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28th January 2007

Cost of Olympics will not exceed Athens

Beijing Olympic organizers have stated that the cost of running the 2008 Beijing Olympics will not exceed that of Athens. Athens spent $12 billion - double than what they originally budgeted for.

“I don’t have an exact number for you, but I can say that our investments in the Olympics Games next year will not exceed the money spent in Athens,” said Yu Xiuqin, the deputy director of the Bureau of Statistics of the Beijing Municipality.

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24th January 2007

Jump design competition

The organizers of the equestrian even are having a competition to design a unique jumping fence.

First prize for the competition is HK$10,000, second HK$8000 and third place HK$5000.

Click here for entry details.

20th January 2007

Beijing to have more doping tests

Organizers are planning to conduct 4,500 doping tests during the Olympic Games, 1000 more than the 2004 Athens Games.

“As part of its zero-tolerance approach to fighting doping, the International Olympic Committee has decided to increase the number of tests by a large amount,” organising committee executive vice-president Yang Shu’an was quoted as saying.

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16th January 2007

Toilet upgrades

Beijing is working on major toilet upgrades across the city in preparation for the 2008 Olympics. The plan is to have a public toilet available within a five minute walk.

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15th January 2007

Table tennis champion to manage Olympic village

Former table tennis champion Deng Yaping has been appointed deputy director of the management of the Olympic Village for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Deng has a lot experience in international competitions and speaks English fluently.

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13th January 2007

North Korea to compete in 100 disciplines

North Korea is planning to compete in 100 disciplines in 20 different sports in the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, “to please the people and our leader Kim Jong-il,” the president of the (North) Korea Olympic Committee said.

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8th January 2007

Economy to stay robust after Olympics

A leading economist has predicted that China’s economy will remain robust even after the Olympic Games in 2008.

“Huge amounts of investment is required to rejuvenate the old industrial base in northeast China and the country’s underdeveloped west, Li Yining said, adding that hi-tech industries are also a new hot area that will attract new investment.

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28th December 2006

Beijing hotel prices rise 8 per cent

Hotels in Beijing raised their prices an average 8 per cent over the past year.

According to Jones Lang LaSalle, the increase of inbound tourists is the biggest factor behind the hike. Over three million overseas tourists visited Beijing from January to November, 7,000 more than that of all of 2005

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24th December 2006

Olympic city chief sacked

The Communist party chief of the Olympic city Qingdao was sacked recently.

“The Communist Party of China’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is investigating Du’s case,” the official Xinhua news agency said in a terse report.

“The commission found clues of Du’s malpractice after receiving reports from the public during an official routine inspection,” Xinhua added, without elaborating.

Corruption has continued to plague Olympic preparations, but at least the organizers are coming down hard on offending officials.

Terrorism drills held in China

Counter terrorism drills were held in Qingdao, China in preparation for the Communist Party Congress as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

“The country must be ready for terrorist threats and prevent major terrorist crimes from occurring in China, to ensure the successful holding of the 17th national congress of the Communist Party of China next year and the 2008 Olympics,” Zhou said.

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