Beijing 2008 a success


The Opening ceremony surpassed the expectations of the world especially the West.Not only was the scale of the performance gigantic the singing and dancing showed a nation that were in unison, A china united.

There was a little controversy over the firework sequence which looked like footprints walking through the city of Beijing.The Chinese had reportedly begun work on the sequence a year earlier and came under much criticism for trying to deceive the public.
This may have been sensationalised by the Western press further, especially the U.S and U.K.
China categorically raised the bar on the quality of the games and what is expected from a host nation.

Political complaints seemed to be silenced or made to seem that way throughout the two week sporting celebration. And China surprisingly welcomed journalist and the media to Beijing with uncharacteristic warmth and charm.

The opening and closing ceremonies were a visual spectacle to say the least. The past was celebrated aswell as the future and the appearance of former and current athletes were used to symbolise this.

The only problem is, with the Success of Olympics still fresh in our minds, what will Britain do for 2012?

Competing is not an option as we don’t have the budget or the scale to recreate Beijing 2008.