The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX
Olympiad (BOCOG) will provide thoroughgoing services for the media,
enabling them to experience the concepts of "Green Olympics,"
"High-Tech Olympics," and "People's Olympics."
In an exclusive interview with the official website of the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on the occasion of the one-year
countdown to the Games, Sun Weijia, director of BOCOG Media
Operations Department, made the remarks.
World-class hardware equipments will be provided at the Main
Press Center (MPC), International Broadcast Center (IBC), the Media
Villages and Venue Media Centers (VMCs). High-definition TV signals
and broadband will be used, and wireless services and powerful INFO
system will be on hand, Sun said.
According to Sun, the organizers are striving to organize
broadband and digital Olympics. A number of new technologies such
as "intelligent" optical networks, new-generation wireless intranet
and broadband accessibility will support telecommunications for the
Beijing Olympics.
He said the "Broadband Olympics" mean a broadband-
technology-based telecommunication service system, which will
facilitate comprehensive and personalized multi-media
telecommunications, in addition to information services covering
volunteer recruitment, ticketing, competition schedule,
transportation, tourism, accommodation and many other areas.
Wireless services cover work zones of MPC, VMCs, IBC and Media
Villages.
As far as the "Green Olympics" are concerned, all media hotels
and other facilities will have to meet official environmental
standards. BOCOG asked all its suppliers and facility constructors
to abide by its strict environmental rules.
"We are even thinking of making media desks of paper, thus
conveying the concept of Green Olympics," said Sun.
The two major media working places, the MPC and IBC will be
decorated with traditional Chinese elements, including colors,
characters, paintings and sculptures, he added.
(BOCOG August 3, 2007)