Olympic Torch Will Be Lit by Sun Rays

The Beijing Olympic torch will be lit by the sun’s rays in ancient Olympia, Greece, on March 24, according to the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
“We will continue with the traditional way to kindle the flame as it symbolizes the purity of the Olympic flame,” Li Ping, spokeswoman for [...]

Thorpe Promotes Beijing Olympic TV series

Five time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Ian Thorpe is here in Beijing to promote a tv series on the Beijing Olympics. The Australian has retired, but his days under the Olympic spotlight are far from over.
Thorpe will be the host for a TV series entitled “One World One Dream”. He appeared at a press conference [...]

Beijing Olympic Village Operation Team Formed

The operation team for the Olympic (Paralympic) Village of the Beijing Olympic Games was formed on Thursday.
Taking the floor at a meeting to announce the conception of the team, President Liu Qi of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) described it as an important event [...]

Do not politicize Olympic Games

Liu Jingmin, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), said Friday political issues should not be associated with the Olympic Games.
“All the political issues that have nothing to do with the Olympics shall not be associated with the Beijing Games. The attempt to boycott the Beijing Games for [...]

Major sections of Beijing Olympic venues completed

The construction of Beijing Olympic venues is going smoothly, and most of the main structures of the stadiums have been completed, a spokesman of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) said at a press conference on July 11th.
According to the announcement, 31 Beijing-based competition venues and 5 auxiliary facilities [...]

Beijing Olympic Tickets Now on Sale

BEIJING, In Good Health China, Apr 19. IN RECENT TIMES, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games (BOCOG) announced that more than seven million tickets are now on rummage car boot sale for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Here is the nonstop press release to erect sure there isn’t something missing in translation:
About 75 pct of the [...]

China Warns Olympic Officials About Morals

Beijing has warned rule and Olympic officials not to ignominy the japan all through the 2008 Games through corruption or immoral behaviour, position media reported former era. Functionary be thankful to not be dissolute by lilac and women, and should not visit entertainment venues after work,” the Fillet China On A Daily Basis cite [...]

Top 10 Beijing Olympic News and Stories

Some interesting Top 10 Beijing Olympic News for year 2006.
The top ten news stories on Beijing Olympic Games in 2006 were unveiled on Thursday with “Chinese government attaching great importance to Olympic preparations” and “affordable ticket prices being announced for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games” atop the list.
The Beijing Olympics organizers launched the selection campaign [...]

BEIJING 2008 BOCOG Holds Sponsor Hospitality Workshop

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the TWENTY-NINER Olympics (BOCOG) open the first Sponsor Welcome Short Course for the year of 2008 in Beijing on Tuesday.
In his opening explanation, BOCOG Managerial Subordinate Leader and Secretary-All-purpose Wang Wei believed the participation and hold up of sponsors constitute a crucial force to coerce forward the [...]

Beijing 2008 Olympic Tickets FAQ

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) on Wednesday through recognized facts of its within your wealth ticketing programme. Following is an talk by Xinhua Rumour Charity with BOCOG officials:
Q: How do you contrast the ticket prices of the Beijing Olympic Games with that of previous Games?
A: Every organizing committee for the Olympic [...]