Official 2008 Olympics Thread
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Anybody see the piece NBC did on the chinaman who created the 2008 olympic logo? The artist was pretty cool and seemed to have a rough life.
According to their official site, it means:The official emblem of Beijing 2008 entitled "Chinese Seal-Dancing Beijing" cleverly combines the Chinese seal and the art of calligraphy with sporting features, transforming the elements into a human figure running forward and embracing triumph. The figure resembles the Chinese character "Jing", which stands for the name of the host city and represents a particularly significant Chinese style. The artwork embodies four messages:
* - Chinese culture,
* - the color of red China
* - Beijing welcomes friends from all over the world
* - to challenge the extreme and achieve the perfect and promote the Olympic motto of "Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger).- sorry I couldn't resist it, I had to write chinaman.404
- everyone in china has a rough life.********