2011
16
Mar
To add to the woes of the London 2012 Olympics organisers, who were already looking rather foolish for the glitch that prevents certain Visa card holders from buying tickets for the games, the 500 day countdown clock in Trafalgar Square (that was activ…
2009
2
Nov
It would seem that the Spice Girls (a pop group that was famous in the 90’s) may be planning a comeback just in time for the 2012 Olympics, and actually perform at the opening event. All very nice, except for the fact that they already have made a “com…
2008
27
Dec
Relish the memories – 2008 was a special year for sport, and the outlook for the next few does not appear half so rosy.
Next year is thin in terms of big international events. The World Athletics Championships take place in Berlin, and it is left to rugby union – a minority sport globally – [...]
2008
6
Sep
Just like the Olympic Games pageantry last month, the festivities in the Bird’s Nest stadium established new standards for dazzling extravagance.
The organisers had promised an opening gala of “equal splendour” to the show that ushered in the Olympics and they did not disappoint, creating a glittering theatrical feast with a 6,000-strong cast that included [...]
2008
6
Sep
The opening ceremony for the Paralympics was held last night in Beijing. The ceremony was spectacular but perhaps not on the scale of the ceremony for the Beijing Olympics.
Most of the show was performed by people with disabilities, including Li Yue, who lost her left leg in the Sichuan earthquake and performed [...]
2008
1
Sep
Opening & Closing Beijing Olympic Ceremony DVDs now available.
Opening ceremony (~£9.09)
Closing ceremony (~£5.34)
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2008
20
Aug
The cost of the Olympic opening ceremony in blood and sweat is starting to emerge.
Here’s some of what Chinese performers endured to take part in the opening ceremony in Beijing: They spent months putting in 16-hour days, fainted from heatstroke in marathon rehearsals and even wore adult diapers so they could keep going. Many [...]
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…
2008
16
Aug
The hypocrisy of some parts of the western media appears to know no bounds when it comes to having a go at China.On Friday, reports emerged that the children who carried the Chinese flag in a show of national unity at the Beijing opening ceremonies wer…
2008
15
Aug
When I wrote the post yesterday on the fake minority children used at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, I said there has to be at least one more controversy to come. I didn’t have to wait for long.
A newspaper from Norway reports that the 2008 Kungfu performers at the opening ceremony, spent [...]