On April 26, BOCOG revealed its planned torch relay route for the Beijing Olympic Games. The relay will be held from March 24 to August 8, 2008. It is composed of the overseas and domestic routes and will last 130 days and travel 137,000 kilometers through m...More>>
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On March 27, BOCOG unveiled the design of the medals for the Beijing Olympics in a grand ceremony. For the first time in Olympic history, jade was inlaid into the medals, replacing the single metal material composition of the Olympic medals of the past.More>>
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In 2007, the campaign to "welcome the Olympics, improve manners and foster new attitudes" progressed more vigorously and the slogan of "I participate, I contribute and I enjoy" became a loud slogan to advocate spiritual civilization. People of various circle...More>>
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From June 23 to July 15, the 5th Beijing 2008 Olympic Festival was held concurrently in Beijing, Qingdao, and other places. Integrating sports and culture, the festival featured over 70 colorful cultural programs including public cultural and sports activiti...More>>
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On the morning of January 1, 2007, "Smile Wristbands" for Olympic volunteers were released officially. Every set of "Smile Wristbands" has five pieces, with each wristband bearing an Olympic color: red, representing "smile, obligation, and willingness to hel...More>>
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On January 1 this year, the State Council Decree No. 477 started to be implemented, showing that the Chinese Government is honoring its Olympic bid. From May 9 to 16, BOCOG released several service guides for media coverage of the Beijing Olympics, including...More>>
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