How to Watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Much of the world will be interested in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China which begin on August 8, 2008. But you may be wondering how to watch various Olympic events. What television channels will be televising the Olympic events? When will certain Olympic sporting events be televised on which days? What other means can I go about watching and learning about Olympic events? Well, this article will answer all these questions about how to watch the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Links to important sites are in the additional resources section of the article.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• computer with internet access
• television

1. First, to gather important general information about the Olympic Movement and the Olympic Games, log on to the official website of the International Olympic Committee: http://www.olympic.org
2. Beijing National Stadium To find out the days and times of particular Olympic events in Beijing that you are most interested in watching or learning more about, visit the 2008 Beijing Olympics official site: http://en.beijing2008.cn/
3. To find more information specifically about the U.S. Olympic Team, and dates and times of specific events, go to the team's official site at: http://www.olympic-usa.org/
4. NBC Olympics Next, if you plan to watch the Beijing Olympic Games on television, you need to know that they will be televised in the United States on NBC. To find out more information about scheduling, visit: http://www.nbcolympics.com/
5. Beijing Olympics - Water Cube (aquatic center) The NBC Olympics website also contains a wealth of information about dates, times, and schedules of each particular event at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Results and outcomes of each event will also be listed. If you want to watch events of the Beijing Olympics online on the internet at your convenience, then you will also be able to do this at the NBC Olympics website.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to tune in to at least some of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, which begin on August 8, 2008 and end on August 24, 2008. This is indeed a historic event.
• While watching the 2008 Beijing Olympics, you may also want to learn more about Beijing and China in general. There are many resources online for you to do this. Its always fun to learn about places around the world!