BEIJING 2008 Election
ELECTIONThe new two-phase host city election procedure, adopted by the 110th IOC Session in December 1999, was used for the election of the host city for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in...
View ArticleOlympics 2008 in Beijing
On July 13th 2001 the IOC elected Beijing to be the host of the Olympic Games in 2008. Beijing was selected over its competitors Paris, Toronto, Osaka and Istanbul. The slogan of the games is “One...
View ArticleThe Olympic Rings
"These five rings -- blue, yellow, black, green and red -- represent the five parts of the world now encompassed by Olympism and ready to compete against each other. Moreover, the six colours...
View ArticleBeijing Olympic Games:
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. Some...
View Article2008 Beijing Olympics Tickets
The Beijing Olympic Games are scheduled to be staged from 8 th August to 24 th August in 2008 . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympics (BOCOG) has planned to start selling tickets for...
View ArticleThe Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and...
View ArticleTibet exiles protest Beijing Olympics
DHARMSALA, India (AP) -- Indian police barred several hundred Tibetan exiles from starting a march to Tibet on Monday to protest Beijing hosting this summer's Olympic Games, as Tibetans marked their...
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