Beijing Olympic organizers have unveiled 132 official reception hotels for next year's Games.
The organizers of the Beijing Olympics plan to set up 26 cultural squares next August across the city where local citizen and visitors can enjoy the greatest sporting event on Earth.
China surprised the world in two of the "Good Luck Beijing" test events for next year's Olympic Games as they won six gold medals in the world rowing junior championships.
Liu Changchun was the first Chinese to participate in the Olympics, inspiring many to follow in his footsteps.
"The typical Beijing cursing on the court made me embarrassed," said Liu Jingmin, Beijing Vice Mayor.
Xu Chuan, vice-director of the State General Administration of Sports (GAS) mass sports office hopes to see 40 percent of the population exercising regularly by 2010.
Beijing is tightening control on the storage and safe handling of guns, ammunition, explosives and radioactive materials in a bid to secure a safe Olympics in 2008.
Australia should not be admitted to the Asian Games because it would be unfair on the other countries in Oceania, Asia's Olympic chief said.
Three "weather sentinels" in space will ensure accurate meteorological service for the 2008 Olympic Games, officials said yesterday.
China's flag carrier Air China announced in Beijing on Monday that it has added one more Olympic themed airplane to its fleet.
Beijing authorities have set strict deadlines for residents and organizations to clear snow from outside their buildings this winter -- despite the mercury still hovering at 15 degrees Celsius.
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced on Monday that San Fransisco has withdrawn its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games.