Some competition events at the Beijing Olympic Games scheduled for
yesterday have been postponed or rescheduled due to heavy rain, said a
spokesperson of the Games today.
Sun Weide, speaking on behalf of the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th
Olympic Games (BOCOG), said at a press conference that events affected by the
poor weather conditions included tennis, archery and rowing.
While some rowing events and 37 tennis matches were rescheduled for today,
some archery events were delayed but concluded later yesterday, Sun added.
Today, 20 competition events will be staged in 18 Games venues with 13 gold
medals to be awarded.
But weather reports also forecast rain for Beijing and some of the co-hosting
cities today, said Sun, adding, "We will continue to monitor the weather
conditions and adjust accordingly."
He also said that the organizers would try their best to inform the public of
the schedule adjustment through the media.
"If the spectators feel inconvenient to watch the games because of the
rescheduling, they can ask for a refund of their tickets," he added.
