Special report: 2008 Olympic Games
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The exhibit will be open through June
30, offering a glimpse into the history and the defining moments of the
Games. (Photo: CCTV.com)
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BEIJING,
June 26 -- An Olympic mini-museum rolled into Shanghai on Wednesday, as part of
China's exhibition tour of Olympic treasures. The exhibit will be open through
June 30, offering a glimpse into the history and the defining moments of the
Games.
Some exhibits were unveiled at Shanghaimart on
Monday.
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The exhibit will be open through June
30, offering a glimpse into the history and the defining moments of the
Games. (Photo: CCTV.com)
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Gallery>>> |
Medals
of past Olympic Games were the first artifacts unveiled. These were the medals
of the fist modern Olympic Games in Greece, where only silver and copper were
awarded. Next to them were the rectangular medals of the 1900 Olympics in Paris.
The exhibition tour started in Beijing on August 8th,
2007. In full, it displays some 730 pieces from the international Olympic Museum
in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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The exhibit will be open through June
30, offering a glimpse into the history and the defining moments of the
Games. (Photo: CCTV.com)
Photo
Gallery>>> |
(Source: CCTV.com)
