2008 Beijing - BOCOG Executive Board: 2008 a decisive year

(BEIJING, December 6) -- Next year will be the Olympic year for China and the world -- a decisive year for the organizers to put forth their best efforts, under directives from the central government, to achieve the final victory of the Games preparations, according to the 90th BOCOG Executive Board.

The EB meeting heard a report outlining the work in 2008 for the Beijing 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

BOCOG President Liu Qi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing Municipal CPC Committee, chaired the meeting. Present at the meeting were State Councilor and BOCOG First Vice-President Chen Zhili; Minister of the General Administration of Sport and BOCOG Executive President Liu Peng; and Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal CPC Committee and Acting Mayor of Beijing Guo Jinlong.

In their preparatory work for 2008, the organizers will:

-- Further carry out the scientific development concept and the directives of the central government on the Games preparations;

-- Give prominence to the people-oriented principle, vigorously implement the concepts of the "Green Olympics," "High-tech Olympics," and "People's Olympics," and extensively promote the concept of "Transcendence, Equality, Integration" of the Beijing Paralympic Games;

-- Fully bring into play the advantages of the systems, mobilize the enthusiasm of all circles, and integrate all predominant resources of all sides;

-- Further enhance the sense of responsibility and awareness of hardship;

-- Stage high-level Olympic Games with distinguishing features in the awareness of reform and opening-up, with passionate and friendly attitudes, high standards, and meticulous services;

-- Thoroughly engage in the operation and organization of the Olympic sports, organize large-scale ceremonies and cultural events like the opening and closing ceremonies well, and cultivate an atmosphere favorable to welcoming the Olympics and participating in the Olympics;

-- Further increase overseas contact, provide outstanding service to all client groups, enhance the promotion of the Olympics, and perfect the media services to create positive public opinion at home and abroad for the success of the Olympic Games;

-- Fully put into effect Olympic security measures, ensure the goal of a peaceful Olympics, and entirely improve the city's operation, management, and services;

-- Heighten the campaign of "Welcome the Olympics, Improve Manners and Foster New Attitudes" to create a better social environment for the Olympic Games;

-- Boost the preparatory work for the Paralympic Games and successfully stage the Paralympic Games to make the two Games equally splendid; and

-- Vigorously intensify teambuilding to offer a fine organizational guarantee for the success of the Olympic Games, firmly see out the principle of frugality in staging the Olympics, and ensure the transparency of the work.

The meeting also heard a report on the promotional and media operation plans for the torch relay outside the mainland of China, a large-scale expo project themed "One World One Dream," and the design of uniforms for the Games-time personnel and technical officials.