The Main Press Centre (MPC) is the central work place for the 5,600
accredited written and photographic press covering the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Games, providing 24-hour services and facilities, news and information. It's
also the headquarters of BOCOG's Press Operations and will serve as the MPC for
the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
Journalists
and visitors stand outside the Beijing Olympics Main Press Centre (MPC) during
its opening in Beijing, July 8, 2008. After three years of construction, the
Main Press Center (MPC) and International Broadcasting Center (IBC) of the
Beijing Olympic Games were inaugurated on Tuesday, kicking off the media service
for the event, which is expected to draw 30,000 foreign media people. (Photo
credit: Xinhua)
Volunteers
at the Language Help Desk receive an interview at the Beijing Olympics Main
Press Centre during its opening in Beijing, July 8, 2008. (Photo credit:
Xinhua)
Reporters
pass by the main pressroom named Mei (literally plum blossom) at the Beijing
Olympics Main Press Centre during its opening in Beijing, July 8, 2008. (Photo
credit: Xinhua)
