Monica

Qingdao pupils receive 'smile wristlets'

The pupils of a primary school on Qingdao's Hongkong Road received the first batch of "smile wristlets" for the Olympic volunteers. ... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 25 2007, 08:48:37 PM CST Permalink Comments [0]

MOU on 2008 Olympic inspection and quarantine signed

China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the Beijing Municipal Government, and the Beijing 2008 Organizing Committee (BOCOG) on Thursday signed aMemorandum of Understanding(MOU) on inspection and quarantine for the Beijing 2008 Games.

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Special Olympics Invitational Games opens

The 2006 Special Olympic ShanghaiInvitational Gamesopened in the Shanghai Gymnasium Sunday evening. ... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 25 2007, 03:01:07 AM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Final hurdle for 2008 Games torch run

A total of 140 candidates attended final interviews yesterday in Shanghai to compete for 70 places as torch bearers in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in the city.

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Olympic room rate reports downplayed

Hotel room rates for tourists during next year's Olympics will not be as high as previously reported by Chinese media, officials from the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) said yesterday.

... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 13 2007, 04:00:03 AM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Chinese pair deliver gutsy performance

Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao claimed China's first-ever Olympic figure skating silver medal along with a gold for courage on Monday following a display of bravery seldom seen on an ice rink.

... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 12 2007, 03:15:20 AM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Best wishes for the New Year

转眼新年又到了，想必大家都准备了一堆贺卡要送给朋友、同事。有没有为写贺词发愁呢？虽然不论写什么，祝福的心都是一样的，但是多点变化也没什么不好。下面就给大家一些参考。各位稍加改装，就可以用在自己的贺卡上了哦！ ... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 06 2007, 10:37:54 AM CST Permalink Comments [1]

Excellence and the competitive spirit

Ancient athletes competed as individuals, not on national teams, as in the modern Games. The emphasis on individual athletic achievement through public competition was related to the Greek ideal of excellence, called arete. ... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 04 2007, 10:54:58 AM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Los Angeles, Chicago launch domestic Olympic bids

Los Angeles and Chicago submitted detailed plans for the 2016 Summer Olympics to the U.S. Olympic Committee on Monday, a major step in the process to decide which city will bid for the games next year.

... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 04 2007, 10:50:54 AM CST Permalink Comments [0]

6th AsianWinter Games opens in Changchun, China

The largest-ever Asian Winter Gamesraised its curtainhere Sunday evening in Changchun, a northeast city in China. ... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Dec 04 2007, 10:49:12 AM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Liu Qi meets with Grand Duke of Luxembourg

Liu Qi, secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) met with visitingGrand DukeHenry of Luxembourg September 4, 2006.

... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Nov 29 2007, 03:36:40 PM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Olympic Family to stay in Beijing Hotel

Members of the Olympic Family will stay in Beijing Hotel and neighboring Grand Hotel Beijing during the 2008 Olympic Games, according a contract signed in Beijing on Sunday.

... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Nov 28 2007, 04:31:21 PM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Former IOC president: Beijing 2008 will be best-ever Games

Former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch said on Sunday that he believes the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing would be the best ever in Olympic history. ... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Nov 27 2007, 10:37:58 AM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Beijing's 80,000 guards to offer "cordial, professional" services for Olympic Games

A total of 80,000 security guards, including police officers, professional security people, and government-approved volunteers, will join the security service forces for the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing next year.

... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Nov 26 2007, 01:36:19 PM CST Permalink Comments [0]

Beijing Olympic committee starts to collect children's smiles for Games

The Organizing Committee for the Beijing Olympic Games (BOCOG) on Wednesday began the process of collecting smiles of children across the world that will be displayed at the opening and closing ceremonies during the 2008 Games.

... Posted by monica@eyorker.com Nov 26 2007, 01:35:30 PM CST Permalink Comments [0]