Olympic Sports Profile: Aquatics

Aquatics have been a part of Olympic sports since 1896.

There were three swimming events at the very first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

The first few modern Olympic Games, before there were universally accepted rules, were host to some events that would seem kind of strange by todays standards. Things like Underwater Swimming, obstacle swimming and plunge for distance were on the menu. Oceans rivers and lakes were used for the events, before the use of a pool was implemented at the London Games.

In 1908, however the rules were unified when eight countries met and formed a world-wide swimming association.

They created standards for record keeping and what events were to be held at all the games.

China's First Rainwater Recylcling Systerm

Is China really getting greener? GE will provide China's first ever rainwater recycling system at the Beijing National Stadium for the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing. This is one of over 300 projects that GE is involved with for the Olympics in '08.

The water, which is stored in underground pools, will be used for landscaping, cleaning and firefighting.

This is also part of China's effort to implement better, greener water management solutions for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. These kinds of improvements to China's infrastructure will no doubt continue to be useful for many hears after the Olympics next summer.

This type of water treatment system is very advanced and does not use chemical, therefore it meets even the most stringent environmental standards. There is no question that this as well as the many other efforts by GE and others to "green up" Beijing and the surrounding areas are welcome improvements indeed.

About 2008 Olympics in China blog

Since the announcement that the 2008 Olympics would be in Beijing, China the Internet has been flooded with news, articles, opinions and more about the subject and sorting through it all can be a bit overwhelming. The purpose of this blog is to help you digest some of this information and find it a bit easier. Our hope is that you will use this blog as your source for news and information about the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

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