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16th October 2007
Olympic stadium designer wins Japanese art award
Designer of the Beijing Olympic Stadium Jacques Herzog, won a top art prize for the design in Japan. Herzog and his partner Pierre de Meuron accepted the award in Tokyo.
“As an architect,” Herzog told reporters, “I have to mention that we are happy to be in that field of real art.”
Read more: Olympic Stadium Designer Wins Major Japanese Arts Award
Bennet wins Dallas triathlon
Greg Bennett from Australia claimed victory at the Dallas triathlon yesterday, in the process winning $467,400. He now wants to join his wife Laura, in competing at the Beijing Olympics.
“Making another Olympic team would be fantastic,” said Bennett, who finished fourth at the Athens games.
“Nothing would be better than Laura and I racing at the same Olympics.
“I just want to feel out with selectors what I have to do to be part of the Olympic team.”
Read more: Bennett eyes Olympic Games after Dallas windfall
15th October 2007
Olympic Green Tennis Center - Beijing
The Olympic Green Tennis Center is one of Beijing’s new stadiums and is located about 1-2 kilometers north of the National Stadium (bird’s nest).
Communist Party Congress kicks off in Beijing
The 17th Communist Party Congress kicks off today in Beijing. The congress is held every five years. It is an important one, being just before the Beijing Olympics.
The congress confirms economic policy including China’s ’socialism with Chinese characteristics’. It is a big media event as all leaders arrive from all over the country.
The reports on television focus on leaders saying how happy their people are with the economic progress of China.
Further reading: All change as Chinese face game of their life
14th October 2007
2007 International Badminton Invitational Tournament concludes in Beijing
China won five bronze medals and one gold at the 2007 International Badminton Invitational Tournament held at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.
Bronze medals went to Zhao Tingting/Xu Chen in the mixed doubles, Tien Minh Nguyen in the men’s singles, Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen in the women’s doubles and Xu Chen/Sun Junjie in the mixed doubles.
See here for a full list of the badminton results.
Fengtai Softball Field
The Fengtai Softball Field will host the softball events for the Beijing Olympics. It is located about 20 minutes by taxi from central Beijing.
The stadium has seating for 13,000 people and a smaller stadium seats 3,500 people.
Torrie Wilson attends Special Olympics in Shanghai
Blond wrestling star and Playboy model, Torrie Wilson attended the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai held just last week.
“Oh my gosh, when I was asked to come here, I was so excited,” Wilson gushed over the phone. “The first day, the opening ceremony, Mick Foley and I walked out with different countries and there was so much energy, everyone was so pumped up.
“It’s such a great feeling to be part of something like this.”
Badminton venue hailed as being perfect
The venue for badminton and rhythmic gymnastics has been described as the best ever by the Punch Gunalan, vice-president of Badminton World Federation (BWF). The venue is located in the Beijing University of Technology in southeast Beijing.
The 2007 International Badminton Invitational Tournament is currently being played at the stadium.
“It’s nearly perfect and the best venue I have ever seen. All the venues for the previous Olympics were temporarily modified and had problems more or less, but this venue was specially designed according to the characteristics of badminton,” Gunalan said.
“I inspected the venue three weeks before the opening of the competition at the Athens Olympics, but it was not fully ready. However, this venue in Beijing has been put to use within one year away from the opening of the Olympics. It is really the first time in Olympic history.”
Read more: BWF official hails Beijing Olympic venue as perfect
Australia and Canada softball warm up styles
Last week I watched Australia play Canada in the women’s softball in Beijing. On thing which I thought funny was the different methods the teams used to warm up.
13th October 2007
300 days to go
The Beijing Olympics are rapidly drawing near and the preparations seem to be going along fairly smoothly. Phase two of ticket sales will begin this month.
Twenty stadiums have already be been put to use, hosting the Good Luck Beijing warm-up events. 900 volunteers have already been chosen to work at the games.
In the women’s softball event played between China, Chinese Taipei, Australia and Canada, China beat Australia 4-1 in the final.
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