China - The official emblem for the 29th Olympic Games, to be held in Beijing in 2008, was presented to the world on Sunday, 3 August at a grand ceremony in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. The highly energetic presentation was a festival of optimistic spirit and a showcase for Chinese culture, staged by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG).

Martin Professional equipment played a central role the ceremony with 88 Martin intelligent lights adding to the celebratory atmosphere. The unveiling occurred before a live audience of over 2,000 VIPs with 400 million television viewers watching the spectacular show, which was broadcast live.

Some 48 MAC 200 Profile and 40 MAC 2000 Wash were used to project colour onto the Olympic emblem, as well as the exterior of the Temple of Heaven. The emblem, titled 'Dancing Beijing', resembles a red Chinese seal enclosing a lively dancing figure and combines elements of traditional Chinese culture with the true Olympic spirit. Martin's representative in China, Martin Hong Kong, supplied the fixtures.

The new emblem was unveiled by Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Hein Verbruggen, chairman of the Coordination Commission at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

(Lee Baldock)


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