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Torch design to blaze new path
www.chinanews.cn 2005-12-07 09:27:21
(Source: China Daily)
1936 Games in Berlin Height: 27 cm Weight: 908 grams.
2000 Games in Sydney Height: 72 cm Weight: 1,000 grams
2006 Games in Athens Height: 68 cm Weight: 700 grams
Dec.7 - A campaign was launched yesterday to find the perfect design for
the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch.
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG)
announced that the solicitation period will run until February 28, 2006.
"Our concepts of the torch design are 'glory and dream, tradition and
modernity, culture and harmony,'" said Zhang Ming, deputy director of
BOCOG's Culture and Ceremonies Department.
"Design proposals for the Beijing Olympic torch are supposed to
artistically interpret the rich connotations of these concepts."
According to Zhang, submissions are also expected to display the
distinguishing features of the Beijing Games, namely "Chinese style,
cultural splendour and contemporary spirit," and to fully demonstrate the
vitality and passion of the torchbearers,
"BOCOG also requires that the proposed designs should be original and
creative, and that the torch incorporates state-of-the-art technology,"
Zhang added.
As stated by Zhang, anyone interested is welcome to contribute. The
request forms for proposals and other related documents can be downloaded
from beijing2008.com, the official BOCOG website.
"The final design of the torch will be announced to the public in the
middle of 2006 and the designers of the top three candidates will be each
awarded 50,000 yuan ((US$6,165)."
As for the torch relay route in 2008, Zhang said that BOCOG has finished
the plan with the IOC, but some final work still needs to be done.
"The complete torch relay route will be announced at the beginning of
2007," Zhang said.
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