The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, or BOCOG, also known as the Beijing Organizing Committee, was an informal name for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. It was also the organizing committee for the Games of the XIII Paralympiad. The President of BOCOG was Liu Qi, the then CPC secretary of Beijing Municipality.

History

On December 13, 2001, the Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympiad was officially constituted, initially headquartered at the Xinqiao Hotel in Chongwenmen, which previously housed the Beijing Olympic bidding committee. On September 28, 2002, the office was transferred to the Qinglan Building in Dongsishitiao, and on January 19, 2006, it was moved to the Beijing Olympic Mansion on the North Fourth Ring Road. On January 28, 2008, BOCOG took control of the Water Cube. On August 22, 2009, BOCOG is officially dissolved. Its official website is now used by the Beijing Olympic City Development Association.

Managements

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) has set up a total of 22 functional departments, which were later increased to more than thirty as the preparatory work for the Olympic Games was in full swing.

Composition