2008 Beijing Olympic Games

OLYMPICS / Editors picks

	16 cheerleading teams to perform at Games A national competition of cheerleading gymnastics wrapped up in Beijing. The six-month contest is to select cheerleading teams for the Olympics. Thirty teams made it to the final.

	Football for Beijing Olympics unveiled The official football for this year's Beijing Olympics has been unveiled, and it even has a name: "The Great Wall star".

	BOCOG starts hotel reservations With about 7 months to go before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, BOCOG has started working with its contracted hotels to process reservations.

	Teacher creates Olympic artwork with used mats In Central China's Henan province, a middle school teacher recently unveiled a unique piece of art based on the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.

	Beijing to set up Olympic cultural square Beijing Olympics organizers will set up 26 cultural squares across the city's 18 districts.

	BOCOG starts hotel reservations With about 7 months to go before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, BOCOG has started working with its contracted hotels to process reservations.

	Trendy T-shirts inspired by Beijing´s hutongs T-shirts decorated with images typical of Beijing are gaining popularity in the Chinese capital.

	Pop stars sing for Beijing Olympics Pop musicians from the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have joined forces for a star-studded concert on Monday night, at the newly opened Olympic Basketball Gymnasium in western Beijing.