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Day 5 finals: Two more golds for host China

Day 5 finals of China Open: Two more golds for host China

Host China clinched two golds, two silvers and one bronze on the last day of the "Good Luck Beijing" 2008 Swimming China Open, with Chen Yanyan and Yu Rui winning the women's 200 backstroke and women's 400m individual medley, respectively. [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

Feb 5, 2008
Men's 50m Butterfly Final
Women's 100m Butterfly Final
Men's 200m Backstroke Final
Women's 100m Backstroke Final
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Competition Venue

The National Aquatics CenterNational Aquatics CenterThe blue-colored National Aquatics Center (NAC), nicknamed the "Water Cube" and located by Beijing's North Fourth Ring Road, was inaugurated and delivered for use on the morning of January 28, 2008.  More>>

Olympic Competition

SwimmingSwimmingOlympic swimming has come a long way, to temperature-controlled 50-metre pools, wave-killing gutters, lane markers designed to reduce turbulence, and status as one of the Games' glamour events. It is far removed from those early days. More>>