2010 Winter Games team to learn from Beijing 2008
17/7/2008 17:35
The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games (VANOC) is sending a team to the Beijing Olympics hoping to gain
operational experiences.
"While this will be Beijing's moment on the world
stage, there will still be much to learn from their hard work and preparations,
" said John Furlong, VANOC Chief Executive Officer in a press release issued
yesterday.
"This will be our last opportunity to see, first-hand, the impact
of the Games on a host city, how the organizing committee handles the unexpected
incidents and to identify areas where we might find further efficiencies to
create the best possible experience in 2010." He said.
In addition to various
working meetings with stakeholders and partners, VANOC team members will
participate in Olympic and Paralympic observer tours and round table sessions in
areas such as accommodation, ceremonies, sponsorship, technology,
transportation, ticketing and volunteer management.
Xinhua
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