Nini's Sports
Every spring and summer, the children of Beijing have flown beautiful kites on the currents of wind that blow through the capital. Among the kite designs, the golden-winged swallow is traditionally one of the most popular. Nini's figure is drawn from this grand tradition of flying designs. Her golden wings symbolize the infinite sky and spread good-luck as a blessing wherever she flies. Swallow is also pronounced "yan" in Chinese, and Yanjing is what Beijing was called as an ancient capital city. Among Fuwa, Nini is as innocent and joyful as a swallow. She represents the green Olympic ring.
Fencing, Volleyball, Badminton, Softball, Trampoline and Track Cycling.
 Fencing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, and is one of the few sports to have been contested at every Olympic Games. Women's fencing first appeaed in the Olympic Games in Paris, during the1924 Olympic Games.Today, men and women compete in both team and individual events at the Olympics using three types of swords -- the foil, the epee and the sabre.
The fencing event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held at the Fencing Hall in the National Convention Center on the Olympic Green from August 9-17.
 Volleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964 in Tokyo. Since then, volleyball has continued to witness the rise and fall of great international teams, with countries as diverse as Cuba, Brazil, the Soviet Union, China, the United States,etc collecting gold medals. While power and height have become vital components of international teams, the ability of teams and coaches to devise new tactics, strategies and skills have been crucial for success.
Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.
The volleyball event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing from August 9-24, 2008. The preliminary competitions will be held at the Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium and the finals will be held at the Capital Indoor Stadium.
 Badminton was contested as a demonstration sport during the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. It debuted as a full medal sport in 1992 at Barcelona. 50 different nations have appeared in the Olympic badminton competitions, with 19 appearing all 4 times. Men and women compete at the Olympics in both singles and doubles, and the events have been dominated by Indonesia, China, and Korea. It is governed by the Badminton World Federation.
The badminton event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium from August 9-17, 2008.
 Softball was introduced as an Olympic sport for women (only) in the 1996 Summer Olympics. On July 11, 2005, the IOC voted to drop baseball and softball from the Olympic program for 2012,a decision that was reaffirmed on February 9, 2006.
Softball began in 1887 ,invented as "indoor baseball". By the spring of 1888, the game had spread outdoors. It was originally called either mushball, kittenball or indoor baseball, but by the 1920s it had acquired the name of softball.
The softball event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held at Fengtai Softball Field in Beijing from August 12-21, 2008.
 Trampoline was contested as an Olympic sport in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,Australia.Since then this industry has created waves in the worldwide industry. In US, the sale of trampolines has increased over the years as more and more people become aware of the benefits of trampolines. Today, almost every family owns a trampoline while new innovations and advancements continue to add to the existing rich history of trampolines as new achievements are made in the field of trampoline sport.
The trampoline event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held at the National Stadium and the Olympic Green.
 Track Cycling has been contested as an Olympic sport in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.In track cycling, the riders go nowhere, just around an oval track banked at 42 degrees. The track's name the velodrome sounds spaceage, and the helmets, suits and bikes bearing no resemblance to a common two wheeler more closely resemble something out of Star Wars.
The track cycling event of the 29th Olympic Games will be held at the Laoshan Velodrome
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