Beijing police will be sent back to driving school in readiness for the Olympics and some will get hotted up cars and racing training, state media said on Monday.
China vowed on Monday to organise a "non-smoking" Olympic Games, but health officials admitted that changing the habits of 350 million smokers would be difficult.
Speaking at a seminar on China's circular economy, Tian Maijiu, deputy director of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People's Congress, revealed that Olympic venues and facilities would make full use of new energy sources.
The organizers of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have issued a new series of pins featuring the Games mascots to be sold to the public.
Beijing's 2008 Olympic Game officials have announced that they wont be partnering with any alcohol or tobacco related companies, or any company that is not environmentally-friendly, a Beijing-based newspaper reported today.
Hong Kong is considering loosening import rules for horses competing at the 2008 Olympics after some countries complained the quarantine period was too long, a newspaper reported on Friday.
Beijing police will purchase advanced helicopters from Italy Augustwestland Helicopter company, which will serve for security of 2008 Olympics.
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) today announced Effem Foods (Beijing) as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Exclusive Supplier and SNICKERS as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Official Chocolate at a joint press conference held in Beijing.
President of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) Liu Qi met with Dick Ebersol, Chairman of Universal Sports and Olympics of US National Broadcasting Company (NBC) and his party in Beijing Wednesday afternoon
Marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe said her injured foot is healing "really well" and she will resume her normal training routine next week.
Cuba has welcomed a Chinese delegation led by Li Binghua, the executive vice-president of the Beijing Olympics Committee (BOCOG), who was invited by Cuba's Olympic chief, Jose Ramon Fernandez, Cuban media said on Wednesday.
Famed American impresario Quincy Jones has offered to write a theme tune for the 2008 Beijing Olympics having been seduced by China on his first visit.
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