CHINA - Stadium and Arena Development News

[z_bright]

Nanjing Olympic Center
built in 2005, stadium capacity 68000, arena 13000

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(sina.com)

[Pangu]

Nice!

But why does Nanjing have an Olympic sports center?

[The Cebuano Exultor]

OMFG!!! Nanjing has a huge Olympic Center. Nanjing seems to be growing faster than its big brother Shanghai! Don't you think so?! Wow! Those stadiums are aesthetically-designed and are gargantuan in scale! Hope the Philippines can build stadiums as beatiful as those, although I'm pretty sure we lack funding.

I bet the Nanjing government used a ton of loaned cash for the construction of this beauty.

But I'm wondering if there is really a great need for it now. Who knows, maybe Nanjing is aiming to host the Olympics someday...hehehe :)

[www.sercan.de]

capacity?

[z_bright]

Statium:68000
Arena:13000

[Philip Cronin]

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[Arpels]

fantastic designe :okay:

[RFonline]

:eek2:

[NuSpirit]

sweeeet!!!

[vincent]

will Nanjing co-host some of the activities in the 2008 beijing olympic game??
if not, why is it called Olympic sport center?

[Cerises]

Impressive design!

[uno]

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

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Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, the Five Friendlies will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace--and blessings from China--to children all over the world.

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, the Five Friendlies also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals--the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow--and the Olympic Flame.

In China's traditional culture and art, the fish and water designs are symbols of prosperity and harvest. And so Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity. A fish is also a symbol of surplus in Chinese culture, another measure of a good year and a good life. The ornamental lines of the water-wave designs are taken from well-known Chinese paintings of the past. Among the Five Friendlies, Beibei is known to be gentle and pure. Strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring.
Each of the Friendlies has a rhyming two-syllable name--a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.

When you put their names together--Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni--they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of the Five Friendlies as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.

The Five Friendlies also embody both the landscape and the dreams and aspirations of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature--the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky--all stylistic rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.

Spreading Traditional Chinese Blessings Wherever They Go

In the ancient culture of China, there is a grand tradition of spreading blessings through signs and symbols. Each of the Five Friendlies symbolizes a different blessing--and will honor this tradition by carrying their blessings to the children of the world. Prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck will be spread to every continent as the Five Friendlies carry their invitation to Beijing 2008 to every part of the globe.

At the heart of their mission--and through all of their work--the Five Friendlies will seek to unite the world in peace and friendship through the Olympic spirit. Dedicated to helping Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Five Friendlies reflect the deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games--and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human solidarity that China will host in the light of the flame in 2008.

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In China's traditional culture and art, the fish and water designs are symbols of prosperity and harvest. And so Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity. A fish is also a symbol of surplus in Chinese culture, another measure of a good year and a good life.

The ornamental lines of the water-wave designs are taken from well-known Chinese paintings of the past. Among the Five Friendlies, Beibei is known to be gentle and pure. Strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring.

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Jingjing makes children smile--and that's why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he goes. You can see his joy in the charming naivety of his dancing pose and the lovely wave of his black and white fur. As a national treasure and a protected species, pandas are adored by people everywhere. The lotus designs in Jingjing's headdress, which are inspired by the porcelain paintings of the Song Dynasty (A.D.960-1234), symbolize the lush forest and the harmonious relationship between man and nature. Jingjing was chosen to represent our desire to protect nature's gifts--and to preserve the beauty of nature for all generations. Jingjing is charmingly naïve and optimistic. He is an athlete noted for strength who represents the black Olympic ring.

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In the intimate circle of Friendlies, Huanhuan is the big brother. He is a child of fire, symbolizing the Olympic Flame and the passion of sport--and passion is the blessing he bestows. Huanhuan stands in the center of Friendlies as the core embodiment of the Olympic spirit. And while he inspires all with the passion to run faster, jump higher and be stronger, he is also open and inviting. Wherever the light of Huanhuan shines, the inviting warmth of Beijing 2008--and the wishful blessings of the Chinese people--can be felt. The firery designs of his head ornament are drawn from the famed Dunhuang murals--with just a touch of China's traditional lucky designs. Huanhuan is outgoing and enthusiastic. He excels at all the ball games and represents the red Olympic ring.

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Like all antelopes, Yingying is fast and agile and can swiftly cover great stretches of land as he races across the earth. A symbol of the vastness of China's landscape, the antelope carries the blessing of health, the strength of body that comes from harmony with nature. Yingying's flying pose captures the essence of a species unique to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, one of the first animals put under protection in China. The selection of the Tibetan Antelope reflects Beijing commitment to a Green Olympics. His head ornament incorporates several decorative styles from the Qinghai-Tibet and Sinkiang cultures and the ethnic design traditions of Western China. Strong in track and field events, Yingying is a quick-witted and agile boy who represents the yellow Olympic ring.

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Every spring and summer, the children of Beijing have flown beautiful kites on the currents of wind that blow through the capital. Among the kite designs, the golden-winged swallow is traditionally one of the most popular. Nini's figure is drawn from this grand tradition of flying designs. Her golden wings symbolize the infinite sky and spread good-luck as a blessing wherever she flies. Swallow is also pronounced "yan" in Chinese, and Yanjing is what Beijing was called as an ancient capital city. Among the Friendlies, Nini is as innocent and joyful as a swallow. She is strong in gymnastics and represents the green Olympic ring.

http://en.beijing2008.com/80/05/article211990580.shtml

[uno]

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[uno]

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[uno]

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[uno]

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[uno]

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[uno]

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National Stadium
Seats: 91,000
Functions during the Games: Athletics, Football

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National Aquatics Center
Seats: 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary
Functions during the Games: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming

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National Indoor Stadium
Functions during the Games: Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines, and Handball

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Beijing Shooting Range Hall
Functions during the Games: shootings

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Wukesong Indoor Stadium
Functions during the Games: Basketball

[uno]

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Laoshan Velodrome
Seats: 6,000
Functions during the Games: Cycling (track)

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Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
Functions during the Games: Rowing, Canoe/Kayak (flat-water racing and Slalom Racing)

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China Agricultural University Gymnasium
Seats: 6,000 permanent and 2,000 removable
Functions during the Games: Wrestling

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Peking University Gymnasium
Seats: 6,000 permanent and 2,000 removable
Functions during the Games: Table Tennis

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Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Seats: 4,068 permanent and 3,956 temporary
Functions during the Games: Judo and Taekwondo

[uno]

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Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
Seats: 7,500
Functions during the Games: Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics

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Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Seats:40,000
Functions during the Games:Football,Modern Pentathlon (running and equestrian)

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Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
Functions during the Games:Handball

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Workers' Stadium
Functions during the Games:Football

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Workers' Indoor Arena
Functions during the Games:Boxing

[uno]

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Capital Indoor Stadium
Functions during the Games:Volleyball

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Fengtai Softball Field
Functions during the Games:Softball

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Ying Tung Natatorium
Functions during the Games:Water Polo,Modern Pentathlon (swimming)

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Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
Functions during the Games:Cycling (Mountain Bike)

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Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field
Functions during the Games:Shooting

[uno]

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Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Functions during the Games:Volleyball

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Beihang University Gymnasium
Functions during the Games:Weightlifting

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Fencing Gymnasium, National Conference Center
Functions during the Games:Fencing, and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting)

Hockey Field, Olympic Green
Functions during the Games:Hockey

Archery Field, Olympic Green
Functions during the Games:Archery

[ChinaboyUSA]

Thanks uno for posting all these cuties with the stadium.

More resources at:
http://en.beijing2008.com/37/03/column211990337.shtml

[uno]

Tennis Center, Olympic Green
Functions during the Games:Tennis

Wukesong Baseball Field
Functions during the Games:Baseball

Beach Volleyball Ground, Chaoyang Park
Functions during the Games:Beach Volleyball

BMX Field,Laoshan
Functions during the Games:Cycling (BMX)

Triathlon Venue, Ming Tomb Reservoir
Functions during the Games:Triathlon

Urban Road Cycling Course, TBD
Functions during the Games:Cycling (road race)

[uno]

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Qingdao International Sailing Centre
Location: City of Qingdao
Use during the Games: Sailing

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Shanghai Stadium
Location: Shanghai
Use during the Games: Football Preliminary

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Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
Location: Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province
Use during the Games: Football Preliminary

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Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Events
Location: Hong Kong
Use during the Games: Equestrian

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Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium
Location: Tianjin
Use during the Games: Football Preliminary

[latennisguy]

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National Stadium
Seats: 91,000
Functions during the Games: Athletics, Football

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National Aquatics Center
Seats: 6,000 permanent and 11,000 temporary
Functions during the Games: Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming

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National Indoor Stadium
Functions during the Games: Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines, and Handball

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Beijing Shooting Range Hall
Functions during the Games: shootings

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Wukesong Indoor Stadium
Functions during the Games: Basketball

These are amazing buildings!! What's the status of the first 2 stadiums?

[eddyk]

How come I've yet to see any construction pics at all?

[Mo Rush]

How come I've yet to see any construction pics at all?
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[Kai Tak]

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This Water Cube is going to be SOOOOOOOO COOL!!!!!! :cheers:

[bluga]

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:cheers:

[BobDaBuilder]

^^^^^^^^

They can cancel building the softball and baseball fields. The two sports are off the Olympic menu from now on.

Maybe they can be adjusted for cricket which is bigger in Asia.

[Zorba]

I really like the other stadium designs besides the aquatic center and Olympic Stadium which I dont like.
I like the velodrome and badmiton stadiums the most.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR BEIJING 2008!!!!!

As for the mascots................................

http://images.beijing-2008.org/04/05/Img211990504.jpg

http://www.teletubbies.com/teletubbies.jpg

Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Torino 2006, and Beijing 2008 all had/will have terrible mascots.lol.

[Metroland]

^^^^^^^^

They can cancel building the softball and baseball fields. The two sports are off the Olympic menu from now on.

Maybe they can be adjusted for cricket which is bigger in Asia.





In actuality, softball and baseball are included in the 2008 Beijing olympics. This will be the last time they will be played as an olympic sport as they will not be part of the 2012 London olympic games.

[Durbsboi]

^^^^^^^^

They can cancel building the softball and baseball fields. The two sports are off the Olympic menu from now on.

Maybe they can be adjusted for cricket which is bigger in Asia.

Mind u, Soft ball & Baseball are HUGE in China! they luv their american sports!
baseball, basketball...but I dont think we will see them try NFL!

[BobDaBuilder]

^^^^^^^^^

In London they should get cricket and rugby in.

[CharlieP]

They tried adding Rugby Sevens to the programme for 2012 (along with karate, squash, rollerblading(!) and something else), but the IOC voted against any new sports :(

[brummad]

i say we shold have darts in 2012....love it...if they can have archery why not darts lol...just arrows but with more beer

[Durbsboi]

i say we shold have darts in 2012....love it...if they can have archery why not darts lol...just arrows but with more beer
I second that.....One... hundred..... & .......Eighty!

[Kampflamm]

:cheers:

If I hate one thing, it's people quoting posts with lots of pictures in them (and then, to top it all off, adding a message made up of one smilie). :rant:

[rantanamo]

^^^^^^^^

They can cancel building the softball and baseball fields. The two sports are off the Olympic menu from now on.

Maybe they can be adjusted for cricket which is bigger in Asia.

Are they really off from now on, or just off from the London games? I'd imagine it would be back on if you have the games anywhere in the Americas or eastern Asia.

[Durbsboi]

u know I dont see baseball being an olympic sport. I mean here in SA the sport is practically extinct! only in USA & China it has a huge following

[Its AlL gUUd]

baseball? or should i say rounders, should not be in the olympics as it doesn't have much of a following outside of USA/japan

[rantanamo]

^Wrong. The WBC will show you otherwise. Baseball is pretty popular throughout the Americas and eastern Asia. Second to only soccer in some nations and most popular in others. Its simply not a British empire sport, though it is gaining popularity for the Aussies apparently. The same way that non-British Empire nations aren't that into Cricket.

And if world popularity is the reason to not be an olympic sport, then 75% of the competitions in the Olympics should go away. There are very few that are huge world wide. Soccer and basketball are about it. Athletics don't even register in many nations. Many sports are

[Durbsboi]

well baseball doesnt take the cake, that all, cricket is more popular than it through out the world.

[rantanamo]

British Empire was much larger globally than any other so far.

-Why the constant need to put baseball down in favor of Cricket?

[bubomb]

baseball is rubbish, but cricket is king of rubbish sports!!

[Its AlL gUUd]

Cricket has more followers then Baseball, just ask the Indians

[rantanamo]

^ So what?

[Zorba]

And if world popularity is the reason to not be an olympic sport, then 75% of the competitions in the Olympics should go away. There are very few that are huge world wide. Soccer and basketball are about it. Athletics don't even register in many nations. Many sports are
Athletics is probably the biggest sport in the world when you really think about it. In some countries such as African or Carribean countries athletics are all that they have. Not to mention it is the easiest sport in the world to train for since all you need is a good patch of land and you can just start running.

IMO the only (Summer)Olympic sports should be:

Soccer
Basketball
Athletics
Swimming and Diving
Cycling
Field Hockey(actually very popular world wide)
Wrestling
Rowing
Water Polo
Volleyball
Pentathlon
Triathlon
Tennis
Gymnastics(take rythmic gymnastics out)
Boxing
Badminton

Everything else is either not played widely enough around the world (baseball) or isn't a real 'sport'(Equestrian, Archery, Rythmic Gymnastics, etc...)

[Kai Tak]

IMO the only (Summer)Olympic sports should be:

Soccer
Basketball
Athletics
Swimming and Diving
Cycling
Field Hockey(actually very popular world wide)
Wrestling
Rowing
Water Polo
Volleyball
Pentathlon
Triathlon
Tennis
Gymnastics(take rythmic gymnastics out)
Boxing
Badminton
I thought golf should be re-instated, it's pretty global.

How about tug-of-war too? Oh man that'd be sweet! :D

[rantanamo]

I could take a lot of that stuff off of that list. Some you mention are industrialized nation or more western world sports. If you really want to break that list down how about:

Soccer
Basketball
Athletics
Field Hockey
Wrestling
Volleyball
Triathlon
Boxing

the rest may be global, but global in the sense of wealthier nations play them. Those other sports are not much different than baseball, though baseball is legit. Is it not true that the London games only dropped baseball and softball because of the added cost of the venues. I believe that's what the press release said. Somehow that turned into an argument as to why baseball shouldn't be an olympic sport.

[bubomb]

I'm sure China has some of the most popular sports in the world simply due to population, same goes for India. That doesn't mean 'Xtreme Elephant Racing' or 'Chinese Black Magic Fighting' should be included in the Olympics!!

[General Huo]

^^^^^^^^

They can cancel building the softball and baseball fields. The two sports are off the Olympic menu from now on.

Maybe they can be adjusted for cricket which is bigger in Asia.

Rubbish

Remember, it's Beijing Olympics, not London yet! We Chinese almost got softball gold medal in Atlanta (we got silver by 1 pt shorter to host US team), and we plan to get it in our home turf.

cricket? what's that rubbish? not a single Chinese has any interests in that.

And baseball is very popular in east asia, and plus N. America and central America. It will attract many fans from Japan, Korea and Taiwan and Ameicans to Beijing.

[Chad]

I really like the other stadium designs besides the aquatic center and Olympic Stadium which I dont like.
I like the velodrome and badmiton stadiums the most.

I CAN'T WAIT FOR BEIJING 2008!!!!!

As for the mascots................................

http://images.beijing-2008.org/04/05/Img211990504.jpg

http://www.teletubbies.com/teletubbies.jpg

Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Torino 2006, and Beijing 2008 all had/will have terrible mascots.lol.

http://www.web-newtype.com/contents/hotnews/news/03_08/seramun.jpg

[General Huo]

IF any event would be removed from Beijing Olympics, first it definitely will be equestrian. Hey, we Chinese believe Olympics is the competition for human beings, not for other animals. equestrian should go to Circus Olympics.

That's why the only event that China has never participated in all previous Olympic games is equestrian, and equestrian will be held in Hong Kong in Beijing 2008 game.

[bubomb]

IF any event would be removed from Beijing Olympics, first it definitely will be equestrian. Hey, we Chinese believe Olympics is the competition for human beings, not for other animals. equestrian should go to Circus Olympics.

That's why the only event that China has never participated in all previous Olympic games is equestrian, and equestrian will be held in Hong Kong in Beijing 2008 game.

What is China's problem with animals? They don't seem to like them very much!!! I prefer animals to humans!!

I agree cricket is rubbish, it's so sloowwwwwwwwwww.

[General Huo]

Cricket has more followers then Baseball, just ask the Indians

LOL, who needs to ask Indians for Olympics event. Haven't they won any Olympic gold medals for how long years?

BTW, China alone has much larger population than India, 300 mln more. And adding US, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Canada, Central America, It is much much larger than the cricket population.

[General Huo]

What is China's problem with animals? They don't seem to like them very much!!! I prefer animals to humans!!


So you should go to circus or zoo, not to watch Olympics.

China has no problem with animals. We know where they belong to.

[bubomb]

So you should go to circus or zoo, not to watch Olympics.

China has no problem with animals. We know where they belong to.

I think you do. Do you have any pets? I have 4, 2 dogs and 2 cats, they are my pride and joy!! If you try and eat them then I will have to take you down!!

[General Huo]

I think you do. Do you have any pets? I have 4, 2 dogs and 2 cats, they are my pride and joy!! If you try and eat them then I will have to take you down!!

I do not eat dogs and cats, because I think they are not taste good. I eat pork, beef, chicken, duck, fish, and any animals that taste well.

I love animals, i visit zoos and circus many times.

And I don't care whether you raise any pets, no matter dogs or cats or mice or cows. you got that?!!!

[bubomb]

I do not eat dogs and cats, because I think they are not taste good. I eat pork, beef, chicken, duck, fish, and any animals that taste well.

I love animals, i visit zoos and circus many times.

And I don't care whether you raise any pets, no matter dogs or cats or mice or cows. you got that?!!!

You ate a dog!!! You savage beast!!

I ate a cow, but it was ok as it was stupid and didn't show any emotion to me. I would also like to eat a chinaman, but my local ASDA doesn't stock them!! I would only eat a free-range chinaman, as the caged ones are raised in a cruel manner.

As for equestrian events, of course they should be in the Olympics. Horses are very noble and grand animals that have played a huge part in the development of mankind. From wars to transport, horses have been our friends.

[Pax Sinica]

I would also like to eat a chinaman
:runaway:

[Durbsboi]

^^ yeh u right man run for ur life!

[General Huo]

You ate a dog!!! You savage beast!!

I ate a cow, but it was ok as it was stupid and didn't show any emotion to me. I would also like to eat a chinaman, but my local ASDA doesn't stock them!! I would only eat a free-range chinaman, as the caged ones are raised in a cruel manner.

As for equestrian events, of course they should be in the Olympics. Horses are very noble and grand animals that have played a huge part in the development of mankind. From wars to transport, horses have been our friends.

you have a pathetic life. people are still eating your favorite dogs or horses, or what ever, you can do nothing about to them except your wet dreams. :cheers:

[davidwei01]

You ate a dog!!! You savage beast!!

I ate a cow, but it was ok as it was stupid and didn't show any emotion to me. I would also like to eat a chinaman, but my local ASDA doesn't stock them!! I would only eat a free-range chinaman, as the caged ones are raised in a cruel manner.

As for equestrian events, of course they should be in the Olympics. Horses are very noble and grand animals that have played a huge part in the development of mankind. From wars to transport, horses have been our friends.
:bash: I'm really ashamed of you, Bubomb. I never know you are a disgusting racist. Your behavior is like most of the uneducated people. They have something in common with you, egotism. I would feel embarrassed if I were you dad that I can't afford to give you a better education opportunity.

Horses are noble animals but some human beings like you are humble.

[bubomb]

:bash: I'm really ashamed of you, Bubomb. I never know you are a disgusting racist. Your behavior is like most of the uneducated people. They have something in common with you, egotism. I would feel embarrassed if I were you dad that I can't afford to give you a better education opportunity.

Horses are noble animals but some human beings like you are humble.

What's wrong with these people? Were they born with a humour bypass?

There is nothing racist about preferring dogs to chinesemen. I'm a dog lover and would rather eat a chinaman than a dog. Sorry, but that's simply my opinion. If you don't like it then tough. It's not racist, I simply prefer dogs. Dogs are very much loved creatures in the UK and are part of most peoples families, so it is perfectly natural in the UK to rate dogs very highly.

Now back to Beijing, what's the capacity for this new stadium?

[ChinaboyUSA]

Let's see what this will lead the topic to.

[Gravitas]

It never fails for certain people inject their prejudices and racism into forums that have no place for it. Doesn't it say something about the "enlightened" European mind? I guess that's why Hitler admired that part of Europe.

[zergcerebrates]

You ate a dog!!! You savage beast!!

I ate a cow, but it was ok as it was stupid and didn't show any emotion to me. I would also like to eat a chinaman, but my local ASDA doesn't stock them!! I would only eat a free-range chinaman, as the caged ones are raised in a cruel manner.

As for equestrian events, of course they should be in the Olympics. Horses are very noble and grand animals that have played a huge part in the development of mankind. From wars to transport, horses have been our friends.


Well I've eaten a dog before as a matter of fact it taste good! I've also consumed fruit bats before both of them are quite famous on the local menu in Guam or Saipan lolz. Hey Europeans eat horses, the French eat frogs and snails, and Americans eat Rocky Mountain Oysters(cow testicles) and Icelandic people eat raw blubber with vodka,some S.American countries consume animal eyes,& Thai eat insects and crocodile. Just because you never eat those stuff doesn't mean its barbaric. :)

[Falubaz]

... Hey Europeans eat horses, the French eat frogs and snails, and Americans eat Rocky Mountain Oysters(cow testicles) and Icelandic people eat raw blubber with vodka,some S.American countries consume animal eyes. Just because you never eat those stuff doesn't mean its barbaric. :)

hmmm, i eat horse sausage. it's delicious!! btw. it's some time ago, i didn't eat, looks like i'll go tomorrow to the market to buy some. that is a splendide idea.

ps. come on, no matter which animale we eat. there are no 'good' and 'bad' animals. it's a normal thing, eating them. some of them do eat us. we should only respect them, on our farm and at killing them. that's all.
if i have a chance, i'll eat even dogs or cats, if their meat is ok.

[bubomb]

It never fails for certain people inject their prejudices and racism into forums that have no place for it. Doesn't it say something about the "enlightened" European mind? I guess that's why Hitler admired that part of Europe.

Now that is racist!! How ironic that the 'anti-racist' has made the most racist comment so far!! Just another example of a politically correct moron.

[davidwei01]

Now that is racist!! How ironic that the 'anti-racist' has made the most racist comment so far!! Just another example of a politically correct moron.

Where's your sense of humor, Bubomb? I only see a mad dog trying to bite everybody in this forum. How ironic :)

[kocovic]

What's wrong with these people? Were they born with a humour bypass?

There is nothing racist about preferring dogs to chinesemen. I'm a dog lover and would rather eat a chinaman than a dog. Sorry, but that's simply my opinion. If you don't like it then tough. It's not racist, I simply prefer dogs. Dogs are very much loved creatures in the UK and are part of most peoples families, so it is perfectly natural in the UK to rate dogs very highly.

Now back to Beijing, what's the capacity for this new stadium?

I hate to say this, but You are really a jerk. :bash:

[Gravitas]

Now that is racist!! How ironic that the 'anti-racist' has made the most racist comment so far!! Just another example of a politically correct moron.

Hitler too loved dogs above humans. I guess he knew how much of monster he was himself since he used his love for animals as a front to cover his vile character.

[bubomb]

Hitler too loved dogs above humans. I guess he knew how much of monster he was himself since he used his love for animals as a front to cover his vile character.

So as the UK is very animal friendly, and we love our dogs, that means we all sympathise with Hitler???

erm.......ok??? :hammer:

[davidwei01]

So as the UK is very animal friendly, and we love our dogs, that means we all sympathise with Hitler???

erm.......ok??? :hammer:
Hitler loves dogs, that doesn't mean people who love dogs are with Hitler;
Monster eats dogs, that doesn't mean people who eat dogs are monsters;
Do you know something in this world called Logic?

One more question, Bubomb. I don't understand why you modified your own post. I remember your original reply to my post is like this,
oh, grow up. I'm not really going to eat him. I prefer a nice Indian.
Am I right, Bubomb? You want to eat anybody you don't like? :) But why would you modify it, to cover your racist ass?

[Lostboy]

cricket? what's that rubbish? not a single Chinese has any interests in that.

Not yet. But last year your government planned to make China have test status within ten years. I think they'll manage it, China rarely fails when it throws its resources behind something.

[davidwei01]

cricket? what's that rubbish? not a single Chinese has any interests in that.

Not yet. But last year your government planned to make China have test status within ten years. I think they'll manage it, China rarely fails when it throws its resources behind something.
agree. Cricket is a good sports just like Basball. I would like to see Chinese cricket team be good enough to play against Indian team someday in the future :) Not all sports are fast, right?

[Gravitas]

So as the UK is very animal friendly, and we love our dogs, that means we all sympathise with Hitler???

erm.......ok??? :hammer:


It's your logic! If you don't like it, then don't use it!

The UK is the worst criminal in the history of humanity. Most of the conflicts and hatred in the world today are a result of British colonialism. Is that hard to figure out?

Many Westerners transfer Japanese historically aggression to China today. Ergo, by that logic, you're all Nazis! Don't you love your simpleton logic until it bites you back in the azz!

Ironic... you "dog lovers" hate the people who created them. The BBC had an article last year where British scientists genetically traced all dogs to three breeds of wild canine in China. If it weren't for the Chinese, you wouldn't have the dogs you display your love for as if it trumps European historical atrocities onto the world.

[Durbsboi]

^^ are ur'll still fighting over the animals? I thought this was about the olympics? not eating anything that walks! look bubomb if these guys want to eat everything , let it be u cant stop them, I dont see greenpeace written on u! plus they gonna get sum desease that could kill their whole population.

Now Lets talk about the updates in construction! .....anybody? pics of the olympic stadium?

[bubomb]

The UK is the worst criminal in the history of humanity.

What a complete spastic you are!! The UK spread humanity and civilization around the world. Most countries greatly benefited from UK colonisation. Half of Africa wishes we were still there, as as soon as we left they tore themselves apart. The USA/Canada, Australia etc were all founded by the UK. Canada was built by Scots (and the French)!!

How on earth can you comapre the UK to Hitler or Stalin!!

Just remember, if it wasn't for the USA and the UK, Japan would of wiped China from the face of the earth!! You are only here because the West stopped Japan from destroying you. Just remember your place in the world, as you owe your entire existence to the West!

As for people who eat dogs - I think they are backwards simple people. If that is racist, then so be it!! It's my opinion and no moron is going to tell me what I am allowed to think!! I was raised in the world's oldest democracy where we are allowed to have our own opinions!!

Sorry to go off-topic here, but i'm not going to let some ungrateful jumped-up peasant talk about the UK like that!! Who do these people think they are???

[davidwei01]

What a complete spastic you are!! The UK spread humanity and civilization around the world. Most countries greatly benefited from UK colonisation. Half of Africa wishes we were still there, as as soon as we left they tore themselves apart. The USA/Canada, Australia etc were all founded by the UK. Canada was built by Scots (and the French)!!

How on earth can you comapre the UK to Hitler or Stalin!!

Just remember, if it wasn't for the USA and the UK, Japan would of wiped China from the face of the earth!! You are only here because the West stopped Japan from destroying you. Just remember your place in the world, as you owe your entire existence to the West!

As for people who eat dogs - I think they are backwards simple people. If that is racist, then so be it!! It's my opinion and no moron is going to tell me what I am allowed to think!! I was raised in the world's oldest democracy where we are allowed to have our own opinions!!

Sorry to go off-topic here, but i'm not going to let some ungrateful jumped-up peasant talk about the UK like that!! Who do these people think they are???
What a sense of humor, Bubomb. I know your dad not giving you good education. But I can take the responsibility helping you find some historical fact: Why have China and India been so poor and weak since 1800s? have you ever heard of the Opium War? Who barbarously invaded China, killed her people and fired the Yuanming palace? How does India become so miserable from the once richest country in the world? How many tons of gold and jewelry has UK robbed from these countries?

What a joke! "humanity and civilization", :) delivered by means of opium and robbery? :) I would say the colonial UK is much much worse than Hitler Germany. Hitler only has the power to torture Europe, colonial UK threw the whole Thirld World into the hell. As for Stalin, UK should thank him with tears. Without Stalin's Russian, UK would have been wiped off by Hitler from the face of the earth. Think who made the key victory to turn the WWII? and who shamelessly appeased Hitler and signed the Munich Pact?

You are a racist not because of your dislike of people eating dogs, but because of the racist comments you made. You must be raised by morons not the world's oldest democracy. Of course you can do whatever you think like other racists and backwards barbarians. But if you have ever read or been educated from books or by wise elder people, you should know there are some rules and moral you have to follow and respect.

Why can't people talk about UK like that? UK gives you some kind of priority? Another fact I want to inform you is that China just surpassed UK as the world's 4th largest economy at year end 2005. And China is still growing 10% every year. How fast is UK growing? pathetic 1.8%, forgot to mention that 1.8% already beat the expectation. :)

So sorry to see this thread gone off topic. But it's all because of Bubomb and his disgusting comments. How old are you, Bubomb? I'm wondering if it's worth my time talking with moron like you in here.

[Its AlL gUUd]

^^Can we please give it a rest. This thread is about Beijing 2008. Shame they are a bit secret over providing any photos of the facilities being built.

[Pax Sinica]

Just remember, if it wasn't for the USA and the UK, Japan would of wiped China from the face of the earth!! You are only here because the West stopped Japan from destroying you. Just remember your place in the world, as you owe your entire existence to the West!
USA was the one who defeated Japanese, but not UK. Please don't steal other nation's glory. This will only ruin the image of UK.:sleepy:

Just remember how your country treated China. if there was no western forces, Japanese could never occupy any land from Korea and China, just like how China defeated Japan's invasion in Korea during Ming Dynasty. Western invasions also helped the rise of communism in a decaying China. It resulted in the Chinese Civil War which furthur weakened China. At that time, Japan finally had its chance to challenge the former leader.

[Sen]

How old are you, Bubomb? I'm wondering if it's worth my time talking with moron like you in here

dude you answered your own question.


Now back to Beijing, what's the capacity for this new stadium?

for people like you, zero.

Sorry to go off-topic here, but i'm not going to let some ungrateful jumped-up peasant talk about the UK like that!! Who do these people think they are???

who do YOU think you are? we eat whatever we want,got that?

I was raised in the world's oldest democracy where we are allowed to have our own opinions!!

man davidwei really has a point about your dad not having enough money for your education. go back to school you pathetic retard and learn your WESTERN history, world's oldest democracy is Greece, it's not britain you moron.

Japan would of wiped China

is your mother tongue Gaelic? i thought those kind of people are already extinct in Scotland...well it seems like it because your English is so bad..so i figured maybe it isn't your first language...

[gorgu]

Apologies for bubomb he seems to be a bit of an anomoly, if you have a scoot around the traps you will see it is not just on this forum he is pissing people off!!

UK colonialism, really bad in some respects really good in others!

Bad = Killing, but those were the time my friend, it is just the UK was the most efficient war machine at the time and we used it to our advantage unfortunately.

Good = greatest democracies of the world US, Canada, NZ, Aus, UK.

Lets not forget India has the worlds largest rail network that was built completely using British engineering expertise.

As I said lots of bad but equally lots of good, we should have a balanced view of these times, admit our mistakes, celebrate our sucesses and look to the future!

Oh and please do not liken my countries mistakes in war to killing a million people in concentration camps, it kind of pisses me off!

[rantanamo]

2008 is not the last time for baseball as an Olympic sport. If any other place not called London, had won(yes, we know Paris was supposed to win), then baseball would not have been cancelled. The cancellation of baseball and softball in the 2012 Olympics was purely due to the costs associated with London's own bid. In case everyone is a new poster here, there was an entire thread based on the announcement.

[Gravitas]

What a complete spastic you are!! The UK spread humanity and civilization around the world. Most countries greatly benefited from UK colonisation. Half of Africa wishes we were still there, as as soon as we left they tore themselves apart. The USA/Canada, Australia etc were all founded by the UK. Canada was built by Scots (and the French)!!

How on earth can you comapre the UK to Hitler or Stalin!!

Just remember, if it wasn't for the USA and the UK, Japan would of wiped China from the face of the earth!! You are only here because the West stopped Japan from destroying you. Just remember your place in the world, as you owe your entire existence to the West!

As for people who eat dogs - I think they are backwards simple people. If that is racist, then so be it!! It's my opinion and no moron is going to tell me what I am allowed to think!! I was raised in the world's oldest democracy where we are allowed to have our own opinions!!

Sorry to go off-topic here, but i'm not going to let some ungrateful jumped-up peasant talk about the UK like that!! Who do these people think they are???

:weirdo:

Hitler was mostly Hitler to the Europeans. The UK was Hitler to the world. Like I said before, the majority of the trouble and conflicts in the world today are a result of British colonialism. Just because most of British crimes against humaity were commited on non-European people, it doesn't make it less serious of a crime. I love how the British completely lie about the Opium Wars.

Don't you love the spin how the aggressor should be praised for cleaning up a mess you caused in the first place? It's like a slave owner in the South angry that his slave escaped after he gave a barn for him or her to sleep in and gruel to eat. How ungrateful!

China's been around for 5000 years and didn't need you before. All that trouble you pointed out was started by European colonialism in the first place. That's like if Hitler were alive today he would want to be appreciated because cares about the human rights of the Palestinians.

[zach24]

What a sense of humor, Bubomb. I know your dad not giving you good education. But I can take the responsibility helping you find some historical fact: Why have China and India been so poor and weak since 1800s? have you ever heard of the Opium War? Who barbarously invaded China, killed her people and fired the Yuanming palace? How does India become so miserable from the once richest country in the world? How many tons of gold and jewelry has UK robbed from these countries?

What a joke! "humanity and civilization", :) delivered by means of opium and robbery? :) I would say the colonial UK is much much worse than Hitler Germany. Hitler only has the power to torture Europe, colonial UK threw the whole Thirld World into the hell. As for Stalin, UK should thank him with tears. Without Stalin's Russian, UK would have been wiped off by Hitler from the face of the earth. Think who made the key victory to turn the WWII? and who shamelessly appeased Hitler and signed the Munich Pact?

You are a racist not because of your dislike of people eating dogs, but because of the racist comments you made. You must be raised by morons not the world's oldest democracy. Of course you can do whatever you think like other racists and backwards barbarians. But if you have ever read or been educated from books or by wise elder people, you should know there are some rules and moral you have to follow and respect.

Why can't people talk about UK like that? UK gives you some kind of priority? Another fact I want to inform you is that China just surpassed UK as the world's 4th largest economy at year end 2005. And China is still growing 10% every year. How fast is UK growing? pathetic 1.8%, forgot to mention that 1.8% already beat the expectation. :)

So sorry to see this thread gone off topic. But it's all because of Bubomb and his disgusting comments. How old are you, Bubomb? I'm wondering if it's worth my time talking with moron like you in here.


lol a country with 1.1 billion passes a country with 60 billion - LOL LOL LOL
what does that tell u
one is very very very poor another is very very very rich
hello!

[Sen]

lol a country with 1.1 billion passes a country with 60 billion - LOL LOL LOL
what does that tell u
one is very very very poor another is very very very rich
hello!

another uneducated dumbfuck.

[Pax Sinica]

lol a country with 1.1 billion passes a country with 60 billion - LOL LOL LOL
what does that tell u
one is very very very poor another is very very very rich
hello!
a country surpassed China in a very bloody ugly and aggressive way. With all those ugly shitty crime done on China, those drug dealers + murderers became rich and now look at their sons!!! They really think the world owes them and should thank those criminals. Their fathers were drugs dealers and murderers and passed the Chinese wealth and some other victims' stinky money to their sons. Some(but not all indeed, there are always good guys:)) of these rich sons still show their father's aggressive criminal genes.
These sons blame Hitler because their fathers were victims and Hitler was criminal. What's the logic? They really thinks their poor father was hero in China? and the rich Chinese were the evil but brainless criminals who deserved to be robbed and slaughtered by heroes. In this way, they feel better now when they use those bloody stinky money.

[davidwei01]

lol a country with 1.1 billion passes a country with 60 billion - LOL LOL LOL
what does that tell u
one is very very very poor another is very very very rich
hello!
but one country was built from empty poor while another occupies all of the dirty money.
one is fast growing, has a bright future while another is amost dead but still immersed himself in his old dirty days
one is a sovereign country while another is miserably following his daddy on all occasions.
lol.

[Kampflamm]

Great discussion...Hitler, the UK, dogs...but what about the stadium and the olympic venues? :dunno:

[Iain1974]

Great discussion...Hitler, the UK, dogs...but what about the stadium and the olympic venues? :dunno:

I think it'll hold 100,000. I saw a program on the Bejing venues a few weeks ago and they look spectacular. The aquatics centre looks out of this world. Probably won't make me interested in swimming but spectacular none the less.

[Jerv]

but one country was built from empty poor while another occupies all of the dirty money.
one is fast growing, has a bright future while another is amost dead but still immersed himself in his old dirty days
one is a sovereign country while another is miserably following his daddy on all occasions.
lol.

I'm with prince Charles on this one. The chinese are devious and should be dealt with with a great deal of skeptiscism.

[Iain1974]

I'm with prince Charles on this one. The chinese are devious and should be dealt with with a great deal of skeptiscism.

Sound's more like something Prince Philip would have said to me.

[weird]

Im so impressed with this new domes! specially the olympic stadium. Looks so cute with this oval facade :okay:
Maybe, ive doubts with the aquatic centre.. It seems so good in the renders, but, we have to wait until they built it. Why kind of material is the outside face? Looks so futuristic.. :sly:

Edit: This is Beijing '08 thread. Not UK is world's saviour. Not chinese eat dogs. Dont make a fool of yourself dudes :nuts:

[Iain1974]

http://ww1.prweb.com/prfiles/2005/05/17/241809/VectorPRBeijingAquatic1.jpg


Amazing.

[weird]

@Iain1974: Tnks :)

Seems glassy, but ive still a couple of doubts :sly: :
1- Its cyan? or maybe its a night-lighting? I hope it will be a night-lighting!
2- Whats this ugly fish!? Lol.

Anyway, its a cute indoor stadium. At least, original :colgate:

[Kampflamm]

Sweet, a giant genetically modified goldfish!

[Iain1974]

Sweet, a giant genetically modified goldfish!

That goldfish is over 15 meters long and can eat 600kg of ant eggs in one day!

[weird]

That goldfish is over 15 meters long and can eat 600kg of ant eggs in one day!


China must have many ants :lol: :lol:

[YelloPerilo]

China must have many ants :lol: :lol:

The ant eggs are GM as well. :D

I think the fish is a projection from inside. I have heard that they will project the ongoing competition on the surface of the cube .... amazing. :eek2:

[Gravitas]

If that "giant fish" is real, it must be some sculpture inside that you can see from outside that makes it look like a giant fish tank.

[davidwei01]

Just posted under BEIJING: 2008 Olympic Stadiums Construction thread:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=7503231#post7503231

Enjoy!

[Techno-Architect]

amazing renderings!!

[Lostboy]

I hate British Imperialism, I will happily take lectures from Scandinavians about the cruely of the British Empire. But from China - fuck off until your own citizens are treated as shareholders in the country. Shiney skyscrapers don't impress me, nor militaristic aggressive statements. Control your anger against the Japanese, implement freedom of speech, abolish the death penalty, then perhaps we might have some room for discussion but until then, it is impossible to take the lectures of one oppressive nation to another.

Neither China nor Britain can make many boasts right now, while one nation is abusing prisoners of another, and while the other, is abusing some of its own subjects rights to protest and criticise the government. Fortunately we on this board, are not each others governments, sport should be impartial, and instead of reviving old hatreds, I hope we'll wish each other the best of luck with holding the Olympics. Two important cultural contributors to the world, who will hopefully host two great festivals of sport.

[Lostboy]

agree. Cricket is a good sports just like Basball. I would like to see Chinese cricket team be good enough to play against Indian team someday in the future Not all sports are fast, right?

I'm sure, it is not beyond a country with a civilisation streching back five millienia to produce a test cricket standard nation - in fact in ten years, I think China will be a major force, in twenty one of the best.

Not all sports need to be fast, in fact some thrive on tactics. I'd welcome Chinese Participation in Cricket would add some new blood to a great game.

[Gravitas]

"Shareholders of their own country.." The West didn't seem to have a regard for that when they enslaved Africans and then tried to enslave the rest of the world. Maybe you see a difference between owning dirt and human beings. But then the West showed no regard for dirt rights when they tried to take over the world under European colonialism.

And no Westerner or any of their allies are in a position to judge and dictate rights and wrongs to the world. The only people that ever literally and figuratively try to take over and enslave the world are Westerners. How easily the West forgets. So until the West stops crying about how the world owes them somehow for the honor of being raped, pillaged, and plundered by them, don't go crying about a little resistance to revisionist history from the Western hypocrite self-anointed champions of humanity dictating morality and ethics to people they've historically looked upon as inferior sub-humans.

[Sen]

I hate British Imperialism, I will happily take lectures from Scandinavians about the cruely of the British Empire. But from China - fuck off until your own citizens are treated as shareholders in the country. Shiney skyscrapers don't impress me, nor militaristic aggressive statements. Control your anger against the Japanese, implement freedom of speech, abolish the death penalty, then perhaps we might have some room for discussion but until then, it is impossible to take the lectures of one oppressive nation to another.

Neither China nor Britain can make many boasts right now, while one nation is abusing prisoners of another, and while the other, is abusing some of its own subjects rights to protest and criticise the government. Fortunately we on this board, are not each others governments, sport should be impartial, and instead of reviving old hatreds, I hope we'll wish each other the best of luck with holding the Olympics. Two important cultural contributors to the world, who will hopefully host two great festivals of sport.

YOU can fuck off, at least Chinese are the victims of mistakes made by other Chinese, not people of other nationalities, we didn't go around with guns and force other people into slavery or force them to buy opiums. The crimes committed by Britain are way more inhumane.

[The Hunted]

Grow up and talk about the great new stadiums!

[davidwei01]

I hate British Imperialism, I will happily take lectures from Scandinavians about the cruely of the British Empire. But from China - fuck off until your own citizens are treated as shareholders in the country. Shiney skyscrapers don't impress me, nor militaristic aggressive statements. Control your anger against the Japanese, implement freedom of speech, abolish the death penalty, then perhaps we might have some room for discussion but until then, it is impossible to take the lectures of one oppressive nation to another.
I have a different opinion here.

China is not democratic, but compared to 10 years ago, the government has improved a lot. You must be surprised to hear that most Chinese citizens are now satisfied with their government. The biggest discontent are caused by the benefit conflict in the mass infrastructure construction. (i.e. land, corruption). But the current communist governance can benefit the vast majority and keep the society stable. People would accept a slow process of democratization rather than rapid destructive changes (like what happened in Russia). I believe for countries with GDP per capita lower than $3000, democracy is a not a good choice. (somebody gives me an exception?) and I believe China mainland will eventually adopt democracy like Korea and Taiwan.

Most westerner's image of China is pretty much of that 10 years ago, China is a top down administration system but it's a hyper-capitalist economy now. Compared to people from China, I feel people from the west are even more brain-washed by all the negative news on China. (surprise?!) So I really like to hear voices criticizing China from people who have visited there before. But I'm happy to see from my own eyes China is getting better and better in every aspects. All Chinese people are very proud of what they have achieved. If that change makes some upset, angry or jealous, sorry. Let's enjoy the skyscrapers in this forum, don't let any biased thought change you impression.

[Sen]

I have a different opinion here.

China is not democratic, but compared to 10 years ago, the government has improved a lot. You must be surprised to hear that most Chinese citizens are now satisfied with their government. The biggest discontent are caused by the benefit conflict in the mass infrastructure construction. (i.e. land, corruption). But the current communist governance can benefit the vast majority and keep the society stable. People would accept a slow process of democratization rather than rapid destructive changes (like what happened in Russia). I believe for countries with GDP per capita lower than $3000, democracy is a not a good choice. (somebody gives me an exception?) and I believe China mainland will eventually adopt democracy like Korea and Taiwan.

Most westerner's image of China is pretty much of that 10 years ago, China is a top down administration system but it's a hyper-capitalist economy now. Compared to people from China, I feel people from the west are even more brain-washed by all the negative news on China. (surprise?!) So I really like to hear voices criticizing China from people who have visited there before. But I'm happy to see from my own eyes China is getting better and better in every aspects. All Chinese people are very proud of what they have achieved. If that change makes some upset, angry or jealous, sorry. Let's enjoy the skyscrapers in this forum, don't let any biased thought change you impression.

it's totally useless explaing those to ignorant people, they can believe what they want to believe.

as a chinese who has lived both under the "suppressive communist regime" and in a free country, "the truth lies somewhere between western media bias against China and state-controlled CCTV's propaganda " is all i can tell you.

and yes, i think XiaoBai first said that.

i have not found any news source that is completely neutral on matters related China, chinese or western. When it comes to China CNN is as neutral as CCTV.

I think Phoenix TV and TVB are the closet to being neutral, both operated out of Hong Kong.

[The Hunted]

This is a stadium forum and some people want to talk about Beijing2008, not "my country is better than your country". Stop being so pathetic and talk about Stadiums or leave please.

[Sen]

British deputy PM tours Beijing's Olympics Stadium

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Visiting British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott visited the National Stadium of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.

Prescott described the structure as a "real challenge" for architecture. "I look forward to seeing it when it is completed," he added.

A director of construction from the Chinese side and a directorfrom the Britain-based Arup company, also a constructor of the stadium, gave Prescott a brief account of the whole project.

Prescott, in charge of urban planning in Britain, was told thatBeijingers know the stadium as the "bird's nest" in reference to its intended appearance.

"We want to connect with the Beijing Olympics, and we hope a lot of things we learn here will help the 2012 London Olympics," Prescott said.

He also noted that the two countries can have further discussions on many issues concerning the hosting of the Olympic Games, such as how to use the facilities after the games have finished.

Before his tour of the venue, Prescott visited the Ditan Hospital and held a meeting with Chinese Health Minister Gao Qiang. The two sides discussed cooperation on prevention and control of infectious diseases such as bird flu.

Prescott also met with nurse Wang Kerong, the first Chinese nurse to win the UK's Barry & Martin

[Sen]

Beijing to ban soccer hooligans from Olympic Games
BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- The Chinese capital Beijing will implement new regulations and apply advanced technology to help ban soccer hooliganism from the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the Beijing News reported on Wednesday.

It said the new public security regulations, to be effective asof March 1, 2006, ban hooligans from attending football matches atstadiums for one year as soon as they are spotted in such matches.

If the hooligans attempt to enter stadiums to watch soccer games again during the one-year term, police are obliged to take them away from the games, it added.

Face recognition devices to be installed at the stadiums will be able to spot hooligans even if they wear heavy makeup, Liu Xuechao, a senior police officer with the Municipal Public Security Bureau, was quoted as saying.

"It has become much easier for us to close soccer games to rioting hooligans," said Liu, adding that Beijing police have started to build a database of soccer hooligans as actions have been taken to sort them out from previous football matches. Enditem
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[Iain1974]

Seems a bit OTT. No-one seems to take Olympic football seriously anyway.

[GASpedal]

Hooliganism at the Olympics? In China?
When did that ever happen?
I mean... I'd rather care about other security aspects instead of criminalizing football.

[Its AlL gUUd]

^^took the words right out of my mouth

[Durbsboi]

Okay I think we need to change the name of this thread to "Lets curse @ each other" or "lets fight with Bubomb" cause this aint a thread for Beijing 2008. To all those FUCKING TITS that are fighting, just shut the FUCK UP! leave the causes alone, & lets talk about the olypmics here. If ur'll got nothing regarding the olympics just keep to ur self, go tell ur mother about it, dont give us ur beans & sad news, WE GIV A FUCK ABOUT YOU!

so sorry about the cursing but its gettting to a boil point over here. & for the last time..........................updates on the olympic stadium pleeeeeeeez!

[Lostboy]

Never has there ever been trouble in Olympic Football to the best of my knowledge. Its after all an amateur sport, and taken far less seriously than any major tournament.

[davidwei01]

Okay I think we need to change the name of this thread to "Lets curse @ each other" or "lets fight with Bubomb" cause this aint a thread for Beijing 2008. To all those FUCKING TITS that are fighting, just shut the FUCK UP! leave the causes alone, & lets talk about the olypmics here. If ur'll got nothing regarding the olympics just keep to ur self, go tell ur mother about it, dont give us ur beans & sad news, WE GIV A FUCK ABOUT YOU!

so sorry about the cursing but its gettting to a boil point over here. & for the last time..........................updates on the olympic stadium pleeeeeeeez!
You are part of the boiling pot yourself. Now nobody talking about those shit except you! Save your F-word to your mother, there are a lot of ladies and gentlemen here!

Again, here are the new stadiums and arenas!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=7503231#post7503231

[Gravitas]

Okay I think we need to change the name of this thread to "Lets curse @ each other" or "lets fight with Bubomb" cause this aint a thread for Beijing 2008. To all those FUCKING TITS that are fighting, just shut the FUCK UP! leave the causes alone, & lets talk about the olypmics here. If ur'll got nothing regarding the olympics just keep to ur self, go tell ur mother about it, dont give us ur beans & sad news, WE GIV A FUCK ABOUT YOU!

so sorry about the cursing but its gettting to a boil point over here. & for the last time..........................updates on the olympic stadium pleeeeeeeez!

Well then maybe some countries should teach their children some respect before they grow-up into insecure whiny cry-babies spouting their hate into discussions that that have nothing to do with their ranting prejudices.

[bubomb]

Christ!! These little fellas are nasty little buggers!!

Someone call pest control!!

[davidwei01]

Christ!! These little fellas are nasty little buggers!!

Someone call pest control!!
ha, clown jumped up again. what else can you do besides cursing? really pathetic :sleepy: Now people know who cooked the boiled pot. Now Olympic time, no clowns!

[Sen]

Christ!! These little fellas are nasty little buggers!!

Someone call pest control!!

enjoy our dogs lovers thread in Chinese forum!!!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=315681

pest control is not good enough, we need bubomb control.

[bubomb]

know who cooked the boiled pot

I haven't cooked any boiled pots!! How the hell do you boil a pot?? and even if you could, why would I then cook the boiled pot? It would break my oven/grill!!

[davidwei01]

I haven't cooked any boiled pots!! How the hell do you boil a pot?? and even if you could, why would I then cook the boiled pot? It would break my oven/grill!!
:) finally I see some sense of humor from you. Just grow up and don't piss people off everywhere, even you are an anomaly, ok? Now back to Olympic.......

[Gravitas]

Christ!! These little fellas are nasty little buggers!!

Someone call pest control!!

:weirdo:

Are you asking for help to commit suicide?

[Durbsboi]

You are part of the boiling pot yourself. Now nobody talking about those shit except you! Save your F-word to your mother, there are a lot of ladies and gentlemen here!

Again, here are the new stadiums and arenas!
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=7503231#post7503231

I asked for updates u twat, not impressions.

& if there are alot of "ladies & gentlemen" here why is there so much arguing?
just stick to the topic.

& unlike u I dont swear my mom :)

[davidwei01]

I asked for updates u twat, not impressions.

& if there are alot of "ladies & gentlemen" here why is there so much arguing?
just stick to the topic.

& unlike u I dont swear my mom :)
don't care if you swear anybody privately, but please watch your mouth before making any public announcement.

STOP IT FROM HERE, LET'S TALK OLYMPIC

Some construction pictures on Beijing 2008's main stadium: the bird's nest
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121303543977.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/20062212131582264.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121312078908.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121313421612.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121315097566.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/20062212132560822.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121322496162.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121323699505.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121324992026.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/20062212133759537.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121331471773.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121333934117.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/20062212134126171.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121341016715.jpg
http://www.qiuqian108.com/bbs/UploadFile/2006-2/200622121335349995.jpg

[davidwei01]

Beijing plans to speed up Olympic construction work

TURIN, (Xinhuanet) -- Beijing Olympic organizers said here Thursday that they would speed up the Olympic construction work and complete the basic structure of major projects by 2006.

"Our emphasis will be on the new venues, and the basic structure of them as well as the Olympic village, media village and National Conference Center will be completed by this year," Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008Olympics (BOCOG), said Thursday morning in a presentation to the 118th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Liu said the construction of the 14 new Olympic stadiums has all started and other major projects including the Olympic park have been getting under way smoothly.

Meanwhile, four rail lines in a total length of 115 km and 22 roads connecting with the Olympic area have started construction in full scale, Liu said.

The BOCOG has announced previously that they would complete most of the constructions in 2007 and make sure the venues are in position for the testing events.

To gain more experience and test the completed venues, Liu said China will host a number of testing events including the World Softball Championships and the International Sailing Regetta this year.

The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will start in 911 days. Enditem

[Durbsboi]

Great pics davidwei01, thats wat I wanted!
tell me somthing the "pillars" or wat ever they calling those things that look like twigs to make up the bird nest, are they all made from steel? or are some also concrete?
If they all are steel, I would hate to be the shop detailer for them!
Wat sheeting are they planning on using to cover the stadium?
& is it going to be see thru?

I must when I first saw the design about 5years ago, it did look abit ambitious, but to see it take shape is just amazing. The level of Engineering in the far east countries are truly outstanding. I watched numerous episodes of Extreme Engineering on how they did the airports at Kansai, Japan, Hong Kong as for the buildings, they on another level.

Shanghai is deffintly my number city to visit when heading out that way!

[achineseinchina]

http://www.bjghw.gov.cn/forNationalStadium/b11/xiaoguo/305.jpg

[achineseinchina]

"Just as birds stuff the spaces between the woven twigs of their nests with a soft filler, the spaces in the structure of the stadium will be filled with inflated ETFE cushions.

On the roof, the cushions will be mounted on the outside of the structure to make the roof completely weatherproof. Whilst the rain is collected for rainwater recuperation the sunlight filters through the translucent roof providing the lawn with essential UV-Radiation.

On the fa?ade, the inflated cushions will be mounted on the inside of the structure where necessary, e.g. to provide wind protection. Since all of the facilities – restaurants, suites, shops and restrooms – are all self-contained units, it is possible to do largely without a solid, enclosed fa?ade. This allows natural ventilation of the stadium, which is the most important aspect of the stadium sustainable design."

[achineseinchina]

http://www.chinaeguide.com/images/inside/olympics_beijing_2008.jpg

[Durbsboi]

thanx for the info

[UD2]

"Just as birds stuff the spaces between the woven twigs of their nests with a soft filler, the spaces in the structure of the stadium will be filled with inflated ETFE cushions.

On the roof, the cushions will be mounted on the outside of the structure to make the roof completely weatherproof. Whilst the rain is collected for rainwater recuperation the sunlight filters through the translucent roof providing the lawn with essential UV-Radiation.

On the fa?ade, the inflated cushions will be mounted on the inside of the structure where necessary, e.g. to provide wind protection. Since all of the facilities – restaurants, suites, shops and restrooms – are all self-contained units, it is possible to do largely without a solid, enclosed fa?ade. This allows natural ventilation of the stadium, which is the most important aspect of the stadium sustainable design."

I'm thinking... if the structure has open air walkways... what are they gonna do for air conditioning for those areas... after all, the olympics is in the summer

[rantanamo]

there's nothing unusual about that design. Its actually a new spin on the old way of doing things, and simply is how many renovations are structured.

[Adamantium]

http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/swimming_centre/images/Watercube12.jpg

http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/swimming_centre/images/Watercube08.jpg

http://www.sportsvenue-technology.com/projects/swimming_centre/images/Watercube07.jpg

Looks like there will be waterslides too!! :) :) :)

[Durbsboi]

^^Awesome, finally updates! will they be having races on the slides too?

[Mo Rush]

^^Awesome, finally updates! will they be having races on the slides too?

uh...thats the warm up and training pool..a water park kinda thing in future..durbsboi im suprised this is the first time u see these plans...the actual constrution is underway, i think ive posted some pics of how far things are at the moment in this forum not sure though..

[Durbsboi]

Nope first time I am seeing the "plan" view of the pool complex. & I knew that was training pools was just trying to make a joke

[Adamantium]

http://www.youtube.com/v/s0kWDZfJkuU

Video podcast about the construction in Beijing so far. Has a shot of the Water Cube :)

[rantanamo]

The renderings make the "water cube" much more dramatic than it actually looks from construction. Same with the stadium, which is turning very scary looking. I guess that's the artist's job though.

[Adamantium]

I believe it will look more or less similar to the renderings. Just wait until they remove the ugly scaffolding behind the bubbles, add color to them, and add internal lighting.

[jim_ozora]

The Mong Kok Stadium is situated in Mong Kok in Hong Kong,
it is mainly used by The Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) for holding First Division League football matches,
international football matches for the Hong Kong team and regional competitions with teams from mainland China.
The stadium has a capacity of 8.500 and has 55 VIP seats in the seating area which is covered.
Facilities-
International standard natural grass pitch with floodlight
3 colour Display LED Scoreboard
4 Player Changing Rooms
2 Referee Changing Rooms
2 Briefing Rooms
1 VIP Room
1 Disable Toilet
1 First Aid Room
1 Police Control Tower
1 Broadcasting Tower
1 Fast Food Kiosk
Car Park with 27 parking spaces
8 Turnstile/Ticket Booths
1 Media Room

(sorry about some of the quaility of some of the photos as their
taken from my phone)


http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/stadium/mks/graphics/photo/image_01.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4923/photo01869xd.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5016/photo01846ly.jpg

http://www.fussballtempel.net/afc/CHN/Mong_Kok2.jpg

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/3448/photo01834oc.jpg

[Quorn]

what uh dump!!! Mong Kok iz uh very fitting name fo' dat sheeit hole what 'chew trippin foo'

[jim_ozora]

^^^
:hm::hm::hm:

[Zorba]

There is a much better stadium in Hong Kong...............


http://www.netleyabbeytartanarmy.net/IMG_0045.jpg
http://community.iexplore.com/photos/journal_photos/hk7stadium(1).jpg
http://www.wjhw.com/images/hongkong1.jpg
http://www.netleyabbeytartanarmy.net/IMG_0057.jpg
http://www.netleyabbeytartanarmy.net/hk_stad1.jpg

[jim_ozora]

haha yes i agree that HK stadium is better but MK stadium is unique and has its own special
atmosphere and a special place in all (most)hk football fans !
i wont ever forget the chicken rice and the swearing old people at my first match :) :)

[Mo Rush]

urrgh awful

[samsonyuen]

Is football the most popular sport in HK? Or cricket?

[pompeyfan]

There is a much better stadium in Hong Kong...............


http://www.netleyabbeytartanarmy.net/IMG_0045.jpg
http://community.iexplore.com/photos/journal_photos/hk7stadium(1).jpg
http://www.wjhw.com/images/hongkong1.jpg
http://www.netleyabbeytartanarmy.net/IMG_0057.jpg
http://www.netleyabbeytartanarmy.net/hk_stad1.jpg

That looks remarkably like KKWing Stadium in Kobe, Japan

[NFLeuropefan]

That looks remarkably like KKWing Stadium in Kobe, Japan

That looks like a rather large crowd... :cheers:

[pompeyfan]

That looks like a rather large crowd... :cheers:

Yeah, think it may have sold out!!!

[hkth]

Is football the most popular sport in HK? Or cricket?

Football, or soccer, is the most popular sport in HK. Another one is basketball. Very few HK Chinese like watch cricket or rugby.

[NEWWORLD]

It's not that bad, there is certanly worse out there.

[Castle_Bravo]

The HK stadium is very nice, but Mong Kok stadium is nothing special.
BTW: Is there a football league in HK or are the teams from HK playing in the Chineese league??

[hkth]

BTW: Is there a football league in HK or are the teams from HK playing in the Chinese league??

HK has its own football league and it was the first football league in SE Asia, it established in the 1950s. There’re two Chinese teams in HK’s Series A. :|

[Castle_Bravo]

Thanks
PS:How many teams are there (can you give a link??)

[jim_ozora]

This is the site for the Hong Kong Football association

http://www.hkfa.com/en/index.php?

this is the league table for Division 1
http://www.hkfa.com/en/match_score_table.php

their are 8 teams in the first divison, 13 in the second division.

[jim_ozora]

There are actually only one chinese team in Hong Kong D1 at the
moment which is Lanwa whose is based in Dong Guan city in Guangzhou (Canton).

[jim_ozora]

Hong Kong FA also plays their 1st Division games @ Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground.

The Sports Ground serves as an athletic ground and a natural turf football pitch (105m x 68m). It has an 8-lane 400m all weather synthetic track and jumping and throwing areas. An electronic scoreboard and floodlighting up to 1 750 lux are available. Also, there is an arch-shaped grandstand with a seating capacity of 12 000.

Previous Major Events @ the stadium:
- FOS IAAF World Athletic Day and Open Meet 2004
- FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competitions-Asian Zone Group D
- International Football Match-South China Vs Chelsea

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/349/2105l242uo.jpg

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/4140/siusaiwan4ak.jpg

[Castle_Bravo]

Nice, and thanks for the info :bow:

[www.sercan.de]

pics don't work anymore

[Siopao]

^^ I concur.. pics dont work anymore

[TEBC]

new images??

[rantanamo]

There's a whole thread in the construction section. The amazing thing is all of the steelwork. No wonder the price of steel is sky high, its all in the stadium. Still am not a fan of the look. I guess its one of those polarizing designs. Nothing innovative, just hate it or love it design.

[hmmwv]

For one thing, I hate the bird nest, it looks so depressing, especially from the inside.

[TEBC]

its everything on schedule?

[RFonline]

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/7652/f02pu0.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/83/02ft4.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9241/112303766435818js9.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9881/07tp5.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5254/114292853742783wq3.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/5222/114292855575875ko1.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/8266/114301818982617fh7.jpg

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4391/11pm5.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/1893/114404755734715bs8.jpg

[brummad]

love the youtube video....but...i would have to hit that man if i was sat near him at dinner...what at annoying accent

[cinosanap]

Best race track ever.

[Nikom]

Wonderful circuit it's very nice :okay:

[skaP187]

It's the future...and it's allready here! damn impressing.

[Loranga]

Sterile. Too much engineering, too less design ;)

[skaP187]

eh.....

[Durbsboi]

Not one of the best tracks around (racing wise) but it has the best grand stand I have ever seen on an F1 circuit, 2nd to Sepang & Hockenhiem

[Loranga]

Maybe it is because I tend to like circuits like Suzuka, Spa, Assen, Phillip Island, Brands Hatch, Elkhart Lake and Laguna Seca that makes me dislike the Shanghai kind of circuit ;)

[skaP187]

Maybe it is because I tend to like circuits like Suzuka, Spa, Assen, Phillip Island, Brands Hatch, Elkhart Lake and Laguna Seca that makes me dislike the Shanghai kind of circuit ;)
??? what's so bad about the circuit? it's not my favourite either but there are enough overtaking possebilleties and on the PS2 it's fun to drive!

[Very Controversial]

Nice grandstands.

[mr.x]

http://images.beijing-2008.org/08/78/Img214027808.jpg
Back

http://images.beijing-2008.org/11/78/Img214027811.jpg
Front

http://images.beijing-2008.org/33/78/Img214027833.jpg
http://images.beijing-2008.org/31/78/Img214027831.jpg

Medal Design Video (WMV) (http://mms//stream1.beijing-2008.org/CN/INFO/500d_jpxcp_bjjp.wmv)

Today (500 days to the opening) the design of the Beijing Olympic Medals launch at the Capital National Museum.

The design incoperated with elements of the traditional Chinese jade. In the Chinese culture jade plays an important role. It brings kindness, happiness, peace and health to the people.



More info:
http://en.beijing2008.cn/55/69/olympicmedal.shtml



not exactly about stadiums.....but w/e.

[sequoia]

love the jade design.

[NEWWORLD]

design looks great, is the white a pearl in the gold medal? And is the jade real?

[dmscopio]

i think it is the best design by far, but is it pratical? what if the jade fall off?

[Juanl]

Design is far too simple for my liking. Better than the Flinstones one of Athens though. And a lot more true to scale than Turin's

[Northern Lotus]

design looks great, is the white a pearl in the gold medal? And is the jade real?

They are real jade. The one in gold is white jade.

[XCRunner]

I like 'em.

[rantanamo]

aight. Who had the glass ones inside of the metals. Those were truly stunning.

[th0m]

Very nice. For medals, I prefer a traditional design like these to a more modern design like the donuts they had for the last Olympics. They were horrible. Why not just give horseshoes then?

[Nate]

aight. Who had the glass ones inside of the metals. Those were truly stunning.

Nagano, Japan '98

http://www.olympic.org/upload/collectors/object/CLO_155_LARGE1.jpg

[raymond_tung88]

I have no problems with the design but I would've liked Beijing 2008 to also be in Chinese letters just to add that certain 'touch'... unless there's a design rule that says it must be in English only.

[somataki]

Its good to see the greek touch , as Parthenon, Panathenaic stadium and the Nike of Paionios from Olympia in the reverse side of these medals!
:) :) :)

[Ekumenopolis]

If i won any of them, i prefer the 3rd place, its the most beautiful one IMO.

[Ari Gold]

TBH, im not the biggest fan. But those ribbons are striking.

Il be like the only loser who would go through all that blood, sweat and tears just for the ribbon. :lol:

Anyone got a link to a site that shows all the Olympic medals?? that would be tops. :cheers:

[RobH]

www.olympic.org

[Giorgio]

I have no problems with the design but I would've liked Beijing 2008 to also be in Chinese letters just to add that certain 'touch'... unless there's a design rule that says it must be in English only.

The Athens design was entirely written in Greek, but then again Greek might be an exception.

[savas]

The medals look very nice.. i like them, love the Jade... as for the hellenic side of the medal it will be from now the new medal design. it was corrected for the "ATHENS 2004" Games as on the old one there was Nike sitting next by the Colosseum. Now you can see Nike flying into the Panathinaikon Stadium with open wings to praise the best Athletes..

[Canadian Chocho]

They should've incoporated this in:

http://www.chinapage.com/classic/iching/chinesecoin.jpg

[cphdude]

Hmm...Im not to crazy about the fluff on top of the medals, but the design and logo looks good....

[Durbsboi]

lol, Thank god they didnt have "Made in China" engraved in the back of them, then it would have just looked cheap :rofl:

[a?b?c?]

really nice...

[MasonicStage™]

Thanx for posting the pics of medals! Design reminds me of a gong, and all considered, it looks nice! Have you noticed that medals of Summer Olympics are the same from the back and a bit changed from the front, but all almost the same designed. If you compare medals of Winter Olympics, you will see that they are completely different designed one from the other. On a previous page you can see a medal from Nagano, and just try to compare it with the one from Turin- completely different, while if you are comparing medals frem Beijing and from Berlin, you will see that they are quite the same! :cheers: ;)

[stef_naylor89]

Hi has any one got any pics for the new beijing olympic football stadiums? and what are the names of them?

I cant find them any where.

Thanks

[AATAATAATAAT]

not sure which one you mean but I don't think Beijing has built new stadiums for football only. by far,all new built or upgraded stadiums have tracks.

[d_raji]

This is a global event like Olympics going to be staged in Shenzhen, China. You can call it Olympics of universities. There is a lot of new development work is going in shenzhen related to this. I work in place called Xili in front of the Shenzhen university campus. It is one of the place for the venues. These is lot of construction going on with the swimming pool, new metro line till the sports complex. Actually the construction had already started last year and the work was going at terrific speed. There are close to 3 stadiums are being built in this complex. One swimming pool and two athletic stadium.

The new design for the main stadium and the sports complex which is approved by the authority last week. (The image is large )

MAIN STADIUM AND SPORTS COMPLEX
http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3929/baystadiumlk4.th.jpg (http://img444.imageshack.us/my.php?image=baystadiumlk4.jpg)

OTHER VENUES

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6338/venue4swimmingpoolaj0.th.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/my.php?image=venue4swimmingpoolaj0.jpg)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9877/venue3sj4.th.jpg (http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=venue3sj4.jpg)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/741/universiadevillage3os2.th.jpg (http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=universiadevillage3os2.jpg)

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4862/universiadevillagekz6.th.jpg (http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=universiadevillagekz6.jpg)

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/2026/venue2ku3.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=venue2ku3.jpg)

[AATAATAATAAT]

^^Looks great! so they will build a new main stadium for this game? I thought Shenzhen already got a nice one(photo below)

http://img1.qq.com/sports/pics/5088/5088622.jpg

[somataki]

Let me be the first to present you a video from the opening ceremony rehearsals!


WllGR2a2E5Y

Enjoy!

[brummad]

oh my god thats awesome!!!! how do they do the blocks moving up and down thingy?

wow!

[www.sercan.de]

Lol, now i understabd why the roof is so thick :D

[rover3]

Lol, now i understabd why the roof is so thick :D

No. They didn't build the roof that thick in order to show projections. I think it had to be thick structurally -- for whatever reason I don't know.

Now since it was already that thick, and leave it static, might as well bring it to life by showing projections on it

[rover3]

oh my god thats awesome!!!! how do they do the blocks moving up and down thingy?

wow!

With great care and agility!!

[rover3]

The video seems to have been removed :( I never got to see it.

It was funtastic!! A lot of beautiful, naked Chinese women offering themselves to sports heroes!! :lol:

[Jamandell (d69)]

The video seems to have been removed :( I never got to see it.

[somataki]

The video is back again!


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[GunnerJacket]

Thanks for the link. Looks quite nice if that's indeed what we're going to be seeing next week. So many opportunities for politically incorrect jokes, but I'll refrain.

Stadium appears nice, though I'll repeat my adage that the solid, opaque roof contradicts the "birds nest" theme established with the exterior wrapping.

[AATAATAATAAT]

Shame on that south korean media who let this video out!!! Is that so difficult to keep their mouth shut?:bash::bash:

[GunnerJacket]

Shame on that south korean media who let this video out!!! Is that so difficult to keep their mouth shut?:bash::bash:
I'm more surprised that anyone was allowed to film it, apart from authorized personnel. Thus, either some guards are being thoroughly reamed right now or this was intentionally leaked as a means of distracting the global public from other worries about the games. Neither idea sounds very flattering to the hosts, now does it? Hmmmm...

[rover3]

The world will be getting more 'sneaks' in the next few days. BOCOG will have to furnish the networks with a few clips so that the Olympic networks (like NBC for example) can use correct footage for their ads and NOT OLD footage like that from Athens 2004.

Besides, there's another major dress rehearsal tonight WITH an audience. So...you can be sure...

LEAKERS, we lOVE YOU!! Please release some more!!

[Yrmom247]

I can't wait to watch it in HD.

[rover3]

They've taken it off Youtube again.

[richardrli]

Thanks for posting this somataki, and I'm sure it's awesome, but I'm not going to watch it. I prefer not to be spoiled and I would watch the real thing on the 8th August!

[null]

a total waste of money...

[bing222]

It will be so good but i think that it still won't be as good as Sydney 2000.

[REDcrazy]

http://www.wjno.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=244038&article=4026880

Amazing!

[Anberlin]

A shame they caught the countdown. I thought it'd be much more creative. But honestly, I don't think the video shows too much.

[MGM]

The same SBS Television from Korea posted a picture showing how the cauldron could be. Does anyone understands korean?

Here's the link: http://news.sbs.co.kr/section_news/news_read.jsp?news_id=N1000451458

http://img.sbs.co.kr/newimg/news/200807/200281019.jpg

[snow is red]

^^

Phoenix ??

woot really

And please stop posting spoiler.

[high_flyer]

I love the internet!!

Can't believe China is spending over $300m on the ceremony, what an obscene waste of money!! Its like they have just won the lotto and are throwing a big party to rub it into all their neighbours face's!!

[Anberlin]

From Google Translator.

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A reporter covering gwonjongoh in Beijing.

<Reporters>

A highlight of the opening ceremony of lighting the torch at the legendary phoenix and dragon is known to be highly likely to emerge.

Considering that a new nest-shaped stadium, the Phoenix side weighs more silripnida.

Phoenix came into the stadium when the final runner will come down from the sky to light the torch attached to this approach would be observed.

The opening ceremony of the people and the sky is one subject that is' kilodalton hapil 'deuleomatgo China's psychiatrist also symbolizes a new leap forward in terms of getting to be persuasive.

The nine-fire to facilitate the fire flushed with the torch will attach seoldo raised.

Chinese dragons are a number to nine factors that sangseo ropge yeoginda speculation.

[Ringrinda / Beijing citizens: Very creative ways to use the peculiarities of Chinese culture and Beijing are expected to show.]

On Friday the opening ceremony chongyeonchulja jangyimeowoo coach to ignite the final hwakjeonghan Beijing after being near the end of practice.

Tournament organizers are extremely security in keeping the world's best bet would be a surprise.

[sativ]

http://hiphotos.baidu.com/骄傲的王子/pic/item/9b33ec02e54a10f509fa93a0.jpg
Beijing National Stadium 91000

http://img.ungou.com/ungouPic/2007/7/28/200772814346940.jpg
Guangdong Stadium 80 012

http://www.caryouyou.com/dest/destools/upimg/allimg/070813/txc89hjaq.jpg
Shanghai Stadium 80 000

http://pic.gettyimages.cn/bigimg/newbigimg1/2540000/UGOOD_7907_big.jpg
Beijing Workers Stadium 72 000

http://hiphotos.baidu.com/简单女子/pic/item/cc3f6f5062df2c768535245e.jpg
Shenyang Olympic Stadium 70 000

http://bbs.day95.com/attachments/2006101723363555164_AUOqw7CP9ruV.jpg
Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium 60 000

http://hiphotos.baidu.com/wwj1109/pic/item/2070b8dc71ce94b4cc116655.jpg
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center 60 000

http://www.photodo.cn/bbs/UploadFile/2007-8/200781316462916620.jpg
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium 60 000

http://www.caryouyou.com/dest/destools/upimg/allimg/070811/7divomlx6.jpg
Wuhan Stadium 60 000

http://tuke.52pk.com/data/2007/07/18/1052412.jpg
Hefei Olympic Sports Center 60 000

http://www.jmyx.com.cn/bbs/images/upload/2007/08/11/114959.jpg
Neimenggu Stadium 60 000

http://www.qdjinxin.com/news/news_images/43.jpg
Qingdao Yizhong Center 60 000

[kuw01medan]

CHINA READY TO HOST WORLD CUP THAN SOUTH AFRICA.

[Big Texan]

The Olympics are over, no one cares about China anymore.

[khoojyh]

The Olympics are over, no one cares about China anymore.

dude... but your msg is here, u are very funny, should i laugh???

[RobH]

CHINA READY TO HOST WORLD CUP THAN SOUTH AFRICA.

South Africa will be more than ready and besides, all those athletics tracks are a real put-off. :doh:

[sativ]

http://www.zjol.com.cn/pic/0/02/30/35/2303522_853692.jpg
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center 80 000

http://www.sz2011.org/test/fj/site171/20070719/001422474c300809115102.jpg
Shenzhen Universiade stadium 60 000

http://gzre.com/files/20085271410480.jpg
Guiyang Olympic Sports Center 52 000

http://nc.jxcn.cn/sytp/W020080111385967815566.JPG
Nanchang Olympic Sports Center 50 000

http://cimg20.163.com/2008/2008/6/17/20080617115509d0382.jpg
Xinjiang stadium 50 000

http://sportscenterofgut.com/product/IMG_2008327115750_1.jpg
Guangzhou University City stadium 50 000

http://www.cq.xinhuanet.com/cqschool/2006-09/25/xin_1609031411016873247614.jpg
Chonqing Olympic Sports Centre 58 680

http://photo.piaojia.cn/pic/793/8197a63e2818a78632cc03f481c99c54/20.jpg
Changsha Helong Stadium 55 000

[NEWWORLD]

needless to say they all look equaly great! lot of money spent on great looking objects!

[mr_mo_7]

They could host a really great FIFA World Cup if they wanted to.

[cornelinho]

They could host a really great FIFA World Cup if they wanted to.

they have only track-field stadiums so far... and the nuber of these stadiums are limited by fifa... if they are as excentric as korea and japan i am shure that they will get 9 new footabll only stadiums :D and pul it of nicely.:D

[ØlandDK]

Didn't know China hosted that many Olympics :uh:

Some nice statiums btw - but not that suited for football because of the running tracks.

[Carrerra]

Many Olympics?????? What are you saying? China hosted only one Olympics in their history.

[piraB4L]

Wukesong indoor aréna 18 000

http://images.beijing-2008.org/20070608/Img214092370.jpg

http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080108/Img214227776.jpg

http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080425/Img214323748.jpg

http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080425/Img214323749.jpg

http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080425/Img214323750.jpg

http://images.beijing2008.cn/20080425/Img214323751.jpg

[BobDaBuilder]

Why doesn't China try and qualify for a World Cup before it starts even thinking about hosting one.

Maybe stick to the ping-pong 'World Cup'.

China hosting the World Cup would be a bigger disaster than the Olympics which they 'staged'.

[woozoo]

China has qualified for a WC bob.

[Carrerra]

2002 Korea-Japan WC

[theespecialone]

it was a great olympics. only hippies think that it was a disaster

[Dasher39]

China has qualified for a WC bob.True but the one time they did qualify was when Asia's then two strongest teams (Korea and Japan) weren't in qualifying due to being hosts, so it was easier for China to qualify because the competition wasn't as strong.

This time they didn't even get past the first stage.

[BobDaBuilder]

You need to be a decent football nation before you should be considered. China is rubbish.

[Carrerra]

China is a good candidate for hosting WC, IMO.