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 25K to reach the 25-kilometer distance of the race. All times in hours:minutes:seconds <br> 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships – Men's 25K The Men's 25K race at the 2008 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships was swum on Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Seville, Spain. It was the fifth of six events at the 2008 Open Water Worlds. The 5-6 hour race began at 9:00 a.m., 15 minutes before the start of the Women's 25K race. The race was swum in the Guadalquivir River in the city center. 23 men swam the event, 18 f which finished. The race