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Olympic games will be held in Beijing, China in 2008. In 2010, it will be held in Vancouver and London would be the host city to Olympics in the year 2012. So, all those sports lovers hold your heart and know all about Olympics and Olympics schedules. The sixteen days Olympics would be filled with sports, competition, vigor, success, emotion and dreams!
Beijing was elected as the Host City of Olympics in 2001 at the 112th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Moscow. Chinese have always been great performers in the Olympic games and they have outshined other athletes. And when Olympic games are scheduled in China, there is no bound to the enthusiasm of the people of China.
August 8th to August 24th is the stipulated dates for the XXIX Olympiad. Beijing would play host to around twenty-eight summer sports that are listed on the Olympic program chart. About ten thousand athletes have been estimated to participate in the Games. Moreover, around twenty thousand media partners and channels would bring the Olympic Games ‘live’ to the world.
Olympic Games were started in ancient times. It is closely related to religion. Pelops had been accredited to be the father of Olympics. According to myths, a demi God known as Idaios Daktylos Herakles began the Olympic Games. This was organized in favor of the Zeus, the God of humanity and the most revered God of Olympics. Actually, he had won the war between Cronus and himself. Hence, he was entertained with Olympic Games. Moreover, Zeus had also helped Herakles while he waged a war against Augeas.
Olympic Games were so many during the earlier time that famous Greeks not only attended, but also participated in the ancient Olympic Games. Some of the popular personalities who were once part of Olympics are the philosopher Socrates, Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle and even the father of medicine, Hippocrates. The sensation of the Olympic Games still remains and people are simply mad about it. If you are also planning to be part of the Olympics and want to visit China, you must book your tickets now!
Know more about Olympics, Games, sports and schedules at oplympicgamesschedule.com.
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