In the following calendar for the 2008 Olympic Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day.

以下是2008年奥运会赛事日程，蓝色代表某日的分组赛，例如：某日的一个资格赛。

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Now it has grown into an important international competition event.

现在它已经发展成为一个重要的国际比赛项目。

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Footage from previous Paektusan festivals makes clear that the event is a combination of traditional competition and nationalistic pep rally.

从前几届的录像片段来看，这不单是场传统的比赛，也是一场全民士气的动员会。

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The event Web site describes every Olympic building and competition area and the environmental decisions that were made about its design.

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The American Le Mans Series became the first racing event to use the protocols in its Green Challenge competition.

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People attending the event wore wild clothing and took part in a competition for best costume.

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DOHA, Qatar -- The Asian Games was struck by tragedy on Thursday as a South Korea competitor was killed during the three-day event equestrian competition.

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But the event has had competition over recent years from the Lonach Gathering, which attracts celebrities such as Billy Connolly, Robin Williams, Steve Martin and Ewan MacGregor.

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What if instead of counting individual medals, each event was a competition in itself, with the country winning the most gold medals taking all the allotted "electors" for that sport.

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