Things haven't changed. The torch relay was public relations nightmare for China and the IOC. Some world leaders still boycotted the OC. And the Chinese didn't live up to the promises about human rights reform hey made in 2001 to get these Games. The Games were sold out and yet there were plenty of empty seats (wth?!). The atmosphere was dead compared to what we saw in Sydney and Athens - locals didn't come out and celebrate as vividly as the Aussies or the Greeks.
Of course everything was flawless... when your a regime that has all the money in the world to spend without having to hear from its people. Beijing 2008 could have been somthing really special, atmosphere-wise, if the Chinese government had put more trust in its people. There were pockets of amazing energy when the Chinese were cheering for all comptetors and apprecating what was truly happening in their country for those two weeks. Others who were there will back me up here.
and I don't know where you got that "people forced out of their homes" thing from. The people were replaced to another area in Beijing to build the stadium.
Perhaps they were. But only in China would they be moved of their beloved homes for structures build to ease the country's self-image problem.
You know, you don't have to be build iconic yet unsustainable structures for the world to like you for two weeks. Keeping promises made during the Olympic bidding phase would be enough.
funny you should mention the Sydney/Athens games.. they were so boring and unmemorable I can't even think of a single one THING about them.. I can't even recall their opening ceremonies.. their stadiums.. or the so-called 'great atmosphere' you talk about.. (why.. were you there?).. OK the Beijing one was pretty much regimented.. and over organized.. but that is CHina..
but.. like it or not.. it was memorable.. the venues.. the ceremonies.. and even the highlights .. who shined in Sydney? duh..
Go to Gamesbids (dot com). Ask anyone there - a number of which have gone to numerous Olympic Games - what is their opinion of Sydney compared to Beijing.
Read the personal account of people who attended Beijing 2008 or who live there. Note how they say there was a lack of a openness, inclusively, and fun - things Sydney had in abundance.
Go to Google. Search "media viewed Sydney 2000." Click on the first result. Read.
Hey! Leave it all behind! Its a new world! Go jerusalem! It would be very interesting to have the olympics in a city like that, eventhough I think it will bring much more chaos to Israel... I mean boycott by the Islamists.
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No. It's general opinion that Atlanta 1996 Games were not as good Barcelon 1992 or that Athens 2004(although amazing) were not as great as Sydney 2000.
Beijng 2008, with its disastourous Torch Realy, boycotts of the Opening Ceremony by world leaders, bullsh!t about "harmony" and "one world, one dream", and lies by the Chinese regime won't go down as the Greatest Games ever...and they haven't even begun. B'08' might end up being the biggest Olympic disaster since Berlin 1936 or Munich 1972.
beijing will be better,china will be better,just need time,u can't let a big country change everything in soon time,if u check the chinese history before 30 year ago u will know how big the china change,however china is not sleepping anymore
Agreed! you could watch videos from Youtube like: "Genocide Olympics" , "ITV report: Dalai Lama/dramatic footage from Tibet" , "Dalai Lama Vs China" , and learn that while China is a wonderful country that is full of wonderful people, it is ruled by an unfair and brutal dictatorship that does not respect humane values and its peoples will or those whom are unwilling ruled by the CCP.
2008 will be the time where china gona show the new face to rest of the world!!!!! china is rising everyday, this woundnt be possible if it wasnt for those hardworking chinese people, respect to them all!!
The money is well spent to boot China's economy. Go Beijing! Go China! A stronger and better china is rising. For those losers, you either get used to it or stay bitter and miserable for the rest of your life!
It's not a waste of money! Besides, China has tonnes of money! They have more foreign reserves than the US. What are you talking about? Must you say something... say something that make some sense in you. The news and info that broadcast in N. America is always against those who makes a threat or wanting to be better than the US.
Things haven't changed. The torch relay was public relations nightmare for China and the IOC. Some world leaders still boycotted the OC. And the Chinese didn't live up to the promises about human rights reform hey made in 2001 to get these Games. The Games were sold out and yet there were plenty of empty seats (wth?!). The atmosphere was dead compared to what we saw in Sydney and Athens - locals didn't come out and celebrate as vividly as the Aussies or the Greeks.
burster14 3 years ago
Of course everything was flawless... when your a regime that has all the money in the world to spend without having to hear from its people. Beijing 2008 could have been somthing really special, atmosphere-wise, if the Chinese government had put more trust in its people. There were pockets of amazing energy when the Chinese were cheering for all comptetors and apprecating what was truly happening in their country for those two weeks. Others who were there will back me up here.
burster14 3 years ago
fool... Don't you know how many people the Communist party has lifted out of poverty?
RedHotGoku 3 years ago
Or how much theyve killed?
Or how much people theyve forced out of their homes for stadiums that wont ever be used after the Olympics?
TheNYFlame 3 years ago
No governement is perfect.
and I don't know where you got that "people forced out of their homes" thing from. The people were replaced to another area in Beijing to build the stadium.
RedHotGoku 3 years ago
Perhaps they were. But only in China would they be moved of their beloved homes for structures build to ease the country's self-image problem.
You know, you don't have to be build iconic yet unsustainable structures for the world to like you for two weeks. Keeping promises made during the Olympic bidding phase would be enough.
TheNYFlame 3 years ago
funny you should mention the Sydney/Athens games.. they were so boring and unmemorable I can't even think of a single one THING about them.. I can't even recall their opening ceremonies.. their stadiums.. or the so-called 'great atmosphere' you talk about.. (why.. were you there?).. OK the Beijing one was pretty much regimented.. and over organized.. but that is CHina..
but.. like it or not.. it was memorable.. the venues.. the ceremonies.. and even the highlights .. who shined in Sydney? duh..
readerliz 3 years ago
Listen retard.
Go to Gamesbids (dot com). Ask anyone there - a number of which have gone to numerous Olympic Games - what is their opinion of Sydney compared to Beijing.
Read the personal account of people who attended Beijing 2008 or who live there. Note how they say there was a lack of a openness, inclusively, and fun - things Sydney had in abundance.
Go to Google. Search "media viewed Sydney 2000." Click on the first result. Read.
Don't come at me with "bias media" bullshit.
TheNYFlame 3 years ago
when it will be host in jeruslame then its will be nice
shr444 3 years ago
A jewel indeed!
alexchicho 3 years ago
bonito video!!!!!
felicidades
p70n77 3 years ago
this is a kool video....... but is getting boring to watch no offence
electicgirl 3 years ago
AMAZING!! Good luck to everyone!
waruhn 3 years ago
BERLIN 1936 WAS SUCKSSSS SUCKSSSS SUCKS!!
wohooooooooo tthe olympics leader talking and maybe olympics will be host on jeruslame 2024 =D
shr444 3 years ago
Hey! Leave it all behind! Its a new world! Go jerusalem! It would be very interesting to have the olympics in a city like that, eventhough I think it will bring much more chaos to Israel... I mean boycott by the Islamists.
alexchicho 3 years ago
it's a commen known fact that every olympics is better than the ones before it...that's just the way the world goes every 4 years
THMulder 4 years ago
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No. It's general opinion that Atlanta 1996 Games were not as good Barcelon 1992 or that Athens 2004(although amazing) were not as great as Sydney 2000.
Beijng 2008, with its disastourous Torch Realy, boycotts of the Opening Ceremony by world leaders, bullsh!t about "harmony" and "one world, one dream", and lies by the Chinese regime won't go down as the Greatest Games ever...and they haven't even begun. B'08' might end up being the biggest Olympic disaster since Berlin 1936 or Munich 1972.
burster14 3 years ago
beijing will be better,china will be better,just need time,u can't let a big country change everything in soon time,if u check the chinese history before 30 year ago u will know how big the china change,however china is not sleepping anymore
jakyzk31 4 years ago 4
for my oppinion china will make the best olympic game ever made in the olympic history.since 1896.....
nikolaos1979 4 years ago 4
Nikolaos1979: Yes, Beijing will be the BEST OLYMPIC EVER.
banzaidawan 4 years ago 4
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please stop eating human baby
braveKfighter 4 years ago
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yea they really should boyycott them
mikeT1100 4 years ago
MikeT1100: What needs to be boycotted is your stinky mouth. Go brush.
banzaidawan 4 years ago 3
It's going to be amazing. Greetings from Canada!
PositiveChillout 4 years ago
woohoo! go china!
cant wait...
judyclever 4 years ago 2
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(='.'=)
(")_(")
MHIoscar 4 years ago
Beijing Olympic Stadium may not look as good as the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, but it's known as the world's most complex olympic stadium ever.
5b9g 4 years ago
Not look as good???
Sorry man but you don't know shit from shinola about architecture.
And you haven't seen it 1 : 1 -- it's fucking HUGE!
Splendid design by Swiss Architects Herzog & De Meuron, from Roger Federer's city!
oldpossum 4 years ago
Not look as good???
Sorry man but you don't know shit from shinola about architecture.
And you haven't seen it 1 : 1 -- it's fucking HUGE!
Splendid design by Swiss Architects Herzog & De Meuron, from Roger Federer's city!
oldpossum 4 years ago 2
i dont like the London stadium... is to plain and simple...
MHIoscar 4 years ago
beautiful work
kni999 4 years ago
六畜不安
月日無光
四象顚倒
日夜哀號
boycott Beijing Olympics
yyykkkei 4 years ago
hen? you stink
vanvanss 4 years ago
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六畜不安
月日無光
四象顚倒
日夜哀號
boycott Beijing Olympics
yyykkkei 4 years ago
Agreed! you could watch videos from Youtube like: "Genocide Olympics" , "ITV report: Dalai Lama/dramatic footage from Tibet" , "Dalai Lama Vs China" , and learn that while China is a wonderful country that is full of wonderful people, it is ruled by an unfair and brutal dictatorship that does not respect humane values and its peoples will or those whom are unwilling ruled by the CCP.
RasputinA668 4 years ago
RasputinA668: The real GENOCIDE is the one in Iraq, so work on that.
banzaidawan 4 years ago 2
2008 will be the time where china gona show the new face to rest of the world!!!!! china is rising everyday, this woundnt be possible if it wasnt for those hardworking chinese people, respect to them all!!
saveme1232 4 years ago 4
not a waste of money but a waste of resources and
souls, do you know where wealth comes from, yeah not the oil and gold, it comes from the people that dig it up!
anyways, half of the shit coming out tof china is not worth making, so why dont we just give them the money, and save our landfills at the same time.
peace
ZiggyLazer 4 years ago 2
Do a search for "Canada Seal fur" on youtube, and you will see some Canadians sick fucks skin cute seals alive!
No animal rights; no Celion Dion!
aspfa 4 years ago 2
The money is well spent to boot China's economy. Go Beijing! Go China! A stronger and better china is rising. For those losers, you either get used to it or stay bitter and miserable for the rest of your life!
JFiRB 4 years ago 3
It's not a waste of money! Besides, China has tonnes of money! They have more foreign reserves than the US. What are you talking about? Must you say something... say something that make some sense in you. The news and info that broadcast in N. America is always against those who makes a threat or wanting to be better than the US.
rlai2201 4 years ago 3
not a waste of money
couds15 4 years ago 2
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Do a search for "china fur" on youtube, and you will see some Mainland communist sick fucks skin cute raccoons alive!
No animal rights; no Beijing Olympic Games!
freehkorg 4 years ago
fuck u
Juanserz 4 years ago
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just the waste of money!
liuguoyu 4 years ago