2008 Beijing Olympics Dancing Beijing Emblem

同一个世界同一个梦想 (One World, One Dream)
The "Dancing Beijing" emblem, depicting a Chinese
seal inscribed with the character "Jīng" (京, from the name
of the host city) in the form of a dancing figure.
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will officially start from August 8 to August 24. It will be held in Beijing, People's Republic of China. You can expect a excellent fireworks display that will be presented by the host country. The 2008 Beijing Olympics will have been held in the territories of two different National Olympic Committees: at the 2008 Olympics, equestrian events will be held in Hong Kong, which competes separately from mainland China. The 2008 Summer Paralympics will be on September 6 to September 17. 10,500 athletes are expected to compete in 302 events in 28 sports.

The Olympic games were awarded to Beijing after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. The official logo of the games, titled "Dancing Beijing," features a stylized calligraphic character jīng (京, meaning capital), referencing the host city. The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five Fuwa, each representing both a color of the Olympic rings and a symbol of Chinese culture. The Olympic slogan, One World, One Dream, calls upon the world to unite in the Olympic spirit. Several new NOCs have also been recognized by the IOC.

The Chinese government has promoted the games to highlight China's emergence on the world stage and has invested heavily in new facilities and transportation systems. A total of 37 venues will be used to host the events including 12 newly constructed venues. Earlier in 2007, former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch had said that he believes that the Beijing games will be "the best in Olympic history.

FYI - 2008 Beijing Olympic Sports