I’ve been so engrossed in the Olympics I haven’t posted in my blog since it started! The athletes have been totally awe-inspiring.
Word is Michael Phelps has double jointed ankles and knees (hmmm or hips). Anyway, he sure looks like a fish when he’s swimming!
Watch this video of the amazing Michael Phelps, winner of 8 Olympic [...]
Yahoo!: New Shortcuts For Summer Olympics News & Info!
By: Navneet Kaushal
2008-08-07
In the spirit of 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Yahoo! has announced that, it is in the process of rolling out special shortcuts in Yahoo! Search that would be related specifically to information and news coverage of the 2008 [...]
The opening ceremony in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics will be televised at 8:08 pm no matter what state you live in. There have been a lot of people trying to figure out at what time they will be able to view it locally; apparently the 8/8/08 at 8:08 date and time is important enough [...]
Dancers dressed in traditional Chinese warrior costumes will feature in the Beijing Games Opening Ceremony / AP
The footage of floating 3D humpback whales, kung fu fighters and trapeze gymnasts gave viewers a tantalising glimpse of what’s to come / AP
Chinese placard bearers rehearsing for the Opening Ceremony wait for their turn to enter the National [...]
The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games promises to be a fabulous show!
Chinese men, wearing suits decorated with lights, wait to take part in the rehearsals of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
(Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)
Fireworks cascade above the Olympic National Stadium in Beijing, July 16, 2008. The Olympic Stadium is known as the [...]
China’s most famous film director, Zhang Yimou (”Raise the Red Lantern,” “House of Flying Daggers”), spent the last three years designing the spectacle, trying to boil 5,000 years of Chinese history into a 50-minute show.
Undulating white columns apparently simulated a waterfall, and giant blue whales were projected onto the strips of roof bordering the opening [...]
Fuwa are the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
They draw their colors from the five Olympic Rings and carry a message of friendship, peace and good wishes from China to children the world over.
The 5 elements of nature are symbolized in their origins and their headpieces - the sea, forest, fire, earth [...]
The official theme song you’ll hear on August 8, 2008, with photos of the remarkable buildings that have been built especially for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Fireworks explode above the Olympic National Stadium, known as Bird’s Nest, during Wednesday’s secret rehearsal for the opening ceremony in August. (Andy Wong/AP Photo)
The second full dress rehearsal of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony will be held in the National Stadium on Saturday night, as previously scheduled.
Different from the first [...]
This song, 北京欢迎你, was “almost” the official theme song of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. It’s a very beautiful song!