The Beijing Olympics Mascots, Coming To You In Paper

Mascots, News September 22nd, 2008

The Beijing Olympics Mascots, Coming To You In Paper

Have a piece of Beijing Olympics memory by constructing the official Beijing Olympics Mascots - Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, and Nini in paper. These papercraft models are available for download here.

Just be sure not to set Olympic fire on them.

Via PaperKraft

Philip Craven, IPC Head All Praise For Beijing In Preparing Paralympics

News September 3rd, 2008

Philip Craven, IPC Head All Praise For Beijing In Preparing Paralympics

Philip Craven, IPC (International Paralympic Committee) head honcho, was impressed with the Paralympic Games preparations which Beijing has made. He felt like “over the moon” as the Olympic city was transformed into a Paralympic city in just days after the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

“The Paralympic Village is just fantastic. We’ve got the very best accommodation, the very best food, good transport.”

Craven was also content with the fact that China had been doing its best to fulfill its promise of making the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games equally splendid.

“The airport is very important for the people who use wheelchairs and what’s been put in place at the Capital Airport is state-of-the-art,” he said. “In fact the BOCOG has devised certain procedures that we have never seen before. That means when you get off the plane, very quickly after the plane arrives, your chair is waiting for you there. That’s one example.”

Via Xinhua

Beijing Olympics Fuwa Mice, Proudly Debuted By Lenovo

Mascots, Gadgets, News September 2nd, 2008

Beijing Olympics Fuwa Mice, Proudly Debuted By Lenovo

The Formidable Five Fuwa mascots, Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and NiNi, continue to haunt the public after the Beijing Olympics. This time, in the form of mouse or mice. These Fuwa mice from Lenovo are 1000 dpi, elevated to provide decent palm support and are UV painted to ensure no scratches are left. Costing around $20 (138RMB) and are available in China mainland and Hong Kong.

Via Everything USB

Spanish Princess Infanta Elena Attends Beijing Paralympics’ Opening, A Touch Of Royalty

News September 2nd, 2008

Spanish Princess Infanta Elena Attends Beijing Paralympics鈥� Opening, A Touch Of Royalty

We have a touch of loyalty in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Paralympics as Spanish Princess, Infanta Elena, will grace the event.

Elena, who is also the honorary president of the Spanish Paralympic Committee (CPE), will attend the ceremony with the Education, Social Policy and Sports Minister Mercedes Cabrera, CPE President Miguel Carballeda, and Mercedes Coghen, a representative from Madrid Olympic Games Biding Committee (MOGBC).

Via Beijing 2008