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12th October 2007

Shanghai special Olympics ends with a bang

The closing ceremony of the 2007 Special Olympics completed last night in Shanghai.

The Special Olympics is for disabled athletes to experience participating in an international sporting event. There is no focus on competition. The slogan for the games was “I can do it”.

Organizers and participants are calling the games a huge success. It is not on the scale of next year’s 2008 Beijing Olympics, but the event went very smoothly.

“Shanghai residents have become more concerned with the intellectual disabled people because of the Special Olympics, and the city has become more warm-hearted,” taxi driver Zhang Weiyu said.

Overseas artists, José Carreras and Kenny G appeared in the closing ceremony.

Read more: Special Olympics ends with records and superlatives

Good Luck Beijing: ITF Tennis Competition

As part of the Good Luck Beijing warm-up tournaments for the Beijing Olympics, the ITF tennis competition is currently being played and goes through to October 21st.

Here is the full schedule for the ITF Tennis Competition.

It is being played at the newly built Olympic Tennis Center.

Good Luck Beijing 2007: International Badminton Tournament

As part of the Good Luck Beijing 2007 events, the International Badminton Tournament is currently being played in Beijing and goes through to October 14th.

Here is the schedule for the tournament.

It is being played at Beijing University of Technology stadium.

11th October 2007

Top 5 Most expensive Beijing Olympic merchandise

In a country where a factory worker may only make around $200 a month, only a few people will be able to afford to buy any of these items. While the Chinese design might appeal to a few foreigners interested in Chinese culture, the products are clearly aimed at the Chinese market. With the hive in economic activity leading up to the Olympic Games, I am sure there is a market for the products.

5. Jade calligraphy set 159,000 RMB (US$21,184.46)

Beijing Olympic Merchandise

4. Equestrian tapestry 178,000 RMB RMB (US$23,715.94)

Beijing Olympic Merchandise

3. Chinese jade fuwa series 290,000 RMB ($US38,638)

Beijing Olympic Merchandise

2. Gold medal in glass pyramid 380,000 RMB ($US50,629)

Beijing Olympic Mercandise

1. Gold plate in decorative stand 1.080,000 RMB (US$143,894.48)

Beijing Olympic Mercandise

Chinese triathlete banned for doping

Wang Hongni tested positive for the illegal substance “exogenous metabolites of testosterone” and was subsequently banned for two years from the sport. She will be unable to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

“Her suspension won’t hamper our preparation for the Beijing Olympics,” Wang Jianguo, director of the Chinese Triathlon Association
said.

10th October 2007

103 year old torch bearer

The China daily reports that a 103 year-old-woman wants to become a torch bearer for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Cao has no teeth and she needs a cane to help her walk.

“I am in good health. I can go wherever the Games organizers wish. And I have no problem at all holding the torch high,” Cao Zuozheng said.

The final selection of the torch bearers will be completed in January or February.

Chinese billboard misspellings - how do you spell Olymepic? 2 replies

How do you spell Olympics? I guess one out three is not bad.

Beijing Olympics

Bomb detectors sent to Beijing

Implant Sciences Corp are helping to keep the Beijing Olympics safe. They are delivering six units of their Quantum Sniffer BTS benchtop bomb-finding system to Beijing.

They have also previously sent Quantum Sniffer H100 and H150 portable detectors.

Interpol have alerted Beijing authorities about possible terror attacks at the Beijing Olympics .