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Olympics 2008 official games of XXIX Olympiad named, was a major international multi-sport event held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. [Total] than 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) part in 302 events in 28 sports, one event more than the schedule for the 2004 Games. Three countries have taken part in the Olympic Games for the first time. China has 22 nation Olympic host and organize the 18th summer Olympic Games. It was the third time the Olympics were in Asia, after Tokyo, Japan in 1964 and Seoul in South Korea in 1988. Beijing has more than four games in July 2001 with 13 Award competition, won an absolute majority of votes of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after two rounds. The Government of the People's Republic of China has supported the Games and is investing heavily in new facilities and transportation systems. A total of 37 sites used for events, including 12 designed for use in hosting the Games. The official logo of the Olympic Games, titled Dancing Beijing , featured a stylized calligraphic character JNG (capital), referring to the host city. The media have reported unprecedented interest in the public games, and these Olympic Games has the largest audience in the history of the Olympic Games. Established 43 new world records and 132 Olympic records. The unprecedented 86 countries won at least one medal at the Olympics. Chinese athletes have won the most medals with 51 gold and 100 medals in total while the U.S. had the most medals overall on the 110th Michael Phelps broke the record for most gold medals in an Olympic career and the most gold medals for winning eight Olympic swimming events. Usain Bolt won the traditional title of fastest man in the world with a new world record in the 100m and 200m sprints.
The choice of China, the host country, and was criticized by some politicians and NGOs on human rights in China folder. Meanwhile, China and others warned against politicizing the Olympics. At the closing ceremony of the IOC President Jacques Rogge declared the event a truly exceptional Games after earlier claims that the IOC had absolutely no regrets about choosing Beijing to host the Olympic Games of 2008 [2]. Beijing was elected the host city July 13, 2001, during the 112th IOC Session in Moscow, beating Toronto, Paris, Istanbul and Osaka.
Concern for human rights expressed by Amnesty International and politicians in Europe and the United States by delegates as strong IEA Executive Director Carrard Fran04ois. Carrard and others have suggested that the choice may lead to improvements in human rights in China. In addition, a number of ILO representatives, who had already expressed its concern for athletes, heat and air quality during the Games. China sets out plans to address these environmental concerns in their applications for tenders.
On March 6, 2009, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games states that the total cost of the games were in general, provided that the Olympics Athens 2004, which was approximately $ 15,000,000,000 and the surplus revenue Olympic Games will exceed the initial target of 16000000000 [$ 6]. Other sources, however, estimates that about $ 40000000000 issued for the games, the Olympics and the most expensive by far. [7] [8] In May 2007, had started the construction of all 31 Beijing-based Olympic Games facilities. [Nine] The Chinese government and the renovation and construction of six places outside Beijing, and 59 training centers invested. The greatest pieces of architecture for the Beijing Games was the National Stadium Beijing National Indoor Stadium National Aquatics Centre in Beijing Olympic Green Convention Centre, Olympic Park, Beijing Wukesong Culture and Sports Center and will be built. Nearly 85% of the contract price for the six main areas financed by 2.1 billion dollars (??RMB0617.4 billion) in corporate bids and tenders. The investments made in search of the property expected following the 2008 Olympic Games [10] Some events held outside Beijing, is football in Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin and Qingdao sailing, and was due to the uncertainty of equine diseases and major difficulties in establishing a zone free of disease, equestrian events held in Hong Kong. [11] The heart of the summer Olympics 2008, Beijing National Stadium, nicknamed the Bird's Nest because of the nest-like backbone. The scene was both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and sport. [12] The construction of the site began December 24, 2003. The Guangdong Olympic Stadium was originally planned, constructed and prepared in 2001 to help host the Games, but a decision has been taken to build a new stadium in Beijing. [13] In 2001, the city held a tender to select the best scene design. Several criteria were used in each building, including the ability after the Olympics, a retractable roof, and lower maintenance costs. [14] The entry list has been reduced in the final draft of thirteen. [15] Nest architects Jacques Herzog model flies and Pierre de Meuron, in collaboration with Li Xinggang China Architecture Design and Research Group was (CADG), the apex of the design as a professional jury has been selected among a wider public A report of the joint statement. The selection of the design was officially launched in April 2003. [14] The construction of the stadium led to a joint venture between the original designer, project architect Stefan Marbach, artist Ai Weiwei, a team of architects CADG Li Xinggang.
The cost was $ 423,000,000 Citic Group of the State and the Beijing State Asset Management Company. [Funded
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