CHINA: FIRST BATCH OF IOC DELEGATES ARRIVE IN BEIJING TO INSECT CAPITAL'S BID TO HOST 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES

Record ID: 972823

  • Title: CHINA: FIRST BATCH OF IOC DELEGATES ARRIVE IN BEIJING TO INSECT CAPITAL'S BID TO HOST 2008 OLYMPIC GAMES
  • Date: 16th February 2001
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (FEBRUARY 19, 2001) (CCTV - ACCESS ALL-CLEARED FOR USE) 1. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) REPRESENTATIVE JACQUELINE BARRETT OF BRITAIN SHAKING HANDS WITH CHINESE DELEGATES AND ACCEPTING FLOWERS UPON ARRIVAL AT BEIJING CAPITAL AIRPORT 2. NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS ARTHUR NUZMAN OF BRAZIL SHAKING HANDS WITH EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT OF BEIJING OLYMPIC COMMITTEE AND BEIJING VICE MAYOR LIU JINGMIN 3. INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE OLIVIER NIAMKEY OF SWITZERLAND SHAKING HANDS WITH LIU JINGMIN AND ACCEPTING FLOWERS FROM CHILDREN 4. BANNER ADVERTISING "NEW BEIJING GREAT OLYMPICS" HANGING IN AIRPORT 5. CARLOS ARTHUR NUZMAN WALKING THROUGH AIRPORT WITH LIU JINGMIN 6. JACQUELINE BARRETT WALKING THROUGH AIRPORT CARRYING FLOWERS FOLLOWED BY INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE STEPHANIE CABESSA OF FRANCE AND OLIVIER NIAMKEY 7. SIGN ADVERTISING "BEIJING 2008" 8. LIU JINGMIN LISTENING / JACQUELINE BARRETT LISTENING 9. STEPHANIE CABESSA AND OLIVIER NIAMKEY LISTENING 10. FOUR IOC REPRESENTATIVES WALKING OUT OF VIP ROOM OF AIRPORT (FEBRUARY 16, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 11. BICYCLISTS RIDING PAST TIANANMEN SQUARE, JUST DAYS BEFORE AN INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DELEGATION VISITS BEIJING 12. PARAMILITARY POLICE STANDING IN FRONT OF MAO PORTRAIT / CHINESE FLAG 13. PEDESTRIANS WALKING PAST NEWLY BUILT ORIENTAL PLAZA 14. SIGN SAYING "BEIJING 2008 CANDIDATE CITY" BEIJING, CHINA (RECENT) (OLYMPIC COMMITTEE HANDOUT - ACCESS ALL) (MUSIC) 15. AERIAL VIEW OF FORBIDDEN CITY, FORMER RESIDENCE OF CHINA'S EMPERORS 16. DRAGON DANCE REFLECTED IN MIRROR 17. YOUNG MAN ROLLER BLADING IN FRONT OF TEMPLE OF HEAVEN 18. MAN STANDING ON TOP OF ANCIENT OBSERVATORY 19. YOUNG WOMAN RECEIVING WET KISS FROM PET DALMATIAN 20. OLD MAN STRETCHING HIS LEGS, WRITTEN SLOGAN READING "JOYFUL AND FRIENDLY PEOPLE" 21. TEAM OF YOUNG BOYS CHEERING 22. SWIMMERS SMILING 23. YOUNG MEN, SCHOOLGIRLS CHEERING 24. YOUNG BOYS WITH SHAVED HEADS CHEERING 25. BIG SHOW SUPPORTING BEIJING'S BID 26. YOUNG WOMEN PROMOTING BEIJING 2008 BID IN STREET 27. GIANT STADIUM, WRITTEN MESSAGE SAYING "NEW BEIJING, GREAT OLYMPICS" 28. SIGN SAYING "BEIJING 2008 CANDIDATE CITY" BEIJING, CHINA (RECENT) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 29. LIU JINGMIN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF BEIJING OLYMPIC BID COMMITTEE SHOWING MODEL OF OLYMPIC VILLAGE 30. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) LIU JINGMIN, VICE MAYOR OF BEIJING AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BEIJING OLYMPIC BID COMMITTEE, SAYING: "Beijing won't be inferior to Sydney for the Olympics. Eight years of hard work will pay off, and Beijing will turn into a harmonious and relaxed venue. The Olympics will be a grand event, it will be held among friends in a relaxed atmosphere." 31. HIGH VIEW OF BEIJING ON HEAVILY POLLUTED DAY 32. SMOKESTACK BELCHING FUMES 33. TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK ON HEAVILY POLLUTED DAY 34. TRAFFIC ON RINGROAD 35. VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC POLICE LOOKING AT TELEVISION MONITORS AT BEIJING MAIN TRAFFIC CONTROL 36. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) YU CHUNQUAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL OF BEIJING TRAFFIC CONTROL BUREAU, SAYING: " We are currently trying to improve the efficiency of our existing road network and improve traffic flow. At the same time, we are trying to reduce pollution from cars to provide a safe environment for the Olympics." 37. VARIOUS OF WATER TANKS AT BEIJING'S MAIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT 38. CLEAN WATER IN TANK FITTED WITH SPECIAL FILTERS 39. GOLDFISH SWIMMING IN CLEAR WATER 40. STREET CLEANER PICKING UP RUBBISH IN FRONT OF BUS STOP 41. BILLBOARD PROMOTING CLEAN, MODERN BEIJING 42. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) ZHANG CHUNYAN, INTERNET COMPANY EMPLOYEE, SAYING: " We've been looking forward to hosting the Olympics for a long, long time. I remember when I was still a student, I was very upset when Beijing failed to win the last Olympic bid. The Chinese people really hope we are successful in our bid this time." 43. RENOVATION AT WORKERS' STADIUM IN BEIJING 44. ROW OF RED AND YELLOW SEATS 45. POLICEMEN CLEANING BILLBOARD 46. POLICEMAN CLEANING "BEIJING 2008" SIGN 47. SOLDIERS CLEANING STREET RAILING 48. PAINTBRUSH 49. WORKERS USING PAINT BRUSHES ATTACHED TO LONG BAMBOO POLES TO PAINT BRIDGE BEIJING, CHINA (FEBRUARY 16, 2001) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 50. RED BANNER SAYING "BEIJING 2008 CANDIDATE CITY" AT ENTRANCE OF BEIJING HOTEL 51. WORKER BANGING NAILS WITH HAMMER BEIJING, CHINA (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 52. ELITE POLICE FORCE DISPLAYING MARTIAL ARTS 53. ELITE POLICE FORCE KICKING AND PUNCHING 54. ELITE TROOPS STAGING MOCK RESCUE OF HOSTAGES, POLICEMAN ABSEILING DOWN BUILDING, THROWING GRENADE, JUMPING INTO BUILDING AND FIRING GUNS 55. ELITE TROOPS BRINGING OUT HOSTAGES IN MOCK HOSTAGE RESCUE 56. POLICE CAR DRIVING OFF BEIJING, CHINA (RECENT) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 57. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) LIU JINGMIN, VICE MAYOR OF BEIJING, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF BEIJING OLYMPIC CONMITTEE, SAYING: (when asked about Falun Gong) "There are 12 million people living in Beijing and China has a population of at least 1.2 billion. We should take into consideration their hopes for the future, their common aspiration to host the Olympics. We are talking about the human rights of a huge population. Nobody can deny all these people their basic rights under the pretext of human rights." BEIJING, CHINA (FILE - JUNE 4-6, 1989) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 58. ARMOURED PERSONNEL CARRIER CRUSHING BARRICADES AS TROOPS CRACK DOWN ON PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTS IN 1989, KILLING HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS 59. PROTESTERS RUNNING AWAY PAST BUS ON FIRE BBC FILE 60. LONE PROTESTER STANDING IN FRONT OF TANKS BEIJING, CHINA (FILE - JANUARY 23, 2001) (CCTV - NO ACCESS CHINA /INTERNET) 61. THICK SMOKE RISING AS FIVE MEMBERS OF BANNED FALUN GONG SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT SET THEMSELVES ON FIRE ON TIANANMEN SQUARE ON EVE OF TRADITIONAL LUNAR NEW YEAR 62. YOUNG WOMAN ON FLAME WALKING ON SQUARE, POLICEMEN SPRAYING HER WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
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