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The 2008 Summer Olympic Games are being held in Beijing, China from August 8 24, 2008. China has assumed the world stage amid security concerns, controversy, and the potential to create a positive image. These Beijing Games will be closely watched, scrutinized, and extensively covered by all forms of media. For the best information, updates, and coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games these websites are recommended.

http://en.beijing2 008.cn This is the official website for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympics has done a tremendous job with this site. The positive image China is attempting to gain is displayed by the phrase "One World One Dream". For someone interested in the games and not all the controversial negativity this is the site for you. The site covers everything from Olympic Culture to suggesting spectator itinerary and everything in between related to the games.

http://www.olympic.org/u k/index_uk.asp - The Official website of the Olympic Movement. The Olympic Movement is the glue that holds together all the various Olympic Committees to ensure that projects are done and values are not compromised. This site has a great feature that allows access to over 300 past and present athlete profiles. Perhaps the most interesting section would be The Movement because it provides information about the Olympics from choosing the host city and protection of athletes to broadcasting and sponsorship rights.
http://sports.espn.go.c om/oly/index - This is the Olympic homepage on ESPN. This would be the place for complete coverage of the games including controversial topics. ESPN generally has the most intense coverage of sports available expect the Olympics to be no different. This site is the one to watch when the games begin and you're looking for complete analysis and results.

The following sites also provide insight and information into the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
http://www.squidoo.com/2 008_Summer_Olympics
http://www. enchantedlearning.com/olympics /
http://en.olympic.cn/
http://w ww.sportsofworld.com/

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