The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesAugust 8-24 2008
Venues for Beijing Olympics make mark in historyEach competition venue for Olympic Games bears hallmarks of the era, represents the magnificent history of the modern Olympic Movement and demonstrates people's persistent pursuit of progress, peace and challenges. [Full story] [Annals]
April 26 Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Design unveiledThe Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese characteristics, and showcases Chinese design and technical capabilities. It embodies the concepts of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics and the People's Olympics. [Full story]
April 26 Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Planned Route announcedThe Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will traverse the longest distance, cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people, according to plans released tonight during a grand ceremony held in the China Millennium Monument in Beijing by BOCOG, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of XXIX Olympiad.[Full story]
June 23 Olympic Torchbearer Selection Program announcedBeginning today, a total of 21,880 torchbearers will be selected from around the world by various organizations and entities. There are two routes for such a worldwide selection process. The first one is done through recommendations by various organizations and institutions. [Full story]
September 6 Paralympic torch relay route announcedThe China Millennium Monument in Beijing was surrounded by colorful flags and bright lights on September 6. Over 5,000 people from Beijing and throughout the world jointly celebrated the one-year countdown to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. [Full story]
June 4 New licensed products debut on 400-day countdownOn the occasion of the 400-day countdown to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, BOCOG unveiled a series of new licensed products, following those put on the market to mark the 400-day countdown. [Full story]
August 8 Limited-release licensed products for one-year countdown on saleBOCOG announced the release of new officially licensed products for the one-year countdown to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The new products will be released in limited quantity, with limits ranging from 2,008 pieces to 10,000 pieces. The most affordable pins will sell for just 18-20 yuan. [Full story]
September 19 Metal scale models of the 'Bird's Nest' on saleNearly a hundred medium-sized metal scale models of the Olympic centerpiece were sold at an Olympic-licensed flag-store, as the products were launched on the market. [Full story]
October 13 Limited-issue official licensed products releasedTo celebrate the 300-day countdown to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, BOCOG issued a one-time series of 11 licensed "countdown" products across three categories: insignia, commemorative badges and precious metal products. [Full story]
