8-8-8 ... Beijing 2008

08.08.08 marks the beginning of the long waited event i.e.

It all begans with the torch relays..

(official site)

The final leg of the Olympic torch relay began today, Friday, August 8, in Beijing. The storied flame has traveled 137,000 kilometers through 130 cities in 130 days. Its record setting journey will culminate tonight at the National Stadium where it will ignite the cauldron to signal the start of the 2008 Olympic Games.

The last flame was passed by torchbearer, Wang Chen (R) to the next torchbearer, Zhang Chenggang during the last-day of Beijing Olympic Games torch relay in Beijing, China, Aug. 8, 2008. (source)
This resembles the beginning of...

the Beijing Olympic Games 2008
(official site)

The opening & closing ceremony will be held right here at the..

National Stadium a.k.a. The Bird's Nest:
"A monument of the Olympics, a symbol of modern Beijing"

As the main competition venue for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, the National Stadium, widely known as the Bird's Nest due to its unique and grand steel structure, has become a nationwide sensation. It will host the Opening and Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, the Olympic Athletic events and the final of the Olympic Football tournament.

Built with a record-breaking 50,000 tons of steel, the stadium was named one of the world's top ten construction feats in 2007 and is set to become a landmark competition venue and a longstanding symbol of the Olympics.

The night view

Exterior view of the Bird's Nest

A Bird's Nest-shaped light installed on the lawn in front of the stadium

National Aquatics Center a.k.a. Water Cube:

"a blue Olympic wonder"

Water Cube logo

The National Aquatics Center, or simply the "Water Cube," a blue palatial structure with an area of 80,000 sq m, was completed January 28, 2008. It is situated to the east of Beichen West Bridge on the North Fourth Ring Road and to the west of National Stadium. Underneath a pure and simple facade, this translucent building embodies a complex and unrestricted framework as well as environmentally advanced technology. It is a class piece of Olympic architecture that has become a landmark structure.

Night View

Outdoor lamp against Water Cube at night

Membrane structure of the ceiling

Seating with bubble designs

Membrane structure ceiling and the pool

MALAYSIA BOLEH!!!

(Betul ke??)

Enough on the architectures... As aware of, it's the opening tonight!!

95% of the Malaysian ponders, which channel on Astro will that be? What time? etc...

Hey, how could we neglect our very own Malaysian broadcasters?? hehe.. Well, we ain't that bad.. haha.. look...

me being among the 5% found out that, our very own RTM is the lisenced broadcaster of Olympic 2008.. whoa~ *applause* RTM's improving!! keke.. Surprisingly, the much sought-after channels e.g. TV3, 8TV, NTV7, Channel 9, Vision 4.. etc. did not obtain as mentioned. o.O

The only setback is, the "live" is 22 minutes behind as the actual events begins at 8.08p.m.*laughs* Malaysia is still Malaysia.. haha.. We can't ask for more..

Beijing is ready, are you?
(Press Conference)