The International Forum on the Construction and Operation of Olympic Stadiums was held in Beijing Monday to introduce 31 stadiums for the 2008 games.

After-game usage of the venues is the main purpose of inviting investment. The forum is yet another large market promotion fair, following the successful Market Promotion Conference on Olympic Economy last April.

The forum will deliver detailed information on materials for Olympic venues, equipment and facilities, sports facilities purchase and after-game usage of Olympic venues, and operational management to participants, creating a platform for communication between venue owners, equipment suppliers and operators.

The purchase and after-game usage division of this forum attracted 650 participants from many domestic and 110 foreign companies, including Siemens, Volkswagen, Lenovo and the Bank of China.

(Chinanew April 19, 2005)