The most recent Olympic Games were held in Beijing in China in 2008. The great wall of China stretches across the northern part of Beijing. It is believed to have been used to defend the town against nomadic inscursins from the stepes. Mount Dongling which is within the Xishan Ranges is the cities highest point. Two major rivers that flow through the area are the River Yongding and the River Chabaoi, They flow in a southerly direction. Beijing is also the main terminous of the Grand Canal of China. It was built across the northern China plain.
Miyun River is built on the upper coarse of the Chabaoi, it is Beijings largest water supply and crucial to its water supply.
The urban area of Beijing is situated on the south-cenral plain. The plains are spead out in ring roads.
The cities climate is a monsoon-influenced continental climate. It has hot humid summers due to the East Asian monsoon. The Siberian monsoon brings a cold, windy winter. January averages at -3.7 degrees celcius and July averages at 26.2 degrees celcius. The annual precipitation averages at 570mm. The majority of this rainfall falls in the summer months.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics these were the final results :
1. Shawn Johnson - U.S.A - 63. 325
2. Nastia Liukan - U.S.A - 62.725
3. Yang Yilan - China - 62.650
These were the top three scorers at the competition.
Overall team U.S.A came second with a total of 11 medals. China came first with a total of 18 medals. They now climbed to number one spot. Trailing them were the U.S.A and Russia.
These days many children participate in gymnstics as they grow up. Shawn Johnson her teammate Nastia Liukan and Mary Lou Retton along with many other gymnasts have helped gain support for womens competitve gymnastics. Today it is one of the most watched Olympic events. Excellent gymnasts can be found on every Continent. Go to blog 5 and I will dscuss how weather, climate and temperature effect different gymnasts while training
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