Yesterday, 18 April 2008, Beijing opened its main Olympic stadium for the first time. The stadium can hold a maximum of 91,000 people. Photo courtesy of donga.com.
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Vladimir and Alina Sitting in a Tree
Ahh, our first Olympic-related love story. We don’t blame Russian President Vladimir Putin for shopping in the young girls section, but Alina Kabaeva what are you thinking? According to reports (a.k.a. rumors), which the Russian President pooh-poohed, the two are planning to tie the knot sometime in June after the lovestruck Vlad (he looks smitten [...]
Pandas to Welcome Visitors to the Beijing Olympics
Watch the video if you’re into cute and furry animals who are “well mannered, healthy, and easygoing”.
Liu Xiang: Large Shoes, Big ….
Okay, after that ghost-assisted decision to make this blog about Olympians, here’s our first post on a certified Olympic star. Guys and gals (but especially gals), meet Liu Xiang. We’re sure the Olympic enthusiasts among you already know who he is but for those of you who don’t, here are three things you should know [...]
As Theme Songs Go
As Olympic theme songs go, Forever Friends a.k.a the Beijing Olympic theme song is alright. It has all the right words to appeal to our desire for brotherhood/sisterhood, universal friendship, peace and unity, achieving the common dreams of humankind, etc. etc. Simon Cowell might call it “sappy”, “kinda old fashioned”, and “weddingy” but that’s Simon [...]
