olympic preparations. beijing 2008 olympic village
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Olympic Preparations
Beijing 2008
Olympic Village
The flower-shaped Olympic Green Tennis Center is meticulously designed for natural ventilation to ensure the quality of the competitions for athletes and spectators.
Mayors of Beijing and London
London 2012
Aquatics Center
London’s Olympics has a budget of £9.3 billion
London’s Olympic Park is being built on the site of an old landfill and chemical-industrial complex.
ExCeL in London's revitalised Docklands would be home to four seperate arenas, hosting Boxing, Judo, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
A high-speed Javelin shuttle service will transport 25,000 people an hour from central London to the Olympic Park in just seven minutes.
Basketball and Gymnastics
2016 Olympic Bids
Chicago, USA
Madrid, Spain
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tokyo, Japan
Winner announced Oct. 2, 2009
Los Angeles 1932, 1984
Barcelona 1992
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000
London 2012
Atlanta’s Centennial Park