t_UTAQus8ZIhjYi4QysevwOF1sLic1seRFOM3gsFXyKOhv2Ndp/s320/beijing-2008-girl-tattoo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5132018339192292834" border="0" /></a><br />We discussed about how crazy <a href="http://beijing2008-olympics.blogspot.com/2007/10/beijing-olympics-2008-sculpture.html">Beijing is going with this Olympic 2008</a> - these tattoos just say it louder.seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-14420412815114394912007-11-09T08:38:00.000-08:002007-11-09T08:43:51.705-08:00Bibles Allowed in Beijing OlympicsIf you have not been following the updates on Beijing Olympics 2008, first check this article on -<a href="http://beijing2008-olympics.blogspot.com/2007/11/bibles-banned-at-beijing-olympics-will.html">Beijing Olympic 2008 bans Bible</a>.<br /><br />Outraged Beijing Olympic organizers sought to refute allegations of religious intolerance Thursday, saying Bibles and other religious items for personal use are welcome at next year's Beijing Olympics.<br /><br />That latitude, however, does not extend to the Falun Gong spiritual movement, banned eight years ago as an "evil cult" and persecuted mercilessly ever since.<br /><br />Recent reports by a religious news agency and European media that Bibles would be banned at the Olympics touched off an outcry that prompted a U.S. senator to call the Chinese ambassador for an explanation and a Christian athletes group to protest the "deep violation."<br /><br />Angry Beijing organizers flatly denied the reports, while the Foreign Ministry said they were likely the work of people who wanted to sabotage Beijing's hosting of the Games.<br /><br />"There is no such thing. This kind of report is an intentional distortion of truth (oh, there's an interesting turn of phrase - 1rt)," said Li Zhanjun, director of the Beijing Olympics media centre. Li said texts and items from major religious groups that are brought for personal use by athletes and visitors are permitted.seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-20195915217383670312007-11-05T10:29:00.000-08:002007-11-05T10:33:41.919-08:00Beijing Olympic Ticketing System Collapses<p>Massive demand has caused Beijing’s Olympic ticketing system to collapse.</p><p>The second round of tickets has gone on sale for the Beijing Olympic Games, but with more than 200,000 applications per second, the response has been more than the system could handle.</p><p>The server for the internet ticketing site overloaded while telephone lines were jammed and as a result, just 9,000 of the 1.8 million tickets available were sold on the first day</p><p>The Beijing Organising Committee has called for buyers to be patient.</p><p>China will eventually sell seven million tickets to the Olympics, with 75 per cent of sales available to local residents.<br /></p><p><span style="font-size:78%;">source: http://beijingolympic2008.wordpress.com</span></p>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-19047918335049382902007-11-04T07:24:00.000-08:002007-11-04T07:30:55.072-08:00Bibles Banned at Beijing Olympics: Will Media Notice?Will the Bible be banned in Beijing for Olympic athletes? <a href="http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=10868" target="_blank">Catholic News Agency </a>reports: <br /><br />Organizers of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing have published a list of “prohibited objects” in the Olympic village where athletes will stay. To the surprise of many, Bibles are among the objects that will not be allowed. According to the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport, organizers have cited “security reasons” and have prohibited athletes from bearing any kind of religious symbol at Olympic facilities.<br /><br />This sounds contrary to what the communist government was promising just a few weeks ago. See <a href="http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-7002982,00.html" target="_blank">Reuters</a>:<br /><br />"We are learning from practices in past Games to make sure that their demands for religious worship are met," Ye [Xiaowen] told reporters on the sidelines of the ruling Communist Party's 17th Congress. "Here I can promise that religious services we offer will not be lower than the level of any previous Games," Ye said. He did not say if proselytising would be allowed.<br /><br />Olympic agencies of the free world shouldn't tolerate this kind of intolerance. But will the media notice?seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-17985588379233829342007-10-20T10:03:00.000-07:002007-10-20T10:12:08.229-07:00Torch for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - VideoIf you’re an Olympic enthusiast, you can't afford to miss this video on Beijing Olympics 2008.Probably one of the first videos released for Olympics 2008.<br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><object height="366" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pSSQbn-iRU&rel=1&border=0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pSSQbn-iRU&rel=1&border=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="366"></embed></object><br /></div>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-88268614690357741322007-10-20T09:21:00.000-07:002007-10-20T09:36:50.996-07:0018 Semi-Finalists for 2008 Beijing Olympic Torch<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaC7dyYgxwbaGIphyphenhyphenL2H2Hg1nNkGxDIS_QIGOaVh0Kg7AWLaXocZoZc7_agK9Uo_cqpAqKfqn5cj2V6f32xKvNOsNgYQXfyNgOFAjfm7-ldbixSlDqTP_qnrUdurIOFmFz1-kgdI3SuuHI/s1600-h/bijing-olympic-torch_bearer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123457022269522002" style="FLOAT: center; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Bearer" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaC7dyYgxwbaGIphyphenhyphenL2H2Hg1nNkGxDIS_QIGOaVh0Kg7AWLaXocZoZc7_agK9Uo_cqpAqKfqn5cj2V6f32xKvNOsNgYQXfyNgOFAjfm7-ldbixSlDqTP_qnrUdurIOFmFz1-kgdI3SuuHI/s320/bijing-olympic-torch_bearer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lenovo, a worldwide leader in the PC market, announced the 18 finalists selected from 6000 applications to compete for the chance to participate in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay for Torch Bearers. Lenovo launched the torchbearer search program with assistance from Google to find ‘new thinkers’ from around the world to run the torch in China. This is the longest Olympic Torch Relay in history with more cities visited than any past Games.<br /><br />The final selection of the torchbearers is now in your hands. Visitors to www.Lenovo.com/torch can help decide who will <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhvor__ahLa_0zMCPBgXFSUv91Gc2hqHL3fWS20pnbhdu-gZE4mRrDI9gpcNaH5gbJgBXpMhU6nMNs0leiU_h7AApBd0YtJ7bH0-J0TeeIRr9HEUMiVATpgY523hQGjq1mn03HcXRuxRY/s1600-h/olympic-2008-torch-bearer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123457026564489314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Olympic 2008 Torch" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghhvor__ahLa_0zMCPBgXFSUv91Gc2hqHL3fWS20pnbhdu-gZE4mRrDI9gpcNaH5gbJgBXpMhU6nMNs0leiU_h7AApBd0YtJ7bH0-J0TeeIRr9HEUMiVATpgY523hQGjq1mn03HcXRuxRY/s320/olympic-2008-torch-bearer.jpg" border="0" /></a>become 1 of the 3 potential torchbearer nominees. Each of the finalists submitted a 30 second video demonstrating the most imaginative and innovative way they would participate in the Olympic Torch Relay, indicative of what makes them a ‘new thinker.’<br /><br />Voting comes to a close at 10 a.m. EST on October 24, 2007. The top 3 contestants to receive votes will be announced mid-November and nominated by Lenovo to participate as torchbearers in the historic China portion of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay.<br /><br />Underscoring the global nature of the contest, the finalists are from 8 countries including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, and the United States. They are athletes, teachers, artists, filmmakers and even former Olympians.<br /><br />“As a worldwide partner of the Olympic Torch Relay, we are very excited to bring torchbearer opportunities to the general public. This is an innovative approach to torchbearer nomination,” said Deepak Advani, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Lenovo. “Using Google’s search and hosting platforms, we have identified 18 people to have the chance to demonstrate their Olympic spirit with a 30-second video. When it comes to ‘new thinkers,’ Lenovo is looking for someone who finds creative solutions to bring about global change. This is a unique opportunity to make someone a part of Olympic history.”<br /><br /><ul><li>Motivating – One who inspires the community to achieve goals and conquer obstacles<br /></li><li>Provocative – One who disregards traditional boundaries in carrying out a great and difficult endeavor</li><br /><li>Imaginative – One who thinks ‘outside the box’ – outside of national and cultural limitations</li><br /><li>Individualistic – One who demonstrates independence in both their thoughts and their actions</li><br /><li>Explorative – One who seeks new ways of doing and achieving</li></ul><br />To show appreciation for ‘New Thinkers’ registering in the campaign, Lenovo managed weekly promotions to award them Lenovo Olympic pins and Olympic Torch-themed notebook PCs. Lenovo, winner of multiple awards in PC design, is also the designer of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch. </div>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-27008045912728652632007-10-14T23:26:00.000-07:002007-10-15T00:21:00.224-07:00How Beijing Olympics 2008 Got Their Logo?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS67yj2itScL857uZXe-Awbmnc7jpkYVBVBoBPyhxETglgqeiO0BUsRndIUirdKNgwbE0jKTVN5hjW3t0ZOi-kU7kMSTud4KyfBMSaBnqq2wIBhRAFmEnm0pCXlUP451MVODvTo1ANg5Zg/s1600-h/beijing2008_logo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121457899676827634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Beijing Olympics 2008 Logo" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS67yj2itScL857uZXe-Awbmnc7jpkYVBVBoBPyhxETglgqeiO0BUsRndIUirdKNgwbE0jKTVN5hjW3t0ZOi-kU7kMSTud4KyfBMSaBnqq2wIBhRAFmEnm0pCXlUP451MVODvTo1ANg5Zg/s320/beijing2008_logo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />China will be hosting next year's Olympics in Beijing and tremendous efforts have been made in getting all venues ready for the big event, <a href="http://en.beijing2008.cn/">Beijing 2008</a>. As in all previous Olympics, each host country will have their own official logo and mascot for the event.<br /><br />China's inspiration for their official logo could come from their death execution squad (China government do execute robbers and people who take grafts).<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxas2ztltWzKogTmef1VsPksNNOKtsR9armYW39obEIDW-Du643Lm2NC0q8niP7NajLy4v4pjspI00FtpCqtxRpgRFwjNx0P8shxM-Al2YzlvaTnhQi4wxWniWsZSfDsN_8cA0a0v29bvF/s1600-h/beijing-olympics1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121457899676827650" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Beijing Olympics Logo" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxas2ztltWzKogTmef1VsPksNNOKtsR9armYW39obEIDW-Du643Lm2NC0q8niP7NajLy4v4pjspI00FtpCqtxRpgRFwjNx0P8shxM-Al2YzlvaTnhQi4wxWniWsZSfDsN_8cA0a0v29bvF/s320/beijing-olympics1.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8lLaMhQDMF1Qo2sz_yEJaeklhoqXo-WBHte_uTd6GIecYMNov-8RWYRsDtzn4d94pMcstHpA1zvKwikaw8G9key18qeIZUm0lKdw9Wao2Ndpdm70ydrY-txt3XOiQs6QTO3uSu1hS0H-/s1600-h/beijing-olympics2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121457899676827666" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Olympics 2008 logo" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8lLaMhQDMF1Qo2sz_yEJaeklhoqXo-WBHte_uTd6GIecYMNov-8RWYRsDtzn4d94pMcstHpA1zvKwikaw8G9key18qeIZUm0lKdw9Wao2Ndpdm70ydrY-txt3XOiQs6QTO3uSu1hS0H-/s320/beijing-olympics2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA7Fr-15TsBID7UBLXTupX70fvgKe3MwgCbEgA0NwG0II4KUT8ugOvC5SnUgHsz47bzbktPAh1pLtcqA_Kd1no2ID6x1G3YJUY-XWtEYM6xBm-0MM4cJHMQ_EaWdLkbVfPv7WLU4ky5tK/s1600-h/Olympics-2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121457903971794978" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="China Olympics logo story" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEA7Fr-15TsBID7UBLXTupX70fvgKe3MwgCbEgA0NwG0II4KUT8ugOvC5SnUgHsz47bzbktPAh1pLtcqA_Kd1no2ID6x1G3YJUY-XWtEYM6xBm-0MM4cJHMQ_EaWdLkbVfPv7WLU4ky5tK/s320/Olympics-2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn8YPINOPd6eLIS50pEc1hy97hT5HXQFFID5dbQYKh9qbiK5PI4p0CDMwfmg0aprBST9nNVkiFrh216jjBWxOopjQ-7JJZxFE3c8cvwhEav660Q1e9JF_qKFsvljr9vQ16kQnU9_dbh-D/s1600-h/China-Olympics-2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121457903971794994" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Olympics 2008 Logo Design story" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLn8YPINOPd6eLIS50pEc1hy97hT5HXQFFID5dbQYKh9qbiK5PI4p0CDMwfmg0aprBST9nNVkiFrh216jjBWxOopjQ-7JJZxFE3c8cvwhEav660Q1e9JF_qKFsvljr9vQ16kQnU9_dbh-D/s320/China-Olympics-2008.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>I am pretty sure that this is not the original story behind beijing Olympic Logo, however, I fount the post to be a very nice work of creative mind and thought I would post it in this <A href="http://beijing2008-olympics.blogspot.com/">Beijing Olympics 2008</a> blog.<br /><br />Source : http://johnny-ong.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-beijing-olympics-2008-got-their.htmlseo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-70019418444290748652007-10-09T10:45:00.000-07:002007-10-09T10:55:21.296-07:00Beijing Olympics 2008 Sculpture!<p>Beijing Olympic 2008 has taken entire China by Storm.The artistic minds are no exception. Enjoy this great sculptures based on Olympic events for Beijing 2008.</p><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkes8aK3KCkKGl6bVr_vWD9j-VIODEp1YfAagxD4RyaZydpCvmmtL1UJBNpThbxO69cIZX-LEgo7_lDJw70FD2AXNPCURX00OTzyqw42585zNSuxqykV2IIFrmrTRySd4Y1EVAaLkiExs/s1600-h/Olympics-LongJump-Sculpture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119395701194424274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Olympic Long Jump Sculpture" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkes8aK3KCkKGl6bVr_vWD9j-VIODEp1YfAagxD4RyaZydpCvmmtL1UJBNpThbxO69cIZX-LEgo7_lDJw70FD2AXNPCURX00OTzyqw42585zNSuxqykV2IIFrmrTRySd4Y1EVAaLkiExs/s320/Olympics-LongJump-Sculpture.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLkCrI9M7OFsp_dAwGLHuSnj6XnNmB8AhjKcYVrRoTlafpf0sZkrjQP-sBYo7HbakL_hd1jUFFgkZAN228i3vhqGfUD8ZMcLjLJTs59d4y6_GLMijRDIMcQ8g0sUAa2qfqhkJSj3vR2_Q/s1600-h/Olympics-Sculpture.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119395705489391586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Beijing Olympic 2008 Sculpture" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLkCrI9M7OFsp_dAwGLHuSnj6XnNmB8AhjKcYVrRoTlafpf0sZkrjQP-sBYo7HbakL_hd1jUFFgkZAN228i3vhqGfUD8ZMcLjLJTs59d4y6_GLMijRDIMcQ8g0sUAa2qfqhkJSj3vR2_Q/s320/Olympics-Sculpture.jpg" border="0" /></a>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-49627984523036178942007-10-05T10:55:00.000-07:002007-10-05T11:03:18.561-07:00Beijing Unveils Olympic 2008 SymbolsThe Beijing Olympic Games organization committee released a set of symbols representing each of the sports for the 2008 Games on Monday, one day before its two-year countdown to the opening ceremonies. <br /><br />The release ceremony is one of a set of celebrations held by the organization committee to mark the two-year countdown to the Games. <br /><br />Olympic pictographs, which were first seen at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, are used as the official marks for the broadcasting, advertising and marketing of the Games. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBNRFJfe4yQ9prO1Y0nu22eEP5eVMEdUBYzMzLCm7hPegH85ppJgkkrCWOdkLSCsPZ5E6fHaAMI-JAFk1IsUjRwmYfR9laJB8FgeQK_fzKR_3R7cPnViwJ2yKUBbyievzRk7ziJsaxleA/s1600-h/bejingsymbols1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBNRFJfe4yQ9prO1Y0nu22eEP5eVMEdUBYzMzLCm7hPegH85ppJgkkrCWOdkLSCsPZ5E6fHaAMI-JAFk1IsUjRwmYfR9laJB8FgeQK_fzKR_3R7cPnViwJ2yKUBbyievzRk7ziJsaxleA/s320/bejingsymbols1.jpg" border="0" alt="Beijing Olympic 2008 Symbols"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117913190152994722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggc6WBOLsobnCPEPXHel09BCEmEtYnhfXGDg8ppVYBzFKhx0nvjdgc-JpTWuwou552N033xT6S1n-cuYdjI2ums6eAPyAwM17wJqmfl6Ly9LMbKv9peSSi6Ze-Rgty1fS1JtQTCEjwDFeM/s1600-h/bejingsymbols2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggc6WBOLsobnCPEPXHel09BCEmEtYnhfXGDg8ppVYBzFKhx0nvjdgc-JpTWuwou552N033xT6S1n-cuYdjI2ums6eAPyAwM17wJqmfl6Ly9LMbKv9peSSi6Ze-Rgty1fS1JtQTCEjwDFeM/s320/bejingsymbols2.jpg" border="0" alt="Olympic 2008 pictures"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117913194447962034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VotTuGWg6DAaJo-K6qw0LD1cIJXvbuqBXSXBErYrWglFB8hiiofn-7g2ZOFTtEaSo3Yg0MBwSOHKyWn8pCZjBxHfvnWVErpyUUoVP0C5u3OAE2quCTBaWz3fk6BKM3ZkyjIDZ4aCJsU2/s1600-h/bejingsymbols3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VotTuGWg6DAaJo-K6qw0LD1cIJXvbuqBXSXBErYrWglFB8hiiofn-7g2ZOFTtEaSo3Yg0MBwSOHKyWn8pCZjBxHfvnWVErpyUUoVP0C5u3OAE2quCTBaWz3fk6BKM3ZkyjIDZ4aCJsU2/s320/bejingsymbols3.jpg" border="0" alt="Beijing Olympic 2008 Icons"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117913194447962050" /></a>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-80784066961650964112007-10-04T10:13:00.000-07:002007-10-04T10:36:32.817-07:00China Olympic 2008 Mascot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGUKcgGa-DjOSN0r7gjKfKA5hi_lvWyLCFgxMzpCqfNwxBdndA8IB4koheYs_9qI5ZsiGEHbT3ETz8LMCJkRsB8qjfdbd4oL5MCZDcYyQvf6ZJsV9QOpma5nmnlQwHZ93zmekFkI6RGM2/s1600-h/2008-Olympics-Clock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117532363992792962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Beijing Olympic Clock" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGUKcgGa-DjOSN0r7gjKfKA5hi_lvWyLCFgxMzpCqfNwxBdndA8IB4koheYs_9qI5ZsiGEHbT3ETz8LMCJkRsB8qjfdbd4oL5MCZDcYyQvf6ZJsV9QOpma5nmnlQwHZ93zmekFkI6RGM2/s320/2008-Olympics-Clock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></br><br />A huge clock in China showing the countdown for Beijing Olympic 2008.<br /></br><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQkAHWdF3fifDjFCMmzg7NFnLBJVil7Cr-oo949XShoP21mwnF3H_6LyZ3_Um9g4X-xR8ZuV0c5zjjo9jv9IufwxbXti4q9ZUDV5v03wfJzIVpd3GlyIowYgrkaOgp9W7Stjafxes9CwU/s1600-h/Olympic-2008-Mascot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117532372582727570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Olympic 2008 Mascot" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitQkAHWdF3fifDjFCMmzg7NFnLBJVil7Cr-oo949XShoP21mwnF3H_6LyZ3_Um9g4X-xR8ZuV0c5zjjo9jv9IufwxbXti4q9ZUDV5v03wfJzIVpd3GlyIowYgrkaOgp9W7Stjafxes9CwU/s320/Olympic-2008-Mascot.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></br><br />Olympic 2008 Mascot. China Olympic Mascot<br /></br><br /><div></div>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674904654064096051.post-12092648206660779202007-09-29T05:31:00.000-07:002007-09-29T12:59:04.864-07:00Beijing Olympics 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZL98mEcKfCTLsGCA7njZtjGPZTbJTfgCsjiguqzZH1TeKhEWCEhaqcnjmxSCECe5mk6DCndE0j4bPL1AIYEXZc0dnmXE4Kho8BP7yfPbrImrxzAQvLrozs-gv5GdrtRSeY-ZM5mReGuO/s1600-h/beijing-2008-Olympic-Billboard.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115717632936050546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Olympic 2008 Billboard in China" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ZL98mEcKfCTLsGCA7njZtjGPZTbJTfgCsjiguqzZH1TeKhEWCEhaqcnjmxSCECe5mk6DCndE0j4bPL1AIYEXZc0dnmXE4Kho8BP7yfPbrImrxzAQvLrozs-gv5GdrtRSeY-ZM5mReGuO/s320/beijing-2008-Olympic-Billboard.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Its is impossible to forget that Beijing would be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2008, reminders are everywhere... </div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKR3NIpfrq0_aNDUvILUlQszNyUel_UKZ085dthuySbX306q3ft6l80m301JYobQZCZOhZk00xDWaPRcJAuZJFTrbQYxGTUPAzLCyLtf4UyImyMX5yo3H5oXSnNzPrRN7hsW-zF3K0EN7/s1600-h/beijing-2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5115709901994917714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="Beijing 2008 Olympics, China" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKR3NIpfrq0_aNDUvILUlQszNyUel_UKZ085dthuySbX306q3ft6l80m301JYobQZCZOhZk00xDWaPRcJAuZJFTrbQYxGTUPAzLCyLtf4UyImyMX5yo3H5oXSnNzPrRN7hsW-zF3K0EN7/s320/beijing-2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>seo-kolkatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02459235224428823583noreply@blogger.com0