For the next 16 days, the eyes of the world will be on Beijing and the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Several of our premier news providers will be there, too, on the ground in China creating feature pieces, photo montage videos, human interest stories and cultural tours of the city. If the athletic competition isn't necessarily your thing but you're still curious about what's going on over there, head over to Beijing2008, the official International Olympic Committee (IOC) channel on YouTube. On the Beijing2008 channel, you'll find highlight coverage of different sports categories like Athletics, Gymnastics, Boating, Cycling, Equestrian, Face to face sports,Raquet sports,Team Sports, and all other sports. There is latest news from NewsBeijing, daily round-ups as well as a photographer's journal from imagesoftheday, Here's a preview from NewsBeijing, a look into the Atheletes' home When the Olympics end on August 24, check with our Summer Games channel in early September for video from the Beijing Paralympic Games, where the magnificent Oscar Pistorius will be running in a hotly contested 100-metres and other athletes will be competing for gold on the world stage. In the meanwhile, don't forget to catch some behind-the-scenes action with our Indian athletes, as we feature some of their up-close-and-personal experiences in Beijing on YouTube over the next 16 days. So, let us celebrate TeamIndia's presence in Beijing, poised to test against the world's best. Good luck to them -- and enjoy! Cheers, prabhaharan |
