Beijing 2008 Olympics

British classical vocalist Sarah Brightman and Chinese pop star Liu Huan sang the song “You and Me” at the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Here’s the video:

More info at:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080806/music_nm/olympics_brightman_dc

Edit:  Since they took that one down, here’s some other footage from the opening ceremonies:

Enjoy! 

Get a little background on the cultural, traffic, political, and security situation in Beijing just days before the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

But not in the USA!  Okay, I’m officially outraged, LOL.  This is crap.  (Time to bust out a proxy…)

Here’s an excerpt from an article yesterday on InformationWeek.com:

"The International Olympic Committee has launched a YouTube channel to broadcast clips from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games that will be accessible in most countries, but not in the United States.”

“The IOC announced Monday that a selection of clips will air in 77 countries — in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East — beginning Wednesday. Viewers can watch the clips on demand where digital video-on-demand rights have not been sold or acquired for exclusive airing. General Electric’s NBC conglomerate has secured the broadcast rights for the Olympics in the United States.”

“The IOC said that its broadcasting services would regularly provide updated content, including highlights, news, and daily clips during the 17 days the games are held. The content will be geo-blocked in each territory.”

Read the full article here:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/TV_theater/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=209903442

China is celebrating a "week of fresh air" - LOL

Here’s an excerpt from an article today at Telegraph.co.uk:

"China’s Olympic organizers are hoping to celebrate a week of ‘clean’ skies tomorrow after recording another day when Beijing’s notoriously poor air quality was officially judged good enough for the Games."

But "there are also continuing concerns over the level of dangerous ‘PM10′ particles in the air - fine specks of dust and debris caused by burning fossil fuels, each weighing no more than 10 micrograms. The particles are small enough to be inhaled, causing damage to lungs and other organs, and are a particular threat to the athletes assembling for the Games."

Read the full article here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2489141/Beijing-Olympics-China-to-celebrate-week-of-fresh-air.html