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Olympic judo pre-games event concludes with big names crowned

The 2007 Beijing Judo Open have ended up Friday with gold medals in dispute went to the big names participating here at the "Good Luck Beijing" Olympic pre-games event. [Full story]

Olympic City

Welcome to BeijingWelcome to BeijingIn 2008, when you are at the grand occasion of the Olympic Games with the theme slogan of "One World One Dream", you will also find yourselves experiencing the oriental ancient civilization of Beijing. Beijing was the capital city of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties of China. The largest palace of the world, the Forbidden City, is located on the central axis of Beijing city. More>>

Competition Schedule

Date Match
THU 15 NOV Women's -52kg Preliminaries/Repechage
Men's -66kg Preliminaries/Repechage
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University of Science and Technology Beijing Gymnasium delivered

USTB Gymnasium to host 2007 Beijing Judo Open USTB Gymnasium to host 2007 Beijing Judo OpenBuilt within the university compound, the gymnasium will host 2007 Beijing Judo Open on November 15-16, 2007. [Full story]

148 fiber optic light pipes creat a natural lighting environment 148 fiber optic light pipes creat a natural lighting environmentThe biggest highlight of the USTB Gymnasium lies in the installation of 148 fiber optic light pipes that are 530 mm in diameter -- more than any other Beijing Olympic venue so far. [Full story]

People-friendly feature tops the construction's priority People-friendly feature tops the construction's priorityThroughout the entire construction process, making the gymnasium people-friendly was a top priority. Zhuang said that full consideration was given to making the venue accessible to people with a disability. [Full story]

Post-Games use to be realized by thorough design Post-Games use to be realized by thorough designThe USTB Gymnasium belongs to the Olympics, but moreover, it belongs to the university, emphasized Zhuang Weimin, the venue's designer. [Full story]

Competition Venue

University of Science and Technology Beijing GymnasiumUniversity of Science and Technology Beijing GymnasiumThe University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) Gymnasium is complete.  More>>

Olympic Sport

JudoJudo Judo means "the gentle way" in Japanese. Of course, it is derived in part from jujitsu, the hand-to-hand combat technique of ancient samurai warriors, and everything is relative. More>>