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.
The attention to detail in the preparations for the Beijing Olympics, has caught the eye of top International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials.
The swimming finals and much of the gynmnastics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will be held in the morning, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday
Special working groups will be set up in the Chinese capital of Beijing and four surrounding regions to ensure good air quality during the 2008 Olympics.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge said he was very impressed by what he saw during an inspection tour of the venues for the 2008 Games on Tuesday.
China has set up a group to monitor air quality in Beijing and four regions around the capital as part of efforts to ensure the 2008 Olympics are pollution free.
Quincy Jones, well-known American music impresario, record producer, film composer and 26 time-Grammy Awards winner was appointed culture and art consultant for the Beijing Olympic Games.
The roles education and culture have played in the Olympic Movement were highlighted by senior officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday in Beijing at the opening ceremony of the Fifth World Forum on Sport, Education and Culture.
The name "Friendlies" has been abandoned as the organization committee for the 2008 Beijing Olympics silently changed the English name of the Games' five mascot dolls last week.
Beijing Olympic organizers have enlisted internationally renowned filmmaker Ang Lee and China's senior IOC member He Zhenliang in their campaign to create the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Games.
President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge has prefaced the 3rd issue 'One World, One Dream' of the Civilization Magazine.
Beijing citizens will not be allowed to park at Olympic venues as part of government plans to discourage the use of private cars during the 2008 Games, local media reported on Monday.
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