On July 13, the second anniversary of Beijing’s election as host city for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, organizers say that the city plans to stage a series of activities.
According to Jiang Xiaoyu, vice president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games (BOCOG), the celebrations will be a showcase for the “healthy” and “prosperous” city after the SARS epidemic.
On July 13 about 10,000 people will take part in a run, and a variety of cultural and recreational activities will be held in most of the city’s parks.
Also, more than 30 gymnasiums and stadiums will be open to the public at half price.
On July 12, a day before the anniversary, BOCOG will sponsor a show of Olympic posters designed by college students.
Jiang also announced that Beijing organizers will unveil the emblem for the 2008 Olympic Games, in early August.
The IOC gave its approval to the emblem in March. The unveiling of the emblem, originally scheduled for May 25, was postponed because of the SARS outbreak.
Jiang added, “the Market Plan Agreement will be officially launched in September”.
The agreement, which covers all marketing activities concerning the 2008 Games, was signed by the International Olympic Committee on June 30.
The inaugural Olympic Culture Festival, which was scheduled for June, will now be held in September, said Jiang.
