Summer Olympic Games, Beijing 2008.

The Olympic Games will be held in Beijing from August 8th to 24th

Opening on 08.08.08 =) At 08:08:08 pm, if I'm not mistaken =)

SCHEDULE:

Olympic mascots:

The Olympic flame, fish, swallow, antelope, and panda symbolize the five elements of traditional Chinese cosmology: fire, water, air, earth, and wood. In addition, the names of these symbols form the slogan "Beijing welcomes you!"

Mascot of the Russian Olympic team

The mascot of the Russian Olympic team at the 2008 Games in Beijing will be a red Cheburashka. This cartoon character was also the mascot of the Russians at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, but then it was made in brown. This was reported by the sports information agency "Ves Sport".