A sense of national pride is still very much present in Beijing, as visitors from all over the world still make their trek to the site of the 29th Olympic Games. The iconic Bird's Nest and Aquatic Center (aka The Water Bubble) stands tall in a nearly flat urban area, for all to enjoy their magnificence. Perfectly paved roads line around the venues, still flying the majestic Beijing 2008 banners. You make your way into the Bird's Nest, slowly walking towards the centre, step by step. You can see more and more with each step, until the full view blows you away. To stand in the centre of the grounds, and to imagine all the fans sitting in the stands must be simply awe-inspiring for an athlete. Regardless of medals, for an athlete to have made it this far is an accomplishment in itself and is no less deserving of a medal.
Michael
lucky, i was supposed to goto beijing back in october/november, but back then it was really cold there, so i ended up not going.
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Yeah, I went end of January and was COLD! Temps were in the negatives C, so like 10-20F, but the wind chill was high which made it feel even colder.
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