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Post by Watchman on Jun 26, 2005 12:59:26 GMT -5
'One World, One Dream' Slogan for Olympics June 26, 2005 11:36 AM EDT BEIJING - The slogan for the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be "One World, One Dream."
This slogan "embodies the common aspiration of the 1.3 billion Chinese people in establishing a world of peace and better future," said Liu Qi, president of Beijing's Olympic organizing committee.
The slogan was chosen from 210,000 proposals in Chinese, French, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages, Liu said.
Chinese Cabinet member Li Changchun announced the slogan Sunday at a gala in the city's Workers Stadium featuring breakdancers, basketball players performing with a military band, and television celebrities. The ceremony was televised live.
Also Sunday, China started construction of its 160-acre Olympic Village, where 16,000 athletes and officials will live during the games. It is to be completed by the end of 2007, organizers said.
Copyright 2005 Associated Press.
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