2008 Olympics: How Beijing won host city 5 Articles

by Aj Brady

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does have a heart, and often rewards cities and/or nations that continually are outbid for an Olympic Games, but keep on trying. This is very much the case with Beijing. When th...read more

by Vandana Dabole

All Olympics lovers around the world are curiously waiting for the upcoming Olympics. Their minds are filled up with all events, games that are going to be held in the Olympics. First and the foremost is to know well about...read more

by Ray Fauteux

Often the IOC has championed countries in the throes of political, social, and cultural change. To them, it is an opportunity to help that country escape from the shadows and into welcome them as an integral member of the ...read more

by Ebey Soman

Beijing was, from the start, the clear winner of the 2008 Olympic host city selection process. Why? well, it clearly has a lot to do with security, as well as the controlling effect of the Chinese government. As stated by ...read more

by Daniel Reinard

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games had ten cities submit preliminary applications to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Those ten cities must then pass an initial selection phase based on basic technical requirements. ...read more