Media guide kits for accredited media organizations for the 2008 Olympic Games are being distributed via the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the Beijing Organizing Committee (BOCOG) said on Thursday.

The kits prepared according to the guidelines of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) include the Press by Number Accreditation Guide, Press Accommodation Guide, Press Rate Card, Media Freight and Shipping Guide, and Media Information II, a publication with up-to-date information on the preparations for media services at the 2008 Games.

"BOCOG has mailed the kits to over 200 NOCs worldwide to distribute to the accredited media organizations within the country/ region according to IOC-allocated accreditation quotas," said Sun Weijia, director of BOCOG's media operations department.

In accordance with the relevant requirements of the Beijing Games media guide kits, the NOCs and media organizations are requested to return the listed forms and information to BOCOG by the following deadlines: May 31, 2007 for "Intent to Rent" for ordering private office space in the Main Press Center and Venue Media Centers; June 15, 2007 for completed Press by Number Accreditation Application Forms (by NOCs) and for guaranteed accommodation reservations; December 31, 2007 for Press Rate Card normal orders; and April 1, 2008 for press accommodation payments.

Editor: Donald