What kind of food will athletes at the 2008 Olympic Games in
Beijing eat? Mostly western, as most athletes at the Games will be
coming from western countries, according a Beijing Organizing
Committee of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) officer before the Spring
Festival.
"Because the majority of athletes come from Western areas, the
BOCOG has decided to mainly provide western-style food, although we
hope that foreigners will also try Chinese food as well," Xiang
Ping, vice director of the BOCOG Games Services Department,
said.
Xiang said that the athlete's diets will not only meet their
daily nutrient requirements, but will also be in accordance with
various religious traditions.
The BOCOG has picked up an experienced diet supplier that has
participated many previous Olympic Games but Xiang declined to
release the name of the supplier for commercial reasons.
A group of dieticians and culinary experts will test the
prospective menu and evaluate it before the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) makes a final decision.
"I believe that creating the menu through such a complex process
will be appreciated during the Games," Xiang said.
(Xinhua News Agency February 26, 2007)