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2008 Olympics open in Beijing
2008 Olympics open in Beijing
Beijing welcomed the world to the Games of the 29th Olympiad on August 8 with an Opening Ceremony that began at 8:00 p.m. (1200GMT). A splendid fireworks display burst forth from the National Stadium and lit up the night sky with brilliant colors. Follow the welcome ceremony on the official website of the Game
The 2008 Olympic Games got underway on schedule at 8 p.m. local Beijing time, capping years of preparation and months of protests.
World leaders including China's President Hu Jintao, U.S. President George W. Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are attending the four-hour ceremony at Beijing's emblematic Bird's Nest Stadium, along with about 90,000 other spectators. Security is tight throughout Beijing, with personal and baggage scans at nearly all subway stations. Beijing's Capital International Airport closed to air traffic at 7:59 p.m.
China Mobile's wireless LAN service is being turned off at the Bird's Nest during the opening ceremony, but will be available at other Olympic venues and at centers being used by the international media. "WLAN service will not be provided during the opening and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. Thus Internet will not be accessible during the aforementioned ceremonies," China Mobile's service guide explained.
A representative from China Mobile's Olympic helpdesk, who declined to give her name, said it was for capacity reasons, not security. Reporters and Olympic officials will have access to wireline broadband connections provided by China Netcom, also an Olympic partner for the Beijing games.
Football (soccer) competitions for men and women actually began on Aug. 6, with many sports getting their start on Saturday, Aug. 9.
An hour before the opening ceremony began, Reporters Sans Frontieres (Reporters Without Borders, RSF) staged an online protest alongside demonstrations in European and American cities, decrying the incarceration of bloggers, cyber-dissidents and journalists along with what it perceives as a lack of press freedom at the games.
By 7:15 p.m. Beijing time, RSF indicated that over 7,800 people were participating in the online demonstration. Waving in front of the virtual representation of the Bird's Nest were placards reading "Yes to sport, no to repression" and "No Olympic Games without freedom."
Although billed as a "High-tech Olympics," few new technologies are getting playing time over the 16 days. However, China's homegrown 3G (third generation telephony) standard, TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous Multiple Access) is getting what appears to be a final trial with 15,000 Olympic officials, as part of a marketing push by China Mobile to launch commercial services later this year.
official website of olympic'2008 http://en.beijing2008.cn/
Guys enjoy the world's greatest ceremony
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Re: 2008 Olympics open in Beijing
Grate stuff
really i am enjoying with this
really i am enjoying with this
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Re: 2008 Olympics open in Beijing
Ya!
Wow!
Thanks for the Info!
But...
The Olympic Started at 08.08 PM!
The Same Time!
Go Team Hell!!!
Wow!
Thanks for the Info!
But...
The Olympic Started at 08.08 PM!
The Same Time!
Go Team Hell!!!
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Thanks a lot riz
I m writing an essay on olympics 2008 this topic will help me alot
I m writing an essay on olympics 2008 this topic will help me alot
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Re: 2008 Olympics open in Beijing
Wow its really amazing,
Even i cant imagine that how could they do that
but anyway :bravo:
Even i cant imagine that how could they do that
but anyway :bravo:
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Re: 2008 Olympics open in Beijing
amazing .... pakistan is participating too
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Re: 2008 Olympics open in Beijing
nice pict and share .
hmm indonesia is participating
hmm indonesia is participating
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Re: 2008 Olympics open in Beijing
It's really wonderful moment,
also the widget which is in the portal area, it's fantastic
also the widget which is in the portal area, it's fantastic
Re: 2008 Olympics open in Beijing
i wish i waz there so tht i cud see olympicssssss
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thanks for sharing brother..pakistan zindabad
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