People sit watching the Olympic competitions inside the China Hotel in Delft, the Netherlands.

People in South Africa, where the 2010 World Cup is to be held are focused closely on the Beijing Olympic Games. South Africa sent the largest delegation in its Olympic history to the Beijing Games. Throughout the African nation, people can be spotted in restaurants, supermarkets, bars or other public areas where there are TV's watching the competitions.

South Africa is six hours behind Beijing. Many people there are waking up earlier to catch the live broadcasts. Even fitness centres are reporting they are busier early in the morning.

(CCTV August 19, 2008)