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Come August 2008 and Beijing in China will spring to life as the host of the 2008 Summer Olympics. To be held in Beijing from August 8, 2008 to August 24, 2008, the upcoming edition promises to be one of the grandest sporting events to be ever staged in Beijing till date. Another interesting thing to note about the Beijing Olympics 2008 edition is that it will kick off at exactly 8.08 pm and 8 seconds since the number 8 is very auspicious to the Chinese. With a variety of events lined up, Beijing Olympics 2008 promises to be a sporting extravaganza to remember. Some of main sporting events of the Olympics in Beijing include soccer, swimming, sailing, beach volleyball, basketball, shooting, gymnastics, tennis and archery. In total, 28 sports will be featured at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 302 events that will include 165 men’s events, 128 women’s events and 10 mixed events will be held in the entire duration of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. It was on July 13, 2001 when the International Olympics Committee nominated Beijing in China as the host city for the 2008 Olympic games. The whole of China erupted in joy as soon as the news was made public and preparations have been going on ever since to make the 2008 Summer Olympics one of the most exciting sporting events the world has ever seen. A good number of venues have been lined up to host the 2008 Olympic events in Beijing. The Beijing National Stadium, Beijing National Indoor Stadium, Beijing Shooting Range Hall, Beijing National Aquatics Center and Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park are some of the places where sports lovers will be able to catch the action live. The official logo of the Beijing Olympics 2008 is titled “Dancing Beijing”. Meanwhile, the 2008 Beijing Olympics has the five Fuwa (each of which represents one color of the Olympic rings) as its mascots. Besides, the motto of the 2008 Beijing Olympics is “One World, One Dream”, something everyone will identify with. AsiaRooms offers online information on the Beijing Olympics 2008 in China. Keep browsing our site for more on sports in Beijing.
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