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Beijing invites citizens to report Olympic logo infringement by offering huge rewards
people.com.cn May 12, 2008
Beijing is using the carrot of huge rewards to enlist citizens to report Olympic logo infringement cases in the run-up to the Games. A person who steps forward with information will be rewarded with five percent of what lawbreakers ... ... Beijing is using the carrot of...
Beijing Olympic gymnastics draw to be held on May 15
xinhuanet.com May 14, 2008
TIANJIN, China, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The draw for the Beijing Olympic Games gymnastics will be held here on May 15 during the finals of the 2008 Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) World Cup, the organizing committee said on Wednesday. The finals of 10 individual events will be held in...
Beijing Olympic venues not affected by quake
newdelhinews.net May 14, 2008
New Delhi News.Net Wednesday 14th May, 2008 (ANI) New Delhi, May 14 : Olympic venues, including the unique "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube", have not been affected by Monday's earthquake in Sichuan Province, said project designers. "The quake was reduced to a magnitude 3.9 when the quake wave...
Weiner: Where do women stand in Olympic movement?
espn.go.com May 14, 2008
As female Olympic athletes get older, make more money, become mothers and return to the Olympic Summer Games multiple times, a question lingers: Where do women stand in an Olympic movement that prides itself on promoting level playing fields? It's projected that more than 42 percent of...
Beijing Olympics IT gets ready for the big freeze
zdnetasia.com May 14, 2008
By Steve Ranger, Special to ZDNet Asia With less than 100 days remaining before the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, work on the IT systems to support the event is moving into its final phases. Atos Origin is the worldwide IT partner for the Olympic Games, overseeing the infrastructure which...
Olympic venues 'earthquake-safe'
nst.com.my May 14, 2008
BEIJING: Olympic officials yesterday assured foreigners planning to visit the country for the August Games that the country was safe. The capital is expected to welcome more than half a million foreign visitors for the Aug 8-24 Games. Li Zhanjun, director of the Beijing Organising Committee for...
Olympic venues unaffected by quake
hindu.com May 13, 2008
BEIJING (Xinhua): The Olympic venues here, including the "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube", were not affected by the magnitude 7.8 quake in Sichuan Province on Monday, said project designers. "The quake was reduced to magnitude 3.9 when the quake wave reached Beijing," said Tan Xiaochun, a chief...
Project designers: Beijing Olympic venues not affected by quake
xinhuanet.com May 13, 2008
BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic venues here, including the "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube", were not affected by the magnitude 7.8 quake in Sichuan Province on Monday, said project designers. "The quake was reduced to magnitude 3.9 when the quake wave reached Beijing," said Tan Xiaochun, a...
Rewards offered for information on logo infringement
indiaenews.com May 13, 2008
Beijing is using the carrot of huge rewards to citizens who report Olympic logo infringement cases in the run-up to the Games. Persons who step forward with information will be rewarded with five percent of what lawbreakers are fined, according to a regulation jointly issued by the Beijing...
Using the Olympic platform to promote CSR movement
chinarealnews.typepad.com May 13, 2008
2008-05-13 Beijing Fulfillment of CSR (corporate social responsibility) can best demonstrate the three concepts put forward by Beijing Olympic Games, said an official of Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee at the Olympic social responsibility conference. As Olympics approach, more and more...
No damage to Olympic venues: China
indiatimes.com May 12, 2008
Sports venues built for the Beijing Olympics were not damaged by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southwest China on Monday, a Games spokesman said. ... "They are earthquake proof to a high degree and no damage was done," said Sun Weide, deputy director for the...