Bad weather like rainstorms will not spoil the 2008 Olympic
Games, a top official from the Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG)
said in Beijing on Tuesday.
"We have studied the historical weather data in Beijing and
believe that heavy rains are unlikely to hit the event," Jiang
Xiaoyu, BOCOG's executive vice president, told a press
conference.
The Beijing Olympics will take place from August 8-24, 2008.
"The period should be suitable for the Olympic Games," said
Jiang.
He added that related government departments are also taking
measures and making plans to minimize the effect of weather during
the Games.
(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2006)