2008
6
Dec
Beijing has started selling souvenir sets of left-over grass and steel from its famed Bird’s Nest Olympic stadium for 2,900 yuan (420 dollars) each, Chinese media reported Thursday.
The packs include grass cut on the night of the Games’ closing ceremony, preserved in a clear box, and model Olympic torches made of steel that was [...]
2008
28
Aug
The Daily Telegraph reports that some Brits are a little unhappy with the quality of the British handover ceremony during the Beijing closing ceremony.Quote:”Britons proud of their athletes’ achievements have vented their frustrations at being left ‘th…
2008
25
Aug
The closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics and handover to London for the 2012 games went without a hitch, and Boris Johnson’s speech was a hoot.Olympic Medals WonDon’t forget to visit www.theolympicswarehouse.comwww.olympicsdiary.com brought to…
2008
24
Aug
The closing ceremony has gotten under away. The introduction was interesting, perhaps people will say it is a little “North Korean’esque”. The athletes are entering the stadium and I can only imagine the thrill it must be to be able to walk into the stadium at the end of the games. [...]
2008
23
Aug
Australian swimming champion Stephanie Rice has been chosen to carry the flag for Australia at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.
“He (John Coates) said, I’d really like for you to be the flag bearer and I just thought, oh my gosh. I never even saw that coming at all,” Rice said.
“I feel so honoured [...]
2008
22
Aug
Gordon Brown, Britain’s Prime Minister, finally made it to Beijing to watch the tail end of the games and to attend the closing ceremony.Needless to say, given Brown’s penchant for attracting bad luck, some wags have pointed out that his arrival will h…
2008
19
Aug
All good things come to an end, so it is with the Olympics as thoughts now turn to the closing ceremony in Beijing on 24th August.Spanish tenor Placido Domingo will perform with Chinese soprano star Song Zuying on the last day. Following on from the fu…