Beijing will host its first
world press briefing for the 2008 Olympic Games next week.
The Briefing, which will take place from Sept. 25-29, is designed to allow
international news organization to review first hand the preparations for the
2008 Games.
The five-day meeting will comprise of venue tours, inspections of
accommodation facilities and a one-day briefing which will include reports from
BOCOG departments on the sports, competition schedule and planned facilities and
services designed for the media at the Main Press Center and venues, as well as
media accommodation, transport, accreditation, rate card, technology, photo and
news services.
Over 100 attendees from around the world are expected to attend representing
many of the major news and photo agencies, newspapers as well as some National
Olympic Committees and International Federation representatives.