| The 2008 Beijing Olympics are right around the | | | | The 2008 Olympic games will be the very first |
| corner. With all the buzz around the Olympic | | | | games in history to be completely produced and |
| games, the big question remains where can you | | | | broadcasted in HDTV (high definition television). |
| find up-to-the-date Olympic results? If you're an | | | | The estimated amount of viewers currently is |
| avid sports fan like myself, you don't want to | | | | over four billion during the duration of the games. |
| miss one moment of the action that is about to | | | | As the Olympic games comes close to the |
| happen in Beijing. The Beijing National Stadium, | | | | opening ceremonies there has been serious |
| which was recently nicknamed the Birds Nest | | | | concerns over the amount of air pollution in China. |
| because of its structure is the center piece of the | | | | The BOCOG (Beijing Organizing Committee) has |
| Olympic games. The stadium has a seating | | | | said that many of China's factories will cease |
| capacity of 80,000 people and will be the site of | | | | production in an effort to lower the amount of air |
| the opening ceremonies, soccer finals, many | | | | pollution and smog that occurs during the outdoor |
| athletic events, and finally the closing ceremonies. | | | | events, such as running. |
| The Chinese have completely renovated and | | | | If you're considering traveling to Beijing, you'll |
| expanded its subway system in preparation for | | | | definitely want to do your research on Beijing air |
| the Olympic games. It's been reported that eighty | | | | pollution, Beijing Airport, and Beijing massacre. |
| new stations were created, one with a direct link | | | | While China is a very technologically and |
| to the Beijing International Airport. As of June | | | | economically friendly country, there have been |
| 2007, there had been over 2.2 million tickets sold | | | | concerns over closed media access and even |
| for the upcoming Summer Olympics. | | | | possible pro-Tibet protestors or terroristic groups. |
| The reason why you are going to want to see | | | | With all the drama, excitement, and fear over the |
| the most up-to-the-date Olympic results is the | | | | 2008 Beijing Olympics you'll want to keep in close |
| amount of events that are being returned to | | | | contact with various websites and television |
| Beijing. The program setup for Beijing 2008 is | | | | channels that will show the latest Beijing Olympic |
| very similar to the Athens games that happened | | | | results. We recommend having a couple of good |
| in 04. Olympic enthusiasts will see a total of 302 | | | | sources and contacts in China that can keep you |
| events. 165 men's events, 127 women's events, | | | | updated as to what is happening with the Olympic |
| and a total of 10 mixed events. The buzz is | | | | Games in Beijing. |
| definitely being held around the nine brand new | | | | I wish all the athletes a very safe and exciting |
| events that are being held including cycling that | | | | 2008 Olympics! May all the sports enthusiasts, |
| closely resembles BMX. There are tons of new | | | | athletes, volunteers, workers, and viewers have a |
| and old sports that are bringing back a lot of | | | | safe and enjoyable summer games! |
| excitement to the Olympics. | | | | |