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.
 
    
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