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- Total Olympic cheerleaders: 428Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Beijing Olympic Cheerleaders Confirmed (April 17, 2008)
- Performed at 17 eventsBeijing 2008 Olympic Games: Beijing Olympic Cheerleaders Confirmed (April 17, 2008)
- Began training June 15, 2008Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Beijing Olympic Cheerleaders Confirmed (April 17, 2008)
- 30 Chinese cheerleaders, six Spanish cheerleadersXinhua: Chinese Cheerleaders to Make Party Atmosphere at Beach... (August 6, 2008)
- Danced to music from Ricky Martin, Michael Jackson and The Beach Boys, among othersVancouver Sun: Olympics of Good Cheer (August 12, 2008)
- Received training from the New England Patriots cheerleadersBeijing 2008 Olympic Games: Patriots' Cheerleaders Lead Chinese Volunteers
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The volleyball events at the 2008 Summer Olympics featured Chinese cheerleaders in bikinis. The 36-member female squad performed between matches during the beach and indoor volleyball events.Xinhua: Chinese Cheerleaders to Make Party Atmosphere at Beach... A total of 428 cheerleaders trained to perform at 17 events throughout the August 2008 Summer Games.Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: Beijing Olympic Cheerleaders Confirmed
Media Reactions
Because China is generally conservative, many journalists and bloggers were surprised to see the cheerleaders in skimpy bikinis. Canoe Sports columnist Tanya Enberg described the performances as "unnecessary and rather bizarre" and compared the view to something from Maxim.24 hours: Cheerleaders Bringing My Lunch Back Up (August 10, 2008) Jake Gosselin at BoDog enjoyed the cheerleaders, stating that he officially has a new favorite Olympic sport to watch.Bodog Beat: Women’s Beach Volleyball Cheerleaders are Hot (August 14, 2008) The Modesto Bee reporter Marijke Rowland questioned whether it was an Olympic event or a beach party.The Modesto Bee: Wait. Is this the Olympics or a beach party? (August 21, 2008)-
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Do you think that cheerleaders have to work hard? 9 AnswersWhen I was younger, I was a junior cheerleader for six years (and then I coached junior cheerleading for three years). It was fun at that time and, of course, n... read more -
Can anybody list the rules of Volleyball? Net height, players per team, scoring, foul play, etc 1 AnswerI usually don't like to use Wikipedia, but this page is a good for everything you need to know about indoor volleyball. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball#... read more -
Who do you think will be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2016 and why? 5 AnswersI think it will be a close call between Rio de Janeiro and Chicago. Rio has BY FAR the biggest infrastructural change budget, more than all other cities combine... read more
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