The first world press briefing for the 2008 Olympic Games
Thursday closed in Beijing.
The two-day briefing, which focused on Games-time media
operations such as accommodation and transportation, offered the
Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG) an opportunity to give world
media the updates on Games preparations as well as outlining the
range of services available to them at Games time.
Over 200 editors and journalists representing world-class news
agencies, newspapers, magazines and other media organizations held
discussions with BOCOG departments on technical topics ranging from
press accreditation, accommodation and transportation to the Main
Press Center operations.
They also had a venue tour that led them through the Chinese
capital and stopped at some of the major Olympic venues including
the National Stadium, which is dubbed the "Bird's Nest", and the
National Aquatic Center, nicknamed the "Water Cube".
(Xinhua News Agency September 29, 2006)