All media representatives accredited for Olympic Equestrian Events are invited to an Olympic Media Reception welcoming them to Hong Kong. The host will be the Director of Information Services, Mrs Betty Fung, and the venue is the Ballroom, Regal Riverside Hotel, Sha Tin, from 7 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, 7 August 2008.

Olympic Cross Country Course Walks:   August 7: – Departure from the Media Hotel at 13:30 – Walk itself from 14:15 to 17:15 – Departure from XC Course to Media Hotel at 17:30 – Reception for accredited media at the Media Hotel as of 19:00     August 8: – Departure from the Media Hotel at […]

Richard Johnson (GBR) has been appointed to the new position of FEI Director of Communications following an extensive and open international search. Richard, who is currently Head of Media of The Childrenââ?¬â?¢s Society, will join the FEI on 1 September. The Childrenââ?¬â?¢s Society is a leading charity dedicated to the care of young people and […]

Transport There will be buses every 30 minutes from your hotel to the media centre and vice versa.  These will operate 24 hours a day on competition days and between 05.30 and midnight on non-competition days.  It is a very short ride. Internet The speed is confirmed as 54mbs for WiFi and 100 Mbs for […]

Accredited media representatives with Olympic Identity Accreditation Cards (OIAC) for covering the Equestrian Events at the Sha Tin and Beas River venues should validate their permits at the Accreditation Centres. A spokesman for the Equestrian Company today (July 16) reminded media representatives that the OIAC did not permit access to any Olympic venue until it […]

      David Porter, Photo Manager. An Australian, Porter worked as a photographer on the Sydney Morning Herald for over 20 years and was closely involved in the 2000 Olympics.       Mark Pinkstone, Head of Media Services. Also an Australian, Pinkstone is a long term Hong Kong resident and has worked for […]

Those of you who are interested in booking internet services before arriving in Hong Kong might make use of the attached form. Please note the end of the pre-order on July 31, 2008. Click here for the Olympic Internet Order Form Please e-mail the form to [email protected] or fax to +852 2947 7209. Should any […]

  Photo Manager – David Porter –  [email protected]; Mobile +852 6738 9345.   Press Venue Supervisor – Anja Krabbe – [email protected]  

Wireless internet service will be available at all media areas – including the FOP, tribunes etc, in Sha Tin and in the media workroom at Beas River. The charge will be the same as in the Media Centre in Beijing, i.e RMB2,600, which is roughly EUR 250.  Just to emphasise this point, it is the […]

The Equestrian Company has launched a new section called Tips for Olympic Media for the events’ website: www.equestrian2008.org/eng/media_tips_olympic_welcome.aspx It’s available in English for now. For any further enquiry, you may wish to contact the Equestrian Company’s media team. The team’s contact information is available at: www.equestrian2008.org/eng/media_interview.aspx.