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---March 24, 2008
Olympic Flame Lit
Today, in Olympia, Greece, the Olympic birthplace, the High Priestess successfully lit the sacred flame by the traditional ritual of using only the rays of the sun and a parabolic mirror.
Relive the ceremony and watch the video
---March 22, 2008
Greek Priestess Lights First Flame In Olympia
Priestesses for the Beijing Olympic torch lighting ceremony successfully lit a flame using a parabolic mirror during a rehearsal on March 20 at the Ancient Olympia site, Xinhuanet reported.
According to the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), the priestesses began rehearsals in Olympia beginning March 18, But due to inclement weather, they were unable to obtain a flame on March 19.
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---March 14, 2008
New "Sister Site"
I am so sorry that I have not updated this site for a very long time. I have been working on my new sister site.
I have changed the name to OLYMCENTER. Check the website out! I need to add a
few finishing touches and the site will be temporarily done.
---February 24, 2008
The Water Cube- A Green Architectural Wonder!
The construction of the National Aquatics Center, or the "Water Cube," has topped off. The "Water Cube" was built in accordance with a water-saving design concept to be a gigantic green architectural wonder.The "Water Cube" was designed with water-saving and environmental protection efforts. According to statistics, the outer surface and roof facade can "collect" 10,000 tons of rain water, 70,000 tons of clean water and 60,000 tons of swimming pool water annually. And the venue can also save 140,000 tons of recycled water a year.WOW!
View the picture of the "Water Cube"
---February 23, 2008
Singapore Hosting First Summer Youth Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee has announced that Singapore will host the first Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010.
The result was unveiled by the IOC President, Jacques Rogge, at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. Singapore beat Moscow in the final by 53 votes to 44.
---February 9, 2008
Tennis players extend best New Year wishes
Three days before the Lunar New Year of the Rat, which falls on February 7 this year, China's tennis player Zheng Jie, Yan Zi, Sun Tiantian, Yu Xinyuan and Zeng Shaoxuan recorded a colorful ring back tone and showed a set of Chinese traditional spring couplets to extend their best wishes to the sport of tennis and the people throughout China. We have pictures of this, so check them out!
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---January 26, 2008
New Glassy Coat for new CCTV Building!
Glaziers have been busy since Wednesday with the construction of the glass exterior of CCTV Television Station and Headquarters. The 234-meter-tall skyscraper located in the capital's downtown area will open for use on January 1, 2009. And the building's Television Cultural Center (TVCC) will inaugurate for live Olympic broadcasting during the Beijing Olympic Games. In 2007, the skyscraper was listed as one of the "Top 10 Architectural Wonders of the Year" by Time Magazine.View the images of the contruction of the CCTV Television Tower!
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---January 20, 2008
Beijing Olympics Staff Uniforms Revealed!
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---Januray 12, 2008
New Bookmark!
---January 6, 2008
Noble Metal Olympic Licensed Products Hit Market
The micro scale model of the "Bird's Nest" (the National Stadium), the commemorative gold and silver gemmed coins to commemorate the Beijing Olympic torch, and over seventy kinds of Olympic licensed products made of noble metals hit the market early in 2008 on Saturday.
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---January 5, 2008
Bird's Nest in Final Stage of Construction
The Bird's Nest, or main stadium, is currently undergoing the final stage of construction and will be ready for
two pre- games sports events and the opening ceremony on August 8, 2008.
View the image of the Bird's Nest
---January 1, 2008
More Olympics Pictures!
Here are three new pictures sort of dealing with the 2008 Olympics
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