Beijing prepares for the Paralympics - Beijing 2008

The XXIX Beijing Olympic Games came to an end on Sunday but China's capitalcontinues to party with the preparation of the XIII Paralympic Games.

The authorities in Beijing and Qingdao and Hong Kong subsites have taken action to putthe sports facilities in preparation for the Paralympic competitions to be held from 6 to 17 September in the capital of China.

The work of transition to the Paralympic Games began on Monday and according to anofficial of the organizing committee, preparations go well, especially the transformation of stadiums and gymnasiums.

The Olympic rings are the main symbol of the Olympic Games. This symbol is composed of five interlocking rings of blue, black, red, yellow and green. The Olympic flag is composed of the Olympic rings symbol on white background.

Athens 1896 Olympic Games

The Athens 1896 Olympic Games, officially known as Games of the I Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece, between 6 and April 15, 1896. 241 athletes participated in male-female participation, there were fourteen countries who competed in 43 competitions in nine sports. They were the first Olympics of the modern era.Since then, every four years, athletes from all countries gather to compete against each other.