One World, One Dream

The Beijing Games will show the world what the Olympic Games really are: a gathering of young people who share the same goal and the same enthusiasm for sport. As well as inviting the finest athletes in the world to compete against each other, the Games will also provide a stage for China to present itself to the world during 16 days and 17 nights of sporting celebration.

NEWS ABOUT BEIJING 2008

© Getty24 July 2008

Beijing 2008: Olympic triathlon start lists announced

This week, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) has released the final men and women’s triathlon start lists for the Beijing Olympic Games. All the 110 names have been confirmed by 37 National Olympic Committees. Furthermore,...
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• Tayla blazing trail for Turkish swimming (23 July 2008)
• Beijing 2008: last tickets for men’s basketball tournament awarded (23 July 2008)
• Beijing 2008: Entries for the Olympic Sailing Competition (21 July 2008)
• Kiprop leading Kenya’s middle-distance charge (16 July 2008)
• Olympic Games will showcase Beijing’s and China’s potential for tourism (15 July 2008)

PERMANENT FILES

14 May 2008

What is Olympic Express?

Olympic Express is the first Olympic Games “e-journal” for young people from all over the world. It’s interactive, contains a wide range of animated features and provides all the information you need to be able to...
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© BOCOG14 May 2007

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Tickets

Tickets for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are now available to Olympic fans worldwide through various channels depending on their country of residence.   Chinese residents wishing to obtain Beijing 2008 Olympic tickets should...
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PRESS RELEASES

24 July 2008

IOC STATEMENT

Despite the best efforts of the International Olympic Committee, it seems very unlikely that any Iraqi athlete will compete at the Beijing Olympic Games. The IOC would like to see Iraq’s athletes in Beijing, and is disappointed...
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• IOC awards 2010 & 2012 broadcast rights in Asia* (21 July 2008)
• Information for the Media - IOC meetings before and during the Beijing 2008 Games (17 July 2008)
• IOC awards 2008 broadcast rights in Sub-Saharan Africa (8 July 2008)
• Level of preparations for Beijing 2008 have set a gold standard for future Games (8 July 2008)
• IOC awards 2008 Olympic Games internet and mobile broadcast rights in Latin America (3 July 2008)

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