Aug 08 2008
In August,2008, lots of people come to Beijing.But we are except. We are now in India. Because we have some project in India.
We began the discussion on the 2008.08.08. And unforturately, the discussion ended at about 10 o’clock. We missed the Opening ceremony. It is really a pity for me.
Aug 06 2008
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Today, just 3 days before the Olympic, the torch relay finally begin in Beijing. The flame come back to Beijing, that’s all of our voice.
At the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City, the torch was handed over to the first bearer, Yang Liwei, the country’s first astronaut, by Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Olympic Games (BOCOG).
“Beijing is fully ready for the Olympic Games. The city is opening its arms to guests worldwide,” he said. “We are eagerly waiting for the flame to be lit in the National Stadium.”
ceremonies, also carried the torch on Wednesday.
After being lit at the birthplace of the Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece on March 24, the 2008 Olympics torch traveled to Beijing on March 31 for a ceremonial kick-off of its global trip.
Aug 05 2008
Beijing’s air does not pose any health risk for athletes, officials and other visitors, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday.
Dispelling all fears over overcast and hazy skies in the city, the IOC said data on Beijing’s air quality is being assessed on an hourly basis.
Haze does not mean poor quality air, a senior Beijing environmental official said a week ago.
Arne Ljungqvist, chairman of the IOC medical commission, said at the ongoing 120th IOC session Tuesday: “We are using World Health Organization (WHO) standards for evaluation … They are fairly tough to meet, but in many aspects, Beijing does.”
“I am sure and confident that the air quality will not pose any major problem to the athletes and visitors.”
Praising Beijing’s green efforts, Sarah Liao Sau Tung, environmental advisor to the Beijing Olympics organizing committee (BOCOG) said the city had created an “unprecedented environmental legacy”, which will benefit millions of people in the days and years to come.
Aug 01 2008
More than 2,500 athletes have checked into the Beijing Olympic Village before noon here on Friday.
Yang Cuisong, press manager of the Olympic Village, said that a total of 2,499 athletes from 141 delegations have moved into the village by July 31.
Among the villagers are some 80 athletes from China’s hockey teams and baseball team. And other Chinese teams will move in later under their respective competition schedule.
After host China, Benin and Honduras had their flag-raising ceremonies in the morning while Morocco and Turkmenistan held their ceremonies at the village in the afternoon.
