Sino-Greek Joint Committee on Olympic Cooperation meets in Beijing、Wang Wei: Olympic sponsorship embodies patriotism
Sino-Greek Joint Committee on Olympic Cooperation meets in Beijing
The two sides sign summary of minutes. |
(Beijing, December 13) The Sino-Greek Joint Committee on Olympic Cooperation held its first meeting in Beijing today.
The Greek side made a presentation on a wide range of matters, such as safety and security in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, competition venue layout and operations, management and coordination of health service as well as media service and publicity. Meanwhile, the Chinese side briefed its counterpart on the progress of the preparations for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
During their stay in Beijing, the Greek delegation also took the chance to visit the construction sites of some Olympic venues in Beijing.
China and Greece reached agreement on the set-up of the committee in May 2005 on the proposal of Chen Zhili, State Councilor and BOCOG First Vice-President. Since then the two sides have been involved in cooperation on a number of areas, including the incorporation of Athens' experience into Beijing's preparatory work and the exchange of athletes and cultural activities.
Present at the meeting were Liu Peng, Minister of the General Administration of Sport, President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, Executive President of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and Co-Chair of the Committee on Olympic Cooperation, and Liu Jingmin, Vice-Mayor of Beijing and BOCOG Executive Vice-President. On the Greek side, present were Fanny Palli-Petralia, Alternate Minister of Culture and Co-Chair of the committee, and Panos Livadas, Secretary-General of Information of General Secretariat of Information.
The committee will hold its second meeting in Athens in 2006.
The Greek side presents at the meeting. |
Liu Peng addresses the meeting. |
Alternate Minister of Culture and Co-Chair of the committee Fanny Palli-Petralia addresses the meeting. |
Liu Peng was interviewed by a Greek journalist at the conclusion of the meeting. |
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Wang Wei: Olympic sponsorship embodies patriotism
(Beijing, December 12) A successful Olympiad is a reflection of patriotism, said Wang Wei, executive vice-president and secretary-general of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (
BOCOG).
Experience of previous Olympic Games shows that the hosting of the Games is not only the matter of an organizing committee, but a matter of the whole nation, and that it reflects deep patriotism, he made the remarks at the launch of the Beijing 2008 Supplier Sponsorship Program, which is the third phase of the program.
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games has received support from many large-scale Chinese enterprises which is a fact showing support from the people of the nation, said Wang, adding that aside from the value of brands, the sponsorship program embodies patriotism.
What the Games needs is not only enthusiasm, but also a scientific attitude, Wang said. He advised enterprises who are interested in the sponsorship program should scientifically prove whether their brands and products are able to meet the Olympic standards and whether they have sufficient funds to support their initiatives.
This is the only way that can bring about a win-win cooperation and that can help fulfil the objective of a high-level Olympic Games with distinguishing features, Wang said.
The Beijing 2008 Sponsorship Program consists of three tiers: partners, sponsors and suppliers. Up till now, 10 partners have been designated. They are Bank of China, CNC, SINOPAC, CNPC, China Mobile, Volkswagen, adidas, Johnson & Johnson, Air China and PICC P&C. The seven sponsors designated to date are UPS, Haier, SOHU, Yili, Tsingtao Beer, Yanjing Beer and BHB Billiton.
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