More than 140 representatives of foreign media were given a
brief introduction to some of the security measures developed for
next year's Olympics on Friday at the University of Science
and Technology Gymnasium in Beijing, which will host the judo
events.
Organized by the Security Coordination and Media and
Communication Coordination Groups for the Games of the XXIX
Olympiad and Beijing Olympic Media Center, it was the largest-ever
such interview held for foreign media to experience the Olympic
security system close up, an official from the media center
said.
At the gym, where a two-day test event finished on Friday, media
workers from nearly 70 organizations filmed and photographed the
security command center and listened to a briefing on overall
security operations for the Games.
Mizumi Fujita from Fuji TV of Japan said: "Today's interview
gave us a rough picture of Beijing's security work in one
competition venue and based on this, we will arrange more
interviews."
Liu Shaowu, administrative vice-president of the Beijing Olympic
Security Coordination Group Office, told reporters that security
operations for the Olympics have now moved into Games-time
operational mode with the focus on test events and venues.
"The security operations for the Beijing Games are proceeding
smoothly and we have already achieved many of our goals," he said.
"Several measures have been implemented and garnered positive
results following some 20 test events we have held so far."
Liu said the next step will be for security staff to start
working more closely with other Games operational departments to
ensure smooth operations throughout the Games.
(China Daily November 17, 2007)