“New Beijing, Great Olympics,”read posters around China's capital.

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For Ni Da, a 15 - year - old basketball fan, the slogan (??,??) has added meaning: If Beijing wins the right to host the 2008 Olympics, he can see all the games on TV. “If we win the bid, there must be floods of coverage(????) and I won't worry about missing any of them.Besides, I can choose to see them on the spot or watch a broadcast live,” Ni says, holding his orange-colored basketball to his chest as he envisions watching the Olympics during his last year of college. In the minds of millions of young Beijingers like Ni, the year 2008 represents dreams, pride and wealth.They all hope Beijing will be outstanding during the competition to host the world's biggest sports events. According to schedule, the International Olympic Committee is to cast a final vote on July 13 to choose the host city.This will be Beijing's second attempt to host the Games.In 1993, Beijing lost to Sydney by a margin of two votes in the hosting competition.