Localization: Beijing (Rep. of China)

Participating countries: 204 contries

Athletes: 11.028 Events: 302 into 28 sports Opening ceremony: August 8,

2008 Closing ceremony: August 24,

2008 Inaugurated by: Hu Jintao Olympic flame: Li Ning Site: Beijing National Stadium

Basic Information

The opening ceremony started August 8, 2008 (08/08/08) at 20.00.

All dates were eights because in many eastern

countries, it is considerated a lucky number.

•Li Ning

This is the National Stadium, also know like bird’s nest because it particular shape.

The aquatics center was builtding in modern architecture and it is call “Water cube”

FUWA ( 福娃 )LUCKY CHILDRENS

The five pets are named Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini, each name represents a duplication the syllables of Beijing. In Chinese it means “Welcome you to Beijing”.

Each one means a element of the Earth: water, wood, fire, earth and metal. And the principal sports types: water sports, fight and combat, ball, gymnastics and athletics.

SPORTS EVENS

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games included 28 sports, the same existing in Athens 2004

Were played 302 events: 165 from mans, 127 from womens and 10 mixts.

Gold medal

Silver medal

Bronze medal TotalCountry

AN CURIOSITY! Was Yang Peiyi, the

girl choosen at the beginning to sing “Oda a la Madre patria” for her awesome voice. But was Lin Miaoke who represent the song doing playback.

Lin only was the protagonist for be so “cute” and more beautiful than Yang.

INFORMATIOIN SOURCES

Web sites were I look information about Olympic Games in Pekin:

www.olimpiadaspekin2008.com/ www.wikipedia.org www.pekin08.es

Ana Romero de Ávila

Thanks for your atention!!!!!