bottledpoetry Posted June 15, 2007 at 07:59 AM Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 at 07:59 AM Out of curiousity - is anyone heading to beijing for the 2008 olympics? I'm pretty excited about going back, and after obsessively polling my friends have gotten two responses: 1. some will avoid bj like avian flu because of the traffic/tourism the olympics is sure to bring or 2. i'm going back no matter what, its time to represent!! How are expats feelings about this? btw - the ticket request period for the olympics ends in July of this year (or thats what I understand), so if you are going, might want to check out this site for tickets. ^___^ I'm so excited!! http://www.cosport.net/b2008/us/NeedToKnow_Perm.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liuzhou Posted June 15, 2007 at 08:31 AM Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 at 08:31 AM The only place I promise NOT to be is Beijing in August 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heifeng Posted June 15, 2007 at 09:02 AM Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 at 09:02 AM I was originally excited about the games and will probably go to at least one event to check off that box off on my things to do in life list...but to be honest it's just olympic overkill out here...it's bad enough everything is olympics NOW...after the olympics they will probably be reminiscing about it for who knows how many years.....in essence the olympics will NEVER ever be over in Beijing and which ever Chinese athletes do win events we will probably see their replays of until the end of time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottledpoetry Posted June 15, 2007 at 09:17 AM Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 at 09:17 AM heifeng - this is probably true but who am I to resist a $17 ticket for world class tennis? So what are you going to check out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heifeng Posted June 15, 2007 at 10:07 AM Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 at 10:07 AM I thinking maybe diving or gymnastics. I better start looking into buying tickets or entering the ticket lottery soon...I have a feeling these tickets may be harder to actually buy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiao Kui Posted June 15, 2007 at 01:52 PM Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 at 01:52 PM Thanks for the tip, bottled. I didn't know you had to get the tickets this early. I put in a request for diving and beach volleyball finals which are on consecutive days (don't want to spend too much time in BJ when it is overrun by the world). I wish I had more money in the bank rt now -I would have requested better seats for those finals, added track and field events, or requested tkts for the opening ceremonies, which are over $100 for the nosebleed section, $500 for the good seats. Well, I'm excited abt it - hope I get the tkts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taryn Posted June 26, 2007 at 06:05 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 at 06:05 PM I'm planning to roll through Bejing during the games. I'm definitely going to check out the BMX stuff (Aug. 19 & 20?) but I'm really torn over whether or not to sacrifice a week's pay for Opening Ceremony tickets which my traveling buddy is definitely not down for... Tennis and diving sound good. What other events are folks looking at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david1978 Posted June 26, 2007 at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 at 06:35 PM Blech! I'm definitely leaving BJ for the Olympics. I can only imagine the cacophonous orgy that city will turn into during the games. And I agree with Heifeng, the 08 Olympics will leave an indelible impression. Just think how many from the multitudes of tourists will be seduced by BJ and permanently stay on after the Olympics. An aside: This morning I read an article concerning music and downloading in South Korea which brought up the issue of the Seoul Olympics where one Korean national noted: "South Korea changed, he believes, after the Seoul Olympics. There were too many correspondents, too many opportunities to talk to the West, to speak frankly. It's hard to put that back in a bottle; it's hard to tell an 18-year-old, after that much freedom, that much exposure, to put his shoulder to the wheel and keep building a country." http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=9351850&fsrc=RSS The implications of that statement with regards to China are obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taryn Posted June 26, 2007 at 06:40 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 at 06:40 PM Implications? More hottie C-pop stars. Count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pijiu Posted June 26, 2007 at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 at 07:00 PM My teacher gave me a link that gives us information on how to apply for a job helping out hotels or other venues for the Beijing Olympics which seemed interesting. In reality though the last place I want to be in summer 2008 is Beijing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gougou Posted June 26, 2007 at 11:18 PM Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 at 11:18 PM Opening Ceremony tickets which my traveling buddy is definitely not down forThat's good, considering that you'd have a tough time to get two tickets anyway (let alone next to each other).Personally, I am looking forward to the Olympics. I regretted a lot that I couldn't be back in Germany during the World Cup, and I am looking forward to be in Beijing when the whole world comes together for a couple of weeks. Agreed, it is going to be even more crowded than before, but I think that's going to be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottledpoetry Posted June 29, 2007 at 05:52 AM Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 at 05:52 AM yea. I don't personally see what the deal is about the crowdedness - I mean come on for the olympics? Hell to the yeah I'll let myself be pushed forth in a surge of flag-waving tourists for that! I'm going to see tennis and equestrian, maybe ice skating - artistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and select your username and password later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.