Beijing Olympics 2008

Not since Newham Borough Council opened its brand new Dole office in East London at the home of 2012 have so many nationalities from around the world gathered in one place in such anticipation, the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony seeing 205 countries competitors march proudly around the impressive 'Birdsnest' stadium with equally huge smiles. It was a startling party and very Chinese Circus, all manner of exquisite celebrations and visual treats to wow the 90, 000 crowd. The Chinese were taking no chances with any minor detail, even 'seeding' the storm clouds over the stadium to stop any ... more

Admittedly, I am not a massive sports fan but even I make an exception when it comes to the once-every-four-years spectacle that is the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games showcases the best of the best, it is the pinnacle of sport for all of its competitors and is a spectacle to watch for us mere mortals! The Olympics of 2008 was the 29th Olympic Games, and what an amazing games it was too. The Olympics Games of 2008 took place in Beijing, the capital city of China. China was awarded these games in 2001, and have spent the past 7 years creating the amazing venues that we have seen on our ... more

The Beijing Olympics was the greatest olympics for Great Britain in the last god knows how long. Especially in the swimming pool, where Dame Rebecca Adlington bought home two god medal glories. She also broke a world record for the 400m freestyle. She was not the only Britain who bought home gold. Chris Hoy bought home an astonishing 3 gold medals for his track cycling and sprint. Christine Ohuruogu won a gold medal for her efforts in the 400m race. The 19 gold medals won by team GB were mostly for track cycling and rowing to which we can argue that the British are best. There were also 13 ... more

The Beijing Olympics was a real success on the television screen looking smooth and well organized , but was it? Beijing opening ceremony was I have to say very well done using technology, cleverness and obviously a lot of money to attract an audience from all across the globe, I think it will be hard to beat for London in 2012. Further more the press who went to see the games have said how wonderful everything was and how they got through security quickly. Beijing were extremely clever by getting the press on there side. This was done by allowing the press freedom during the games and ... more