Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games explained

Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games
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Headquarters:Beijing
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Liu Qi
Website:beijing2008.cn (archived)

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, or BOCOG, also known as the Beijing Organizing Committee, was an informal name for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. It was also the organizing committee for the Games of the XIII Paralympiad. The President of BOCOG was Liu Qi, the then CPC secretary of Beijing Municipality.

On January 28, 2008, BOCOG took control of the Water Cube.[1]

On August 22, 2009, BOCOG is officially dissolved.[2] Its official website is now used by the Beijing Olympic City Development Association.

Notes and References

  1. The Canadian Press, Web site: Beijing unveils 'cool' Watercube swimming venue for Summer Olympics. January 29, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080131192938/http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5i2ZTVL6mANK18gKmLAsMjGbW1xAQ . January 31, 2008.
  2. News: 北京奥组委宣布解散 未尽事宜由善后办公室处理. 2009-08-24. 网易体育. 2018-11-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20181126005536/http://sports.163.com/09/0824/07/5HFENA3200051CAQ.html. 2018-11-26. dead.