A most marvelous set of designs for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. First came the main logo which is to be seen everywhere. It is derived from the Chinese character for ‘jing,’ which is part of the two-character name for Beijing.

Now come these wonderful pictograms for various sports. They are stylish, distinctive and, as a judgment, better than those used in previous games. Promoters of the Games say the pictograms were developed from, or incorporate ideas from, early Chinese writings on bones, known as the oracle bones. They also reflect the Chinese characters used in seals, or chops, that go on documents.

They are distinctive, elegant, easy to reproduce. What more could anyone want? They are produced here in a larger size that other illustrations on this site.
Source: China Rises