活動標題
- Press conference on Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp
活動描述
- A press conference on Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp (OYC) is held at the Beijing Olympic Media Center on June 25. Spokespersons from the OYC brief the world media the goals of the OYC and take questions. China.org.cn presents live coverage of the press conference.
文字內容：
- Li Zhanjun:
Good afternoon. We are holding another of our regular news conferences here in the Beijing Olympic Press Center. The news conference for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp (OYC) is now starting. First, let's watch a short film and welcome Wang Yue, director of the Venue Department of the OYC who will give us a brief introduction to the Youth Camp.
2008-06-25 15:20:48
- Li Zhan Jun:
Now let me invite Ms. Wang Yue, Venue Director of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp, to explain how the camp functions.
2008-06-25 15:35:27
- Wang Yue:
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, good afternoon. I am very glad to be here to talk to you about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp. First I would like to introduce the project team: Zhang Juming, Deputy Director of the Department of Volunteer Management; Zhao Yanxia, Deputy Director of the Department of Cultural Events; Du Songpeng, Deputy Director of the Camp Venue as well as the Beijing Municipal Commission of Education; Yi Jun, Member of the Standing Committee of Haidian District Party Committee; the Headmaster of the Beijing 101 Middle School; Yang Wenxue, Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs of the camp, and Huang Wenhui, Secretary of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp Venue.
2008-06-25 15:37:31
- Wang Yue:
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp (OYC) -- slated for August 6 to 17 with the theme "Youth Creates the Future" -- is an integral part of the Olympic Games and is of great significance in carrying forward the Olympic Movement. Some 480 campers from around the globe and throughout the People's Republic of China are expected to participate.
2008-06-25 15:39:41
- Wang Yue:
The goals of the Olympic Youth Camp are:
Spread the Olympic spirit,
Showcase the cultural history and the folk-custom of the host city (and country) and
Promote communication and friendship among the youth of the world so as to create a unique Olympic experience.The OYC began at the Stockholm 1912 Olympic Games, when King Gustav V of Sweden invited 1,500 Boy Scouts to pitch their tents near the Olympic Stadium and celebrate the Games. Over a century, almost every Olympic Games has hosted the Olympic Youth Camp. Started from 2004, the Olympic Charter clearly defined in Chapter 5 Rule 50, "With the authorization of the IOC Executive Board, the OCOG may, under its own responsibility, organize an international youth camp on the occasion of the Olympic Games."
2008-06-25 15:41:09
- Wang Yue:
The OYC in China will be unique from previous Camps in three specific areas:
It will be the most largest participation of the NOCs in OYC history according to most updated registration, that the Olympic Committee from 196 countries and regions will participate in Beijing Olympic Youth Camp;
Individuals with a disability will be participating for the first time, and
The Beijing OYC will emphases the innovative spirit of youth, as its theme stresses the contribution that the innovative spirit of youth makes to the world.The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad will accentuate the ideas of science & technology, offering a once in a lifetime experience through colorful activities among campers to actively encourage teenagers' innovative spirit.
2008-06-25 15:44:02
- Wang Yue:
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp has three goals:
Fully appreciate the strength of youth from every country and region and the traditional Chinese culture;
Promote the Olympic spirit among the youth of the world, advocate the ideals of world peace, cooperation and development and shared prosperity; and
To make the Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp the brightest spot of the Olympic Games of high-level and distinguishing features.
2008-06-25 15:46:17
- Wang Yue:
The campers will carry out various colorful exchange activities focusing on the three main lines of "Olympic experience", "cultural exchange" and "understanding China", so as to spread the Olympic spirit, promote the understanding and friendship among youth of different countries and to demonstrate the brilliant time-honored history and culture of China.
During the holding of the Olympic Youth Camp, 20 torch bearers from the Olympic Youth Camp will be joining the torch relay activity in Hebei, Henan, Tianjin and Beijing.
2008-06-25 15:48:54
- Wang Yue:
Beijing 2008 Olympic Youth Camp is one of 15 non-competitive venues of Beijing Olympic Games. It has one director, five deputy directors and one secretary. Based on its main responsibilities, the team was divided into eight functional areas of coordination, the management of campers, security and transportation, camp operation, event arrangement, service support, volunteer management and publicity and promotion. It consists of 62 people, mainly from the relevant departments of BOCOG, the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, Beijing 101 Middle School and other units related.
Some 383 volunteers will deliver voluntary services to all kinds of activities organized by the OYC.
2008-06-25 15:50:33
圖片內容：
The press conference location
Li Zhanjun, host of the press conference
Wang Yue, director of the Venue Department of the OYC
A Reuters journalist is asking questions
Journalist from Wen Wei Po is asking questions.
Journalist from China Business News is asking questions
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