Once upon a time, the Beijing Olympics was 5 years away, 2 years away, 1,000 days away, 489 days away.

All of a sudden, of course, it's three days from now. I've been to the Opening Ceremony rehearsals and so I feel it's actually here. So therefore, let me share with you some Olympic notes to gear you up for the occasion.

First of all, 更快、更高、更强 is not a Chinese invention. The somewhat petty idea of 夺取金牌，为国争光 (Winning gold to make your country proud) is (I wonder if someone ever tells all athletes that by representing China, they are making their country proud, winning or losing. But then again, this is perhaps telling too much and besides, looking past the perks of mega-bucks that comes with winning today is perhaps not so healthy after all – at any rate, it is more difficult of accomplishment than winning the medals). The idea of更快、更高、更强 is not. It is, instead, a transliteration of the universal Olympic motto of Faster, Higher, Stronger (Citius, Altius, Fortius in Latin).

Here are some Olympic notes I've collected for share, event by event:

Ancient Chinese poem:

When the archer shoots just for fun he has all his skill.

But when he shoots for score he finds his hands trembling, his breath uneasy.

And when he shoots for a grand prize he becomes mad and blind.

His skill did not diminish.

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