The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad (BOCOG) has planned three stages in their preparatory work for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

In today's press conference, the BOCOG said that the first stage, namely the Preparatory Phase, is slated from December 2001 to June 2003.

Beijing's plans for this phase include the drafting of the Olympic Action Plan and the establishment of the organizing committee, both of which have been done already.

The Action Plan, which was released at the press conference, will serve as the guideline for the preparation of the 2008 Games,covering a wide range of fields including environmental protection,traffic, Olympic venues construction, telecommunication, culture, security and legal protection.

During the first phase, organizers will also get prepared for building Olympic venues and facilities, improve environment and urban infrastructure and start the operation of Olympic marketing.

From July 2003 to June 2006 is the Development Phase, a period for construction. By the end of June 2006, construction of all theOlympic venues and other related facilities should have been completed.

The last one is Pre-Games Operation Phase, which begins in July2006 and ends right ahead of the opening ceremony. All venues should be tested to ensure that they meet the Olympic Games' standards.

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