Beijing Great Wheel Beijing Great Wheel The Beijing Great Wheel, () a tall giant Ferris wheel, was to have been constructed in eastern Beijing's Chaoyang Park, one of the 2008 Summer Olympics venues. If it had been built, it would have become the world's tallest Ferris wheel, superseding the Singapore Flyer (world's tallest 2008-2014). The Great Wheel Corporation originally forecast the wheel would start turning on August 1, 2008, one week in advance of the Beijing-hosted 2008 Summer Olympics. In 2007, Chinese state media reported that construction had begun, with completion delayed until 2009 due to design issues. Completion was subsequently rescheduled for
2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Men's 5K the 2.5-kilometer course set up for the championships. All times in minutes:seconds (mm:ss.s) or hour:minutes:second (h:mm:ss.s). <br> 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Men's 5K The Men's 5K race at the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was swum on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 in Seville, Spain. It was the fourth event of the 2008 Open Water Worlds, and second of two events on May 6 (the other being the Women's 5K race). The race began at 12:30 p.m., and was swum in the Guadalquivir River in the city center. 38 males were entered in the event,