Asian Games Fun Run in Beijing, China

Over three hundred children from Beijing sprinted to the finish line at the Wenhui Middle School for the 4th Official Asian Games Fun Run 2004 on Saturday 23rd October, to celebrate sport in Asia and to highlight the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006.

Venue
The event was held at the prestigious Wenhui Middle School in Beijing.

Age Groups
Three races were held during the Fun Run, the first one being a ball relay race, the second one a skipping rope relay race and the last one a hurdle relay race.

Bronze, silver and gold medals were presented for each age group by various COC officials.

Group 1 = 12 (boys)               
Group 2 = 13 (girls)
Group 3 = 14 (boys)   

Registration
The t-shirts and caps were distributed to the school prior to the event and handed out to the children on the morning of the event. 

The t-shirts and caps proved very popular with the children and gave excellent brand exposure, which is illustrated in the photos.

Opening and presentations
A stage was set up with the 15th Asian Games and OCA backdrop behind it. The following officials were present at the event and presented the medals to the winning children.
Mr. LIU Baoli, Deputy Secretary-General, Chinese Olympic Committee.
Mr. YAN Jianchang, Deputy Director General, China International Sports Exchange Center.
Mr. Mohamed Jabir A.Al-Sulaiti, Counsellor, Embassy of the State of Qatar in PRC
Ms. LIU Jinlan, Deputy Director General, Commission of Education of Chongwen District, Beijing.
Ms. CHANG Meihua, Deputy Director General, Foreign Affairs Office in Chongwen District, Beijing.
Ms. ZHANG Lei, Office Director, Commission of Education in Chongwen District, Beijing.
Each child was presented with a certificate of achievement upon completion of the race so that all were rewarded for taking part not just the various winners.

Signage
One standing banner was set at the gate of the school, and one banner at the VIP room and four banners were set on the playground of the school.  A specific backdrop was set up behind the presentation stage. 

MC
The MC was of great importance in bringing the event together and conveying messages to the children.  The MC also played a vital role in the presentations by announcing the winner’s name and the age group.

Press Coverage
Journalists are from Xinhua News Agency, China Central Television (CCTV), Beijing Central Television (BTV), China Sports Daily, and Official Website of Chinese Olympic reported on the event. 

Press coverage is being monitored by the COC and will be sent to the OCA and Promoseven sports and events once it has all been collected.