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The program for the Beijing 2008 Games is quite similar to that of the Athens Games held in 2004. The 2008 Olympics will see the return of 28 sports, and will hold 302 events (165 men’s events, 127 women’s events, and 10 mixed events), one event more in total than in Athens.

Overall nine new events will be held, which include two from the new cycling discipline of BMX. Women will compete in the 3000 m steeplechase for the first time. In addition, marathon swimming events for men and women, over the distance of 10 kilometers, will be added to the swimming discipline. Team events (men and women) in table tennis will replace the doubles events. In fencing, women's team foil and women's team sabre will replace men's team foil and women's team epee.

In mid-2006, video gamers held talks with the Chinese government in hopes of allowing video games to be a demonstration sport at the games. Demonstration events have not been held at any Olympic Games (Summer or Winter) since 1992.

On August 7, 2006, a day before the 2-year countdown to the Beijing Games, the Beijing Organizing Committee released pictograms of the 35 Olympic disciplines. Each pictogram is designed so that people of nations around the world can recognize the different sports being played at the Olympic Games. This set of sport icons is named the beauty of seal characters, due to each pictogram's likeness to Chinese seal script.

Beijing National Stadium

The centerpiece of the 2008 Summer Olympics will be the Beijing National Stadium, nicknamed the "Bird nest" because of its nest-like skeletal structure.[18] Construction of the venue began on December 24, 2003. The Guangdong Olympic Stadium was originally planned, constructed, and completed in 2001 for the Games, but a decision was made to construct a new stadium in Beijing Government officials engaged architects worldwide in a design competition.

A Swiss firm, Herzog & de Meuron Architekten AG, collaborated with China Architecture Design & Research Group to win the competition. The National stadium features a lattice-like concrete skeleton forming the stadium bowl and will have a seating capacity of 80,000 people. Architects originally described the overall design as resembling a Bird nest with an immense ocular—an opening with a retractable roof over the stadium. However, in 2004, the idea of retractable roof was abandoned for economic and safety reasons.

The Beijing National Stadium will be the site of the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics events and soccer finals. The stadium's designer Ai Weiwei has since withdrawn his support for China's Olympic games, saying "he wants nothing to do with them anymore".

How to Bet on Olympic Events

During every Olympics, betting on the events becomes popular with sports gamblers. Track and field events are no exception, particularly since many of the events feature more well-known figures than some of the other summer events. If you think you know who the winner will be, place a little money on the event and make it more interesting.

Know the betting rules in your location. Sports betting is not legal in all areas so check to see where you can place a bet on one of the track and field events. In the United States, you may need to travel to betting sites like Las Vegas to put down your money as online betting is illegal in many areas.
Use a reputable betting site if you bet online. Some countries allow online sports betting, but you want to make sure that you'll be getting your money if you win. Check out the site and its reputation before sending in your money on the bet.
Decide on the track and field events that you want to bet on. In most cases, you'll be able to place a bet for the overall winner of the event or for the country who wins the most track and field gold medals. Make sure that you know winning bets will be determined before placing your bet.
Research the athletes that you want to bet on. Depending on how the bet is set up, you'll want to see how they've performed in the past, any injuries that they might have and what condition they are in for the Olympics.
Know the odds for the bet that you'll be placing. This can help you determine which events and participants you should bet on.
Watch the Olympic track and field events and see how you do. If you win, make sure to collect your bets.