Events

Chinese vice president inspects Olympic equestrian events venues in HK (People's Daily)

7 Jul 2008

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping inspected the equestrian events venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics Sunday afternoon in Hong Kong to get firsthand information about Hong Kong's preparations for the Games. Xi inspected ...

Algae threat to Olympic events (The Hindu)

6 Jul 2008

Beijing: Soldiers and volunteers are furiously clearing algae off east China’s Qingdao, venue of the August 9-23 Olympics sailing events. The drive is expected to end before July 15. ...

Tulsa agency promotes recycling at special events (The Oklahoman)

6 Jul 2008

TULSA- A Tulsa agency that encourages those organizing special events to think about recycling waste is seeing an increase in interest. The goal of the Metropolitan Environmental Trust is to assist event organizers and volunteers in coordinating recycling efforts during and after their events. Michael Patton, the executive director of the trust, said that last year, fewer than five events ...