Steel Rosesto Take“Every Chance”

Chinese women's soccer team have not been givenany target in the Athens Olympic Games but they willtake "every chance" to fight for honor. Xue Li, vice-president of the Chinese FootballAssociation (CFA) said: "The CFA will not assign atask to the players, but they will, as always, take everychance to play well for their country." "The Olympic Games is a big occasion and you cannever give up in an Olympic field," Xue said. "Youmust play your best in every game in Athens." The Steel …     

BOCOG圆满定格2002

Liu Jingmin, executive vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), said recently that all the tasks for the year 2002, the first year after Beijing was awarded the 2008 Olympic Games, had been completed on schedule.     

北京奥组委开门纳贤(英文)

A public recruitment push by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) to fill its 56 positions has aroused tremendous enthusiasm since October 17.More than 2.000 applications, as well as over 600 phone calls, 200 e-mails and 1.9 million website hits have been registered by BOCOG."I would like to devote myself to the holding of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which is a great event for every Chinese." an anonymous applicant for one of BOCOG's positions said.He said although the salary would not be as high as some foreign companies, working on the committee would be a wonderful opportunity for sports and Olympic fans.     

奥运场馆溶入校园

Beijing,the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games,plans to build more Olympicvenues in universities in order to avoid wasting resources after the Games."In view of the post-Games utilization,we have decided to build more venues oncampus,”said Liu Qi,president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008Olympic Games(BOCOG).     

北京交通锁定奥运时速(英文)

Beijing has stepped up efforts to provide a safer and quicker transport system for the2008 Olympic Games through planned special transport lines connecting Olympic venueswith the city's external and internal routes."We are confident of fulfilling the promises we made that it will take less than 30 minutesfor athletes and coaches to get from where they live to any gymnasium and stadium in2008," said Liu Xiaoming, professor and vice-president of Beijing Polytechnic University.     

中国体育,“强体”迎“瘦身”

Baseball, softball and modern pentathlon are expected to stay in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games following the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision on November 29, 2002 to postpone a vote on dropping the three sports.After debating on a controversial report on slimming the Olympic Program for the 2008 Games, the IOC Session held in Mexico City decided to put off any final decision until after the 2004 Athens Olympics.     

WHAT COLORS to Welcome 2008 Olympics

In the eyes of experts, Olympic colors are represented in the chains of the Olympic Games, including: buildings, environment, city image, facilities, advertisements, shops, people's clothes and even the colors of autos.Olympic colors should be expressive as to show the lofty aspiration of a nation and enthusiasm of mankind.On the colors for Beijing Olympic Games and for the city itself, a reporter with People's Daily had an interview with experts.     

北京“取经”雅典

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will help Torino and Beijing prepare for the 2006 Winter and 2008 Summer Olympic Games by sending staff of these two organizing committees to participate in Athens' preparations for the 2004 Olympic.     

“筹奥”与“非典”同行

Preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games remain on track despite the postponement of some activities due to SARS."There is no big effect on us," said Sun Weijia, deputy director of the Media and Communications Division of the Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games. "Everything is going smoothly and we are trying to push our work forward as scheduled."     

北京推介“奥运品牌”

With the Beijing Olympic Games five years away,business opportunities already abound for Chinese and overseas enterprises.Three forums-held recently-on how to build Olympic brands,on the launch of Olympic Economic Research and on the development of the Chinese sports industry,made entrepreneurs more     

“奥标”,魅力冲击全球(英文)

Global tenders for Beijing s 2008 Olympic Games construction projects have received strong response since the Chinese capital started the tendering procedure on Oct. 25.Twenty-six business consortiums had snapped up 63 tender documents in the first week since the Chinese capital began inviting tenders for seven colossal Olympic projects.Beijing Development Planning Commission said in early November that the first batch of tenders included those from China. Hong Kong, the United     

亚洲体坛开始联合行动共襄武术进奥运(英文)

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), Asia's top sportsgoverning body, and all its members will support wushu, or theChinese martial arts, to become an official event at the 2008Beijing Olympics, OCA President Sheikh Ahmad AI-Fahad Al-Sabah said on September 27 in the South Korean city of Busan."I think all Asia will go together to support wushu to be partof the Olympic Games," said Al-Sabah, who flew in Busan forthe 14th Asian Games which began on September 29 and endedon October 14.     

奥运赞助商与千年古都亲密接触(英文)

The IOC Sponsor Advisory Group (SAG), headed by Gerhard Heiberg, Chairman of the IOC Marketing Commission, paid a visit to Beijing from October 21 to 24 and said that they were keen to establish a close and cooperative relationship with the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG).Jiang Xiaoyu, Vice President of BOCOG, briefed the IOC SAG on Beijing s overall preparations for the 2008 Olympics, saying all work is progressing according to the plan without a hitch.On behalf of the IOC SAG, Heiberg expressed the eagerness to establish a close and cooperative relationship with BOCOG.     

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games:Commitments to science and public health

The Beijing 24th 2022 Winter Olympic Games present a unique opportunity to promote the spirit and values of the Olympic Games in relation to their impact on physical activity and global health,sports medicine,and sports performance.The 2022 Winter Olympic Games mark the 98th year since the first Winter Games were held in Chamonix,France,in 1924.The inaugural Winter Olympic Games sponsored 16 events,and 250 athletes from 16 nations participated.1 In contrast,the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games will sponsor 109 events.     

奥运短讯(英文)

Olympic preparation in full swingJiang Xiaoyu, vice president of the 2008 Olympics Organizing Committee, announced the Beijing Games preparation had been into full swing since June 2003.Design chosen for swimming centerA Sino-Australian joint plan was chosen as the design for the National Swimming Center, a major venue for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.Sydney-based PTW Architects and engineering company Ove Arup Pty. Ltd. designed the 17,000-seat stadium with China State Construction Engineering Corps.     

北京奥运大“减负”

Chinese Olympic organizations and athletes will be either granted preferential taxpolicies or be totally exempt from paying tax at the 2008 Beijing Games,the Ministryof Finance,the State Administration of Taxation(SAT)and the General Administrationof Customs have announced. According to the notice,the Beijing Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games(BOCOG),the International Olympic Committee(IOC),the China Olympic Committee     

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics:An opportunity to promote physical activity and winter sports in Chinese youth

TagedPIn February and March 2022,China will host the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.The vision for this landmark event promises a“joyful rendezvous upon pure ice and snow uniting the passion of hundreds of millions for winter sports”.1 Themes have been developed to create a positive environmental impact with new development for the northern region of the country and to promote winter sports and improve the health and well-being of the Chinese people.The key messages for the winter games include inspiring youth with the Olympic spirit and encouraging millions to embrace winter sports.Notably,the Chinese government aims to mobilize at least 300 million of its citizens to engage in winter sports as an outcome of hosting the Winter Olympic Games.     

北京的绿色宣言

Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) released a draft of the Ecological Environment Protection Plan on September 6.The Ecological Environment Protection Plan, a part of the "Beijing Olympic Action Plan", will serve as the guideline for the city's environmental development in the next six years.The draft plan, which is composed of six parts, is subject to public opinions In the following month, said BOCOG. BOCOG will revise the draft in accordance with the public opinionsand then work out the final edition.     

奥运短讯

BOCOG briefs IOC on 2008 Games preparationsThe 2008 Olympic organizers on August 29 briefed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on their progress in the Olympic preparations over past six months.Speaking via satellite hookup with the IOC Executive Board, LiuQi, President of Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), said that BOCOG s preparations mainly focused on a series of fundamental work since their last meeting with the IOC Executive Board in February.     

Olympics Means Business

From this year on, the construction of the Olympic venues and related facilities will begin on a large scale, signifying a new stage for the preparation for the Games.Investors at home and abroad are closely watching the preparation work, because of the great business opportunities the Olympic Games will offer.