Beijing the capital city of the Peoples’ Republic of China is famous for Skyscraper and the age-old culture of the main land China. Lying in the northern part of China, Beijing is the capital of China and boasts of its world renowned sites like- Badaling section of the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. During the month of August, added bonus to your China Tours will be 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Sports which is the 29th Olympics Games. Aquatics is one of the popular sports where a maximum number of participants take part.
2008 Beijing Olympic is the host of 35 sports and close to 400 competitions. There are sports like Aquatics, Archery, Athletics, Baseball, Boxing, Canoe, Shooting, Badminton, Gymnastics, Rowing, Sailing etc. and even winter sports viz. Curling, ice Hockey, Skating, Skiing etc.
Competitions based on Aquatics in 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics will be organized in the Beijing National Aquatic Center behind the Beijing National Stadium. Aquatics include the following sports events:
- Swimming
- Diving
- Synchronized swimming
- Water polo
Since 2004 Athens Olympics Triathlon and modern pentathlon are considered as separate games like Aquatics.
Swimming was there as an aquatic event from the very beginning of the Olympics. That time there were only free style and breast stroke. Later in 1904 back stroke was included and much later there was inclusion of butterfly stoke. It is one of the few sports where the Individual and the Team contribution both are valued. Diving as the aquatic event constantly being found since 1928.Much before that diving was there but it was not a stable event. The next event Synchronized swimming is the most colorful aquatic event which was introduced in 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Water Polo as an aquatic event was first played in 1900 Paris Olympics. Gradually it became more popular after inclusion of women’s water polo in 2000 Sydney Olympics.
If you want to meet the galaxy of sports superstars, do not miss this great opportunity of being at Beijing Olympics. Otherwise you have to wait for 4 long years to watch the 2012 Olympics in London.
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