The 2008 Summer Olympics as we all know will be
held in Beijing. The capital city of the Republic of China is the
third proud Asian city to host the coveted sporting event. Earlier
it was Tokyo (1964) and later Seoul (1988) which were the two other
Asian cities to host the Olympics. The 29th Olympiad is scheduled to
begin in the month of August in Beijing and will open on August 8,
2008 and shall conclude on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics
2008 will not just take the people to the capital city but also to
six other cities, which shall act as the co-host of the Summer
Olympics 2008.
There are total six co-host cities for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games,
which include Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao and
Hong Kong. The various Olympic events being hosted in these cities
would imply that, the participants of the Games along with officials
and spectators from different countries, will get an opportunity to
get to know more about the Chinese lifestyle and culture and be able
to witness the regional differences and characteristic of these
cities. Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin & Qinhuangdao will turn the
host for football preliminary, Qingdao for sailing and Hong Kong for
equestrian.
The co-host cities are all well prepared to receive world class
athletes and sportspersons and successfully conduct the Olympic
Games there. The cities have also done elaborate preparations for
conducting the sporting events. Qingdao, an Olympic co-host city in
east China's Shandong province plans to hold an opening ceremony in
the sea. The city is the venue for the sailing events of this summer
Olympic Games. The Olympics host cities are also well prepared for
handling transportation or commuting. Adequate air, road and rail
travel arrangements have been made by the local and Beijing
Organizing Committee authorities. High speed D-trains have also been
introduced in these cities. The fast trains will become functional
from July 1 to August 31 in all the host cities. The host cities
keeping in mind the health of the world class athletes, have
tremendously improved the air quality. The cities now beckon
spectators from far and wide to be a part of the spectacular and
wonderful show, they promise to put up.
Along with Beijing, there are a total of six
co-host cities for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Know all about these
seven co-host cities of Summer Olympics 2008.