The Olympic 2008 Torch-Burns Bright

The Beijing Olympic 2008 Torch has strong Chinese characteristics and displays Chinese designs. This torch is symbolic of the concepts of Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and the People’s Olympics.

It can stay aflame for a long duration. It has been designed in such a way that it can withstand severe weather conditions like strong winds, rain, snow. The flame can be photographed in sunshine and areas of extreme brightness.

The fuel used in torch is propane which is a common fuel and also does not cost much. The fuel is environment friendly and the material of its form is recyclable.

The Olympics 2008 torch is made of aluminium, has a height of 72centimeters and weighs 985 grams. It is curved in form and during its production was even etched and anodized.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic torch has been, researched, designed and produced in China and has been done very beautifully. The shape, color and design express the idea of harmony and togetherness.

Media and Olympics-Holding Hands

2008 Beijing Olympics is the most talked about event of the season. The 2008 Olympics owe this popularity to the media coverage it’s getting. Media has always been an integral part of the Olympics. Media has helped Olympics reach each and every household.

There are short promotional films made for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Five directors from various parts of the globe got together to participate in a project called “Vision Beijing”. They all made a short film each about Beijing and its people preparing for the Summer Olympics 2008.

These short films talk about the participating nations, the events to be held and the Beijing makeover. The construction of the beautiful stadium and other places all get a place in these films. Each and every person in China knows all about the happening of the Olympics 2008.

Media was given official approval to cover the Beijing Olympic Torch Relay which in turn helped in the publicity of the relay. Media has got the permission to cover the torch relay of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in other countries too.

Olympics Ceremonies- The Opening

134 days left for the 2008 Beijing Olympics to take off. On 8th August 2008 in Beijing in the National Stadium the Olympics will commence with the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony consists of traditional elements and artistic display of dance and theatre which represent the host nation.
The first event to take place is the hoisting of the host nation’s flag and presentation of its national anthem. After that the participating nations walk into the stadium for the “parade of the nations” with their participating athletes. One top contestant from every country carries the flag of the country and leads it.

Usually, Greece marches in first as it was here that Olympics originated, and the nation playing host that is Beijing would march in last. All the other nations would march between the two nations that is Greece and Beijing.

The President of the host nation then makes a speech and declares the Olympic Games open. The 2008 Beijing Olympics flag is brought into the stadium horizontally and is hoisted as the national anthem is played.

The Olympic torch lit in Olympia is then brought into the stadium by an athlete of the host nation. The athlete then carries the torch to the stadium cauldron and lights the fire there after which doves are released in the sky.

Bird’s Nest-Beijing’s National Stadium

The Bird’s Nest is the name of the Beijing National Stadium. It has been given this name due to its shape which looks like a birds nest. Located at the Olympic Green in Beijing it is believed to be the world’s largest enclosed space.

After winning a design competition held in Beijing in 2002 the Swiss architectural firm of Herzog & Meuron in alliance with Chinese artists and designers gave a form to this stadium. The stadium is built with huge steel beams which support each other and are interwoven together.

It looks like a birds nest with interwoven twigs, so the name. The stadium is not covered from the top to allow fresh air and the sight of the blue sky. Restaurants, shops, suites, restrooms-you name it and it is all there in the stadium.

The ‘Bird’s Nest’ can hold 100,000 spectators during the 2008 Beijing Olympics . But the capacity will be reduced to 80,000 after the games. It is 330 metes long and 220 meters wide with a height of 69.2 meters.

The stadium will play host to the opening and closing ceremonies and to the athletics and football events. This stadium is a historic landmark on the map of Beijing.

Olympic torch on its way- Beijing Waits

The Olympic torch was lit on 24th March 2008 in front of the Temple of Hera, on the grounds of Olympia, where the Ancient Olympic games took place. The flame was lit in the traditional way which is by using the sun’s ray and a parabolic mirror. It was lit by a Holy Priestess.

The priestess handed over the torch to the first runner of the Beijing Torch Relay at the Ancient Olympic Stadium. The torch bearer ran past the tomb of Pierre de Coubertin. It is in this tomb where his heart is buried. The torch will stop in twenty-one countries and pass five continents.

It will reach Beijing, China where it is being waited with a lot of enthusiasm. It will enter the Opening Ceremony where the Olympic Cauldron will be lit in the Olympic Stadium in Beijing. This event will take place on 8 August, 2008.

Jacques Rogge, the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said during the ceremony, “The torch is the link between all athletes and citizens of this world; between all of us who believe in Olympism and the virtue of sport. It has the force to unite humanity and to stand for harmony."

It is rightly said. The 2008 beijing olympics event has the might to spread harmony, oneness and sportsmanship around the globe.

2008 Olympic Games impact—1917 Chinese have adopted Fuwa as name

Those who say what’s there in name needs to give a second thought as Chinese people have started keeping names after Olympic Games and Fuwa—the 2008 Beijing Olympics mascot.

According to a recent news, 1917 Chinese people have adopted “Fuwa” as their names and 3500 have kept their names as “Aoyun”—a English word that means Olympic Games.

What can this be termed? Weird fixation or a nice way of celebrating a momentous event?

I prefer it calling the best way to commemorate such moments that hold great significance to ones life.

That’s exactly what hosting the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games means to all the Chinese residents—an event of great pride and significance.

The number of people with names related with Olympic Games is just believed to be spiral-up as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games come close.

What you say guys? Are u gonna adopt names related with 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Good news: Beijing’s pollution levels dipping remarkably

This news is even soothing for me coz I am a patient of asthma and I was wondering whether should I proceed with my planned trip to Beijing Olympic games? But now after reading the news that China had spent a whooping $17 billion for cleaning the prevalent air pollution of Beijing city, I have decided that I will proceed as per my plan.

We all knew that China had lot of pressure from the rest of the world to clean up the air and atmosphere of Beijing and that it was trying everything it could to make the city air breathable.

And as per the story that I read on Bloomberg, China is getting results in its attempt to clean Beijing’s air. According to that story, Beijing last year had 246 days of blue sky compare to 100 days of blue sky in 1998.

Man, I say its damn good news—a healthy sign that all athletes and spectators like me will be happy about.

29th Summer Olympics

The 29th Summer Olympics will be held at Beijing –The National Capital of China. The 2008 Beijing Olympics begins on October 8th 2008 and culminates on October 24th 2008.Over 10,500 athletes from 214 countries of the world will be competing among themselves for the top spot in various sporting disciplines of Olympic Movement. In all there will be 37 Olympic Sports ( Disciplines at this years Olympics.

The 47 track and field events will again put Athletics as the number one Olympic discipline . Swimming with 34 events will be the second top discipline of 2008 Beijing Olympics .To cater to this greatest sport extravaganza China is getting ready with numerous high tech stadiums .Some of the stadiums where the 37 Olympic Sports will be held are : National Stadium the (Opening Ceremony ,Closing Ceremony ,Athletics and Football), National Aquatics Center (Swimming, Diving, Synchronized Swimming), National Indoor Stadium (Artistic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Handball), Laoshan Velodrome (cycling), Beijing Shooting Range Hall ( Shooting). Incidentally The 95,000 capacity . National Stadium will be the main stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics .

The Mascot and the Emblem for this years Summer Olympics are five Fuwa ( Good fortune dolls) and Dancing Beijing.

Don't just read my blog,...comment also man!!!!!!!

I know there will lots of guys out there reading my blog on 2008 BeijingOlympics and laughing their heartout thinking about the way our nation is gearing up for this mega event that will be beginning soon. And buddieslook great I mean u feel better when your blog gets response too.. I mean to say comments that could be in favour of views or it could be against it.

But there has to be some sort of communication from all readers elseit gives the impression that I am talking like a lunatic with myselflol...So, how is ur country gearing up for this sporting extravaganza called the2008 Beijing Olympics? And what do u guys think about China's chance ofdisplacing US from the medal table as the number one country in terms ofmedals won?I think this time China is gonna beat US in the medal tally. It is my gutfeeling. Hope to hear from you guys on 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Should asthmatic people visit Beijing for 2008 Beijing Olympics?

I plan to buy tickets for 2008 Beijing Olympics but I am scared now after reading news daily about the air pollution of Beijing. The more I read such news the more I get scary about going head with my plan of being one of the spectators to watch this Beijing Olympic Games?

Is there anyone out there who is stuck up with a similar problem? I need to interact with such people to know how they are gonna make themselves ready for the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics.

I was just going through an article published in New York Times about the way American athletes are preparing themselves for the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics and that scared the hell out of me, man.

You will wonder that whether these American athletes preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games or some war at the Chinese frontiers. After reading the kind of preparation they are putting in to make themselves acclimatize for the Beijing smog, I think I should better drop my plan for the visiting Beijing for this 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In such case, it will be better to be part of the 2008 Beijing Olympics by sitting in the cozy comfort of my drawing room without even being pushed by the maddening crowd of Beijing.

Can India win medal at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?

I feel a big “NO”. India will repeat its long history of going to Olympic Games with lots of hope from our hockey team but from the last two occasions the burden of wining an (I write “an” coz a winning a single medal is too much for India) Olympic medal has been shared by our shooters, who do well at World Cups, and our weightlifters, with same credentials, but fail to repeat that feats at the biggest sporting arena called the Olympic Games. And I feel this year’s Beijing Olympic Games will be no different.

Miracles do happen. And like the last Athens Olympic Games when Major Rajvardhan Singh came from nowhere to bag a lone silver medal for India. This time too, if miracle happens then some little known sportsman or sportswoman might do India proud at the 2008 Beijing Olympics . Else, I don’t see any chance of any one from the Indian contingent standing on the podium.

Luckily for the Indian hockey team, with other sportsman occasionally performing well at international meets, expectations from them have been off their shoulders. And what you say guys, I have noticed a strange thing every Olympics—that of the medal expectations from different teams.

Every Olympics, the burden of winning a medal is borne by different teams. During Sydney Olympic Games, it was the weightlifting team, and during the Athens Olympic Games it was the shooters; and in Beijing Olympics Games a lot is expected from the Archery team, especially Dona Banerjee, who was recently crowned the World Champion.

And again, the former world number one pair of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati have rekindle the hopes of a medal in Beijing Olympics by agreeing to join hands for this Beijing Olympic Games, which will be begin in this August.

But despite all there world class performances from various Indian Sportsman or sportswoman, I don’t know why I have this feeling that they will not be able to repeat their best performances. I know I will be accused of being pessimist to the core, but I feel ,I am simply honest.