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(April 8, 2003, Beijing) --- The theme song for the 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games will be chosen from the "Olympic songs" BOCOG is now
seeking from across the world in a five-year project.
The announcement was made by Sun Weijia, deputy
director of the Media & Communications Department, at a press conference
held by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX
Olympiad (BOCOG).
The campaign will kick off on April 15, 2003 and
is to last till 2007. Each year, 10 songs will be selected as "Olympic
songs". By 2008, the theme song for the Beijing Olympics will be
picked from the 50 Olympic songs that will have been chosen during
the five years. It is hoped that the theme song will not only reflect
the Chinese culture and the Olympic spirit, but also become popular
with the people around the world.
The campaign is jointly organized by BOCOG, the
Chinese Musicians Association under the China Federation of Literary
and Art Circles and Radio Beijing, the capital city's leading broadcaster.
Beijing Music Radio under Radio Beijing is entrusted to handle the
daily operation of the project.
"The Olympic Games is not only a display of sports
skills, it is also the embodiment of the host country or host city's
cultural heritage," Wu Yanze, vice chairman of the China Federation
of Literary and Art Circles and a well-known singer himself, said
at the press conference. "Music, as a borderless artistic form,
is definitely one of the most dynamic cultural partners in the modern
Olympics."
Wu said Chinese musicians had created a large number
of world-class works in the history of music, such as "Reflection
of the Moon in the `Erquan` Spring" , "Butterfly Lovers" and "Jasmine
Blossom" , which had provided inspirations for many musicians in
the world. Most recently, Chinese musicians composed some excellent
pieces for the XI Asian Games (1990, Beijing) and during Beijing's
bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
He called on Chinese musicians to work harder to
create better and more passionate Olympic songs that would best
reflect the features of our age.
According to BOCOG, this year, the deadline for
submission is October 15. Selection procedure starts in September.
Details for the campaign are available on www.beijing-olympic.org.cn
or www.fm974.tom.cn.
The Olympic anthem was adopted at the 55th IOC Session
held in Tokyo, Japan in 1958. It is usually played or sung at the
opening ceremony of each Olympic Games when the Olympic flag is
hoisted. Each host country or city would create an Olympic theme
song, which best reflects the country/city's unique culture and
human being's pursuit of the Olympic spirit. So far the most popular
Olympic theme song is "Hand in Hand", which was composed for the
1988 Olympics held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea.
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| RULES
FOR THE SECOND ROUND CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT SONGS FOR BEIJING 2008 OLYMPIC
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Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
("BOCOG") plans, through the Office for the Second Round
Campaign to Solicit Songs for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (the "Olympic
Songs Solicitation Office"), to launch the Second Round Campaign
to Solicit Songs for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (the "Campaign")
to solicit songs world widely for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
(the "Beijing 2008 Olympic Games"). .
The Campaign will begin in 2003 and end in 2007. The objective
of the Campaign is to spread the Olympic spirit of "Citius,
Altius, Fortius", to promote the theme of "Green Olympics,
Hi-Tech Olympics and People's Olympics" and to carry forward
the cultural background and humanism of China world widely. During
the course of the Campaign, ten "Songs for the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games" (the "Selected Songs") will be selected
every year for wide promotion. The official theme song for the opening
ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games will be chosen from the Selected
Songs.
The Olympic Songs Solicitation Office invites all people and
entities, who are willing to abide by the relevant provisions in
this Rules (The Rules mentioned herewith includes text and appendix
of the Rules for the Second Round Campaign to Solicit Songs For
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games ), and are enthusiastic about the Olympic
Movement and concern about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, to participate
in the Campaign, with an aim to express to the world the true meaning
of "New Beijing, Great Olympics", and the development
and harmonious co-existence of China's modernization and its traditional
culture and civilization.
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| I. Application of
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| The Campaign will begin from December
1 , 2004 and end on April 25, 2005 (the "Campaign Period").
In case the musical work is presented by courier, the presenting date
shall be the time when the musical work is delivered to the Olympic
Songs Solicitation Office; in case the musical work is presented by
mail, the presenting date shall be the arrival time to Beijing Municipality,
the People's Republic of China, as indicated by the postmark. The
Rules apply to all candidate Submission Work and Materials (see Section
II for definition) that are delivered to the Olympic Songs Solicitation
Office within the Campaign Period, pursuant to the Rules. The rules
regarding the solicitation and selection of songs for Beijing 2008
Olympic Games of the subsequent years will be publicized separately. |
| II. Participants
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Any individual, and company, enterprise, organization,
institution or any other entity ("Entity") from any country
(region), who is enthusiastic about the Olympic Movement and concerns
about and supports the 2008 Olympic Games, is welcome to participate
in the Campaign and to present, according to the Rules, to the Olympic
Songs Solicitation Office the musical work created by such individual
or Entity (the "Submission Work") and relevant materials
stipulated in Clause 1 of Section III (the Submission Work and such
materials are collectively called the "Submission Work and
Materials"). Such individuals and Entities, including each
lyrist, composer, performer of a Submission Work and any other person
contributing to the creation of the Submission Work and Materials,
are collectively called the "Participants".
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| III. Participation |
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| 1. Presentation of the Submission Work
The Submission Work shall be presented
in both of the following manners:
(a) One copy of audio media of the
Submission Work (in the format of diskette, CD, CD-R, MD or DAT);
(b) Thirteen copies of the opera
of the Submission Work, among which, eleven copies shall not indicate
the name (or designation) of the Participant. The aforesaid opera
refers to the combination of the music score and the lyric. The
music score should be presented in either numbered musical notation
or staff. The lyric should be written beneath the corresponding
note, without restriction on the language.
2. Other Documents to be Presented
Participants shall present the following
documents in company with the Submission Work:
(a) Brief introduction regarding
the Participant (including the descriptions on the prizes awarded
to the Participant previously, if any), written in Chinese or English;
(b) One photocopy of the identification
document of each Participant;
(c) The Participation Form filled
out and signed in accordance with the Rules (original), in either
Chinese or English;
(d) The Copyright Assignment Letter
signed in Chinese or in English in accordance with the Rules (original).
A Submission Work will be regarded
as being disqualified for entering the Campaign, in case that one
of the documents stipulated in Clause 2 (a), 2(b), 2(c) and 2(d)
of Section III is not presented together with the Submission Work
by the ending date of the Campaign Period.
3. Address for Presentation
Participants shall present the above-mentioned
documents to the following address by courier or by mail service.
Office for the Second Round Campaign
to Solicit Songs for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Beijing Music Radio
No14 Jianguomenwai Avenue,
Beijing 100022, China
4. Obtaining Copies of the Participation Form and the Copyright
Assignment Letter
Participants may obtain a copy of the Rules,
the Participation Form and the Copyright Assignment Letter through
one of the following channels:
(a) Downloading from the official
website of BOCOG (www.beijing2008.com) or the website of Beijing
Music Radio (FM974.tom.com);
(b) Requesting from Beijing Music
Radio at Youjiu Music Store, No. 14 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing;
or
(c) Obtaining through other channels
approved by the Olympic Songs Solicitation Office.
Blank Participation Form and Copyright
Assignment Letter may be photocopied.
5. Identification Documents
The Participant shall submit the following
documents, which should be legitimate and valid, to identify the
legal status or identification of the Participant:
(a) For a natural person: Identification
Card, Household Registration Book, Passport or other official document
with equal authority;
(b) For Entity: Registration documents
or other official documents with equal authority.
The Participant shall present the
aforesaid identification documents in the form of photocopy. The
Olympic Songs Solicitation Office has the right to verify the authenticity
and accuracy of the photocopies of any such documents.
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| IV. Requirements
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1. Requirements for Creating the Submission Work
(a) All elements of the Submission Work should be original, have
never been previously published in any form, have not been previously
and publicly performed in any form, and are not in the public domain;
(b) There is no other person making material contributions to
the creation of the Participant's Submission Work and Materials,
except for the Participant himself/herself/itself;
(c) The Submission Work should fully reflect the Olympic spirit;
(d) The Submission Work should reflect the unique cultural background
and humanism of Beijing and China;
(e) The Submission Work should reflect the theme of "New
Beijing, Great Olympics";
(f) The Submission Work should reflect the concept of "Green
Olympics, Hi-Tech Olympics and People's Olympics" for the Beijing
2008 Olympic Games;
(g) The Submission Work should reflect the characteristics of
the times, has high artistic standard and is easy to be accepted
and learned world widely;
(h) The Submission Work, without restriction on language, style
or form, should be melodious in music and in lyrics.
2．Restrictions on the Creation of the Submission Work
(a) The Submission Work shall not be the same as, or similar
to, the national anthem of the People's Republic of China or any
other country;
(b) The Submission Work shall be apparently distinct from the
official Olympic Anthem, the theme songs of any of the previous
Olympic Games or any other major worldwide sport events;
(c) The Submission Work shall not contain any elements in violation
of the Constitutional Law of the People's Republic of China or any
provisions of the laws or regulations of corresponding jurisdictions;
(d) The Submission Work and all elements applied in creating
the Submission Work shall not infringe on the copyright, trademark
or other intellectual property rights or proprietary rights of any
third party, or infringe on any other rights of any third party
in any manner;
(e) The Submission Work shall not contain any elements allegedly
expressing ethical discrimination or religious discrimination, threatening
the friendly relationship among countries, or otherwise in conflict
with the public interest and common custom of any country.
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| V. Prize |
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The Participant who submitted a Selected Song will
be awarded a certificate and a financial prize of RMB 10,000. The
amount of such financial prize is a pretax amount. Such Participant
shall pay taxes for the aforesaid prize being awarded, according
to the law of relevant countries (including but not limited to the
People's Republic of China) and regions.
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| VI. Inquiry, Notification
and Consultation |
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The information regarding the Campaign and the progress thereof,
and the information regarding the qualified candidate Submission
Work and the Participants submitting such work, can be obtained
through the following channels:
(a) Internet
The official website of BOCOG (www.beijing2008.com)
The official website of Beijing Music Radio (www.FM974.tom.com)
The information regarding the candidate Submission Work and relevant
Participant will be publicized on the aforesaid websites within
fifteen working days after the qualified candidate work is delivered
to the Olympic Songs Solicitation Office.
(b) Telephone or E-mail
Contact: Wen Zuo
Telephone /Facsimile: (8610) 65673761
Email: aybmr@bmr.com.cn
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| VII. Language |
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The Rules, the Participation Form and the Copyright Assignment
Letter are made in Chinese and have been translated into English.
In the event of a discrepancy between the Chinese and the English
language, the Chinese language shall prevail.
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| VIII. Disputes and Miscellaneous |
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In the event of any discrepancy between the Rules and any other
documents regarding the Campaign which are publicized by any entity
prior to the publication of the Rules, the Rules shall prevail.
In the event of any ambiguity on any provisions of the Rules,
the Participation Form or the Copyright Assignment Letter, BOCOG
reserves the final interpretation right. Any other matters regarding
the Campaign which are not addressed in the aforesaid documents,
shall be subject to additional rules formulated by BOCOG and BOCOG's
interpretations thereof .
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Office for the Second Round Campaign to Solicit Songs for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
November 30, 2004
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