Beijing Facts..   The Olympic games were awarded to People's Republic of China after a 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), referring to the host city. The mascots of Beijing 2008 are the five Fuwa, each representing one colour of the Olympic rings. The Olympic slogan, One World, One Dream, calls upon the world to unite in the Olympic spirit. Athletes will compete in 302 events in 28 sports, just one event more than the Athens Games of 2004. Tokyo (1964) and Seoul (1988) are the other Asian Cities to host the Olympic Games. Who organises the Olympic Games?  More

 

	Australia.....   Australia has been represented at every Olympic Games,  hosting them on two occasions... Melbourne (1956) and Sydney (2000).