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August 2nd, 2008 | 
Author: CBN News Senior Reporter George Thomas reports from the Beijing Olympics. You are watching this video clip from youtube.
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The Associated PressChina has a proud and rich history and Beijing is home to many unique historic sights. Associated Press reporter Jason Bronis takes a tour of the Chinese capital. (Aug. 1)TRACK))((SUPER: Beijing))((VO of Mao, palace wall, square, palace, tourists – SOME APTN shots))AT THE HEART OF THE CHINESE CAPITAL LIES ITS BIGGEST TOURIST ATTRACTIONS.THE FORBIDDEN CITY AND TIAN’ANMEN SQUARE ARE SIDE-BY-SIDE LANDMARKS.TIAN’ANMEN IS EQUIVALENT IN SIZE TO 90 AMERICAN FOOTBALL FIELDS.THE FORBIDDEN CITY IS FAR LARGER, AND IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST SURVIVING PALACE COMPLEX.TOGETHER, THE PAIR DRAW SOME SEVEN MILLION TOURISTS EACH YEAR.((SOT))((SUPER: Peter Kent/American Tourist))’Everything’s on such a grand scale over here. The people are extremely friendly and it seems like everyone’s excited for the Olympics to start.’((TRACK))((VO of tourists, shops, restaurants, man singing – SOME APTN shots))THE SUMMER GAMES WILL OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MANY NEWCOMERS TO EXPERIENCE BEIJING.THEY WILL FIND A CITY FAR MORE WELCOMING TO TOURISM THAN EVER BEFORE.MANY SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND ATTRACTIONS …((NATS))Man singing.((TRACK))((VO of attractions, streetscape, tourists, female tourist.))… HAVE EXPERIENCED MAKEOVERS IN ADVANCE OF THESE GAMES.BUT SOME TOURISTS MAY FIND BEIJING DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE.MANY OF THE SIGHTS ARE BEST EXPERIENCED ON FOOT.THE WEATHER IS HOT AND HUMID.AND LANGUAGE CAN BE A MAJOR BARRIER, AS KIRSTEN MADSEN DISCOVERED WHEN SHE TRAVELED HERE FROM DENMARK.((SOT))((SUPER: Kirsten Madsen/Danish Tourist))’Just finding our hotel was difficult because we didn’t have our street name or the hotel name in Chinese. So, it took about 30 minutes and four people helping finding the place where we needed to stay.’((TRACK))((VO of tourists, attractions, souvenir stand.))SEASONED TRAVELERS RECOMMEND PICKING UP A GOOD GUIDE BOOK BEFORE ARRIVING.BEIJINGERS WHO SPEAK SOME ENGLISH WILL OFTEN APPROACH TO GIVE DIRECTIONS.AND DESPITE THE LANGUAGE BARRIER, MADSEN FOUND A LOCAL WHO WAS QUICK TO HELP.((SOT))((Madsen))’He didn’t speak English. We just gave him our hotel card and he followed us all the way home. So, they’re very friendly as well.’((STANDUP))((SUPER: Jason Bronis/Beijing))’You’ve seen just a small slice of what tourists can see when they come here to Beijing. The Chinese are very excited about showing off their capital to the world during these Summer Games. JB, the AP, Beijing.’
You are watching the logo of Beijing Olympic games 2008 here-
More controversy is brewing over the Beijing Olympics. This time Internet censorship is hitting the headlines. A slew of human rights and Falun Gong websites are being blocked by security software at the Games press center. This comes as a big surprise to the International Olympic Committee’s press chief… because Beijing assured the committee that journalists could work normally during the Games.
[Kevan Gosper, IOC Press Chief]:
“I believe that the MPC and the IBC are special territory and this is the territory where all the media should be able to report as they have reported in previous Games. Now given the ground rules have changed, by some form of agreement of which I wasn’t aware, I think the least that should have been done is that of we should have informed the international media and the general public so there would have been no surprises, and that hasn’t been the case. That’s disappointing and I don’t feel good about it myself personally.”
Gosper says he was never told that some IOC officials held discussions with Beijing organizers about blocking websites.
CCP officials claim that Falun Gong websites will damage the nation’s Internet network.
Aquaticsnews working in order to give the possibility to the friends of Aquatics to watch the best phases and part of the Olympics Games, Beijing in Aquatics sports.
Beijing China start the Olympic Games, a convergence of the world’s greatest athlete competing in different sports event dubbed the greatest show on earth. All fans are waiting for these grand and mega sports starting from 4th August.
Foreign medias arrive for Olympic coverage
From official website of beijing Olympic we find the following news-
(BEIJING, July 21) — USA Gymnastics announced on July 19 the women’s gymnastics squad for Beijing 2008. The squad consists of Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone, Samantha Peszek and Bridget Sloan. Squad selection was based on both the US Olympic trials that were held in June and an intra-squad competition that was held in Texas on July 18.
Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin qualified after finishing first and second at the Olympic trials. The other four women in the squad were chosen from the group of 12 that competed at the inter-squad competition.
Shayla Worley, who was a member of last year’s gold-medal-winning team at the world championships, was not available for selection after breaking her right leg while warming up for the intra-squad competition.
Chellsie Memmel gave selectors a scare when she landed awkwardly during her floor routine and experienced neck soreness. However, Memmel was selected in the Olympic squad after being cleared of serious injury.
The United States is one of the favorites for team gold at Beijing 2008.
The US women’s gymnastics squad for Beijing 2008:
Shawn Johnson: Took the world by storm in her first year (2007) after wining the all-around at the American Cup, Pan-American Games, US National Championships and World Championships. She is the favorite to win the all-around gold medal at Beijing 2008. Johnson is 16 years old.
Nastia Liukin: Gymnastics is in her blood because her father, Valeri was on the USSR team that won gold in 1988. Liukin is 18 years old. She has won four national all-around titles.
Chellsie Memmel: The 2005 world all-around champion missed Athens 2004 because of a foot injury. Memmel is 20 years old.
Alicia Sacramone: Was not selected for Athens 2004. Sacramone is a vault and floor routine specialist. The 20-year-old no longer trains on bars.
Samantha Peszek: The 16-year-old has been a solid performer at national level. Peszek’s coach is Peter Zhao, who is originally from Tianjin, China.
Bridget Sloan: The 16-year-old has already tasted success in Beijing, winning a silver medal in the floor exercise and a bronze medal in the all-around at the 2007 Good Luck Beijing International Tournament.
Source: http://en.beijing2008.cn
The historical Olympic games medals are different looks and different types. Here you find the series of Medals photos of Olympic games.
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TORINO 2006
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CHAMONIX 1924
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ST. MORITZ 1928
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LAKE PLACID 1932
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN 1936
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ST. MORITZ 1948
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OSLO 1952
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO 1956
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SQUAW VALLEY 1960
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INNSBRUCK 1964
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GRENOBLE 1968
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SAPPORO 1972
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INNSBRUCK 1976
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LAKE PLACID 1980
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SARAJEVO 1984
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CALGARY 1988
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Olympics Latest News
- Torch shines new hope on life in Lhasa–(2008.6.23): —–Lhasa — For rural hotelier Sonam Thundunp in Gaba village, near Lhasa, the 20-member media delegation he received over the weekend was the most – and only – business he’d had since the beginning of the year.
- Beijing publishes implementation measures of Emergency Response Law–(2008.6.23): —–Beijing — With the approach of the Olympics, Beijing has published implementation measures of the Emergency Response Law on Sunday in a city newspaper.
- Major Beijing drug cheats will ‘miss next Games’–(2008.6.9): —–Athen — The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday that serious doping offenders at the the Beijing Olympics would be banned from the next Games.
- “Olympic pandas” kick off new life in Beijing–(2008.6.9): —–Beijing — Two-year-old male panda Lang Lang has a nickname of “playboy” because he loves kissing his pals and people.
- Moving youngster carries Olympic torch–(2008.5.28): —–Hefei — A total of 224 torchbearers will relay the Olympic torch through Hefei, capital city of Anhui province today.
- Vice President: China prepared for Olympics amid quake relief challenge–(2008.5.28): —–BEIJING — China will try its best to make Olympic stadiums ready in about 70 days ahead of the Games while it goes all out for quake relief, said Xi Jinping, Chinese vice president on Tuesday.
- Athletes left earthquake-stricken Sichuan(2008.5.28): CHENGDU, Southwest China – The athletes who were preparing for this summer’s Olympic Games in Sichuan when the massive earthquake hit, have been evacuated from the southwestern Chinese province, a sports official said on Monday.
- Olympic torch relay revealed (2008.4.27) : The torch relay for the 2008 Games will see the sacred flame reach the world’s highest peak and travel through 135 cities around the world. more…..
- Beijing Olympics tickets go on sale(2008.4.15) : More than seven million very affordable tickets are now on sale for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) announced on Sunday. About 75% of the tickets will be sold domestically and the rest will be available to the overseas public. more…
- Olympic torch design unveiled(2008.4.26) : The torch to carry the Olympic Flame around the world ahead of the Beijing 2008 Games is inspired by scroll and cloud, the organizers said on Thursday. more…
- Beijing Olympic Tickets on Sale in HK(2007.6.6) : Tickets for the 2008 Olympics will go on sale on Tuesday in Hong Kong, said the China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd (CTS) on Monday. more….
- Shanghai clears the air with smoke-free restaurants(2007.5.26) : Shanghai authorities want to introduce no-smoking areas to city restaurants from July ahead of next year’s “smoke-free” Beijing Olympics. more…
Source:
http://www.beijing-2008-olympics.com/news/index.htm
