BEIJING OLYMPICS -- WHAT'S NEW ??

"Smart Devices" to Monitor Cars During Beijing Olympics

Chinese officials are taking steps to improve air quality and traffic gridlock in Beijing by cutting automobile travel via heavy traffic restrictions during the Olympic games. China's capital city is quickly becoming one the world's most-congested, with over 1,000 new cars being added to the city's streets each day. So how do they plan to do it? It looks like they've gone with a high-tech route: Authorities have installed more than 10,000 "smart devices" on major roads and Olympic routes around the city.

Vegetables to be Served at Olympics Under Guard

Chinese officials are keeping a close eye on their carrots, peppers and tomatoes and are also keeping the whereabouts of their pork under wraps in order to ease fears of steroid content in their food. The report says, "Chinese Olympic officials reacted angrily to announcements from Olympic teams in America, Australia, and elsewhere that they planned to bring at least some food supplies to Beijing because of concerns about hormones and drugs in Chinese-grown food.

NBC rings out its Olympics announcers

http://www.usatoday.com/ sports/ columnist/ hiestand-tv/ 2008-07-15-mike_N.htm

There's nothing like a Summer Olympic TV announcing roster. NBC's Beijing coverage, which will use 2,900 on-site workers, will use 106 broadcasters who'll be formally announced today. They range from famous faces to TV rookies to TV vets expanding their

Olympic Spectator Rules: Umbrellas In, Babies Out

http://www.foxnews.com/ story/ 0,2933,382942,00.html

Organizers of the Beijing Olympics released their 'Spectators' House Rules' today in a bid to ensure that the event proceeds without anything that could embarrass its Chinese hosts.