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The 2022 Beijing Paralympics Have Officially Begun!
The festivities began at the Beijing National Stadium (aka the "Bird's Nest") as China's president Xi Jinping and International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons observed the raising ...
People3y
Before the Olympics Return to Beijing, Flash Back to the Big Moments of the City's 2008 Games
Another stunning venue was Beijing National Stadium, a.k.a. the Bird's Nest, home to the opening and closing ceremonies and several competitions. The stunning cauldron was lit by 1984 gymnastics ...
RIBA Journal7d
Poetry and pragmatism: the Chinese architect behind Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium
Almost a quarter of a century after Li Xinggang came to prominence as Herzog & de Meuron’s collaborator on the National ...
International Paralympic Committee1d
ABOUT THE BEIJING 2022 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES
The Winter Paralympics will be held over five venues in the three competition zones of central Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou. Two of these venues - the National Indoor Stadium (Para Ice Hockey) and ...
Inside The Games6mon
2008 - Beijing
The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games took place in the majestic Beijing National Stadium (colloquially referred to as the "Bird's Nest" due to its appearance) on 6th September ...
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Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games was held on September 6, 2008 in the Beijing National Stadium in front of more than 90,000 spectators, officially beginning at 20:00 local ...