Using poetic licence I am going to portray
Face the Facts – Beijing 2008 .
So what was it all about .
Did you see the event .
Where did it take place .
Let me communicate .
The games had come to Beijing where 11 million people already live there in a small space .
Amid smog and heavy security everything was ready for the eyes of the human race .
The first gold medal in Beijing had the name of Czech shooter Katerina Emmons written on it ,
The last gold medal in Beijing saw a French handball team defeat Iceland there wasn't much in it .
16 weeks between the first and last saw
10,708 atheletes compete .
A total of 302 gold medals were won and their names counted among the elite .
5,600 official writers and photographers were there to share moments and views .
12,000 official broadcasters fed the hungry inquisitors at home who awaited news .
There were 31 competition venues in Beijing
and 6 more venues were outside Beijing .
70,000 volunteers helped out .
28 sports saw everything from archery to wrestling .
The Co-Host cities had sailing in Quindao,
While Hong Kong held all the equestrian events .
Tianjin, Shenyang , Qinhuangdao and Shanghai held all the football matches.
It was tight and tense .
From day 1 on the 8th of the 8th 2008 ,
To the end on the 24th August .
The world was treated to the best of the best .
So in its memory,
here are the facts on a list .
The End
By Paul McCann
