Beijing 2008: Men 100m report

9.69 seconds - World RecordFor RACE ANALYSIS, including split times, and average speeds for Usain Bolt's world record: Click HEREUsain Bolt delivered. Nobody else stood a chance. It was quite simply the most devastating display of 100m sprinting I have ever seen. The "race" that everyone (including us) had predicted never materialised - Bolt was just too good (and Powell bad, it has to be said).The...

Beijing 2008: Men 100m race analysis

Bolt's 9.69s. Analysis of speed during the world record. How fast did Bolt run?Welcome to The Science of Sport! Be sure to visit our main page for daily comment and analysis on cycling, athletics, and more.Well, yesterday evening we posted on the incredible performance of Usain Bolt, who took the Olympic 100m title in 9.69 seconds, breaking his own world record by 0.03 seconds, despite the fact...

Leryn Franco Hot Calendars

Leryn Franco, 26, is a professional model and a javelin thrower in the Olympics. She is the hottest and most sensational female Olympian athlete in the internet. As a professional model Leryn Franco has picturials which fans are dying to see, especially the Calendar Photos of Leryn Franco.Leryn Franco, a mostly unkown javelin thrower from Paraguay, has released a Calender that will help everyone get...

Leryn Franco Photos: Paraguan Athlete Goes Topless In Calender

Leryn Franco is just your run-of-the-mill javelin thrower/pageant queen/model with her own calendar. But during the Beijing Olympics the 26-year old Paraguayan became so much more to the American people; she became our javelin thrower/pageant queen/model with her own calendar. So, my fellow Americans, it is with a heavy heart that I regret to inform you that our favorite Paraguayan athlete (sorry...

Fireworks will be set off during the Opening Ceremony

China Arts ContemporaryI'm from China Arts Contemporary. We know that a lot of new technologies had been applied in the Olympic Games. Is it going to shape or change your design in the future? The year 2008 is a very important year. Are you going to have some exhibition displays in China? After the Games, there will be a review exhibition. What is your own comments of your own performances in 2008?Cai...

Fireworks to highlight Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Fireworks will be set off during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 8 to create a joyous and festive atmosphere. Fireworks of different shapes will be displayed above the main stadium of the Games, Olympic Forest Park and the Juyongguan section of the Great WallSun WeideGood afternoon, Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our today's press conference at MPC on fireworks display. Introduction...

Children sing for Olympics

Olympic outdoor activities already are in full swing at parks and plazas in Beijing. Sunday, children from all over China performed at the plaza of the Millennium Monument, expressing their excitement.The kids from everywhere sang in chorus, in solos and they joined in ethnic dances. All of the performances were created especially for the Games. Popular children's TV host Ju Ping acted as Master of...

Phase Four Olympics ticket sales to start

BOCOG announced on July 22 the policy concerning the phase four sales of Olympic tickets to the domestic public. Beginning July 25, the remaining 820,000 Olympic tickets will be sold at venue ticket booths from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Unlike the first three phases, the fourth phase of ticket sales is open to the individuals rather than groups, and the public can line up to buy tickets at ticket...

Where to live in Beijing during Olympic 2008?

Five Reasons to Choose a HostelA Smart and Economic StayThe price of hotel during Beijing 2008 has reached its sky_high. According current reservation rate, an economic hotel room is expected to be around $350/night and a luxury room is about $500-$800. Even for a normal bed in youth hotels, the rate will be increased to $100/night. Officials from the Beijing Municipal Government have already announced...

IAAF president: Beijing Olympics will be one of the greatest ever held

The head of the International Association of Athletics Federations, Lamine Diack, predicted in an interview with the official website of the 2008 Olympic Games that "the Beijing Olympics will be one of the greatest ever held, not just for athletics, but for all sports.""I hope they [the Olympics] allow the Chinese people to express the special culture of their wonderful country," said IAAF President...

Olympic tickets distributed to Olympic Education Schools

With the Beijing Olympic Games one month away, BOCOG and the Ministry of Education distributed Olympic tickets allotted for schools involved in the Olympic education program nationwide on Tuesday.Following the practice of previous Olympics, BOCOG is offering elementary and secondary schools under the program up to one million tickets, or 14 percent of the total ticket pool, at low prices of five yuan...

Beijing Olympic Main Press Center opens

(BEIJING, July 8) -- The Main Press Center (MPC) for the Beijing Olympics formally opened on Tuesday, July 8 and will follow a 24-hour operation schedule between July 25 and August 27 for media crews from around the world, Director of the MPC and IBC operation team, Sha Wanquan, told reporters Tuesday.The International Broadcast Center (IBC), nearby the MPC, also began operation Tuesday, stated Director...

Chinese vice president inspects Olympic equestrian events venues in HK

HONG KONG, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping inspected the equestrian events venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics Sunday afternoon to get firsthand information about Hong Kong's preparations for the Games.Xi inspected the racecourses for the equestrian events at the Beas River and Shatin in the New Territories of Hong Kong.He will be briefed in the afternoon on the...

Flash Base little Beijing Olympic 2008 Countdown

Are you want to put Beijing Olympic 2008 Countdown at your website with flash base.here the little scale countdown base on flash look like :olympic 2008 countdown beijing olympic 2008To put this little Beijing Olympic 2008 Countdown by place code below :<div align="center"><span>olympic 2008 countdown</span><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="150"...

The Beijing Olympic Countdown Widget in English

This widget are special present for english usage create by Qirui Guo @ Beijing, ChinaSo if you support China and the Olympic Games, just put this HTML code into your blog:<p><embed style="”overflow:" src="”http://aw.awflasher.com/2008e.swf”" width="”140″" height="”260″" type="”application/x-shockwave-flash”/"></embed></p>However, if you don’t like the “support links”, you...

Olympic 2008 free wallpaper

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Beijing Olympic 2008 Free Wallpaper

This a Beijing Olympic 2008 Free Wallpaper for your PC Desktoppresented by Adidas Free Olympic Wallpaper #1 Free Olympic Wallpaper #2 Beijing Olympic 2008 mascot...

International torch relay for Beijing Paralympic Games cancelled

The planned international route of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic torch relay was cancelled, announced the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) here on Wednesday.Due to the devastating May 12 earthquake that struck China, BOCOG has decided to modify arrangements for the Paralympic torch relay under the principle of "safe, simple and effective".According to BOCOG, those changes...

The Beijing Olympic Torch

The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese characteristics, and showcases Chinese design and technical capabilities. It embodies the concepts of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics and the People's Olympics.The Key Facts about the TorchThe torch is 72 centimetres high, weighs 985 grams and is made of aluminium. The torch is of a curved surface form, with etching and anodizing being used during...

Olympic City : Qingdao International Marina

Location: City of QingdaoUse during the Games: SailingCategory: New competition venue (under construction)QingdaoQingdao is located on the southern coastline of the Shandong Peninsula, in east China's Shandong Province. Dubbed "Eastern Switzerland", Qingdao is one of China's most important port cities. With an area of 10,654 km2, it has a population of 7.31 million by the end of 2004.A unique blend...

Pictograms of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games unveiled

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) released the Pictograms of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on the occasion of the 2-year countdown to the opening of the Games.One of the basic image elements of the Olympics, the Olympic Games Pictograms are widely applied in areas such as Olympic directional instruction system, advertising and communications, landscape and...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem - Invitation

Invitation "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.""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.Come...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem - Spirit

Spirit"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.The intrinsic...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem - Hero

Hero "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.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...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem - Beauty

Beauty"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.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...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem - Image

Image "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.With inspiration from the traditional Chinese art form - calligraphic art, the character "Jing" (the latter of the...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem - Commitment

Commitment "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.It is a symbol of trust and an expression...

Beijing 2008 Olympic Emblem Milestone

Every emblem of the Olympics tells a story. 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.Milestone"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...

Nini - Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Every spring and summer, the children of Beijing have flown beautiful kites on the currents of wind that blow through the capital. Among the kite designs, the golden-winged swallow is traditionally one of the most popular.Nini's figure is drawn from this grand tradition of flying designs. Her golden wings symbolize the infinite sky and spread good-luck as a blessing wherever she flies. Swallow is...

Yingying - Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Like all antelopes, Yingying is fast and agile and can swiftly cover great stretches of land as he races across the earth. A symbol of the vastness of China's landscape, the antelope carries the blessing of health, the strength of body that comes from harmony with nature. Yingying's flying pose captures the essence of a species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the first animals put under...

Huanhuan - Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

In the intimate circle of Fuwa, Huanhuan is the big brother. He is a child of fire, symbolizing the Olympic Flame and the passion of sport -- and passion is the blessing he bestows. Huanhuan stands in the center of Fuwa as the core embodiment of the Olympic spirit.And while he inspires all with the passion to run faster, jump higher and be stronger, he is also open and inviting. Wherever the light...