Olympic Chinese, Special Program for Beijing 2008 Olympics

The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
北(běi) 京(jīng)2008 奥(ào) 运(yùn) 会(huì) 吉(jí) 祥(xiáng) 物(wù)（Official Mascots of Olympic Games）— 福(fú) 娃(wá) （Fuwa）

Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world.

Designed to express the playful qualities of five little children who form an intimate circle of friends, Fuwa also embody the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals -- the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope, the Swallow -- and the Olympic Flame.

Each of Fuwa has a rhyming two-syllable name -- a traditional way of expressing affection for children in China. Beibei is the Fish, Jingjing is the Panda, Huanhuan is the Olympic Flame, Yingying is the Tibetan Antelope and Nini is the Swallow.

When you put their names together -- Bei Jing Huan Ying Ni -- they say "Welcome to Beijing," offering a warm invitation that reflects the mission of Fuwa as young ambassadors for the Olympic Games.

北(běi) 京(jīng)2008 年(nián) 奥(ào) 运(yùn) 会(huì) 主(zhǔ) 题(tí) 口(kǒu) 号(hào)
Theme Slogan of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games—— 同(tóng) 一(yí) 个(gè) 世(shì) 界(jiè) 同(tóng) 一(yí) 个(gè) 梦(mèng) 想(xiǎng) （One World One Dream）

"One World One Dream" expresses the common wishes of people all over the world, inspired by the Olympic ideals, to strive for a bright future of Mankind. In spite of the differences in colors, languages and races, we share the charm and joy of the Olympic Games, and together we seek for the ideal of Mankind for peace.

Beijing 2008 Olympics Game main competition vocabulary

帆船(fān chuán) Sailing
花样游泳(huā yàng yóu yǒng) Synchronized Swimming
游泳(yóu yǒng) Swimming
跳水(tiào shuǐ)Diving
水球(shuǐ qiú) Water Polo

艺术体操(yì shù tǐ cāo) Rhythmic Gymnastics
皮划艇(pí huá tǐng) 静(jìng)水(shuǐ) Canoe/kayak -Flatwater
举重(jǔ zhòng) Weightlifting
棒球(bàng qiú)Baseball
射箭(shè jiàn)Archery

柔道(róu dào) Judo
摔跤(shuāi jiāo) Wrestling?
射击(shè jī)Shooting
拳击(quán jī) Boxing
足球(zú qiú) Football

篮球(lán qiú) Basketball
乒乓球(pīng pāng qiú)Table tennis
跆拳道(tái quán dào)Taekwondo
马术(mǎ shù)Equestrian
铁人(tiě rén) 三(sān) 项(xiàng) Triathlon

现代(xiàn dài) 五(wǔ) 项(xiàng) Modern Pentathlon
击剑(jī jiàn) Fencing
蹦(bèng) 床(chuáng) Trampoline
排球(pái qiú) Volleyball
沙滩(shā tān) 排球(pái qiú) Beach Volleyball

羽毛球(yǔ máo qiú) Badminton
垒球(lěi qiú)Softball
自行车(zì xíng chē) Cycling
网球(wǎng qiú) Tennis
手球(shǒu qiú) Handball

曲棍球(qū gùn qiú) Hockey
体操(tǐ cāo) Artistic Gymnastics
田径(tián jìng) Athletics
皮划艇(pí huá tǐng) 激流(jī liú) 回旋(huí xuán) Canoe/ Kayak-Slalom
赛艇(sài tǐng)Rowing

Olympics Competition Venus in Beijing

New Competition Venues

国(guó) 家(jiā) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 场(chǎng) National Stadium
国(guó) 家(jiā) 游(yóu) 泳(yǒng) 中(zhōng) 心(xīn) National Aquatics Center
国(guó) 家(jiā) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) National Indoor Stadium
北(běi) 京(jīng) 射(shè) 击(jī) 馆(guǎn) Beijing Shooting Range Hall
五(wǔ) 棵(kē) 松(sōng) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) Wukesong Indoor Stadium
老(lǎo) 山(shān) 自(zì) 行(xíng) 车(chē) 馆(guǎn) Laoshan Velodrome
奥(ào) 林(lín) 匹(pǐ) 克(kè) 水(shuǐ) 上(shàng) 公(gōng) 园(yuán) Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
中(zhōng) 国(guó) 农(nóng) 业(yè) 大(dà) 学(xué) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
北(běi) 京(jīng) 大(dà) 学(xué) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) Peking University Gymnasium
北(běi) 京(jīng) 科(kē) 技(jì) 大(dà) 学(xué) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
北(běi) 京(jīng) 工(gōng) 业(yè) 大(dà) 学(xué) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium

Existing Competition Venues

奥(ào) 体(tǐ) 中(zhōng) 心(xīn) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 场(chǎng) Olympic Sports Center Stadium
奥(ào) 体(tǐ) 中(zhōng) 心(xīn) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
工(gōng) 人(rén) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 场(chǎng) Workers' Stadium
工(gōng) 人(rén) 体(tǐ) 育(yù) 馆(guǎn) Workers' Indoor Arena
首都(shǒu dū) 体育馆(tǐ yù guǎn) Capital Indoor Stadium
丰台(fēng tái) 垒球场(lěi qiú chǎng) Fengtai Softball Field
英(yīng)东(dōng) 游泳馆(yóu yǒng guǎn) Ying Tung Natatorium
老山(lǎo shān) 自行(zì xíng) 车场(chē chǎng) Laoshan Mountain Bike Course
北京射击场(běi jīng shè jī chǎng) 飞碟(fēi dié)靶场(bǎ chǎng) Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field
北京理工大学体育馆(běi jīng lǐ gōng dà xué tǐ yù guǎn) Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
北京航空航天大学(běi jīng háng kōng háng tiān dà xué)体育馆(tǐ yù guǎn) Beihang University Gymnasium

Temporary Competition Venues

国家(guó jiā)会议(huì yì)中心(zhōng xīn)击剑馆(jī jiàn guǎn) Fencing Gymnasium,National Conference Center
奥林匹克(ào lín pǐ kè)森林公园(sēn lín gōng yuán)曲棍球场(qū gùn qiú chǎng) Hockey Field,Olympic Green
奥林匹克(ào lín pǐ kè)森林公园(sēn lín gōng yuán)射箭场(shè jiàn chǎng) Archery Field,Olympic Green
奥林匹克(ào lín pǐ kè)森林公园(sēn lín gōng yuán)网球场(wǎng qiú chǎng) Tennis Center,Olympic Green
五(wǔ)棵(kē)松(sōng)棒球场(bàngqiúchǎng) Wukesong Baseball Field
沙滩(shā tān)排球场(pái qiú chǎng) Beach Volleyball Ground
小(xiǎo)轮(lún)车(chē)赛场(sài chǎng) BMX Field
铁人(tiě rén)三(sān)项(xiàng)赛场(sài chǎng) Triathlon Venue
城区(chéng qū)公路(gōng lù)自行车赛场(zì xíng chē sài chǎng) Urban Road Cycling Course

Beijing's 'Bird's Nest' welcomes Olympics
国 家 体 育 场——鸟 巢 （guó jiā tǐ yù chǎng — niǎo cháo）

The "Bird's Nest" National Stadium will host the Beijing 2008 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, as well as athletics and football competitions. The "Bird's Nest" has the world's most advanced screening and omni-directional systems and mobile seating. It will be used for large sports events, conventional competitions and non-competitive events as well as to provide wide-ranging entertainment and sporting facilities to residents after the Games.

Venue: National Stadium;
Location: Olympic Green;
Total land surface: 258,000 sq m;
Permanent Seats: 80,000;
Temporary Seats: 11,000;
Competitions: Athletics, Football;
Post-Games use: The Stadium is to stage sports events at national and international levels, as well as cultural and entertaining activities;
Groundbreaking date: Dec. 2003;
Designer: Herzog & DeMeuron (Swiss) and China Architecture Design Institute;

A night shot

A bird's eye view of the Olympic Green

The exterior

The stadium in the sunset