Morning finals proposed for Games

The International Olympic Committee and broadcasters NBC want the finals of the swimming competitions at the 2008 Beijing Games to be switched to the morning, according to a report on website swimnews.com.

China, U.S.Olympic Committees sign deal

China and the United States on Friday signed a groundbreaking document that will increase athlete and coaching exchanges and anti-doping cooperation between the nations in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Games.

Beijing's dramastic fall a concern for Olympics

Beijing came in second to last place in a survey ranking cities around the country on living conditions, raising concerns about Beijing's preparedness for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Security pledged for sport events in Beijing

Beijing Security personnel have vowed to ensure the peaceful holding of two major sport events -- softball and athletics -- in the Chinese capital in August.

Protection of local cultural heritages stressed

UPS delivery services for Games

United Parcel Service (UPS) and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), outlining the logistics and express delivery services UPS will provide for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Beijing bid to stop Olympic rain

Beijing will be shooting for the stars in a bid to stave off downpours when it hosts the Olympics Games in 2008.

Beijing Capital Land plans JV for Olympic project

Chinese property developer Beijing Capital Land Ltd. plans to team up with Shenzhen-listed Super Shine Co. Ltd. to develop a residential and commercial property project in the Olympic Centre in Beijing.

Olympic official praises China-Mexico sports collaboration

Beijing 2008 Paralympic marketing program launched

The Beijing 2008 Paralympic Marketing Program was officially launched Monday to about 500 Chinese and international business leaders at a grand ceremony held by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).

Olympic model schools named

Beijing Olympic Games organizers have fulfilled their plan to construct and name 200 Olympic education model schools in Beijing as they named the second batch of 180 on Friday.

Games spirit lives at primary school

Wang Zhitong is only 12 years old but thanks to the Beijing 2008 Olympic education programme, she already has an impressive knowledge of the history and spirit of the Games.