Sunday, September 7, 2008
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Temple of Heaven to host Paralympic torch lighting
THE Beijing Paralympic flame will be lit by the sun at the Temple of Heaven at 10:30 a.m. today, marking the start of a nine-day relay through 11 cities.
The flame will be lit from the rays of the sun captured in a concave mirror in the same way the Olympic flame was lit.
The Paralympic flame will be lit at the temple to help integrate heaven and humankind, a core concept of traditional Chinese culture, embodying the Chinese people’s pursuit of harmony between humankind and nature, according to Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, the nine-day Paralympic torch relay will be conducted simultaneously along two routes, Ancient China and Modern China.
On Sept. 5, the two Paralympic torch relays will converge in Beijing and reach the National Stadium for the opening ceremony Sept. 6.
There will be a total of 850 torchbearers.
Organizers said that so far, more than 480,000 tickets had been sold, 32,000 of them to disabled spectators, and their families and friends. Of the total 1.66 million tickets available for the Paralympics, the best seats will go to disabled spectators.
The ticket prices have been kept low, from 30 yuan (US$4.29) to 80 yuan, and people can book through the official Web site until Sept. 14.
(SD-Agencies)
THE Beijing Paralympic flame will be lit by the sun at the Temple of Heaven at 10:30 a.m. today, marking the start of a nine-day relay through 11 cities.
The flame will be lit from the rays of the sun captured in a concave mirror in the same way the Olympic flame was lit.
The Paralympic flame will be lit at the temple to help integrate heaven and humankind, a core concept of traditional Chinese culture, embodying the Chinese people’s pursuit of harmony between humankind and nature, according to Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, the nine-day Paralympic torch relay will be conducted simultaneously along two routes, Ancient China and Modern China.
On Sept. 5, the two Paralympic torch relays will converge in Beijing and reach the National Stadium for the opening ceremony Sept. 6.
There will be a total of 850 torchbearers.
Organizers said that so far, more than 480,000 tickets had been sold, 32,000 of them to disabled spectators, and their families and friends. Of the total 1.66 million tickets available for the Paralympics, the best seats will go to disabled spectators.
The ticket prices have been kept low, from 30 yuan (US$4.29) to 80 yuan, and people can book through the official Web site until Sept. 14.
The flame will be lit from the rays of the sun captured in a concave mirror in the same way the Olympic flame was lit.
The Paralympic flame will be lit at the temple to help integrate heaven and humankind, a core concept of traditional Chinese culture, embodying the Chinese people’s pursuit of harmony between humankind and nature, according to Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, the nine-day Paralympic torch relay will be conducted simultaneously along two routes, Ancient China and Modern China.
On Sept. 5, the two Paralympic torch relays will converge in Beijing and reach the National Stadium for the opening ceremony Sept. 6.
There will be a total of 850 torchbearers.
Organizers said that so far, more than 480,000 tickets had been sold, 32,000 of them to disabled spectators, and their families and friends. Of the total 1.66 million tickets available for the Paralympics, the best seats will go to disabled spectators.
The ticket prices have been kept low, from 30 yuan (US$4.29) to 80 yuan, and people can book through the official Web site until Sept. 14.
(SD-Agencies)
THE Beijing Paralympic flame will be lit by the sun at the Temple of Heaven at 10:30 a.m. today, marking the start of a nine-day relay through 11 cities.
The flame will be lit from the rays of the sun captured in a concave mirror in the same way the Olympic flame was lit.
The Paralympic flame will be lit at the temple to help integrate heaven and humankind, a core concept of traditional Chinese culture, embodying the Chinese people’s pursuit of harmony between humankind and nature, according to Jiang Xiaoyu, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
From Aug. 29 to Sept. 6, the nine-day Paralympic torch relay will be conducted simultaneously along two routes, Ancient China and Modern China.
On Sept. 5, the two Paralympic torch relays will converge in Beijing and reach the National Stadium for the opening ceremony Sept. 6.
There will be a total of 850 torchbearers.
Organizers said that so far, more than 480,000 tickets had been sold, 32,000 of them to disabled spectators, and their families and friends. Of the total 1.66 million tickets available for the Paralympics, the best seats will go to disabled spectators.
The ticket prices have been kept low, from 30 yuan (US$4.29) to 80 yuan, and people can book through the official Web site until Sept. 14.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Usain Bolt of Jamaica is a frying men.
Bolt announced that he would double-up with the 100 metres and 200 metres events at the Beijing Summer Olympics, and the new 100 m world-record holder was the favourite to win both.
Wanjiru of Kenya won Men's Marathon gold (PHOTO)
The Men's Marathon final took place at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China on August 24, 2008. Samuel Kamau Wanjiru of Kenya won the title and set a new Olympic record at 2:06:32.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
he Medal Standings of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
NOC Name G S B T
1 CHN 51 21 28 100
2 USA 36 38 36 110
3 RUS 23 21 28 72
4 GBR 19 13 15 4
7 5 GER 16 10 15 41
The Closing Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games[PIC]
The Beijing Olympic Games come to a close on August 24, with a ceremony & celebration at the National Stadium to commemorate the awarding of 302 gold medals & countless achievements made by the world's greatest athletes.
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