Source: CCTV.com

08-02-2007 09:33

Special Report:   2008 Beijing Olympics

The International Olympic Committee will send official invitations to over 200 National Olympic Committees requesting their attendance to the Beijing Olympic Games. It's all part of Beijing's series of ceremonies celebrating the countdown to the start of the international sporting event.

August 8th, 2007 marks the one-year countdown to the opening of the Beijing Olympics. Over 60 celebratory events and activities will take place in Beijing and other co-host cities. A grand ceremony will take place in Tiananmen Square, including the exciting countdown moment and IOC's Invitation Ceremony.

The unveiling of the one-year countdown theme song "We are ready" and the invitation for families to visit Beijing are two of the highlights among the events.

 

Editor:Liu Fang