#beijing2008

[beautfun22]

Epic Olympic Moments: The Greatest Athletes, Unforgettable Wins

[call-of-cthulympia]

Just an idea.

The talk of fanfiction (Call of Cthulympia). This kind of production… or rather expression may be controversial, but I came up with the “star system” so to speak, in which various important characters in various stories are played by characters from Olympic-related media (official comics, cartoons, etc).

(this art is w.i.p) Incidentally, the character in this drawing is a character LanBing from Fuwa Wulianhuan (One of the Beijing2008 Official Cartoon), playing the role of a shaman boy in a village capital with a custom that regards water as sacred.

[maximumwobblerbanditdonut]

Do you remember The percussionists of #Beijing2008 kicking off the Opening Beijing Olympics Ceremony?

Posted 26th July 2024

#olympics #Beijing2008 #percussionists #China #BeijingOlympicsCeremony

[atotaltaitaitale]

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The end… for the second time in a month.

We needed those two weeks in between so we could miss you, Olympics, but after the Closing Ceremony on August 11, we knew deep down that we would get to experience all that joy again for the Paralympics. This time it’s really the end. We need to go back to our lives and you have timed it perfectly with La Rentrée.

While the Olympic Game and the Paralympic Game are 2 different entities and managed by 2 different committees, Paris2024 wanted the Paralympics to be a true extension of the Olympics. For the first time the emblem (a golden circle with a white flame inside, a stylized rendition of Marianne) and the motto (Games Wide Open/Ouvrons Grand les Jeux) were shared by both events, and even the Olympic and Paralympic mascots were the same: the famous (infamous?) Phryge, albeit an able-bodied Phryge for the Olympics and a prosthetic Phryge for the Paralympics.

While Paris was hosting the Olympics for the third time, it was actually the first time the city had hosted the Paralympics (France has hosted one Winter Paralympics in 1992 in Albertville, while the next one will be in 2030). In fact, the Paralympics began in 1948 with a small gathering of British veterans of the Second World War at Stoke Madeville Hospital (hence why the Paralympics flame is lit there) on the opening day of the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. But the first official Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960, and since then they have been held in the same year as the Olympic Games, but in a different city or even country. Since 1988 in Seoul, the Paralympics have been held immediately after the Olympics in the same city and using most of the same venues. Bidding to host the Olympic Games means bidding to host the Paralympic Games as well.

The Paralympic Games have a tremendous track record of transforming host cities and countries, improving the lives of people with disabilities and all those with accessibility needs and acting as a catalyst to improve accessibility. In France, since 2008, able-bodied and Paralympic medalists have received the same amount of money depending on the medal won [NB: since 2021 for the USA paralympiques!]. Since the London 2012 Olympics, guides (para-athletics, para-triathlon, para-cycling and para-triathlon) who accompany visually impaired or blind athletes have also been rewarded with a medal when the athlete reached the podium. The Paralympics are here to drive change in the world and drive this "inclusion revolution".

To say that Paris2024 was amazing is an understatement. But there is something even more special about the Paralympics. Yes all athletes are super-humans but Paralympians are a cut above and we got to see 4,400 athletes from 168 delegations compete in 549 medal events across 22 sports. I've always admired Paralympians but after attending even more events this time than at the Beijing2008 games, I’m in total awe of their abilities beyond their disabilities. The words I heard the most often at the events: Incredible. Unbelievable. Amazing. Everyone seems to be in admiration of the athletes. You can't help but be in amazed when you are in the stands of Paris La Defense Arena cheering the athletes of the Para swimming events or astonished by the complete silence of 12,000 spectators in the Stade Eiffel Tower for Blind football followed by an eruption of applause when a team scores a goal (any team for that matter… although the cheering might be slightly louder when Team France is on the field), that’s also where I got to experience a silent, slow ola where the public rose to their feet in a gentle, synchronised way to create a perfectly silent Mexican wave. The Grand Palais was as packed as for the Olympics for para taekwondo or wheelchair fencing, both events I attended. I couldn’t not go to the gorgeous Para equestrian venue on the grounds of the Palais de Versailles and got again to do the Silent Applause: a very important part of Para Equestrian that encourages the fans to cheer without distracting the rider and the horse. As I never make it to the French Open, the Men's single medals in wheelchairs tennis were the events that finally took me to the mythic Roland Garros central court. I’m not a huge fan of tennis in general (I know the players, and follow the Grand Slam from afar) but the Gold/Silver match between Japan's Tokito Oda (Gold Medalist) and Britain's Alfie Hewett (Silver Medalist) was a real treat and kept us on the edge of our seat for three sets. I may have to look for wheelchair tennis events to watch in the future. Finally one cannot experience the Games (Olympic and/or Paralympic) without attending at least some of the Athletics events at Stade de France. The atmosphere on the final night of the game was electric.

The Olympics are always very popular and well televised but the Paralympics tend to be a bit less enthusiastic and not as well-followed (often due to the lack of media coverage unfortunately). In Paris, however, there were huge crowds at the venues, and local fans not only supported the French athletes, they cheered on athletes from all over the world and made sure the athletes felt welcome. As IPC President Andrew Parsons mentioned in his closing ceremony: For a country famous for its fashion and food, France is now famous for its fans. With more competing countries, more women and more global coverage than ever before, Paris 2024 has set a benchmark for all future Paralympic Games.

With 10 Paralympic and 4 Olympic events, I've had a busy summer in Paris and I’m so glad we’ve decided to stay in town and experience the Games. And yet, there are so many more sporting events I would have love to have seen, especially for the Paralympics: wheelchair rugby, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, etc, etc. Who knows if I’ll ever live again in a city hosting the Games. Twice was already great.

From Tony Estanguet's closing ceremony speech: This summer, France had a date with history, and the country showed up. France dared to imagine things that had never been done before: the first Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games outside a stadium, the first marathon open to all, the first Games in the heart of the city. France dared to believe in the power of sport.

With the Games, we rediscovered our heritage, our creativity and our capacity to achieve great things. We rediscovered our joie de vivre, our impertinence at times, and above all, all the positive energy that exploded in the stands! These Games will have been an encounter between France and itself. The France that smiles. The France that loves itself. The France that we are proud of. The France that breaks records: Olympic medal records, Paralympic medal records, Spectator records, Audience records, Atmosphere records, “Allez Les Bleus" records.

From Olympic Rings to Paralympic Agitos… Everything must come to an end but memories last forever.

PS: There was no “addressing the elephant in the room” with the Paralympics Opening Ceremony… it was just perfect; although seeing the gorgeous sunset as the Paralympics athletes walked down the Champs Élysées towards the Place de la Concorde was slightly bittersweet as it reminded us of what the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony could have been like (if it hadn't rained that evening).

Edit: Paris2024 sold 12 millions tickets. 9.5 for the Olympics and 2.5 for the Paralympics!!

[giothefuwafan]

Summer nini!!🌊🍹🏖️🍧

#Fuwa #Olympicmascot #Beijing2008 #summerlove

[tntsportsmex]

¡1️⃣5️⃣ años del Oro Olímpico!🥇 Un día como hoy, pero de 2008, @Argentina se llevó la Presea Dorada en #Beijing2008.🇦🇷

[adyfish40]

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[trackandfieldimage]

⚡️flashback⚡️ Usain Bolt, Jamaica, after winning Olympic gold and a New World Record in the 200 meters final ( 19.30 sec), at the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing , China. #legend . . . . . . . #usainbolt #jamaica #worldrecordholder #worldrecord #olympicchampion #goldmedal #200m #goat #babybolt #trackandfield #jeffcohenphoto #athletics #athlete #fastest #sprinter #olympics #beijing2008 #puma #trackhistory @usainbolt @worldathletics @jamaicaolympic (at Bird's Nest, Beijing) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGXw18xsgld/?igshid=1samvp37ipf48

[tiebreaks]

17 AUGUST 2008  — Rafael Nadal defeats Fernando González of Chile 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the Beijing Olympics final to win his first Olympic gold medal, the first ever for Spain in Olympic tennis.

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[creezyart]

@depalomita 🔙 Un día como hoy pero de 2008, la @afaseleccion se consagraba campeón en los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing 🥇🇦🇷 #beijing2008 #seleccionargentina #juegosolimpicos #futbol #sportscartoons #caricatura #depalomita (at Zona colonial) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChsAwyvugpW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[drasgondigger]

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[arpasto]

ArgentinaEnTokio2020 🇯🇵 #Tokio2020 #Fútbol5paraCiegos ⚽️ ¡LOS MURCIÉLAGOS SUBCAMPEONES PARALÍMPICOS! > En la final, Argentina 🇦🇷 cayó 1-0 ante Brasil 🇧🇷 en el gran clásico sudamericano y se alzó con la medalla de PLATA🥈. ¡FELICITACIONES! 😆👏🏼🎉 ☑️ La dorada sigue siendo esquiva, pero #LosMurciélagos 🦇 se suben, una vez más, al podio paralímpico y se cuelgan la plateada tras 17 años y una sobresaliente actuación a lo largo de toda la competencia. 🙌🏼 ☑️ El equipo dirigido por Martín Demonte se despide con 4 victorias (2-1 ante Marruecos 🇲🇦, 2-0 ante España 🇪🇸 y 3-0 ante Tailandia 🇹🇭, por la fase de grupos, y 2-0 ante China 🇨🇳, en la semifinal) y tan solo 1 derrota. 🔝 Maximiliano Espinillo fue el goleador albiceleste y de la competencia con 7 anotaciones. Ángel Deldo y Nicolás Véliz completaron la cuenta, con 1 gol cada uno. 👌🏼😃 ☑️ Es el 4to podio en 5 ediciones para el seleccionado nacional, que suma 2 PLATAS🥈, #Atenas2004 🇬🇷 y #Tokio2020 🇯🇵, y 2 BRONCES🥉, #Beijing2008 🇨🇳 y #Río2016 🇧🇷. ☑️ En el cierre de la competencia en Japón, la Delegación Argentina 🇦🇷 alcanzó una gran cosecha de 5 medallas de PLATA🥈(Matías De Andrade y Fernando Carlomagno en #Natación 🏊🏼‍♂️ y Hernán Urra y Brian Impellizzeri en #Atletismo 🎽) y 4 de BRONCE🥉(Juan Samorano en #Taekwondo 🥋 y Alexis Chávez, Yanina Martínez y Antonella Ruiz Díaz en #Atletismo 🎽). Además, es la medalla N°165 para nuestro país en #JuegosParalímpicos. ☑️ #LosMurciélagos 🦇 en Tokio fueron Darío Lencina y Germán Muleck (arqueros); y Federico Accardi, Ángel Deldo, Maximiliano Espinillo, Nahuel Heredia, Froilán Padilla, Marcelo Panizza, Braian Pereyra y Nicolás Véliz. ☑️ Además, el Cuerpo Técnico estuvo conformado por Martín Demonte, Germán Márquez y Claudio Falco (Entrenadores); Agustín Rojas (Asistente Técnico) y Juan Manuel Crespo (Kinesiólogo). https://www.instagram.com/p/CTcMHP0L0V3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[atotaltaitaitale]

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Paris La Défense Arena for Para Swimming.

I originally wanted to go to Paris La Defense Arena because it is not a swimming pool but an arena often used for concerts (last one being the 4 concerts for Taylor Swift) so quite a transformation.

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, all the athletes at the Games are super humans but the Paralympic athletes are a cut above. They always had my admiration but attending even more events this time than the Beijing2008 games I’m in total awe of their abilities beyond their disabilities. And then you get to go witness para swimming and when you thought you couldn’t appreciate Paralympic sports more you realized that’s even more beyond belief.

We were there when Chinese Guo Jinsheng won his gold medal. If you haven’t seen the clips of his swimming style on social media take a look (one example). We also got to see Chinese Flying Fish’ Jiang Yuyan secures one of her 7 Para swimming gold medal. Unfortunately Brazilian sensation Gabriel Araujo wasn’t on the rooster that day. But what a day at the La Defense Arena.

[beautifulsoul247]

https://youtu.be/MUjjec8SYIY?si=LlNcfhsTb7o7xy2J samatha pezek (updated 10/01/24) like girl ? Lol

I can’t believe it make it or break it on Hulu and I’m bout to rewatch it I believe it was only 3 seasons The one named Lauren give me Samantha Peszek 2008 vibes but payson and kiely were my favorites but I loved the black girl Jordan in the last season too came out in 2009 theme song funny asl (04/02/2021).🤸🏾‍♀️

[daehnedac]

In honor of the #PyeongChang2018 Winter #Olympics, here is a #tbt to Sydney 2008 when I visited the Sydney Olympic Park and stood atop the gold medal podium. I cannot believe this trip was a decade ago this June. I can pinpoint that this is the trip that truly sparked the travel bug in my soul to get out and see the majestic world of my Creator. And let’s be real, it further fueled my love for the Olympics by being able to tour the Sydney Olympic Park and aquatic center a month or two before the 2008 Summer Olympics and having the chance to watch the Sydney Olympic divers train for #Beijing2008. (at Sydney Olympic Park)