Veteran Iranian taekwondo fighter Hadi Saei has claimed Beijing Olympics men’s welterweight gold medal by beating Italy’s Mauro Sarmiento. In the Friday men’s -80kg final, the Iranian world and Olympic...
opinion by baiadha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 318 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
The Olympics are coming to an end for me. As I depart to go back to Shanghai before I make my way to Europe for yet another technology conference, I reflect on my time here. This past week has been amazingly busy for my countrymen/women and me. Canada managed to make its...
It's only the first day, and already several medals have been awarded. Reigning champion Mariel Zagunis brought the USA its first gold medal of 2008 by defeating Sada Jacobson, also of the USA, in the Women's Individual Sabre. Becca Ward defeated Russian Sofiya Velikaya for...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 137 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Today, i promised to write about the human rights in China. I selected the Play Fair organisation. They campaign for a fair salary. Campaigners in Hong Kong, backed by the Play Fair 2008 global coalition, have...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 242 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
It seems to me that the Phillippines are also ready with the biggest cheer-squad in the world. Great work after months of excercise. Well the have time enough. Looks very perfect to me. The new Jon...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 266 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
All these beautifull girls are in the International Beijing Dream Dance Cheer Squad. The Cheer Squad is a team of girls from a lot of different countries. With only two days to go for the start of the official...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 42567 views | 1 recommendation | 4 comments
May be you already know that the number 8 means good luck in China. So the perfect date is of course on 08-08-2008. For that reason the Official Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games shall start exactly at 8...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 624 views | 25 recommendations | 11 comments
So, everybody is gearing-up for the Olympics and of course you want something nice on your mobile. See this nice wallpaper. Probably more of these will follow. Getting ready for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games!You...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1147 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
With the Olympic Games coming closer and closer to the start, more and more items are issued that are directly connected with the Olympics. So it should be time for a nice videogame for all those sportfans that...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 210 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Thousands, thousands, say many, many thousands of volunteers are ready for the Olympic Games. Nobody kows exactly how much volunteers are involved. Some sources say 100.000, others go even up to 500.000....
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 453 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
Ductch weatherinstitute KNMI announced today to provide all kind of information about weather conditions, humidity, air-pollution (dust particles), temperature, rain, ozone and the Heat Stress Index. KNMI will...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 247 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Update: great work of the ladies. The whole square is clean. Time to start using it. So the first thing the Chinese did was making a few entrances so nobody can go on the square without notice. Good example of...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 317 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
Update: More and more sculptures and nice decorations are finished. See some nice sand-sculptures. Photos added. So, the work is done. Beijing did a tremendous job on greening the city. With just 17 days to go...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 465 views | 14 recommendations | 4 comments
Update: Three security officers were stabbed to death and another wounded in renewed violence in far northwest China's Xinjiang region on Tuesday. Source: Reuters Update: Suicide bombers kill 11 in west...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1901 views | 16 recommendations | 12 comments
Beijing is coloring red. Yes, of course because of the colour red is from major importance to China. it referers too the red revolution. Tou know, Mao, the little red pocker book and so on. But now Beijing and...
created by Milieunet | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 1368 views | 10 recommendations | 7 comments