Though the specific operating cost for the 2008 Olympic Games is unavailable, a Beijing official said yesterday that it would not exceed that of the 2004 Athens Games, which was about 2.6 billion U.S. dollars.    The city’s statistics bureau deputy director Yu Xiuqin cited that amount at a press conference Wednesday when she was asked: “How […]
The Olympic Games will give China a chance to inject new vitality into its diplomatic image, experts said.
The Games should contribute greatly not only to the development of sports, but also to the ties between China and the rest of the world, they said.
Tsinghua University professor Liu Jiangyong said China will use the Games to […]
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 blessings from China–to children all over the world. Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle […]
Name: Cheng Fei
Origin: Hubei
Date of birth: May 29, 1988
Age: 18 years old
Height: 1.41 m
Weight: 33 kg
Item: gymnastics
Cheng Fei of China team the past two years by the emergence of a star! Her leg strength superior to China in the women’s vault and weaknesses of a parade to a major breakthrough. She immediately jumped in the […]
The torch outside the transmission and sub-transmission in two parts, order and cities: Almaty (Kazakhstan) - Istanbul (Turkey) - St. Petersburg (Russia) - London (United Kingdom) - Paris (France) - San Francisco (United States) — Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) - Muscat (Oman) - Islamabad (Pakistan) - Bombay (India) - Bangkok (Thailand) […]
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 Torch
The torch is 72 centimetres high, weighs 985 grams and is made of aluminium. The torch is of a curved surface […]
 IPC President Sir Philip Craven on Thursday urged members of society to give people with a disability more opportunities to demonstrate their value.Members of society have advantages and disadvantages as well as different characters, so persons with a disability are entitled to opportunities to embody their value and aspirations, the president of the International Paralympic […]
