第1个回答 2008-08-27
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has recently received the ISO14001 certificate, meaning that the environmental management system (EMS) set up by the BOCOG conforms to the ISO14001:1966 standards and requirements.
The certificate issued by China's national environmental authentication center on October 13 covers areas including BOCOG's office work, the event route planning, venue planning, partners selecting, contracted hotels selecting, communication and environmental management.
The BOCOG started establishing the EMS following BOCOG president Liu Qi's approval in April 2004. After experts' examination and appraisal of a trial practice of several months, the BOCOG passed the certification in September this year.
The system will be implemented from now on to ensure BOCOG's scientific management of the Olympiad's preparation and hosting.
As a theme of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Green Olympics means to prepare it in accordance with the principle of sustainable development, which calls for the protection of environment, conservation of resources and maintenance of ecological balance.
The city's environmental infrastructure will be enhanced and its ecological surrounding improved. Beijing will widely organize environmental communication and education activities to raise public awareness and leave rich environmental legacy to China and world sports.
BOCOG has compiled an EMS manual, assigned environmental management representatives, clarified responsibilities for BOCOG's different departments, held training courses, and confirmed some key environmental elements for all departments
第2个回答 2008-08-22
Let the games begin
In just a week, the world will discover what the fuss is all about, and from all indications, director Zhang Yimou is out to impress everyone. Even reluctant fans of the Olympics are wondering: who will light the frame? What kind of dancers and musicians will perform? Will the fireworks really take the shape of smiling faces?
The highly anticipated opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad has been talked about ever since Beijing was declared the host city seven years ago.
The three and a half hour show will kick off inside the sparkling new 91000-seat National Stadium known as “Bird’s Nest ” precisely at 8:08pm on August 8, 2008. At least 10000 athletes from 205 countries and regions will march with their flags.
While the most popular events such as track and field, swimming and basketball matches will be held in Beijing, Qingdao will host sailing while equestrian competitions will be held in Hong Kong. Also, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao will host preliminary football matches.
While details of the opening ceremony are a closely guarded secret, the public knows there will be fireworks, music and plenty of celebrities. The rest is only guesswork.