Slogan Search for Beijing Olympics

(ATR) The search has begun for a slogan for the Beijing Olympics which organizers hope will convey the â??excitingâ? nature of the Beijing Olympics. Suggestions are welcome from around the world and need to be submitted by January 31, 2005.

The slogan should be easy to read and remember, says Zhang Ming, deputy chief of the Beijing 2008 culture and ceremonies department.

The slogan, which will be used in Chinese and English, should be emotional and inspiring and be able to be presented with visuals, she says.

The new motto replaces the one used during the bid for the Games: â??New Beijing, Great Olympicsâ?.

Submissions can be mailed to the BOCOG headquarters or sent via e-mail to wenhua@beijing-olympic.org.cn.

BOCOG says it plans to unveil the slogan in the first half of 2005.

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