Hot of the Press:
1. Bird Nest Design Chosen for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Stadium
2. Beijing Olympic Marketing Launch Postponed by SARS
3. Farewell to Information Specialist Mr. David Snodgrass
1. Bird Nest Design Chosen for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games National Stadium
(Source: http://olympic.bjinvest.gov.cn/news)
The Bird Nest design, which is a joint effort by Herzog & de Meuron Architekten AG (H & de M) Switzerland and China Architecture Design & Research Group (CAG), won the National Stadium Design Competition held in October 2002, by a majority vote of the judges panel. This winning design will be utilized in the construction of the National Stadium for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Construction of the stadium will begin at 10 AM on December 24, 2003. Construction of another important Olympics 2008 project, the National Swimming Center, will begin at 10 AM on December 12, 2003. This beginning will mark the first stage of Olympic 2008 project construction.
2. Beijing Olympic Marketing Launch Postponed by SARS
(Source: http://olympic.bjinvest.gov.cn/news)
Beijing Olympic organizers have postponed plans to launch the marketing program for the 2008 Olympics in May. The launch of the logo originally scheduled for May 25 also be postponed.
The current SARS epidemic in Beijing and the World Health Organization advisories against non-essential travel to China is strongly considered to be the major influencing factor behind this decision. Although preparations for the 2008 Olympics have been affected in the first half of this year, from the long term perspective, the SARS epidemic is not expected to disturb the normal operation of the Beijing Olympic Committee (BOCOG).
3. Farewell to Information Specialist Mr. David Snodgrass
After more than two years of dedicated service to the U.S. Commercial Service in Beijing. Our information guru Mr. David Snodgrass departed Beijing to begin the next step in his career, in St. Louis, MO. Among his many quality contributions to the U.S. Commercial Service, he was also the initiator of this Olympics Hot Sheet. We owe him our thanks in making this newsletter truly HOT, and wish him a fond farewell and bright future ahead.
Oversight of this publication will pass to a successor to be announced soon. In the meantime, please direct any questions or comments you may have regarding this publication to: Jennifer.Chang@mail.doc.gov
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Interim Editor: Jennifer Chang
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