Special report:   2008 Olympic Games 

    BEIJING, Nov. 30 -- The second phase of ticket sales for the Beijing Olympic Games will begin December 10 and conclude on December 30, 2007. A lottery system similar to that used in the first phase will also apply for this phase, BOCOG Ticketing Center Director Zhu Yan announced on Friday.

    The Chinese mainland public can submit applications through the official ticketing website (www.ticket.beijing2008.cn) or through 1,000 Bank of China outlets designated by BOCOG, he told those at a press conference at the Beijing Olympic Media Center.

    The public may contact the ticket call center to obtain relevant information, but the center will not accept applications, he added. After the deadline, the ticketing center will randomly select buyers based on the pool of tickets available.

    Zhu said BOCOG actively considered suggestions from various circles and decided to adopt a sales policy similar to that of the first phase following the events of October 30. The ticketing service supplier, Beijing Gehua Ticketmaster Ticheting Co. Ltd, has upgraded its system and will conduct vigorous tests in the week ahead to ensure its stable operation.

    (Source: BOCOG)