Entries Categorized as 'Beijing 2008'
May 3, 2008
The Olympic Flame has arrived in Macao last night, for this afternoon’s Torch Relay.
The Executive Vice-President of the Beijing Organising Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), Mr Yang Shuan, presented the tinder lamp to the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Chui Sai On, who welcomed the Olympic Flame at the airport.
In a speech at the welcoming ceremony, Mr Chui sad all residents were excited for the first visit of the Olympic Flame to Macao, and he thanked the efforts of the Central Government, the International Olympic Committee and BOCOG.
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March 14, 2008
Air Macau will add an extra flight day on the route from Macau to Beijing starting March 31.
Fei Hongjun, general manager of Air Macau said that this additional service will be helpful for development of business, trade and tourism of Macau and Beijing and will provide more options for tourists during the 2008 Olympic Games.
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February 20, 2008
The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Torch will arrive in Macau on May 3, where the eight-hour journey will begin at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and will see 120 torchbearers covering 120 relay points across Macau, Taipa and the Cotai.
The torch relay will start at the Macau Fisherman’s Wharf and pass 120 relay points along scenic spots and World Heritage Sites in the SAR, such as Golden Lotus Square, Ruins of St. Paul’s, Senado square, Government headquarters, A-Ma Temple, Sai Van Bridge and Ponte Governador Nobre de Carvalho.
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December 2, 2007
Britain’s training camp ahead of next year’s Olympic Games in Beijing will be based in Macau, the British Olympic Association (BOA) announced Wednesday.The former Portuguese territory, which borders China, had sports facilities built for the 2005 East Asian Games.
Its relative proximity to Beijing means it enjoys a similar climate and is in the same time zone as the Chinese capital.
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April 16, 2007
It could be a lonely outing for people lucky enough to get tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
In placing over 7 million tickets on sale Sunday, Beijing organizers also announced a one-ticket policy for the two most popular events of The Games — the opening and closing ceremonies.
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