2008 Beijing Olympic Games

OLYMPICS / News

	Bike rental attracts university students As the 2008 Olympic Games approaches, Beijing is encouraging its citizens to adopt environment-friendly transport.

	Overseas architecture firms eye China The increased building in preparation for the Shanghai World Expo and the Beijing Olympics has attracted many international designers.

	New ways to watch the Games Olympic games will be available to viewers through the Internet as well as the mobile phones.

	CCTV.com awarded Olympic broadcast rights The IOC announced on Tuesday that CCTV.com, a part of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, has been awarded the internet and mobile platform exhibition rights within China for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

	Chang´e I plays volunteers´ song in space Chang'e I, China's first lunar orbiter has played the Olympic volunteers' song in space and transmitted it back to Earth.

	High-speed railway on track for Olympics The tracks for the Beijing-to-Tianjin inter-city express train have now been laid. The new rail link is expected to offer the fastest passenger service in the country, with a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour.

	Liu Xiang named as candidate for IOC Athlete´s Commission Champion Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang has been named as one of 31 candidates in elections for the International Olympic Committee Athletes' Commission.

	Confucius serves as cultural ambassador Since it was launched in late 2004, the Confucius Institute has served as a bridge between China and other countries.