2008年北京残奥会介绍

　　2008年北京残奥会是第十三届残疾人奥运会，将于2008年9月6日至9月17日在北京举行，共有20个大项。其中18项比赛在北京举行，帆船比赛在青岛举行，马术比赛在香港举行。北京残奥会约有150个国家和地区的4000多名运动员、2500多名教练员、官员参加这届运动会。按照以往残奥会情况，届时还将接待约4000名文字、摄影、广播、电视记者及相关的技术人员。北京残奥会的主题口号是“同一个世界，同一个梦想”。为了保证“两个奥运，同样精彩”，北京奥组委承诺，北京残奥会将保持与奥运会同等的服务水平。

　　残奥会媒体注册程序和时间安排

　　第29届奥林匹克运动会组织委员会在借鉴往届残奥会经验的基础上，致力于向所有媒体机构代表提供高效、便捷的注册服务。根据国际残奥委会制定的《残奥会注册和体育报名用户指南》，残奥会媒体身份注册卡的类别为：文字记者(E)， 摄影记者(EP)，非持权转播商(ENR)。文字记者和摄影记者通过各国家及地区残奥委会报名，国际残奥会直接负责非持权转播商的注册。在2008年8月6日至10月16日期间，E、EP和ENR类残奥会身份注册卡持有人，同时出示有效护照(有效期至少至2008年12月31日)或其他官方旅行证件，可视为持有多次入境签证入出中华人民共和国(包括香港特别行政区)国境并在境内停留，以履行残奥职责。北京奥组委将于2008年7月，通过各国家或地区残奥委会，向所有在截止日期即2008年5月2日前提交有效注册申请的媒体人员发放待激活的残奥会身份注册卡。若申请人在截止日期后提交注册申请，将无法在进入中国国境前取得残奥会身份注册卡，而须事先申请入境签证。

    媒体注册时间表

截止时间	活动
2007年11月-12月	北京奥组委向各负责单位（各国家及地区残奥委会）发送媒体按数量注册申请表和注册指南
2008年1月14日	各国家及地区残奥委会填写按数量注册申请表并将其返回北京奥组委
2008年3月4日	北京奥组委向各国家及地区残奥委会发送媒体按姓名注册申请表和填报指南
2008年5月2日	各国家及地区残奥委会填写按姓名注册申请表并将其返回北京奥组委
2008年7月1日	北京奥组委开始向各国家及地区残奥委发放残奥会身份注册卡
2008年8月6日	残奥会身份注册卡开始作为入境签证使用
2008年9月6日	第13届残奥会开幕式

　　残奥会媒体注册申请程序

　　北京第13届残奥会的媒体注册采用按数量和按姓名注册的方法。第一阶段按数量注册从2007年11月开始，各国家及地区残奥委会需提供对报道北京第13届残奥会感兴趣的媒体单位名称及其联系信息。所有媒体按数量注册申请表均须填写并在2008年1月14日前返回北京奥组委。第二阶段按姓名注册从2008年3月4日开始。在此阶段，各媒体单位确定其注册代表并逐一填写媒体按姓名注册申请表。填写完毕的申请表须在2008年5月2日前返回北京奥组委。

　　欢迎海外华文媒体前来采访报道。请抓紧时间尽快与其所在国家和地区的残奥委(National Paralympic Committee)取得联系，完成相关注册手续。对于所在国家和地区没有残奥委的媒体，可以直接向国际残奥委(International Paralympic Committee)申请注册资格。

　　联系人：田彤桂
　　tiantonggui@beijing2008.cn

To the overseas Chinese media,

　　Introduction to Beijing Paralympic Games

　　The Beijing Paralympic Games will be held on September 6-17, 2008. Being an edition of the Paralympic Games with the largest number of sports in history, it will have a total of 20 sports in the whole Games. Among the total, 18 sports will be held in Beijing, with sailing in Qingdao and equestrian in Hong Kong. Over 4,000 athletes and 2,500 coaches as well as officials from approximately 150 countries and regions will take part in the Paralympiad. The slogan is 'One World One Dream', the same for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. BOCOG has been making great strides in its preparation for both the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, aiming at ensuring an equal splendor for the two Games.

　　Accreditation Procedure and Timeline

　　The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG), on the basis of experience from previous Paralympic Games, is working to offer all media representatives an efficient and pleasant accreditation service. Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Card (PIAC) is under categories of E (Journalist), EP (Photographer), ENR (Non-rights holding broadcast orgnaization). The Accreditation Application Forms for E and EP will be returned to BOCOG through the National Paralympic Committees, and ENR will be directly applied to the International Paralympic Committee. PIACs, along with a passport (valid at least until December 31, 2008) or other official travel documents will serve as a multiple-entry visa to enter China including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR) from August 6, 2008 to October 16, 2008.  BOCOG will send pre-valid PIACs through NPCs in July 2008 to all press participants who have submitted valid applications for accreditation and usable photographs prior to the deadline for accreditation applications on May 2, 2008. If an application is submitted after the deadline, the applicant will not receive the PIAC in advance of his/her entry to China for the Paralympic Games. In this case, the participant will have to apply for an entry visa.

　　Press Accreditation Timetable

Deadline	Task
November 2007	BOCOG to distribute the Press by Number Accreditation Application Forms and Guide to NPCs
14 January 2008	NPCs to return completed Press by Number Accreditation Application Forms to BOCOG
4 March 2008	BOCOG to send Press by Name Accreditation Application Forms and instructions to NPCs
2 May 2008	NPCs to return completed Press by Name Accreditation Application Forms to BOCOG
1 July 2008	BOCOG Accreditation starts distribution of Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Cards (PIAC) to NPCs
6 August 2008	PIAC accepted as entry visa to China
6 September 2008	Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

　　The two-stage press accreditation application process will be conducted for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. The first stage, starting from November 2007, requires each National Paralympic Committee to fill in the names and contact details of media organizations and individuals interested in coming to the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. All PRESS BY NUMBER forms are to be completed and returned to BOCOG before 14 January 2008. The second stage of the press accreditation process will start on 4 March 2008. It involves the completion of the PRESS BY NAME Accreditation Forms by each press organization where they identify each individual press representative to be accredited from their organization. The completed forms must be returned to BOCOG by the NPCs before 2 May 2008.

　　We warmly welcome the overseas Chinese media to cover and report the Paralympic Games. Please make contact with the National Paralympic Committee within the state or region as soon as possible, and complete the relevant procedure of accreditation. The press in the state or region without National Paralympic Committee, may directly apply to the International Paralympic Committee for the accreditation. 

　　Contact person: Ms. Tian Tonggui
　　tiantonggui@beijing2008.cn