Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Budgets $40 Billion

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is coming nearer. World’s biggest sporting competition will take place in Beijing, China this year. So, the preparation for the Games is going on round the clock now. You know that organizing Olympic Games is not a matter of joke and it needs lots of investment. It is expected that 500,000 foreigners will visit Beijing during the Olympics Games. The $40 Billion budgeted competition will be the center of all attention throughout the world.

CNN Money reported:

$40 BILLION has been budgeted for Beijing's makeover, which also includes $800 million for Rem Koolhaas's new headquarters for CCTV, the local Olympics broadcaster, and $2.8 billion for a new airport terminal. Beijing expects 500,000 foreigners to attend the games and four billion to watch on TV.

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