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Only six months has passed since the Beijing Olympics and the Birds Nest stadium which hosted the spectacular opening and closing ceremonies is already beginning to lose its shine. The paint is peeling and stains have appeared on its famous lattice design. Accelerating the deterioration of the iconic National Stadium is the absence of a permanent tenant. [...]
Posted on 11 February 2009 | 12:06 am
The Olympics are now over, but my adventures continue. You can continue following my travels in Asia here.
Posted on 17 October 2008 | 1:17 am
The opening ceremony for the Paralympics was held last night in Beijing. The ceremony was spectacular but perhaps not on the scale of the ceremony for the Beijing Olympics. Most of the show was performed by people with disabilities, including Li Yue, who lost her left leg in the Sichuan earthquake and performed [...]
Posted on 6 September 2008 | 7:44 pm
The Beijing Paralympics are just a day away from starting. Here are some pictures from Tiananmen Square which has some pretty impressive floral displays on show now.
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 8:59 pm
Posted on 4 September 2008 | 7:47 pm
The ticket scammers who defrauded people by selling non-existent tickets through the internet are getting ready for the Vancouver and London Olympics. “I was shocked by the brilliance and hard work of the thieves fleecing the Olympic family — and they are setting up to do the same thing in Vancouver in 2010 and London in [...]
Posted on 2 September 2008 | 8:23 pm
Beijing did a lot to improve the air quality leading up to the Beijing Olympics, with mixed results. The days before the opening ceremony were pretty bad, but a burst of rain cleared the air and pollution became less of a talking point. Almost straight after the closing ceremony the hazy skies returned. A [...]
Posted on 1 September 2008 | 3:56 am
Beijing recorded 6.52 million visitors for the 2008 Olympics, with 382,000 of those coming from overseas. Authorities long estimated that 500,000 foreigners would visit the city, but tougher visa controls reduced that number. The Xinhua news agency reported that tourist spots in the city reported total revenues of 162 million yuan (US$23 million), according to [...]
Posted on 31 August 2008 | 8:34 pm
To the athletes tonight: You were true role models. You have shown us the unifying power of sport. The Olympic spirit lives in the warm embrace of competitive rivals from nations in conflict. Keep that spirit alive when you return home. These were truly exceptional Games! (Source: Dr Jacques Rogge, Chairman of the International Olympic [...]
Posted on 24 August 2008 | 4:39 pm
The fireworks are still going on over Beijing tonight as the Olympics comes to a close. The closing ceremony wasn’t as long as the first one and not as spectacular, but still very well done. We had a short section to mark the handover of the Olympics from Beijing to London. London’s mayor [...]
Posted on 24 August 2008 | 7:16 am
"Japan's Olympic and world judo champion Kosei Inoue suffered a shock defeat at the hands of unfancied Elco van Der Geest in the under-100kg light heavyweight quarter-finals at the Athens Games.
The 25-year-old Dutchman, leading on points from two incomplete throws, dumped the heavily favoured three-time world champion with a "seoinage" shoulder throw that stopped the fight 12 seconds left in the five-minute final.
The loss caused heartbreak among the 312-strong Japanese Olympic squad as 26-year-old Inoue served as their captain, although Japan had dominated the judo competition with five gold medals from the first five days."
Read more at Japanese world champion Inoue crashes out of Olympics
Sorry, if i write something wrong in English, because I am from Japan.
I think that what hapened to kosei inoue was not good for judo, because nowadays he is the best of judo in the world.
He could not lose like he did.
and he is better from Elco van der geet.
people won't forget what happened to kosei inoue in the olympic games, but I think that he is still the best in the world and he will win the world championship in 2005, in 2007 and he will win the olyimpic games in 2008 with his powerful seoi nague, his beautiful uchi mata or his wonderful harai goshi!!
I agree 100%
Posted by: joao ricardo at August 29, 2004 05:47 AMi love kosei inoue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nessuno è imbattibile ma inoue resta il miglior judoka del mondo
Posted by: enrico parlati at September 1, 2004 09:08 PMHe is the best in the world.
Posted by: yamamoto at September 15, 2004 05:23 AMHe is the best in the world.
Posted by: yamamoto at September 15, 2004 05:23 AMhe looks very confuse.what's happened to him.But please tell him don't give up.......
Posted by: manop leewajanakul at September 22, 2004 01:41 PMThis is a great thing : of course i'm sad that a great judoka like hil could loose but this is a the judo's teaching: NOBODY IS INVINCIBLE!!!!
I enjoy watching Judo wrestlers giving it a go and appreciate their attempts and skills and this goes for Inoue Kosei.
All I have to say is that the good comes with the bad and you can only improve from here Inouesan, so chin up and no matter what, we have faith!
All the best to him and all you Judo competitors at whatever level.May Judo always bring you joy and forefilment!
Posted by: Tania at January 14, 2005 03:15 PM
