Saturday, June 07, 2008

Beijing issues Olympics clapping guide


Well, we have our instructions on clapping.

All those planning to visit should await the full list of do´s and don´ts which will be issued shortly.

The greatest olympics is approaching.

Onésimo Alvarez-Moro

See article:
China’s ruling Communist party and Beijing organisers have issued the official guideline on Olympics cheering to ensure crowds clap properly during the summer games.

Designed to help spectators cheer in a “smooth and civilised manner”, the four-step clapping method highlights Beijing’s determination to make a success of the games, which open on August 8. It also reflects government efforts to use the hosting of the Olympics as an opportunity to add impetus to long-standing drives to clamp down on bad habits among the people, such as unsporting conduct, spitting and queue-jumping.

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