The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesAugust 8-24 2008
Welcome 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>>
| Feb 26, 2008 |
| Women's Under 49kg Preliminaries |
| Men's Under 58kg Preliminaries |
| Women's Under 49kg Quarterfinals |
| Men's Under 58kg Quarterfinals | More>> |
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 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 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 designThe USTB Gymnasium belongs to the Olympics, but moreover, it belongs to the university, emphasized Zhuang Weimin, the venue's designer. [Full story]
TaekwondoVarious Korean forms of martial arts have existed but in the early 20th century, taekwondo became the dominant form. In 1955 a group of Korean martial arts leaders chose taekwondo as the definitive Korean martial art. [Full story]
Beijing Science and Technology University GymnasiumThe University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) Gymnasium is completed. Comprising a main gymnasium and a 50 m X 25 m standard-sized swimming pool, the gymnasium has a total building area of 24,662 sq m. More>>
