Olympic Games Mascot to be Selected by June

2004/06/24

The official mascot of the Beijing 2008 Games will be selected before June this year, said Jiang Xiaoyu, Beijings Mascot Committee vice-president. Pundits predict the front runners are the Monkey King, the panda and the red crested ibis, a rare bird species. The mascot will be a key element alongside the Dancing Beijing insignia, in a successful merchandising campaign.



	Article featured in Business Beijing, April 2004 Publication sponsored by Information Office of the Beijing Municipal Government, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, Development & Reform Commission of Beijing Municipality, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (Beijing Sub-Council)