[chrishung]

Youtube's videos are downloadable.
http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php

Doesn't work anymore. Youtube patched up their system to prevent downloading using this kind of method.

 

[kelvinyang]

Beijing is gonna blow peoples' minds in 2008! Can't wait! The amazing speed of progress and architectural attention puts Athens 2004 to shame!

There is nothing to be shamed for Athens. Greece is a nation with population of 10 millions. I would say that Athens did a great job. It will put China to shame if Beijing can not hold a Olympics game much better than Athens.

 

[gaoanyu]

Doesn't work anymore. Youtube patched up their system to prevent downloading using this kind of method.

You can find the downloaded video files in your system's temporary folder, and copy them from there. However, you need a special player to player these files. I did this to find the video files 2 months ago, I am not sure if it is still the case though coz I haven't tried since.

 

[Durbsboi]

Truly, amazing. This wonder-architecture does not disappoint at all levels...well almost. I would've liked it to be bigger like a 200,000-250,000 all-seater stadium. The amount of steel used in this project is :eek2:. The Chinese surely know how to build the big ones.

Yep it is amazing, regarding the steel, China is main reason of the shortage of steel & concrete in the world, its rapid rate of construction & their willingness to pay any price for it, is just drowning supplys, but hey, at least they building attractive stuff

 

[raymond_tung88]

There is nothing to be shamed for Athens. Greece is a nation with population of 10 millions. I would say that Athens did a great job. It will put China to shame if Beijing can not hold a Olympics game much better than Athens.

I don't thnk you understood what I was saying... The PROGRESS and ARCHITECTURE of Beijing puts Athens' progress and architecture to shame... not the country!

The construction of Athens' Olympic Village was delayed because of worker strikes. The architecture/ design of the buildings were also not as nice as Beijing's.

 

[Ohno]

The photo picture was taken by Chinese forumer, deangels on the second of August, 2006.

 

[gaoanyu]

nice update, thanks!

 

[zerokarma]

The stadium looks freaky like that!

 

[Sexas]

Can't wait for the lighting....it sure will be site to see by 2008.

 

[jason poon]

Impressive,
much impressive than what I saw at the beginining animation.

 

[Ohno]

Huh~~. guys, wait till I graduate at the end of this year, I will be back to Beijing and take many pictures about Olympic stadiums and others.
Cheers.

 

[raymond_tung88]

What is the seating capacity of the stadium?

 

[duskdawn]

^^^ It doesn't look huge from the pictures I saw.
Seems smaller than Beijing Worker's stadium but I'm not sure .

 

[Minotaur]

What is the seating capacity of the stadium?

91,000.


Here's a link to venue info:

Beijing 2008 Venue Info

 

[oz.fil]

i saw a documentary about the stadium a few months ago on the discovery channel... its amazing! so is the swimming complex!

 

[SE9]

i saw a documentary about the stadium a few months ago on the discovery channel... its amazing! so is the swimming complex!

The Aquatic Centre is fantastic... but very hard to find updates for

 

[SE9]

The photo picture was taken by Chinese forumer, deangels on the second of August, 2006.
http://photo-origin.tickle.com/image/133/3/1/O/133310758O661982354.jpg

Hmmm... it looks deceptively small from this viewpoint.

 

[SE9]

I don't thnk you understood what I was saying... The PROGRESS and ARCHITECTURE of Beijing puts Athens' progress and architecture to shame... not the country!

The construction of Athens' Olympic Village was delayed because of worker strikes. The architecture/ design of the buildings were also not as nice as Beijing's.

I personally hope that London can match and top what Beijing is going to do.

 

[SE9]

Construction Update - 2nd August 2006

I'd like to stress, these photos below are not mine.


Olympic Stadium

Beijing Olympic Media Centre

Watercube

 

[zee]

absolutely stunning!!