Currently there is much media speculation and advice on how the 2012 games should be opened and closed. The cameo presented by the London 2012 team in Beijing, with its disjointed symbols and celebrity culture, should be a warning against involving image... ...full story at Independent
from Independent on Thu, Sep 18 2008
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| 18 Sep 08 |
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Beijing 2008 Paralympic closing ceremony London 2012 bus »
YouTube video Official *video* of the official London 2012 Paralympic Games handover segment from the Beijing 2008 Paralympic closing ceremony
The Handover of the Paralympic Games from Beijing to London took place today in the Birds Nest Stadium.
The eight-minute... |
| 22 Aug 08 |
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Beijing Olympics no pressure on 2012 Games, London Olympics organizers say » People's Daily Organizers of the 2012 London Olympics said on Friday the success of the Beijing Olympic Games did not put pressure on the British capital, but rather great inspiration and responsibility. Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Organizing Committee... |
| 19 Aug 08 |
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Funding crisis for London 2012 » Guardian Blogs British athletes may be striking gold in Beijing, but will the credit crunch eat into their chances for 2012? |
| 16 Sep 08 |
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Follow that, London! » Countdown to Beijing Sebastian Coe says London is undaunted at having to follow Beijing when it hosts the next Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2012. “It’s a massive responsibility,” the chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games... |
| 29 Dec 07 |
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Beijing to HK - No democracy in 2012 » angrychineseblogger Once again Beijing has made it clear, Hong Kong can't have decide its own destiny, and what little say people will eventually have will have to be acceptable to Beijing. No election in 2012 and no pressure on China from the West, no surprise there. |
| 25 Aug 08 |
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For 2012, a quest for fun as well as games » Guardian Blogs Challenge facing London remains huge, not least because of China's technically flawless event |
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