The program for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing has been finalized and includes 28 sports made up of 302 events, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said.
More than 40,000 police officers in China's capital are being trained to handle potential terrorist attacks ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Chinese government said Friday.
Beijing organisers have appointed international public relations agency Hill and Knowlton as communications consultants for the 2008 Olympics.
Beijing police showed what visitors, friendly or otherwise, can expect at the 2008 Summer Games when they launched their Olympic security training program.
To volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games is something that would interest almost every Chinese, but most are realistic as to what that would entail, a recent online survey shows.
English champions Chelsea agreed on Tuesday to give their exclusive backing to an Asian Football Confederation (AFC) project to develop grassroots football in China.
China's government views director John Woo's latest film about an ancient Chinese war as a showcase of Chinese history and is pushing for it to be released before the Beijing Olympics, Woo's business partner said Tuesday.
Beijing's mayor has called for a speeding up of the demolition of impoverished neighborhoods in China's capital as part of preparations for the 2008 Olympics, the state-run Beijing Daily reported Saturday
Despite the frequent sandstorms that have hit Beijing this spring, the Chinese government is still optimistic that the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will be "Green Olympics".
Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Alan Tam and other Hong Kong entertainers will record a pop song to promote the 2008 Beijing Olympics, an assistant to Tam said Thursday.
Zhang Yimou was appointed chief director for both opening and closing ceremonies of Beijing Olympics while Steven Spielberg was named artistic adviser.
China's best-known filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, was named Sunday to lead a crew of high-profile consultants including American director Steven Spielberg in designing the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.