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Beijing enters second phrase of Olympic preparations

Beijing mayor Wang Qishan said on Thursday that the city has entered the "second" phrase of its preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games.


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Beijing mayor Wang Qishan said on Thursday that the city has entered the "second" phrase of its preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Wang, also executive president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympics (BOCOG), made the remarks at the first Plenary Session of BOCOG held here on Thursday.

"From 2004 to 2006, it is the period for full-scale preparations," said Wang.

According to the Master Plan, which serves as the guidelines for Beijing's Olympic preparatory work, the seven years between 2002 and 2008 are divided into three phrases.

The first period from 2002 to 2003 is the period for the venue designs and tenders, launch of the marketing program and emblem solicitation.

The second phrase is between 2003 to 2006, by the end of which most of the Olympic projects should be completed, while the periodfrom 2007 till the opening of the Games is the third phrase designated for the test events and fine-tune.

Wang said Beijing has accomplished all the tasks of the first phrase.

The emblem for the 2008 Olympics was unveiled last August at a spectacular gala held in the Temple of Heaven -- one of the ultimate symbols of traditional Chinese culture.

Barely a month after the unveiling of the emblem, Beijing Olympic organizers launched a high-profile marketing program. Then,construction of four main Olympic venues, including the National Stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as track-and-field events during the 2008 Games, got under way in December.

Wang urged all parties concerned to continue to spare no efforts in preparing for the Beijing Olympics in 2004.

"It (2004) is a key year," he said.

According to the mayor, construction of 11 stadia and gymnasia are scheduled to start this year, and the first batch of BOCOG's marketing partners are to be selected.

BOCOG will also work out detailed plans on security, traffic and logistics.


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