Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing

Officially known as the 'Games of the XXIX Olympiad', the Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing is going to commence from August 8 to August 24, 2008. About 10,500 athletes are participating in 302 events of 28 sports in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. With the application of latest technologies and addition of some new events Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing is indeed going to be the biggest extravaganza of modern sports. Mascots of Beijing Olympic Games

Fuwa, the mascots of Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing is designed to reveal the playful qualities of five children named Beibei, Jingjing, Jingjing, Yingying and Nini. The children in the mascot personify the natural characteristics of fish, the panda, the Tibetan antelope and the swallow, which are the most popular animals in China. The two-syllable name of each of the Fuwas has rhythmic sounds. Actually Chinese parents address their children this way to express their affection.

Participating Nations in Beijing Olympic

Two new National Olympic Committees (NOC) were created in 1996. In 2004 Athens Olympic both the National Olympic committees participated. Again it is expected that all the NOCs are going participate in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Athletes from 200 nations all over the world are going to take part in Beijing Olympics. Events in 2008 Beijing Olympic

Keeping with the age of the modern summer Olympic Games the number of events are gradually increasing. In Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing a total of 302 events of 28 sports are going to be held where over 10,500 athletes will take part. Apart from athletics, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, fencing, hockey, basketball, modern pentathlon, sailing, shooting, water polo, boxing, weightlifting and wrestling events are among others in Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing. The newer events that were added in 2004 Athens Olympics were football, handball, baseball, field hockey, judo, softball, taekwondo, wheelchair racing and synchronized swimming.

In 2008 Beijing Olympics nine more events are going to be added in the list.

Beijing National Stadium is the main venue of host of Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing. This is the place where the mot coveted opening and closing ceremonies of Olympics 2008 Games will take place. Due to its unconventional architectural style it is popularly called as 'the bird's nest'. A Swiss firm, Herzog & de Meuron Architekten AG, has designed this superb stadium in collaboration with China Architecture Design & Research Group. Besides these, there are several other stadiums where football, hockey, tennis matches will be held. There are swimming and aquatic sports centers in Beijing to host swimming, water polo, diving, synchronized swimming and various other water sports activities.

Now, with the commencement of the New Year the countdown for Olympics 2008 Games in Beijing has already begun. People all over the world are eagerly waiting for this grand show on earth to begin.

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