Beijing Olympics Predictions
The cauldron for the 2008 Olympics is still burning in Beijing, but cities are already fighting to be the host of 2016 Olympics.
The host city of the 2016 Olympic Games will be announced at the 121s...
[ Closed ] on 2009-10-02 EDT,
Unanswered
By all appearances, Beijing will be a long-remembered Games, and will probably set the standard for Olympic events for a generation. Unfortunate timing may tarnish China's gold-medal performance, makin...
[ Closed ] on 2009-09-30 EDT,
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Will HK's pro-democratic legistlators be allowed to enter China in 2008?
[ End Result ]
Yes, but only some can visit
Recently, Liza Wang, a famous HK celebrity, suggests that the Chinese government grant pro-democratic legistlators a chance to visit the Beijing Olympics and to promote China-Hong Kong dialogue.
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[ Scored ] on 2008-12-31 EST
How many tickets would be sold to the 2010 Olympic Games by Dec 2008?
[ Predicted ]
50%+ tickets sold
(44% chance)
Vanoc, or the Vancouver Olympic Committee, has just announced its 2010 Olympics ticket schedule. 1.6 million tickets ranging from $25CAD to $775CAD would be opened to application to purchase on Oct 3. ...
[ Closed ] on 2008-12-25 EST,
Unanswered
The USA came second at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in what most countries believe is the true medal count - the gold medal count. Will the USA comeback to win the most gold medals at the London Olympics...
[ Closed ] on 2008-09-20 EDT,
Unanswered
When would the Chinese government recognize the June 4 Massacre?
[ Predicted ]
Not til big political reforms
(47% chance)
Today is the 19th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing, China. For those of you who are too young to remember/know, this is the day when Chinese troops stormed into the streets of Beijing, ...
[ Closed ] on 2008-08-31 EDT,
Unanswered
There are only 3 more days to go for the 2008 summer olympic games. As of today, the USA gold medal count is 29 which is in the second place after China which has 46 gold medals. Here is the latest m...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
Volleyball made its Olympic Games debut in Tokyo in 1964, with the Soviet Union winning the men's gold medal and the Japanese women being crowned as champions in front of their home crowd. Since then, ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
There are only 3 more days to go for the 2008 summer olympic games. As of today, the China gold medal count is 46 which is in the first place. Here is the latest medal standings:
http://results.bei....
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
Volleyball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Indoor volleyball events will be held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
Hong Kong SAR has participated in several Olympics. As a territory that does not have a well-funded and respected amateur sports program (just look at how the government turfed the training facilities ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will be held over an eleven day period starting August 13 and concluding with the medal finals on August 23. Eight teams will compete in the Olympic base...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
An analysis of the Air Pollution Index (API) trends in the Olympic Cities is important primarily because of China's commitment to the International Olympic Committee that the API in the Olympic Cities ...
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
The Beijing Olympics is less than 2 months away, and while some athletes are still trying to qualify for a berth to participate, others are doing what they can to ensure they will have the best finish....
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT
We are in the age of terrorism. And terrorism likes to pick on big events. What's the chance of a terrorist attack on the 2008 Olympics?
[ Scored ] on 2008-08-25 EDT