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China and The Olympic Games. September 2008 [videorecording] / Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Robinson, Carla (host). Fung, Mellissa (journalist). Cormier, Michel 1957- (journalist). Gould, Havard (journalist). Arsenault, Adrienne (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Robinson, Carla ; Journalist: Fung, Mellissa ; Journalist: Cormier, Michel, 1957- ; Journalist: Gould, Havard ; Journalist: Arsenault, Adrienne. (Cast).

Summary:

On August 8, 2008, the 29th Olympic Games opened in the Chinese capital of Beijing. For the Chinese government, the Games were not just a chance to host the biggest sporting event in the world, they were also a chance for the country to showcase its achievements as a rising global power. In this News in Review story we’ll look at whether they succeeded and what happened when the Games got underway.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (17 min 03 sec)
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2008

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca channel subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Robinson, Carla ; Journalist: Fung, Mellissa ; Journalist: Cormier, Michel, 1957- ; Journalist: Gould, Havard ; Journalist: Arsenault, Adrienne.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/china-and-the-olympic-games-1947/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation