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BOCOG sets goals for 2007
(BOCOG)
Updated: 2006-12-25 09:57
The Executive Board of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) held its 76th meeting on Thursday, reviewing the progress of preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games and setting goals for the next year.
The upcoming year will witness the implementation of Chinese President Hu Jintao's instructions on Games preparation and the full play of China's system advantages, with an aim to lift the nation's image and lay a solid foundation for staging a high-level Olympics with distinguishing features, through integration of various resources and further international cooperation, the meeting stressed.
Substantive progress has been made in six areas of the Games preparation in 2006, a report heard at the meeting said. They include the construction of Olympic venues and related facilities, sports organization and Paralympic preparation, venue and urban operation, publicity and communications, services for national (regional) Olympic committees, media and sponsors, and exchange and cooperation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other international organizations.
In 2007, BOCOG will push forward the construction of Olympic venues and related infrastructures and further enhance the city's service functions and overall operating ability.
And it will well stage 26 test events to examine the Games-time operation system; accelerate the organization of venue teams, advance and complete the transition of working mode from the preparatory system to Games-time pattern; boost service functions to meet the needs of the clients by further integrating each and every department, area and sector; formulate the design schemes and technical operation plans for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games.
Another goals include put forward such major projects as the torch relay and volunteer recruitment; extend excellent reception and service for the media; boost communications and publicity on the Games and enhance the campaign for civility to create a favorable opinion environment at home and abroad; stress team construction and stick to the principle of frugality and cleanliness with an aim to consolidate the organizational basis for the preparatory work.
The executive board also discussed the issue of bringing in experienced personnel from overseas as a part of effort to make the Games more professional to meet the requirements for large-scale international sports events. Target areas include construction of venue managing teams, media reception as well as service for clients.
The meeting also underlined the need to improve the civility of the local residents, and discussed in detail the work on test events next year.
The meeting was chaired by BOCOG President Liu Qi, who is also member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and secretary of Beijing Municipal CPC Committee.
Present at the meeting was also Chen Zhili, state councilor and BOCOG first vice president.
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