Google & others and the Beijing 2008 Olympics
(View post)Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | Friday, August 8, 2008 12 years ago • 30,818 views |
[Just wanted to merge some threads on the subject of Olympics to have it all in one place. If you spot anything olympics related, please post here.] |
Juha-Matti Laurio ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
[Beijing Olympics 2008 channel on YouTube]
youtube.com/beijing2008
77 countries, not U.S.A., not Finland, etc. news coverage informationweek.com/news/perso ...
Press release from IOC here: olympic.org/uk/news/media_cent ...
And it might be interesting to know is that channel working already, unable to test here.. |
Mostafa ND ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
[Google's Site for Olympics]
google.com/landing/summergames ...
 blogoscoped.com/files/google-b ...
[added screenshot. -Philipp] |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
[Doodle: Olympics Opening]
 google.com/logos/olympics08_op ...
[mirror: blogoscoped.com/files/google-olympics08-opening-logo.gif]
 google.cn/images/theme/f2_olym ...
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Brinke Guthrie ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 img.photobucket.com/albums/v24 ...
PS could NOT post this in FF3; 'submit' button wouldn't work. Used IE7 for this post.
PPS tried again; 'submit' button just won't work in FF3.
[fixed now, thanks Brinke!] |
TOMHTML ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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[copied image as Baidu doesn't seem to like hotlinking; original URL hiphotos.baidu.com/baidu/pic/item/58855a3d3caf9ef93d6d97ab.jpg -Philipp] |
pertinax ![[PersonRank 0] [PersonRank 0]](image/postrank/0.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Google google.com/search?hl=en&q= ... |
Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Pertinax that's interesting... a medal count onebox.
 blogoscoped.com/files/medal-co ...
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Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Google SMS Olympics alert for China, spotted by TomHTML. It looks like you can pick your sport of interest to then receive SMS updates:
google.com/sms/alerts
The file name for the blue bar next to the alert category is called "popularity.png"...
 blogoscoped.com/files/google-o ...
[Thanks Tom! zorgloob.com] |
Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Some of Microsoft's Olympics services, with thanks to Microsoft for the tips:
search.live.com/xrank?form=XRA ... <<Olympian xRank ... gives fans a way to track the popularity of their favorite athletes. For example, Michael Phelps jumped from number 19 to number one in the matter of 24 hours, yesterday to today.>>
search.live.com/video/results. ... <<Olympics Videos are available at video.live.com when customers search “Olympics.”>>
live.com <<The Live.com Homepage will rotate Olympics images in the background for the duration of the games.>>
<<Medal Count Instant Answer will provide an “all up” medal count by country, sport, or by country and sport when searchers type in Olympics-related keywords in search queries. For instance, fans can search terms like “swimming” or “China gymnastics.”>> |
Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Google.cn's Olympics start page is more colorful than in some other countries (you can also load that theme for iGoogle):
google.cn/landing/summergames2 ...
 blogoscoped.com/files/google-c ...
The Google-powered Laiba community has a special page set up for the event:
laiba.tianya.cn/laiba/Campaign ...
 blogoscoped.com/files/laiba-ol ...
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Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Dominik from Mauritius sent in below screenshot of the geoip-restricted YouTube channel... thanks Dominik!
 blogoscoped.com/files/beijing- ...
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Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
The link to just the map:
maps.google.com/help/maps/2008 ...
Beijing in Google Earth (if you like cheesy music, turn up your volume :)): + Show video
The Sketchup 3D listing: sketchup.google.com/3dwarehous ...
A mobile site to get info on the different sports: google.com/m/summergames |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
the doodle is also on the mobile google:
 google.com/xhtml/images/doodle ...
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Above 14 comments were made in the forum before this was blogged,
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hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
another doodle:  google.com/logos/olympics08_cy ...
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TOMHTML ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Chinese Google News have widget too news.google.fr/news?ned=cn |
quet ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Google News Olympics section English version: news.google.com/nwshp?tab=wn&a ...
On the right side of the page, it has a medal count list and a schedule of all events. |
sadg ![[PersonRank 0] [PersonRank 0]](image/postrank/0.gif) | 12 years ago # |
you forgot the google desktop gadget |
Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Thanks Sadg!
[Update: Added info about the Google News Olympics section, and the Desktop gadget.] |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
and the next doodle:  google.cn/logos/olympics08_wei ...
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kevin dooa ![[PersonRank 0] [PersonRank 0]](image/postrank/0.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Watch the Olympics live here with your computer. Its free if you have Yahoo bar hothot.ath.cx:8080/special/olympics.html
[Unlinked] |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Google added a red square to the doodle: new :  farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2 ...
old:  farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/2 ...
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David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Yeah, what's with that red square? :/ |
P. K. ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
The IOC have specifically rejected the claim that each ring in the olympic log represents a continent, haven't they? |
Rohit Srivastwa ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
google.co.in/ig/adde?hl=en& ...
iGoogle gadget for schedules, results, and medal counts for the 2008 Olympics |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 google.com/logos/olympics08_di ...
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Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
> The IOC have specifically rejected the claim that > each ring in the olympic log represents a continent, > haven't they?
My source on this was Wikipedia IIRC, perhaps they're wrong, do you have a link for your source? |
P. K. ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
You are correct. It's right to say that the five rings represent five continents, but wrong to say that, say, the blue ring represents Europe, which you didn't. See olympic.org/uk/utilities/faq_d ... . |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 google.com/logos/olympics08_rh ...
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XxDILBERTxX ![[PersonRank 0] [PersonRank 0]](image/postrank/0.gif) | 12 years ago # |
..ok whats with the red box it showed up when the Olympics started? |
js ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
I believe it is called a chop – It's the signature of the artist |
David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Gee.. The current doodle with the dragon, is the best one yet, and one of the cooliest i've ever seen. Anyone agree? :) |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
The red square means Google.
 google.com/logos/olympics08_ba ...
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David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Really? How do you know hebbet? |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
see in the comments of that photo picasaweb.google.com/Doodle.Li ... |
Manuka ![[PersonRank 0] [PersonRank 0]](image/postrank/0.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Hi. There are 2 chinese words in the stamp, which, if read out in chinese, sounds like "google". The stamp is commonly used by the Chinese as a form of signature, it's made by carving a stone, every one is unique as the hairline cracks created by hitting it on each of these stamps are, of course, different. |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 google.com/logos/olympics08_ba ...
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Rohit Srivastwa ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
What's inside the goal? Is that the horses shoe? (i'm pretty sure it's not, but that's the first thing i had in mind..) |
Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Probably a snake – both horse and snake are part of the Chinese zodiac animals... and dragon, monkey, pig, tiger and so on from the other logos... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ ... |
David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
I see.. Thanks Philipp :) |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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Philipp Lenssen ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Is that the rabbit from Sam & Max?  tn3-1.deviantart.com/300W/i/20 ...
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hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Hehe, David. That was my job :) I forget it yesterday and today :D |
David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Hebbet, Yeah, i was wondering where were you :P
Philipp, Looks pretty much like it, but i doubt it.. ;)
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hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 google.com/logos/olympics08_hi ...
David: thx for doing my job yesterday and the day before yesterday :) |
David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
No problem :) |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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Ginny M ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
All the doodles are so cute! I want them all! Is anyone manage to save them all? |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
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David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Ginny M:
Just right click the picture and save them. :)
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Ginny M ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
How many of them do you know? I think they change them everyday. So , it should be 17 doodles since it is 17 days from 8th to 24th August, right? I think I might miss maybe one or two or three... :) |
David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
picasaweb.google.com/Doodle.Li ...
Take right to see 'em all. Hope i helped you :) |
TOMHTML ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 google.com/logos/olympics08_ma ...
has inspired somes  media.actu.orange.fr/Images/mm ...
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hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 google.com/logos/closing_cerem ...
google.com/doodle14.html |
David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Wow... Way cool! :D |
Ginny M ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
to David Hetfield
Thank you very much! I think I got them all now! :D |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
all doodles:  pascal.herbert.googlepages.com ...
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hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
 i37.tinypic.com/33xh8pg.png
somethings are wrong in the doodle |
Ginny M ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
They all have a gold medal around their necks though. I guess everybody won! :) |
David Hetfield ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
hebbet: All the animals have golden medals in the doodle.
Plus, notice that the dragon, the goat and the rabbit all stand on the same platform. Am i right?
I guess their all winners! :)
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Ginny M ![[PersonRank 1] [PersonRank 1]](image/postrank/1.gif) | 12 years ago # |
Actually, the dragon stands on the 2 layers platform, the goat and the rabbit are on the 1 layer platform.
Dragon is the most majestic symbolic creature for the Chinese, so I think that's why they put him on the "winner" spot.
But I think they are all winners anyway! ;) |
hebbet ![[PersonRank 10] [PersonRank 10]](image/postrank/10.gif) | 12 years ago # |
another doodle:  google.com/intl/en_ALL/images/ ...
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