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Interview in the run-up to Games
(BOCOG)
Updated: 2006-05-31 16:56

On the eve of the 800-day-countdown to the 2008 Olympic Games, the official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games staged a program themed "Approaching Our Olympic Games."


Guests at the interview themed "Approaching Our Olympic Games"held by offical website of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. [BOCOG] 

As guest anchorman, deputy director of BOCOG media and communications department Shao Shiwei talked about BOCOG's achievements in preparing for the Olympic Games in the past five years, as well as the transition process of the Games covering bid, planning and implementation phases.

Guest interviewees on Tuesday's program included Xinhua News Agency sports department deputy director Xu Jiren, CCTV sports dept. deputy director Zhang Xing, editor-in-chief of "The First" newspaper Guo Tan and Sohu com. Inc. chairman and CEO Charles Zhang.


Beijing has chosen to mark 800 days to the start of the 2008 Olympics at 8 p.m.May 30,2006. Eight is a lucky number, normally presenting prosperity,money,and status in Chinese culture. [newsphoto]

 

They briefed on their feelings and opinions regarding Olympic reporting from different communication angles including news agency, television, newspaper and internet.

Asked about their whereabouts in 2008, the guests said though they may stay at different places because of their communication ways, they will do their best to fete TV watchers, newspaper readers and netizens all over the world with the most colorful scenes and stories of the 29th Olympic Games.