Tennis
The beautiful city of Beijing, where the 2008 Summer Olympics would be held is situated in northern China. The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is officially referred to as the 'Games of the XXIX Olympiad'. The Olympics event will take place from the 8th of August, 2008 to the 24th of August, 2008. The game of Tennis at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics is one of the major sports to be played. The Tennis challengers will be played from August 10 to August 17. The tournaments of Tennis will be held at the Olympic Green Tennis Center.The game of Tennis requires a lot physical fitness and stamina. The game is played between two players, which is called singles. The game is also played between two teams of two players on each side, called doubles. A stringed racquet is used by the players to strike a hollow rubber ball. The hollow ball is covered with felt.
The Tennis Events will be open for both men and women. The events that will be conducted include:
- Men's Singles
- Men's Doubles
- Women's Singles
- Women's Doubles
According to the competition format the competition will consist of a single elimination tournament. The two people who loose in the semifinals will be playing for the bronze medal. The participants will be allowed to compete in both single and doubles events. Earlier referred to as Peking in English, the picturesque city of Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Beijing is also one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Beijing is well known for its huge number of tourist attraction spots. Some of the popular tourist places include Tiananmen Square, The Summer Palace (World Heritage Site), Temple of Heaven (World Heritage Site), Temple of Earth, Yonghegong (Lama Temple), Zhen Jue Temple, Badachu, Holy Saviour Church, Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Niujie Mosque and Yunju Temple.
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