2008
8
Aug
China is still going crazy over last night’s spectacular opening ceremony. Some people are calling it the best ever and wonder how London will even come close at the 2012 Olympic games. You can take a look here at some people’s comments on the opening ceremony. Be sure to leave your own [...]
2008
7
Aug
With the Beijing Olympics due to kick off tomorrow, the British government has come under fire over the cost to the public purse (estimated at being £7M) of sending public servants to Beijing.Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, who is avoiding the opening c…
2008
5
Aug
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is taking action against www.beijingtickets.com that has allegedly been operating an Olympic ticketing scam. It is reported that many hundreds of people in Britain, America, Belgium and Australia have paid the …
2008
4
Aug
Despite a recent bout of clear skies and breathable air, with the Olympic games due to start this Friday, Beijing has woken up today to a return of the dreaded haze. This despite that fact that organisers have closed factories and removed over 1.5 mill…
2008
3
Aug
OverviewThe official ticketing website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games gives prompts and links on each page to help you navigate through the ticket ordering process. You may also refer to the following illustration for a quick overview of the online ordering flow.
Register/Sign InYou need to sign in to your account in order to order [...]
2008
3
Aug
MACAU – The Americans are headed for Shanghai. They look ready to go right to Beijing.
With Kobe Bryant defending the way he did last summer and Dwyane Wade soaring again, the U.S. Olympic basketball team has easily won its first three exhibition games.
Two more until they start to count.
“I think we’re in pretty good shape [...]
2008
2
Aug
The IOC have announced that Chinese and international organisers are working on a compromise to unblock censored websites for the foreign media.Despite the fact that Beijing has unblocked a number of banned sites, including Amnesty International, there…
2008
31
Jul
The details of the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics (8 August) have been kept strictly under wraps, so as not to spoil the surprise.That at least was the plan until South Korea messed it up, and showed a 30 sneak preview on TV. The footage was…
2008
30
Jul
As the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics approaches, organisers have been anxiously monitoring air pollution levels in and around Beijing hoping for the air to clear and the traditional summer smog to lift.It would seem their prayers are being …
2008
28
Jul
The Times reports that a militant Islamic group, the Turkestan Islamic party, has threatened to attack the Beijing Olympics with suicide bombers and biological weapons.A video allegedly has been released by the group that warns athletes and spectators,…