Official News - Beijing, February
04-02-2008 Australian swimming head coach to see venue of Olympics
Australian swimming head coach Alan Thompson has arrived in Beijing for firsthand experiences of venues, traffic and even potential competitors for his swimmers ahead ...
04-02-2008 Photos: Beijing Longtan Temple Fair to feature Olympics
An Olympic-themed section of Longtan Park in Beijing will give visitors a preview of the Olympic sports during the park's 25th temple fair, which will start on February 6 ...
04-02-2008 Beijing students tour Olympic birthplace
A group of 54 teachers and students from nine schools of Beijing Xuanwu District wrapped up their five-day visit to Greece on Saturday, enriching their knowledge ...
04-02-2008 Chinese New Year concert staged in Vienna
The Chinese national spirit was evoked at a special New Year concert at the Golden Hall in Vienna Sunday ...
04-02-2008 (Photo) Disaster relief performance held in Beijing
A benefit performance to aid people affected by the snowstorms that recently hit parts of China was held at the Beijing National Olympic Sports Center Stadium ...
04-02-2008 Frontier guard turns crab shells into Olympic crafts
Huang Baobang, a frontier guard in Zhoushan of southeast China's Zhejiang Province, finds interest in working with crab shells ...
04-02-2008 Man replicates Forbidden City
A blacksmith in southern China has built a copper microcosm of the Forbidden City, the world's largest surviving palace complex, in his house ...
04-02-2008 More people join portrait painting in Qingdao
Over 500 people in Qingdao had their portraits painted in the past month as part of an ongoing painting activity ...
04-02-2008 Olympic Adventures of Fuwa in high demand
More than four million copies of the book series entitled "Olympic Adventures of Fuwa" have sold out in the past four months, the Beijing Daily reported ...
04-02-2008 Photo: Gold champion running shoes
A pair of gold shoes carved with the name of world record-holding hurdler Liu Xiang. The shoes will be on display at Hong Kong Sha Tin Racecourse ...
04-02-2008 Photos: Disaster relief performance held in Beijing
A benefit performance to aid people affected by the snowstorms that recently hit parts of China was held at the Beijing National Olympic Sports Center Stadium on Sunday ...
04-02-2008 Photos: New Year's cards highlight Olympics
The International Society of Olympic Historians makes debut in the cover of its New Year's calendar with a big "8", the favorite number for the Chinese people ...
04-02-2008 Photos: Shenyang man carves paper for Olympics
A citizen of Shenyang, co-host city of the Beijing Olympic Games, made a 208 meter-long paper art work with 1,000 carved dragons ...
04-02-2008 Photos: Workers greet Lunar New Year with lanterns at Bird's Nest
Construction workers at the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, hang scores of red lanterns to greet the Lunar New Year's Eve ...
03-02-2008 The FFT wants to ban online betting during the French Open
The French Tennis Federation (FFT) said Friday it wants to ban online betting during the French Open. FFT director general Jean-Francois Vilotte said that the organisation had already ...
02-02-2008 Chinese traditional new year celebrated in Bangladesh
Chinese traditional new year, the Spring Festival, was celebrated on Saturday with joy and fun in Bangladesh's Savar town ...
02-02-2008 Eric Thompson hit with one-year doping ban
Eric Thompson, a 19-year-old high jumper who was runner-up at last year's junior national meet, received a one-year doping ban Friday from the US ...
02-02-2008 France top pick as Chinese plan overseas Lunar New Year holidays
More than 30 percent of Chinese tourists who plan to go abroad during the Spring Festival are likely to head to France, with Britain and Australia also popular ...
02-02-2008 Photo: German artist creates "Hardhat" Olympic Rings to thank construction workers
An Olympic Rings display made up of 200 construction hardhats decorates Beijing's Chaoyang Park. Created by a German artist to show appreciation for the contributions from construction workers ...
02-02-2008 Photo: Spring Festival scrolls incorporate Olympic theme
This photo shows one of more than 80 Spring Festival scrolls written by the residents of the Liuyin Street community. The scrolls, which incorporat the Olympic theme ...
02-02-2008 Temple of Heaven resumes sacrificial reenactments
Following a suspension of three years, the reenactment of the ancient Chinese guard of honor for sacrifices to Heaven will resume during the forthcoming Spring Festival ...
01-02-2008 Li Na to open China's Fed Cup challenge against France
Chinese number one Li Na will face tournament debutant Alize Cornet in the opening singles rubber of the Fed Cup world group tie against a weakened France ...
01-02-2008 Malaysian minister: We are proud of Beijing Olympic Games too
The Beijing Olympic Games is not only the pride of the Chinese, but also the pride of East, Malaysian Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Jamaluddin ...
01-02-2008 Beijing Olympic Theme - One World One Dream
An official with the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) today made a comment on a lawsuit filed by Fang Shouwei at an intermediate court ...
01-02-2008 News conference on the Weather Forecast for Large Events of Beijing Olympic Games
The Beijing Olympic Media Centre sincerely invites you to a press conference on the Weather Forecast for Large Events of Beijing Olympic Games ...
01-02-2008 NBA China to manage Beijing arena during and after Olympics
The NBA has taken a stake in designing and running Beijing's Olympic basketball venue, during and after August's Summer Games ...
01-02-2008 Olympic Venue Access and Parking Permits for accredited press ready for booking
Vehicles with All-Competition Venue VAPPs can access the designated areas, load/unload zone and park at designated parking areas in all competition venues and Main Press Centre, Media ...
01-02-2008 Photo ID and personal information needed from Olympic ceremonies ticket buyers
To ensure security, eradicate fake tickets, control speculative ticket reselling, and safeguard the lawful interests of the majority of the buyers, a real-name entry system will be applied ...
01-02-2008 The 2008 ICSEMIS to be held in Guangzhou, China
The 2008 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport will be held in Guangzhou, China on August ...
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