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Monday, September 22, 2008

Olympic Soccer!

CJ report 5!

Olympic soccer semi-finals!

Argentina vs Brazil

Brazil's finest supporters!


Inside the Worker's Stadium!

A Ronaldinho trademark!~~~~~~~~~~~Hits the post!
The security divide.


A very interesting half time! The fans have all took to their feet and craning their necks in a bid to see Kobe Bryant, who made his entrance halfway through the first half.
Whether it was Kobe or the match, even he cant help it.

Cheers and consolation.

Final Score: Argentina reigns

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Bird's nest today!

CJ report 4:

Visiting the Bird's nest!

The magnificent Bird's Nest stadium in the day!


The Olympic Flags flying high.



Leaning Linglong Pagoda?

Olympic Mum passing the ice torch

Some iconic architecture made for the Olympics. Structures like this and those of the Fuwas can be seen littered throughout the entire city. I can only wonder what do would look like a few years down the road where they are entirely out of context and fallen into disrepair.


The Olympic torch burning red with its sacred flame.



Looking outside from inside the Bird's Nest. I now know how a little bird feels inside its nest.
The magnificent inner views.


The 110m hurdles.
US Olympic hurdles champion:Lolo Jones
The 3000m steeplechase. Done in 8mins mind you.
Women's 400m.

Below the stairwell.
Stairway to heaven.
The moon loses shine in comparison.
The water cube at night.

The Linglong Pagoda at night.
Olympic lunch!?!? Combat rations!!


What a wonderful day at the bird's nest. Impressive architecture and beautiful events. A memory to hold forever.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Arriving in the Olympics

CJ report 3, in Olympics.


The 2 tablets of the 2008 beijing olympic games, in the night at Tiananmen and at the airport.



The national theatre of Beijing, shaped like a bird's egg to complent the bird's nest.

The Olympic Bike! Here is somebody who dares to live his dream despite what others say. Assembling his own bike in the form of 5 Olympic rings, he made his way from Tianjin into Beijing and around the Olympic venues, all on foot power. Incorporating a DVD player into the bike, he also displays some home made films about China's glory in the Olympics. Besides wanting to participate in the Olympics in 1 way or another, they also had another message to bring across, which is 'A Green Olympics!', written on his bike.
Admiration and respect.





The tight security at Tiananmen watching the world go by in a blur as they stay vigilant
The numerous additional road signs added in support of the Olympics.

Ending the day off at a hotpot restaurant and main dish shown here.

One long long strand of noodle! Showing the noodle man here.

On the Olympic trail!

As part of citizen jorunalist reports, the beijing 2008 olympics is going to be extensively covered in the next few reports! Besides the games and its happenings, other places of note in beijing and interesting events will be documented as well!