Now you can hold "part" of the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics in
your hands, as memorial badges will be made from the steel left
over from the construction of the "Bird's Nest", the main stadium
of the grand event.
The news was released during the awarding ceremony of the design
contest for the badges, held on August 8th in Beijing, Xinhua News
reports.
Winner designs in four categories were selected from 1,000 some
applicants according to the opinions of 13 professional judges and
online votes across the world. Two lucky ones out of these will be
made from the "Olympic steel."
The final choices will be announced soon.
(CRI August 11, 2007)