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Volunteers reach 556,000 for Beijing Olympics
The number of volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics keeps rising
Billions to prepare Beijing for Games
Beijing is pouring billions of yuan into construction and cleanup - including clean air - for the Olympic Games, the city's top finance official said yesterday.
Games volunteer numbers keep rising
Olympics fever must be contagious.
Volunteer lawyers help protect Olympic IPR
The Beijing Lawyers' Association has been selecting a total of 350 lawyers to assist the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) in protecting the Olympics-related intellectual property rights (IPR).
Wen: Saving energy in constructing Olympic facilities
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday urged developers of Olympic stadiums and gymnasiums to promote energy efficiency and environmental protection in their construction.
Olympic graffiti become art that Chinese want to keep in cities
Graffiti, an annoying problem in some western cities, is now sprawling in Chinese cities with some being treated as a branch of art and others with Olympic themes quietly tolerated by the government.
Beijing Railway Station sells tickets in English
Foreigners will find it easier to buy train tickets in the Chinese capital now that the city's major railway station has begun to provide services in English.
China denounces efforts to connect Beijing Olympics with Darfur issue
China on Thursday dismissed the claim made by some people that the Beijing Olympic Games should be linked with China's policy on Darfur as "sheer nonsense".
Hard copy of Olympics service guide available to media
The Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) said here on Wednesday that the hard copy of the service guide has been available for foreign, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan media.
Men and young are game for Olympics
Most of those who booked tickets online for the 2008 Beijing Olympics are male and young, according to a report released by China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC).
It could be you: Torchbearer hopefuls line up
The organizers of the Beijing Olympic Games have started recruiting 21,880 torchbearers for the torch relay, BOCOG announced last weekend.
'Spectators' channel connected with local tourism website
The "Spectators" channel of the official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (www.beijing2008.cn) has been linked to the Beijing Tourism Administration's website (www.visitbeijing.com.cn) to facilitate the visit to Beijing
To make champions of life,Greek president for Special Olympics
It is not to make the champions of the games, but to make the champions of life, Joanna Despotopoulou, president of special Olympics Hellas, said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua before the lighting ceremony for the Shanghai Special Olympic Games.
Lighting flame in Athens extends blessings
Collecting flame on the Sacred site of Pnyka has some special meaning and extends blessings for those intellectually disabled players, President of special Olympics Hellas, said.
Samaranch receives honorary degree and acclaim
Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Juan Antonio Samaranch said bringing Olympics to Beijing is one of the two important decisions he made during his tenure.
HIV carriers plant trees
Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium and Olympic table tennis champion Deng Yaping joined Chinese HIV carriers in a tree-planting ceremony at the Olympics construction site Tuesday.
Beijing holds thematic activity to boost volunteerism
In the wake of the announcement that Beijing has started recruiting volunteers for urban services, the city organized a campaign to promote the recruitment on Monday.
Olympic family blogs get booming views
More than 200,000 viewers have hit the Sohu blog page of the families participating in the campaign of "Olympic Families Tour Beijing" since June 4, 2007.
Olympic promotion to make debut in Moscow
An event scheduled for later this month in Moscow, will help to promote Chinese culture ahead of next year's Olympic Games, to be held in Beijing, an official said at a news conference Thursday.
Volunteers sought for test events
The recruitment drive to find city volunteers for next year's Olympic and Paralympics, as well as the volunteers for this year's "Good Luck Beijing" test events, will be launched next week, officials from the organizing committee of the Beijing Games, BOCOG, said on Wednesday.
China all out for medal hope in Beijing Olympics
When Tom Maher, head coach of the Chinese women's basketball national team, was sitting at the lobby of the Jinqiang Hotel, he knew that nothing but a podium finish of his team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games could satisfy the fans.
Mainland urge Taiwan to allow torch tour
A Chinese mainland official on Wednesday urged Taiwan authorities to honor their word and allow the 2008 Olympic torch to pass through Taipei.
Opening ceremony rehearsals to begin in August
Rehearsals for the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games will begin in August.
China unveils more Olympic coins
China will unveil on June 20 a second set of gold and silver coins to commemorate the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said the country's central bank.
No forced evictions for Olympic Games: FM spokeswoman
FM spokeswoman said allg residents who have moved house because of Olympic site construction have been supported in their change of residence and none of them had been forced to move out of Beijing.
Six nabbed in HK for selling fake Olympics products
Six people were arrested by Hong Kong Customs officers during an operation in the past two days to crack down on trademark infringement activities relating to products of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Customs said here Friday.
Organizers sharpening language skills
With the Beijing Olympics drawing closer, Chinese sports officials are getting more enthusiastic about learning English.
Half million registered Games-time volunteers
Over half a million people have registered to become Games-time volunteers for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, according to a source attending the just-opened Beijing municipal congress of the Communist Youth League of China.
Olympic song high up in online new song chart
A song for the Beijing Olympics stood high up in the online new song chart of China's searching engine Baidu, which delighted the Beijing Olympics organizers.
Internet brings Olympics to colleges
China's leading web portal Sohu has opened a channel to bring college students' attention to the Olympic Games.
Dilemma over volunteering or job hunting
While volunteers hopefuls are keen to help out during the Olympics, they are also concerned about finding a paying job.
Dar mayor meets 2008 Olympic torch relay producers
The mayor of Dar es Salaam on Monday met with visiting producers of the torch relay for the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.
Chinese police to get better equipment for Olympics
China will introduce advanced weapons, technology and equipment for police to ensure the security during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said an official of the Ministry of Public Security here on Monday.
Demand for star-style haircuts soars
Restaurants and hair salons near China's "cradle of world champions," the training center of the General Administration of Sport, have already integrated the Olympics into their marketing campaigns.
Zhang immersed in working on Olympics ceremonies
Veteran Chinese director Zhang Yimou says he's immersed in designing the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and will miss this year's Cannes Film Festival as a result.
'Adept tourism staff needed' for Games
China should better train its tourism industry professionals to make the experience of millions of travelers during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games a memorable one.
Chinese snap up 1 million tickets in a month
Beijing organisers have received 230,000 orders for 1.09 million tickets for next year's Olympic Games in the first month of sales, according to the official Web site.
Seasickness weeds out volunteer hopefuls
It is not an easy task for a volunteer to survive from the anti-seasickness test for 2008 Olympic sailing events.
Beijing sets sights on green goals with new action plan
With 15 months to go before the start of the Beijing Olympics, the capital is stepping up its efforts to build an environment-friendly city.
BBC, CCTV produce documentary for Olympics
Queuing Day to fight car queue-jumping
May 11 is Beijing's fourth "Queuing Day", and this time the city plans to tackle queue-jumping by motor vehicles.
Over 200 recruited for doping control
More than 200 people with medical background have been recruited to help conduct doping control during the 2008 Olympic Games.
Olympic spirit shows that triumphing is not ultimate prize
At the core of the Olympic spirit is the principle that triumphing is not the ultimate prize, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis said in an interview with Xinhua before she pays a visit to China from May 9 to 13.
10th anniversary of HK's return
A youth brass band performs in a parade to celebrate the 10 year Anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the mainland on Sunday, May 6, 2007.
China targets bad tourist behavior ahead of Olympics
For Chinese who habitually travel during the weeklong May Day holiday, they may find this year's itinerary involves as much etiquette education as sightseeing, delicious food and shopping.
Olympic torch medals go on sale
Commemorative medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay were formally put on sale in Olympic stores across the country yesterday.
Multi-media Olympic education resource bank passes appraisal
A multi-media Olympic education resource bank created by the Capital Institute of Physical Education (CIPE) has passed the appraisal by an experts panel in Beijing.
Students gather for nationwide sports hour
Thousands of Beijing students took part in mass exercises in Chaoyang Park in eastern Beijing on Sunday, as part of a nationwide campaign that required school students from throughout China to exercise for an hour.
Old, new in harmony in Olympic uniform
The design of Olympic uniforms should include elements of Chinese history, modern creativity and future concepts. An official textile sponsor of the Beijing Olympic Games thus recently announced the specifications
English edition of memoirist about China's Mr. Olympics launched
English edition of a memoirist about He Zhenliang, known as China's Mr. Olympics, has been published and highly praised here Friday by senior officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
BOCOG comments on unveiling of Olympic torch passing Taipei
The Organizing Committee for the Beijing Olympic Games (BOCOG) on Friday called a news conference where BOCOG executive vice president and spokesperson Jiang Xiaoyu gave a statement on the unveiling of the Olympic torch passing Taipei.
How Seoul saved the best till last
Seoul's hopes for a dramatic finish to the torch relay at the 1988 Games were almost dashed when local media broke an embargo on reporting who would be the final torchbearer
Olympic torch relay revealed
Beijing Olympics organizers on Thursday announced an ambitious plan for the torch relay for the 2008 Games which will see the sacred flame reach the world's highest peak and travel through 135 cities around the world.
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Psychologist hopes to accompany athletes to compete in 2008
Good mental condition will be a decisive factor for the Chinese athletes to make good performance at home in the 2008 Olympics, psychologist Ding Xueqin who has been working with several national sports teams said here on Wednesday.
Beijing Paralympics could break ticket sales record
The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games could sell a record 1.5 million tickets, the president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Monday.
Olympic collections to start China tour in Aug
More than 700 collection items from the IOC Olympic Museum will start touring China on August 8, 2007, on the occasion of the one-year countdown to the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Chinese crews to produce TV signals for the Paralympic Games
The host broadcast organization of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games will be also the host broadcaster of the Paralympic Games for the first time in the history of the Olympics.
How to get your Olympic tickets?
Red lanterns and laser beams
There are lots of theories about how the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will or should look, but it is likely to remain one of the Games' best-kept secrets.
Beijing told to remain focused as IOC inspects
Beijing Olympic organizers have been told to remain focused in the last stage of their seven-year journey to the 2008 Games as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials started on Tuesday an inspection visit to the Chinese capital.
Xinhua to get crash course in Olympic reporting
Reuters is set to enhance its cooperation with Chinese media as the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games draws closer.
China to issue new plan to protect Olympic logo
China will shortly issue a new plan to protect the logo of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, said a senior trademark official in Beijing on Tuesday.
Foreigners can get temporary driver's license for Games
During the 2008 Olympic Games you may come across foreigners driving cars with local license plates. That's because a recent announcement now allows any overseas athlete or official to apply for a temporary driving license.
Olympic torch relay route to be released soon
The route of the torch relay for the 2008 Olympic Games will be released in the near future, the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG) said.
BOCOG begins to train volunteer program officers
Over 450,000 apply to become Games-time volunteers
More than 450,000 people have registered to become Games-time volunteers for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as of April 8, according to official statistics.
HK Equestrian jumping fence design winners unveiled
The Equestrian Committee (Hong Kong) of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (the Equestrian Committee) unveiled winners of the Equestrian Events Jumping Fence Design Competition in three categories on April 1, 2007.
Polish diplomat family register 1st for Olympic tour
A Polish diplomat and his family became the first to register for the "Olympic Families Tour Beijing" as the Beijing Olympic Games organizers (BOCOG) launched the program to invite 10 families both at home and abroad to an Olympic-themed tour in China here on Monday
Top college to school police in languages
The country's top foreign-language college is to run training courses for police officers in Beijing as part of the efforts to ensure a "language-barrier-free" Olympic Games.
Plastic People lose credit in capital
The Forbidden City could be just that - forbidden - for those tourists relying on their credit cards to get them into Beijing's inner sanctum.
Will trendy threads usurp Chinese culture?
A group of fashionistas and officials are debating whether China should opt for traditional or modern costumes at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Decade of reunification hailed by HK's youth
Sunday marked the start of a series of events held across Hong Kong by its Youth Sector to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification.
Winners named for equestrian jumping fence design contest
Eleven creative designs have won the equestrian events jumping fence design competition and 91 schools have been awarded for their enthusiastic participation in the contest, Equestrian Events of the Games of the 29th Olympiad Company Ltd. announced here Sunday.
Thirty-four graduates bid for Olympic volunteer positions
Thirty-four post-graduate students from the Literature and Media Schools of Chongqing University have recently applied for Olympic volunteer positions, Chongqing Times reported.
Beijing awards top ten volunteers
Ten Beijing volunteers who made remarkable contributions to the general welfare in 2006 were awarded on Wednesday at a ceremony held by the Beijing youth league organization, the Beijing Volunteer Association and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
Meterologists prepare for Olympic torch visit to Everest
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) will set up a mobile meteorological observatory at Mount Everest Base Camp to provide accurate weather forecasts for the visit of the Olympic torch in 2008
Olympic medal designs go on show
The design of the medals to be used at next year's Olympics will be unveiled on Tuesday to mark the start of the 500-day countdown to the opening of the Games.
President confident of Games
President Hu Jintao said he was confident of a "special and high-level" Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008.
Games media guide kits distributed
Media Guide Kits for accredited media organizations for the Games are being distributed via the National Olympic Committees (NOCs).
BOCOG releases Olympic knowledge wall maps
Central axes wire can be new Olympic sight
A CPPCC member strongly recommend that to set up an Olympic geographical sight at the cross between central Beijing's axes wire and 40" north latitude in honor of Olympic spirit.
Equestrian fence design competition sees over 2,000 entries
The 2,093 entries for the Olympic equestrian jumping fence design competition will be short-listed to 60, the organizers said Monday.
Deng calls for Olympics-driven "soft power" improvement
China should seize the opportunity of the 2008 Olympic Games to improve the country's soft power by showing a polished national image to the world, a world gold medalist of table tennis said
Problem of plenty-volunteers
When it comes to asking not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country, look to the Chinese.
Forbidden City to host British history exhibition
Forbidden City - once off-limits to ordinary citizens and foreigners - will host a British history exhibition starting Friday.
Applicants for Games-time volunteers rise to 370,000
As of March 7, a total of 370,372 people had applied to become Games-time volunteers for the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, an official with the Volunteer Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) said on Thursday.
Olympic Games' security guaranteed
Beijing can hold a safe Olympic Games while keeping the financial cost of security low, said Liu Shaowu, head of the Security Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
Beijing Universities attach importance to volunteer work
Universities in Beijing will in 2007 pay attention to the training of the volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games, according to a mobilization meeting held on Saturday.
Multimedia to make Games special
A multimedia website under construction is expected to make this year's Special Olympic Games more special.
Olympic-themed gala in Hollywood
Nearly 600 performers from Beijing staged a large parade in Hollywood to showcase traditional Chinese culture to the American and promote 2008 Olympic Games.
New Year parade coming to Hollywood with Olympic focus
Bringing the belief in harmony demonstrated in Chinese New Year culture, over 500 Beijing performers will dance in Hollywood on Saturday in a giant goodwill parade, organizers said on Wednesday.
Olympic parade to be held in US
On March 3, Beijing will send grand Olympic festooned vehicles to Hollywood in the US to join a traditional Chinese gala scheduled to be held there to welcome the arrival of spring. The vehicles will start from the gate of Grauman's Chinese Theatre and parade along the Star Boulevard.
Smiling Beijing campaign continues
Volunteers in the city will work on weekends to encourage local residents to join hands for environmental protection, as the Smiling Beijing Campaign continues
Volunteers to undergo training for equestrian event
200 people chosen as volunteer leaders for Olympic equestrian event joined in a ceremony which kicked off the HK equestrian volunteer program.
Volunteers rehearsal at Festival
About 1,600 volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics started a week-long training program on Sunday, offering translation or interpretation services.
New infor.services for spectators
Spectators need not worry about how to obtain information during the Games as information booths and toll-free hotlines will be made available, declared an official of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
Olympics to combine int'l practices and local culture
Beijing will strive to combine Olympic conventions and local traditions and culture in preparing the Games, declared BOCOG Executive Vice-President Liu Jingmin.
Digging for gold
When athletes gather at the 31 newly-built arenas for Beijing Olympics to compete for gold, many might not realize that beneath were buried mounds of "gold" treasures, dating back 2,000 years.
Olympic tickets, same price for all
"Beijing promises not to set a double standard for Games ticket prices", Beijing vice mayor Liu Jingmin said on an Olympic themed-program that aired on Beijing Television.
Extra press quotas for 2008 Games
The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) has been given largest-ever press accreditation quotas for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Olympic song contest heats up
The real competition may not start for over 500 days, but the race to compose the official theme tune for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games is red hot.
Olympic dribs and drabs
Qingdao plans Olympic-themed campaigns before 2008
Olympic co-host city Qingdao is planning to organize 20 Olympic-themed campaigns in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games, a city official said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Not proper to visit venues now
Beijing Olympic venues under construction are not suitable for visiting at the moment,an officer said.
Youth Hostels slash prices for Games-time reservations
As the countdown clock clicks ever closer to Olympic Games, youth hostels in Beijing have begun to deal with Games-time room reservations and are offering rates even lower than expected for the occasion.
Games will help China re-engage with culture
Welcoming the world to Beijing for 2008 Olympics will give Chinese a chance to re-engage with a culture that was discarded.
Innovative fence design wanted for equestrian events
A competition organized by Equestrian Events (Hong Kong) of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad Company called a public participation of both amateurs and professionals for the jumping fence design for the 2008 Olympic equestrian event in Hong Kong, according to its organizer's official website on Monday.
Pre-Games volunteers received praise in Beijing
Ten of the 329 pre-Games volunteers have been honored for their first-rate work in 22 departments of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) in 2006.
Media pumps it up for the Games
More than 15,000 American journalists want to cover Olympic Games that leaves director of media services of US Olympic Committee in a dilemma.
Log in anywhere
During the Games, journalists busy scrambling for headlines would for the first time to enjoy accessible broadband network service and log in anytime and everywhere in the host city.
Civil Aviation rehearsal for Olympics
North China's Civil Aviation Bureau officer revealed the civil aviation system will examine ground and in-flight service to present its best face for the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games yesterday.
Goal of Olympic Games hotels: green guests
"Please be environment friendly and help us reduce the frequency of washing towels ."
China warns Olympics officials about morals
Beijing has warned government and Olympic officials not to shame the country during the 2008 Games through corruption or immoral behaviour, state media reported on Monday.
Visa-free to be extended for 2008
Public security authorities promised to improve visa application procedures so foreigners involved in Olympics will be easier to enter.
Stars interested in Olympic songs
Acclaimed Chinese musicians attended the ceremony Sunday night in Beijing launching the fourth campaign for music for the 2008 Olympics.
Volunteer recruitment opens to Chinese provinces and cities
The Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), and the Beijing Olympic Games Volunteer Work Coordination Group held a ceremony to start recruiting volunteers for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games from provinces and cities around China, and launch a new campaign themed "Chinese Volunteers, People's Olympics."
Olympic dribs and drabs
7000 apply as Equestrian volunteers
Organizers of the equestrian events for the 2008 Summer Olympics will select their first batch of volunteers next week from more than 7,000 hopefuls.
Infringers on Olympic emblem should bear legal liability
An officer with the Legal Affairs Department of BOCOG claims that any 'mischievous parody' of Olympic emblems and mascots should be held legally responsible.
English Olympic e-map launched
The English electronic map for the official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games made its debut on Tuesday
People vow to fight war against Games terror
Ordinary people will lead the fight against terrorism during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, according to security experts.
Buying your own piece of history
More affordable Beijing Olympic products will be launched soon, officials disclosed on Wednesday.
Anti-terrorism-a 'people's war'
An Armed Police official calls his anti-terrorism plan for 2008 Olympics a 'people's war'.
Beijing Olympic News Centre to function better
Beijing Olympic News Centre since January 1st, 2007 is scheduled to hold the regular press conference each Wednesday to facilitate Olympic reporting said the official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Friday.
HK,Macao reporters can hire mainland assistants
HK and Macao journalists can hire mainland citizens to assist them in reporting in the run-up to and during the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Mainland urges Taiwan to remove ban on journalists
The Chinese mainland has urged the Taiwan authorities to lift a ban that forbids two leading mainland news organizations, People's Daily and Xinhua News Agency, to station reporters in Taiwan.
Mainland facilitates Taiwan journalists' reporting
Chinese mainland issued a set of regulations Wednesday offering Taiwan journalists more convenience to report on the mainland in the run-up to and during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Better facilities for journalists
The State Council Information Office (SCIO) will provide better facilities for journalists to cover China in the coming year, Minister Cai Wu said.
New Year reception in Beijing for media
The Media and Communications Department of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and Beijing municipal information authorities held a New Year reception for information officers of foreign embassies and Beijing-based overseas journalists on Monday.
Schools play their part in Games
The "Heart-to-Heart Partnership Programme of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Education" was officially launched yesterday the 600-day countdown to the opening of the Games.
Olympic airliner to land in Taiwan
The Olympic Fuwa airliner will fly as the cross-Taiwan Straits non-stop charter flight during the upcoming Spring Festival holidays.
Olympic Games preparatory work exhibition opens in HK
An exhibition which gives visitors a better understanding of the Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong and an update on venue construction progress was opened here Saturday.
Volunteer drivers to get English test
More than 6,200 volunteer drivers in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games will receive English language proficiency test from next weekend to the end of January.
Students celebrate Volunteers' Day in Women's University
College students of China's Women's University organized a celebrating party Tuesday night to observe the World Volunteers' Day on December 5, 2006.
Beijing to renovate scenic parks
Beijing will earmark 148 million yuan (US$18.9 million) next year to renovate ancient buildings in scenic parks as part of its efforts to prepare for the 2008 Olympics in this Chinese capital.
Olympics director inspired by Doha Asiad opening ceremony
Doha has staged a successful and amazing opening ceremony for the 15th Asian Games, from which the Beijing Olympic Games should learn much and get inspired, commented a senior member from the creation team for the 2008 Olympics here on Friday.
Foreign reporters free to report 2008
Premier Wen signed a decree to issue regulations on reporting activities by foreign journalists.
Chinese, Greek discuss Olympic security cooperation
Officials from China and Greece on Wednesday discussed their cooperation in 2008 Beijing Olympics as Athens hosted Olympics in 2004.
HK holds fence design competition
A fence design competition for show jumping event in 2008 Olympics Equestrian Event was launched
Registration begins for Equestrian volunteers
Around 1 800 Volunteers will be recruited by the Equestrian Company to help make the Olympic Equestrian and Paralympic Events in August and September 2008 respectively in Hong Kong a smooth operation.
Image promoter sees opportunities
Frances Sunthe communication consultancy of BOCOG, shared her ideas about Olympic communication with China Daily reporter
Smiling shouldn't be a chore
It seems certain the Beijing Olympic volunteers will have "smile" as their key motto, although a global search for their slogan has yet to reveal its final result.
Official to make Olympics special
Liu Qi, city boss of Beijing , promised to make the 2008 Olympic Games special and high level.
Estate of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat contribute to PKU Gymnasium
The Estate of Tan Sri Khoo Teck Puat has donated a total of 173.3 million yuan (US$21 million) for the construction of Peking University Gymnasium.
BOCOG launches Games-time intern training
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has selected a total of 826 Games-time interns and put their training on its agenda.
Shanghai museums open free for school trips
Most science museums in Shanghai will open free of charge for school trips starting later this year, city officials said Friday.
HK, Beijing to promote tourism
The Hong Kong Tourism Board and Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau signed a framework agreement here Thursday, agreeing to join hands together to attract tourists from major markets to watch Olympics events in both places.
1,800 volunteers needed for equestrian event
Some 1,800 volunteers will work at the equestrian event of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which will be held in Hong Kong.
Writing a bestseller for 2008 Games
If you were thinking of writing a book in time for the Olympics, think again.
Chefs join forces to cook up unique menu
What will Olympic guests eat in Beijing in 2008?Auntie Su dumplings or beef noodles for breakfast, and Peking duck, abalone or Xinjiang roast lamb for dinner? These are just several ideas being floated by chefs from across the country as Beijing counts down to the Olympic Games.
Athletes shun social activities
Chinese athletes have been told not to take part in social activities in the lead-up to the 2008 Olympic Games.
Top talents seek to stay in HK
An Olympics gold medallist in diving may come to live in Hong Kong, thanks to the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme.
China to provide convenient, efficient media service
The Chinese government will strive to provide convenient and efficient services to foreign broadcasters and print media during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said State Councilor Chen Zhili here on Tuesday.
Olympic coxes selection draws public popularity
A new reality show designed to select a male and female cox for China's team in the 2008 Olympics rowing event has drawn massive public attention.
Taiwan ethnic vocalists sing Olympic theme
Indigenous singers from Chinese Taiwan premiered in Shanghai last night, highlighting an Olympic-themed public good concert.
Xinhua awarded Host News Agency
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially awarded China's Xinhua News Agency the Host News Agency of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday.
Emergency plan set for Beijing
Beijing has worked out Games emergency response and disaster relief plan.
Great Wall gets State protection
Organizing activities on sections of the Great Wall not open to tourists or carving names anywhere along the Wall will be deemed illegal from December 1.
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