BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Olympic organizers
reiterated on Thursday that they will follow Olympic practice and honor their
commitment on media operation to ensure comprehensive and objective coverage of
the 2008 Olympic Games.
Liu Jingmin, executive vice
president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games
(BOCOG), told the second World Press Briefing that regulations have been
implemented to adapt to Olympic needs.
"Regulations on Reporting Activities in China by
Foreign Journalists during the Beijing Olympic Games and BOCOG's Service Guide
for Foreign Media Coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games, which were both issued
earlier this year, are consistent with Olympic conventions and provide the legal
framework for better delivery of media service," said Liu.
With the 2008 Games just 302 days away, Liu promised
that BOCOG would step up efforts and draw on the experiences of Olympic test
events to raise the level of media service.
"We have gained a lot, and discovered our
shortcomings through hosting dozens of test events," he said.
Some 330 delegates from 130 media organizations
around the globe are attending the 2007 World Press Briefing for the Beijing
Olympics, which will last until Friday. Earlier, two separate workshops were
held on venue media services and photo services respectively.
Kevan Gosper, president of IOC's press commission,
said the world press briefing is an important platform of communication between
media and BOCOG.
"This world press briefing is very, very important to
give the opportunity to the journalists a better understanding of the procedures
in China and for the journalists to give their opinions," he said.
About 21,600 accredited media will descend on the
Chinese capital during next year's Olympic Games.