Glamour of sport : events capital
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1. Welcome the Olympics : Hand in Hand
2008-05-29
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As the Beijing Olympics was approaching, a project called “Heart-to-Heart Partnership Program” was launched in Beijing’s primary schools, which aimed to teach children the Olympic spirit. Students fro...
2. Olympic Cake
2008-06-05
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The word “Olympics cake” is a metaphor which means the economic impact generated by the hosting country. In the show, official suppliers and sponsors of Beijing Olympics were interviewed. They describ...
3. Dynamic cities
2008-06-12
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As the co-host cities of Beijing Olympics, Qingdao and Hong Kong were trying their best to prepare for the games. Qingdao’s government speeded up its construction projects in order to improve the hard...
4. Jump and Ride
2008-06-19
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The Olympic equestrian events are going to take place in Hong Kong in the coming August. Staff of the Equestrian Company started joining the Olympic test event since 2007 in order to earn the operatio...
5. Events Capital
2008-06-26
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In order to make Hong Kong an Asian Sports Events Capital, government invested 30 million dollars to create the “M” Mark project, which aimed to support large-scale sporting events in Hong Kong. The p...
6. Behind the Chants
2008-07-03
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In year 2007, two international sport events were held in Hong Kong, i.e., the Hong Kong Open Badminton Super Series and the 2nd Tour of Hong Kong Shanghai cycling race. This episode shared how the or...
7. Will and Determination
2008-07-10
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The 13th Paralympics is going to take place right after the end of Beijing Olympics. Two Hong Kong’s disabled athletes, Leung Yuk Wing and Vivian Lau, were invited to share how they got a sense of ach...
8. The Ultimate Battles
2008-07-17
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This episode introduces the coordination of two major sporting events in Hong Kong, i.e., the Hong Kong Marathon and UBS Hong Kong Open. Interviews were done among organizers to see how they prepared ...
9. Be the Legend
2008-07-24
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Hong Kong is going to host the 5th East Asian Games in 2009. Taking up the successful experience of 4th host city Macao, Hong Kong’s government were trying his best to prepare for the Games. Countless...
10. The Unchallenged
2008-07-31
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Last October, Shanghai held the 12th Social Olympics World Summer Games. This episode reviewed the coordination process of the Games and the rewards that Shanghai got from it. On the other hand, inter...