Prohibited items in Olympic Green

Updated：2008-04-18

(BEIJING, April 18) -- Audience members of "Good Luck Beijing" pregames events occurring at the Olympic Green are urged to respect guidelines set forth to ensure the safety of those entering and exiting the site.

In accordance with national law, like elsewhere in the country, guns, grenades, gun powder, explosives, and other dangerous articles in this category are forbidden. In addition, everyday objects that may potentially affect security, such as glass bottles, hot water thermoses, coolers, and other such items used to carry things cannot be brought into competition grounds. No banners or other material bearing slogans are permitted. With the exception of strollers and wheelchairs, no supportive equipment is allowed. Whistles, horns, radios, walkie-talkies, speakers, drums, sticks, or sharp objects that may be harmful are also not permitted. Sports equipment, suitcases, large bags, and professional camera equipment will not be allowed into the Olympic Green.

Fans have thus far acted cooperatively with enforcement personnel. According to reports, the Olympic Green area will enforce the same rules during Games-time.

Bayi beats Henan 3-0

Updated：2008-04-17

(BEIJING, April 17) -- Bayi beat Henan in straight sets, 25-21, 25-20, 27-25, in the men's preliminary round of the "Good Luck Beijing" 2008 China Club Volleyball Tournament at BIT Gymnasium on April 17. The match began at 2:00 p.m. and ended at 3:12 p.m.

2008 Diving World Cup: Ticket sale to start

Updated：2008-02-10

On February 4, audiences are watching 2008 Swimming World Open.

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(BEIJING, Feb. 10) -- The 16th FINA diving World Cup will be held from 19-24 this month at the newly-inaugurated National Aquatics Center, commonly known as the "Water Cube." The ticket sale will start next week.

In order to meet dramatic needs for tickets, the quantity of tickets will be increased to let more audience in.

For ticket information, please log on the official website of Good Luck Beijing. Tickets will be sold at the National Aquatics Center three days before the tournament.

Volunteer services at Water Cube appreciated

Updated：2008-02-03

Liu Jian presents a volunteer with a set of cold- weather accessories.

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(BEIJING, February 2) -- On February 1, officials of the Volunteer Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) went to the National Aquatics Center, nicknamed the "Water Cube," to study the volunteer work there and visited the volunteers on duty.

Liu Jian, chief of the office of the Beijing Olympic Volunteer Work Coordination Group and director of the Volunteer Department of BOCOG, and other officials talked with Shang Heshun, venue director of the Water Cube, about the volunteer work for the January 31-February 5 Swimming China Open and heard suggestions and proposals for the volunteer work.

Liu Jian presents a volunteer with "smile-wristlets".

Accompanied by directors and managers of the venue, Liu visited the volunteers on duty and thanked them for their excellent services at the Good Luck Beijing sport event.

The officials presented the volunteers with a set of three cold-weather accessories -- hat, scarf and gloves -- and toured their dining room. The visit greatly boosted the volunteers' enthusiasm.

Liu Jian inquires about catering for the volunteers.

The National Aquatics Center is an Olympic venue for the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events in August. To test the venue's readiness, two Good Luck Beijing sport events, namely the China Open and the February 19-25 FINA Diving World Cup, have been arranged around the traditional Spring Festival. The events will examine the managers' skills and the volunteers' determination and will provide experience for the forthcoming games.

China lose to Japan in opening of wheelchair basketball tournament

China's Fu Yongqing shots during the 2008 Wheelchair Basketball International Invitational Tournament, a Good Luck Beijing sport event, in the National Indoor Stadium on January 20, 2007.

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(BEIJING, January 20) -- The Chinese national women's team lost 62-47 to Japan on Sunday in the opening match of the 2008 Wheelchair Basketball International Invitational Tournament, a Good Luck Beijing sport event, held in the National Indoor Stadium.

Wheelchair basketball is still struggling to gain popularity in China. Although the Chinese women's team took part in two wheelchair basketball preliminaries for the Paralympic Games, they failed to enter the world's arena. As the host country, China has booked a spot and undergone a half-year's training.

Japanese athletes, who moved swifter on the court, led the first half 28-25. China rallied and gained a 31-28 lead in the beginning of the second half. However, Japan overcame the three-point deficit and led the third set 45-37.

"We did a good job. The team carried out our strategies very well. But it is a young team and it will be the first time for them to compete in the Paralympics. The tournament will be a tough experience for China," head coach Liu Tiehua said, adding that China will train harder in the future to better deal with Japan's defense tactics.

Chinese athlete Zhang Santao said China played a good game but it was not used to Japan's defense tactics. "It's a shame that we lost the game."

China will set up a clash against European powerhouse Germany on Monday evening. Eight teams from six countries will participate in the competitions. China, Canada, Germany and Japan will each send a women's team, while the men's teams come from China, Canada, the Netherlands, and Australia.

Wheelchair Basketball tournament organizing committee formed

Updated：2008-01-15

The first plenary meeting

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(BEIJING, January 15) -- The 2008 Wheelchair Basketball International Invitational Tournament, a Good Luck Beijing sport event, will be held in the newly built National Indoor Stadium from January 20 to 25.

The news came from the first plenary meeting of the event's organizing committee on Monday.

Eight teams from six countries will participate in the competitions. China, Canada, Germany and Japan will each send a women's team, while the men's teams come from China, Canada, the Netherlands, and Australia.

Presently, the tournament's operation program, daily competition schedule and the venue's work plan have been made available.

The 24 international officials will come from the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF). Another 30 domestic technical officers will be assigned by the Chinese organizations. As required by the tournament, a total of 842 volunteers will be assigned to their posts on January 18.

Tang Xiaoquan makes a speech

Tang Xiaoquan, executive vice-president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and president of the Executive Board of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, attended the meeting and made a speech.

Noting that the tournament is the second sport event of the Good Luck Beijing series for the Beijing Paralympic Games after last September's goal ball international tournament, Tang said it is also the last pre-Paralympic event before the Beijing Paralympics scheduled for September 6 to 17, 2008. She urged the organizers to ensure the success of the event to lay a solid foundation for the Paralympics, which will be as splendid as the Olympics.

Meeting attendants

Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao

Qinhuangdao will hold the football matches for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium. Located at the eastern part of Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao is only 280km and 220km away from Beijing and Tianjin respectively. In other words, your travel between Qinhuangdao and these two cities will be very convenient. Lying within the temperate monsoon zone and adjacent to the Bohai Sea, Qinhuangdao enjoys the fresh and cool air and the agreeable temperature, and has always been considered as an ideal domestic summer resort. The well-known local sceneries mainly include the Great Wall and the seaside landscapes. Shanhai Pass, dubbed as "the First Pass under Heaven", is the easternmost tip of the Great Wall. Beidaihe, Nandaihe, Gold Coast and the vast sea, the gold beach and the dense forest join hands to paint a beautiful picture. If you stay for several days longer, you'll have a chance to watch the birds in autumn. Beidaihe Nature Reserve of Birds with many kinds of rare birds attracts lots of bird lovers each year.