IOC meetings before and during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Programme of the IOC Executive Board and Session Meetings
Saturday 2 August 2008
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Time
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Meetings/Events
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Place
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9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Executive Board meeting – no media access
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Beijing Hotel
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2 p.m.
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Press Briefing with Giselle Davies, IOC Director of Communications
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MPC
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3 – 6 p.m.
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Executive Board meeting – no media access
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Beijing Hotel
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7 p.m.
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Press Briefing with Giselle Davies, IOC Director of Communications
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MPC
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Sunday 3 August 2008
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Time
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Meetings/Events
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Place
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9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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Executive Board meeting – no media access
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Beijing Hotel
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2 p.m.
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Press Briefing with Giselle Davies, IOC Director of Communications
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MPC
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3 – 6 p.m.
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Executive Board meeting – no media access
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Beijing Hotel
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7 p.m.
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Press Conference with the IOC President, Jacques Rogge
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MPC
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Tuesday 5 August 2008
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Time
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Meetings/Events
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Place
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9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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120th IOC Session meeting - no media access but proceedings available on Closed Circuit TV at the MPC
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Beijing Hotel
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7 p.m.
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Press Briefing with Giselle Davies, IOC Director of Communications
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MPC
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Wednesday 6 August 2008
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Time
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Meetings/Events
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Place
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9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
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120th IOC Session meeting - no media access but proceedings available on Closed Circuit TV at the MPC
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Beijing Hotel
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7 p.m.
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Press Briefing with Giselle Davies, IOC Director of Communications
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MPC
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Thursday 7 August 2008
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Time
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Meetings/Events
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Place
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9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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120th IOC Session meeting - no media access but proceedings available on Closed Circuit TV at the MPC
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Beijing Hotel
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4.30 p.m.
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Press Conference with IOC President, Jacques Rogge
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MPC
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From Saturday 9 to Saturday 23 August 2008
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Time
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Meetings/Events
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Place
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11 a.m.
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Joint IOC/BOCOG Daily Press Briefing
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MPC
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Sunday 24 August 2008
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Time
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Meetings/Events
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Place
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10 – 11.30 a.m.
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120th IOC Session meeting - no media access but proceedings available on Closed Circuit TV at the MPC
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Beijing Hotel
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1 p.m.
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Press Conference with IOC President, Jacques Rogge
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MPC
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Please note that all times are subject to change.
Photo opportunities
Photographers and cameramen from AP, Reuters, AFP, Getty, Xinhua, APTN, Reuters TV and CCTV ONLY will be invited to a photo opportunity at the beginning of each meeting in the Beijing Hotel. Other media interested in receiving this material are requested to contact the organisations listed above.
Access to the Main Press Centre (MPC)
Address:
China National Convention Center
Grand Hotel Building 1,
No.8 Precincts, Beichen West Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Post code: 100105
- Games-accredited media
If you are accredited for the Olympic Games as media, you will have access to all the IOC press briefings
- Non-Games-accredited media
If you are NOT accredited for the Olympic Games and wish to attend the IOC press briefings, you should apply for a guest pass. Requests should be addressed to the MPC/IBC Guest Pass Office, located adjacent to the MPC 48 hours in advance.
Contact: Sue Graham, tel: +86 135 5219 6657, e-mail: sue.graham@olympic.org
IOC contacts in Beijing:
Emmanuelle Moreau - Media Relations Manager - +86 135 5217 6165
Sandrine Tonge - Media Relations Coordinator - +86 135 5217 5720
E-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org