Facts about China

Facts about China presents Facts About Beijing Olympics 2008
The 2008 Summer Olympics will be held in Beijing China. This Olympics will be the 29th and will start on August 8th and continue till the closing on August 24th. The ceremonies and some events will be held in Beijing National Stadium. International football (soccer) horseback riding and sailing will be held in other places. The mascots for this Olympics correspond with the colors of the five circles in the Olympic rings. The slogan of “One World, One Dream” is also being used throughout the games. To prepare for the coming athletes and tourists, Beijing has made changes in the way the police will act in bad situations. The English translators are also being trained to be more thorough with their speaking abilities and their help to the foreigners coming in to the country for the games.

There are over 302 events taking place in the 28 sports. The sporting events for the Beijing Olympics for 2008 are: Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Canoeing, Diving, Fencing, Football/Soccer, Handball, Modern Pentathlon, Sailing, Softball, Synchronized Swimming, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Weight Lifting, Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Cycling, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Judo, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Triathlon, Water Polo, and Wrestling.