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14th September 2006

Unique way to select rowing team

China is creating a reality show to help select the Olympic rowing team. People with no experience will be able to sign up and if selected train with the existing team.

“Rowing has always been considered an upper-tier, Ivy League sport. This will be a great way to popularise the sport in China and encourage people to become involved in rowing and in sports in general.”

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6th September 2006

China vows freedom for foreign journalists

The Chinese government has said that international reporters will be to travel unhindered anywhere in China while the games are taking place.

Mrs Jowell, who is visiting Beijing as UK Olympic minister, said she received a positive response when she raised the issue with her counterpart, Mr Liu. “He gave me a clear assurance that he would support unimpeded movement of accredited and non-accredited journalists to report not just on the Games but on China,” she said.

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29th August 2006

Volunteer recruitment drive kicks off 1 reply

Beijing is looking for 100,000 volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

“The volunteer recruitment, in line with the agenda of the IOC and BOCOG, is an important task in the preparation for the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games,” the International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said at the launching ceremony.

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28th August 2006

Montana ballet dancers to perform at Beijing Olympics

A group of ballet dancers from Montan will perform at a number of cultural events throughout the Beijing Games.

The group, which will consist of 12 to 15 of the best dancers from the local troupe, will perform at several cultural events at the Olympics, said Charlene Campbell, co-director of the group.

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24th August 2006

Games to be shown on mobile phones

The 2008 Beijing Games is planned to be broadcast via mobile phones.

“A satellite system will be activated in the first half of 2008 so that the Olympic Games can be broadcast to mobile-phone users across the country. ”

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22nd August 2006

Attempt to improve civility of Chinese

The Chinese government has launched a campaign to try and improve the “civility” of its citizens. Parks were recently opened up with free entrance only to be used for places to have an afternoon snooze by Chinese men.

Several foreign visitors left Ritan Park disappointed on Sunday afternoon because they could not find a place to sit - all the benches in the park were taken up by men lying full-length, blissfully snoring the afternoon away. Ritan Park is a popular park in the Beijing embassy area.

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8th August 2006

Beijing receives large private donation 1 reply

Asia’s richest man, Li Ka-Shing has donated US$12.8 to the Olympic Games.

“What we received is not just money but more importantly the patriotism of Mr. Li and his support for the Olympics,” the South China Morning Post quoted Liu Qi, Beijing’s top Communist Party official, as saying.

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7th August 2006

Two years to go until the Olympics

It has gone on now to the two year mark until the Beijing Olympic Games. There are still many problems including the environment and traffic issues to be resolved.

“The problems that exist in Beijing, such as traffic jams and environmental pollution, are things we have to solve, whether we are hosting the Olympics or not,” said Liu, who is also secretary of the Party’s Beijing municipal committee.

“Preparing for the Games should allow us to bring solutions to these problems ahead of schedule.”

6th August 2006

Beijing to be a morning Olympics

To satify American audiences many Olympic events are set to be held in the morning (Beijing time).

“This is so unfair on Chinese fans and athletes and is simply satisfying American television audiences,” a source said.

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28th July 2006

The Olympics and Taiwan 2 replies

It is a shame that the Beijing Olympic Games can’t bring Taiwan and China closer together politically.

A recent poll was conducted in Taiwan asking people how they thought the Olympics would impact China and Taiwan relations.

According to the telephone poll of 812 adults, some Taiwanese worry that Taiwan will become more isolated because of the Beijing Olympics.

Half believe the games will boost China’s international standing and its economy, but only 18 per cent felt they would promote Taiwan- China ties and 5 per cent thought the Games would hurt ties.

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