2008 Olympics Games Schedule

The Beijing Olympic scheduled is between August 8 and August 24 2008 with members of the public being able to buy tickets via agencies, the internet or mobile phones from the beginning of 2007.

Unveiled Competition Schedule of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Date	Games	Medals
August 6&7	Football Preliminary
August 8	Opening Ceremony
August 9	Rowing, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling (Road) Final, Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic), Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Judo Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Shooting Final, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	11
August 10	Rowing, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling (Road) Final, Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic), Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Judo Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Tennis, Shooting Final, Archery, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	12
August 11	Rowing, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Slalom), Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic) Final, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Judo Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Tennis, Shooting Final, Archery, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	12
August 12	Rowing, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Slalom) Final, Equestrian (Eventing), Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic) Final, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Judo Final, Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Softball, Tennis, Shooting Final, Archery, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	16
August 13	Rowing, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Slalom), Cycling (Road) Final, Equestrian (Eventing), Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic) Final, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Judo Final, Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Softball, Tennis, Shooting Final, Archery Final, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	17
August 14	Rowing, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Slalom) Final, Cycling (Track) Final, Equestrian (Eventing), Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic) Final, Handball, Hockey, Judo Final, Wrestling (Greco-Roman) Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Softball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Shooting Final, Archery Final, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	19
August 15	Athletics Final, Rowing, Badminton Final, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling (Track) Final, Equestrian (Eventing) Final, Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Trampoline) Final, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Judo Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Softball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Shooting Final, Archery Final, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	20
August 16	Athletics Final, Rowing Final, Badminton Final, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling (Track) Final, Fencing Final, Gymnastics (Trampoline) Final, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Wrestling (Freestyle) Final, Aquatics (Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Softball, Tennis Final, Table Tennis, Shooting Final, Archery Final, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	27
August 17	Athletics Final, Rowing Final, Badminton Final, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling (Track) Final, Equestrian (Dressage), Fencing Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic) Final, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Wrestling (Freestyle) Final, Aquatics (Synchronized Swimming), Aquatics (Diving) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Softball, Tennis Final, Table Tennis, Shooting Final, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	28
August 18	Athletics Final, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Flat water), Cycling (Track), Equestrian (Dressage) Final, Football, Gymnastics (Artistic) Final, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Aquatics (Synchronized Swimming), Aquatics (Diving) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Softball, Table Tennis, Triathlon Final, Sailing Final, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach)	25
August 19	Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Flat water), Cycling (Track), Equestrian (Jumping), Football, Weightlifting Final, Handball, Hockey, Wrestling (Freestyle), Aquatics (Synchronized Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Diving) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Table Tennis, Triathlon Final, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach) Final	10
August 20	Athletics Final, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Flat water), Cycling (Mountain bike), Equestrian (Dressage), Gymnastics (Rhythmic), Handball, Hockey, Wrestling (Freestyle), Aquatics (Diving) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo) Final, Softball, Taekwondo Final, Table Tennis Final, Sailing, Volleyball, Volleyball (Beach) Final	14
August 21	Athletics Final, Basketball, Canoe/Kayak (Flat water), Cycling (Mountain bike) Final, Equestrian (Jumping) Final, Football, Gymnastics (Rhythmic), Handball, Hockey, Wrestling (Freestyle), Aquatics (Synchronized Swimming), Aquatics (Diving) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo), Modern Pentathlon Final, Softball Final, Taekwondo Final, Table Tennis Final, Sailing Final, Volleyball	24
August 22	Athletics Final, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Canoe/Kayak (Flat water) Final, Cycling (BMX) Final, Equestrian (Dressage) Final, Football Final, Gymnastics (Rhythmic) Final, Handball, Hockey Final, Aquatics (Synchronized Swimming) Final, Aquatics (Diving) Final, Modern Pentathlon Final, Taekwondo Final, Table Tennis Final, Volleyball	23
August 23	Athletics Final, Baseball Final, Basketball Final, Boxing Final, Canoe/Kayak (Flat water) Final, Cycling (BMX) Final, Football, Gymnastics (Rhythmic) Final, Handball Final, Hockey Final, Aquatics (Diving) Final, Aquatics (Water Polo) Final, Taekwondo Final, Table Tennis Final, Volleyball Final	32
August 24	Closing Ceremony, Athletics Final, Basketball Final, Boxing Final, Equestrian (Jumping) Final, Football Final, Handball Final, Aquatics (Diving) Final, Volleyball Final	13

Biejing Olymics 2008 - Venues

Olympic Green is where 50% of the competition venues will be found in 2008, and is located at the north end of the central axis of Beijing City. A forest park, a central area including competition venues, Olympic Village, the Main Press Center (MPC), and the International Broadcasting Center (IBC) and so on for Olympic Games can be found at Olympic Green. There will be several subway stations to connect the Olympic Green and the downtown area. Besides, people can also choose buses, taxis or to drive to Olympic Green.

Altogether 31 venues will be used in Beijing during the 29th Olympiad. Most of them have already been completed, though some are still under construction. An additional six cities, namely Hong Kong, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenyang and Tianjin, will also co-operate with Beijing to run the Equestrian, Sailing and the Football Preliminaries.

National Stadium, which is nicknamed the Bird's Nest because of the unique design, is located at Olympic Green and covers an area of 258,000 square meters (about 63.8 acres). Designed by the famous Swiss architect Herzog & DeMeuron and China Architecture Design Institute, the construction started in December, 2003 and will have a capacity of 100,000 upon completion. Besides the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, this grand and modern stadium will host Athletics and Football during the Games. This Stadium will be the stage for both national and international sporting events, as well as cultural and entertainment activities after the Olympics. The glittering National Aquatics Center, namely 'H2O3', is another highlight of Olympic Green. It covers an area of more than 65,000 square meters (about 16.1 acres) and have a capacity of 17,000 during the Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming events. The center has been donated by many Chinese and Chinese associations from Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and the rest of the world.

New Competition Venues in Beijing

Venues	Location	Games
National Stadium	Olympic Green	Athletics and Football
National Aquatics Center	Olympic Green	Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming
National Indoor Stadium	Olympic Green	Artistic Gymnastics, Trampolines and Handball
Beijing Shooting Range Hall	Shijingshan District	Shooting
Wukesong Indoor Stadium	Wukesong Sports Center, Fengtai District	Basketball
Laoshan Velodrome	Laoshan, Shijingshan District	Cycling (track)
Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park	Mapo Village, Shunyi District	Rowing and Canoe/Kayak (flat-water racing and Slalom Racing)
China Agricultural University Gymnasium	China Agricultural University (East Campus), Haidian District	Wrestling
Peking University Gymnasium	Peking University, Handian District	Table Tennis
Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium	Beijing Science and Technology University, Haidian District	Judo and Taekwondo
Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium	Beijing University of Technology, Chaoyang District	Badminton and Rhythmic Gymnastics

Existing Competition Venues in Beijing

Venues	Location	Games
Olympic Sports Center Stadium	Olympic Sports Center, Chaoyang District	Football and Modern Pentathlon (running and equestrian)
Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium	Olympic Sports Center, Chaoyang District	Handball
Workers' Stadium	Gongti Lu, Chaoyang District	Football
Workers' Indoor Arena	Gongti Lu, Chaoyang District	Boxing
Capital Indoor Stadium	Baishi Bridge, Haidian District	Volleyball
Fengtai Softball Field	Fengtai Sports Center, Fengtai District	Softball
Ying Tung Natatorium	Olympic Sports Center, Chaoyang District	Water Polo and Modern Pentathlon (swimming)
Laoshan Mountain Bike Course	Laoshan, Shijingshan District	Cycling (Mountain Bike)
Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field	Xiangshan Nan Lu, Haidian District	Shooting
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium	Beijing Institute of Technology, Haidian District	Volleyball
Beihang University Gymnasium	Beihang University, Haidian District	Weightlifting

Temporary Competition Venues in Beijing

Venues	Location	Games
Fencing Gymnasium	Olympic Green	Fencing preliminaries and finals and Modern Pentathlon (fencing and shooting)
Hockey Field	Olympic Green	Hockey
Archery Field	Olympic Green	Archery
Tennis Center	Olympic Green	Tennis
Wukesong Baseball Field	Wukesong Sports Center, Fengtai District	Baseball
Beach Volleyball Ground	Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District	Beach Volleyball
BMX Field	Laoshan, Shijingshan District	Cycling(BMX)
Triathlon Venue	Ming Tomb Reservoir	Triathlon
Urban Road Cycling Course	TBD	Cycling(Road Race)

Venues outside Beijing

Venues	Categories	Location	Games
Hong Kong Equestrian Venueses	Existing	Hong Kong	Equestrian
Qingdao International Sailing Centre	New	Qingdao	Sailing
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	New	Qinhuangdao	Football Preliminary
Shanghai Stadium	Existing	Shanghai	Football Preliminary
Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium	New	Tianjin	Football Preliminary
Shenyang Wulihe Stadium	Existing	Shenyang	Football Preliminary

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes 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, Fuwa 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.

Each of Fuwa 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 Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.

Fuwa 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 stylistically rendered in ways that represent the deep traditional influences of Chinese folk art and ornamentation.

Spreading Traditional Chinese Good Wishes Wherever They Go

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

At the heart of their mission -- and through all of their work -- Fuwa 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, Fuwa 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.

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 Fuwa, Beibei is known to be gentle and pure. Strong in water sports, she reflects the blue Olympic ring.

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.

In the intimate circle of Fuwa, 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 Fuwa 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 fiery 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.

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.

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 Fuwa, Nini is as innocent and joyful as a swallow. She is strong in gymnastics and represents the green Olympic ring.

***Thanks to www.en.beijing2008.cn

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