Archive for the ‘Beijing2008’ Category
Monday, June 9th, 2008
Greening China after the Olympic Games (Photo credit: John Huet/IOC)
As Beijing prepares to host the Olympic Games in August, the city's commitment to staging a "Green" Olympics is coming under increasingly close scrutiny. China's capital, through the Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG), has undertaken a programme of ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
(KUNMING, June 9) -- Gymnast Jiang Shaomin, a native of Yunnan Province, ignited the flame cauldron at 11:41 a.m., marking the end of the torch's journey in the capital city of Kunming. Kunming is known by many for its temperate climate, which is why it has been nicknamed the "City ...
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
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Sunday, May 18th, 2008
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad has decided to pause the ongoing torch relay on the mainland of China for three days, from May 19-21, to honor the memory of those that lost their lives in the terrible earthquake that struck on May 12, affecting ...
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Accredited personnel sample ticket of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Sports competition sample ticket of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Closing ceremony sample ticket of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Opening ceremony sample ticket of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
Updated：2008-05-16 From：Xinhuanet
NANCHANG, China, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Olympic torch relay concluded its journey in Nanchang on Friday, the capital of Central China's Jiangxi province and the last leg of the province.
The launching ceremony began with one minute of silence to mourn the victims in the ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Updated：2008-05-14
Torchbearers Hu Yuan (R) and Pan Hao pass the torch during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Ruijin, southeast China's Jiangxi Province, on May 14, 2008.
(Photo credit: Song Zhenping/Xinhua)
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