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	Beijing Unveils 2008 Olympic Mascots
		A set of five doll mascots for the 2008 Olympic Games were unveiled in Beijing on November 11, exactly 1,000 days before the event's opening ceremony.
		Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies 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.
		Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.
	www.china.org.cn /english/2005/Nov/148523.htm (1057 words)

	Beijing 2008 Summer Games
		Despite criticism of China's human rights practices and its environmental record, the 122-member International Olympic Committee (IOC) in July 2001 gave Beijing the simple majority it needed in the second round of voting to beat out Toronto, Paris, Istanbul, and Osaka for the honor.
		After a vote-buying scandal erupted in 1998 regarding the selection of the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, subsequent reforms enacted by the IOC before the 2000 Sydney Games prohibited such visits.
		China's proposal calls for a giant Olympic Park to be built on the northern outskirts of Beijing near landmarks such as the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, which will host venues for at least 15 sports.
	www.factmonster.com /spot/beijinggames1.html (257 words)

	OLYMPICS 2008 - Shray Bronze (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Invited to submit a sculpture for the games’ 2008 Olympic Landscape Sculpture Design Contest, Shray was one of eight Americans extended this honor, and just one of two given the “excellent works” distinction—the competition’s highest rating.
		Thanks for your interest and participation in the “Contest for the Landscape Sculptures of the 2008 Olympic Games.” As this contest is an important social cultural activity for the 29th Olympic Games, we have received over 2,433 pieces/sets of designs from 82 countries around the world since it was started up on Aug. 8, 2005.
		The committee is soliciting artworks that represent the spirit of the Olympics and the global community of competitors who participate in the Games.
	www.shraybronze.com /shray-olympics2008.html (1391 words)

	Accommodation Olympic Games Beijing 2008 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The spirit of the Olympic Games brings people together in peace to celebrate the achievements of the athletes from almost each country on the globe.
		The Olympic Games were born in Ancient Greece and revived in 1896 the first time in modern times.
		Aiming to give on-line solutions for future Olympic Games, we continued also with the Winter Olympic Games in Turin and we are preparing a full menu for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
	www.accommodation-olympic-games.com (222 words)

	Beijing Enlists U.S. Help to Green the 2008 Olympic Games
		Beijing has pledged to the International Olympic Committee to achieve World Health Organization standards for urban air quality in time for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working with the Chinese government to ensure that goal is achieved.
		According to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, the keystone of Beijing’s commitment to reaching WHO urban air standards by 2008 is to reduce coal consumption in the capital to 15 million metric tons yearly, in contrast to an unconstrained consumption forecast of 33.6 million metric tons.
		The cooperation between the two countries on greening the 2008 Olympics is taking placed under the "Green Olympics Protocol," an official agreement between the DOE and Beijing, signed in 2004.
	www.ens-newswire.com /ens/apr2005/2005-04-18-04.asp (886 words)

	Getting Ready for the Games
		The Olympic commemorative coins are scheduled for release between 2006 and 2008 in three series, including nine golden coins and fourteen silver ones.
		Regulations to be implemented during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing were discussed yesterday afternoon at a Beijing Olympics Legislation Coordination Work Meeting.
		People in Beijing will be able to watch the 2008 Olympic Games free of charge on electronic devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras and MP4s.
	www.china.org.cn /english/olympic/114380.htm (197 words)

	GE - Olympic Games
		Jeff Immelt, President and CEO of GE, met with Olympic officials in Beijing on May 26 to celebrate the partnership between GE and the organizing committee for the 2008 Olympic Winter Games.
		GE's worldwide Olympic sponsorship begins in 2005 and spans four Olympic Winter Games including the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, Italy; the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China; the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada; and the 2012 Olympic Winter Games in a city to be determined.
		As an official worldwide Olympic partner, GE joins an elite family of multinational corporations that have committed to support the Olympic Winter Games and the world's Olympic athletes.
	www.ge.com /olympicgames/news_beijing.html (304 words)

	Beijing's bid for 2008 Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Two-time Olympic shooting champion Yang Ling said his biggest dream is to compete in a Games held in his hometown.
		The race to host the 2008 Olympic Games officially began on December 13 in Lausanne, Switzerland, when the five candidates -- Beijing, Istanbul, Osaka, Paris and Toronto -- made 10-minute presentations in front of the executive board of the International Olympic Committee.
		Generally, Olympic Games are hosted by a single city, according to the chapter of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
	www3.itu.int /MISSIONS/China/olympics/support.htm (2632 words)

	Beijing's bid for 2008 Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Beijing plans to increase the sewage treatment rate in the city from the current 42 percent to 90 percent by 2008, and natural gas usage volume from the current one billion cubic meters to 4.7 billion cubic meters.
		Liao said that her trip to Lausanne is mainly aimed to disperse the doubt of the international community that Beijing falls short of enough support from the public during its bid for a "Green Olympics".
		Beijing's bid for the 2008 Olympic Games has gained new momentum as a group of projects are near completion, including the Fourth Ring Road.
	www3.itu.int /MISSIONS/China/olympics/newsreports.htm (1217 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Beijing Embraces 2008 Olympics
		Actors and actresses perform during a ceremony held by the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee to announce the slogan for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, capital of China, June 26, 2005.
		The Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee holds a ceremony to announce the slogan for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing, capital of China, June 26, 2005.
		The construction of the projects for the 29th Olympic Games are underway according to the plans by now.
	english.people.com.cn /zhuanti/Zhuanti_119.html (838 words)

	2008 Olympics plans open source migration - Operating Systems - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com
		The 2008 Olympic Games could switch to a cost-saving open source technology platform under proposals to be considered by the Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG).
		The open source move will be recommended by the International Olympic Committee's technology partner Atos Origin on the back of guidance from its suppliers HP and IBM.
		This led to wireless networks being banned for previous games but that too is set to change for Beijing in 2008.
	software.silicon.com /os/0,39024651,39154775,00.htm (633 words)

	Olympic Games 2008
		In 1908 the Olympic Games were first mentioned in a Chinese magazine.
		When rumours spread in 1932 that the government of the Japanese puppet state Mandschuko had plans to participate in the Games in Los Angeles, a delegation of five- one of them a participating athlete- was quickly put together.
		These Asia Games were considered a dress rehearsal for a possible application to become the host city of the Games in 2000.
	www.chinaorbit.com /Olympic_Games_2008.1224.0.html (420 words)

	CNN/SI - Olympics - Paris announces bid for 2008 Olympic Games - Thursday December 17, 1998 11:57 AM
		Paris, which staged the Games in 1900 and 1924, will be competing against Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Beijing and Toronto for the 2008 Games.
		Paris is far better equipped now to hold the Olympics than it was when it made its bid in the 1980s for the 1992 Games.
		The two main facilities Paris would build for the Games are a 10,000-capacity velodrome and an Olympic swimming pool of similar attendance capacity, Tiberi said.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/news/1998/12/17/paris_2008bid (706 words)

	The official website of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The 2008 Olympic Games will help strengthen cooperation between China and the rest of the world, boost peace and build a harmonious world, BOCOG President Liu Qi told diplomatic envoys of over 110 countries in Beijing Tuesday.
		Olympic commemorative coins to be issued Sept. 20 (photos attached)(1)[2006-09-18]
		The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) was established...
	en.beijing2008.com (227 words)

	Olympic equestrian events move to Hong Kong - Horse&Hound online
		Following months of speculation, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed that the equestrian events of the 2008 Olympic games will be held in Hong Kong, rather than on the Chinese mainland in Beijing.
		When the FEI was originally informed of the BOCOG's wish to move the equestrian competitions away from the heart of the Olympic Games, there was outrage amongst competitors and officials.
		A study of the climate will be conducted this summer to determine the competition schedules as the normal weather patterns suggest an extremely hot and humid environment for horses, as well as excessive rains and typhoons which could interfere with the timetabling of events.
	www.horseandhound.co.uk /news/397/65644.html (578 words)

	United States Olympic Committee - Haier to sponsor Beijing 2008 Games
		A sponsorship agreement was signed between the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and Haier Group, one of the largest manufacturers of household electrical appliances in China.
		Haier Group, established in 1984, is headquartered in Qingdao, Beijing's co-host city for the sailing events of the 2008 Games, which is about 800 kilometres away from the Chinese capital.
		Haier's corporate culture, noted as 'Self-challenging, Exploring, Innovating', is in line with the Olympic spirit, "Citius, Altius, Fortius" (Faster, Higher, Stronger), the presentation of prime philosophy of human being," Haier CEO Zhang Ruimin said at the ceremony.
	www.olympic-usa.org /19578_37558.htm (518 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
		* On the programme of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008
		The origins of the discipline and its development during the Olympic Games.
		Discover each aspect of the olympic discipline in a Flash animation
	www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=SA (143 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		On 13 July 2001 at the 112th IOC Session in Moscow, Beijing was elected the Host City for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008.
		The vote followed in line with the recommendation of the IOC Evaluation Commission that "a Beijing Games would leave a unique legacy to China and to sports.
		The Organising Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs) organise the Olympic Games in collaboration with their National Olympic Committee and the host city.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/beijing/index_uk.asp (188 words)

	The Beijing Olympic Games 2008
		Contracts for the Beijing Games venues are being awarded to Chinese and foreign investors alike via an open bidding system.
		The Olympic Village – likewise at the Olympic Green, this project will be tendered together with the National Gymnasium as one project.
		After the 2008 Games, the apartments will be open to commercial sale for residential use.
	www.friedlnet.com /news/02113001.html (943 words)

	China to host 2008 Olympic Games - THE DAILY BRUIN ONLINE
		Although many expressed their discontent with China, Schultz said that the IOC is not supposed to be a political organization and thus would not have taken human rights violations into account when judging the country.
		Instead, the IOC considers a candidate's motivation for entering a bid, its infrastructure, political and public support, the environmental impact the games would have, how the city would finance the games, and how capable the city would be in hosting the games.
		Beijing came close to winning the bid for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, though the city lost in the final round of voting to Sydney, Australia.
	www.dailybruin.ucla.edu /news/articles.asp?id=15989 (665 words)

	USATF - Events - 2008 Olympic Games
		If no athlete(s) from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon achieve the "A" standard before April 21, 2008 - the highest place finisher at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon, with the "B" standard will be the sole nominee to the 2008 Olympic Marathon Team.
		The selection and nomination process to the Olympic Marathon Team will be overseen by a combined committee of the respective USATF Men's and Women's LDR Committees.
		All athletes who are nominated to the Olympic Team will be required to sign a Statement of Conditions that is still under consideration for approval, and that the Statement of Conditions will be posted and all athletes will be notified as soon as it is approved.
	www.usatf.org /events/2008/OlympicGames/entry/selectionProcedures_marathon.asp (1617 words)

	Beijing \| Beijing Info Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Beijing officials rejected several news reports that said the city is contemplating legislation to expel about one million rural migrant workers during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
		BEIJING (AP) - The host city of the 2008 Summer Games is considering hospitalizing the mentally ill, relaxing restrictions on religious services and giving many businesses and factories a holiday as possible contingency measures during the Olympics.
		BEIJING is considering hospitalising the mentally ill and expelling immigrants during the 2008 Olympics, a city newspaper said yesterday.
	www.beijinginfocenter.com (1256 words)

	2008 Olympic Games in Beijing[ - WWW.FIDH.ORG ]
		HRIC recently invited several individuals with diverse backgrounds to carry out an e-mail discussion on the possible impact of the 2008 Olympics on the human rights situation in China, and possible strategies for promoting human rights advocacy, education, and democratic reforms.
		The International Olympic Committee has awarded today the organisation of the 2008 Olympic Games to Beijing.
		On 13 July next, the IOC of which you are a member will be making a public announcement regarding which of the 5 candidate cities (Istanbul, Osaka, Paris, Peking, Toronto) has been chosen to organise the 2008 Olympic Games.
	www.fidh.org /rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=648 (278 words)

	CBC News - Voting begins on 2008 Olympic Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Toronto's Olympic bid made its focus on multiculturalism obvious from the moment it began its final presentation to the International Olympic Committee on Friday.
		While the Toronto 2008 bid committee waited for IOC to vote on the host city for the Games, Torontontians gathered downtown to hear the news en masse.
		In the 1993 voting for the 2000 Games, Beijing was the favourite but lost by only two votes to Australia.
	cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/07/13/oly_presentation010713 (501 words)

	RedOrbit - Sports - Beijing Chooses 5 Dolls for 2008 Olympic Games Mascot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		BEIJING -- Beijing chose five stylized doll mascots for the 2008 Olympic games on Friday representing a panda, a Tibetan antelope, a swallow, a fish and the spirit of the Olympic flame.
		Coloured in the five hues of the Olympic rings, they also represent the sea, forests, fire, earth and air.
		The 2000 Sydney games had three native Australian animals and two years later in Salt Lake City a hare, coyote and bear represented the event.
	www.redorbit.com /news/oddities/302584/beijing_chooses_5_dolls_for_2008_olympic_games_mascot/index.html?source=r_oddities (502 words)

	GamersHell.com - gh3d.com:. PC, PS2, PS3, XBox, XBox 360, Gamecube, Wii / Revolution, PSP, NDS. News, Reviews, Cheats ...
		In the game you'll play a troublesome schoolboy who stands up to bullies, gets picked on by teachers, plays pranks on malicious kids, wins or loses the girl and learns to navigate the obstacles of the fictitious reform school, Bullworth Academy.
		Developed by Ubisoft's Montreal Studio, the game allows gamers to relive the humor and adventure of the movie, mirroring the same comedic storyline, zany characters and artistic images projected in the animated film.
		The action of the game follows the events of an upcoming "Mage Knight" storyline and puts player in the role of one of 5 characters to face The Apocalypse Dragon and defeat the forces of Chaos in the "Mage Knight" universe.
	www.gamershell.com /pc/official_video_game_of_the_beijing_2008_olympic_games (1552 words)

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