GAMES INFORMATION The Olympic & Paralympic Movement The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was created in 1894 and the fi rst Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on April 6, 1896. The goal of the Olympic Movement is to build a peaceful and bet- ter world by educating youth through sport, by bringing together ath- letes from all countries in sincere and impartial competition, and by sharing with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play. No discrimina- tion of any kind is allowed against any country or person on grounds of race, religion, or politics. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was founded in 1989 and is one of the largest sport organizations in the world. Representing the vast majority of athletes with a disability, it has taken sport to a new and higher level, providing unique opportunities from a developmental to an elite sport level. Today, thousands of athletes participate in more than 300 international competitions every year all over the world. Through its ideals and activities, the IPC seeks the continuous global promotion of the values of the Paralympic Movement, with a vision of inspiration and empowerment. Every person or organization that plays any part whatsoever in the Olympic and Paralympic Movement must accept the supreme authority of the IOC and the IPC and shall be bound by their rules. The Olympic and Paralympic Games are held every four years, at which time athletes of all nations affi liated with the worldwide Olympic Movement are assembled for fair and equal competition. The Olympic Movement celebrates an “Olympiad,” a period of four successive years. The time of the year at which the Games are held is not permanently fi xed, but must be proposed to the IOC by the respective host country’s organizing committee for approval—the IOC has the fi nal decision on this matter. The United States Olympic Committee The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is a nonprofi t organiza- tion that serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) for the United States and coordi- nates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and various internationalCOPYRIGHTED sports federations. Under the TedMATERIAL Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act, the Committee is chartered by the U.S. government as a monopoly; however, it receives no direct fi nancial assistance from the U.S. government and competes with other charities for private contributions.

1 As an NOC, the Committee supports American athletes in general and Olympic and Paralympic athletes specifi - cally, and selects and enters athletes for participation in the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Olympic Winter Games, Paralympic Winter Games, and Pan American Games. The Committee provides training centers, funds, and support staff to elite athletes. The USOC also acts as the United States’ representative for all Olympic and Paralympic matters, including the nomination to host an iteration of the Olympic Games; the Committee ultimately submits a bid to the IOC on behalf of a selected city. Beijing Organizing Committee The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) was established on December 13, 2001, fi ve months after Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games. BOCOG’s general goal is to host high-level Olympic and Paralympic Games with distinguishing features, to realize the strategic concepts of “New Beijing, Great Olympics,” and to leave a unique legacy for China and world sports. The Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games will be a per- fect occasion to fully display China’s 5,000-year history and its resplendent culture, a grand ceremony that will gather athletes from all over the world and present diverse and brilliant cultures. Venues The events of the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be contested in 37 venues in and around Beijing.

Olympic Green The Olympic Green will serve as the pulse of the Games and includes 10 venues for 15 Olympic and 8 Paralympic sports.

Archery * Olympic Green Archery Field Boccia Olympic Green Fencing Hall Fencing * Modern Pentathlon (fencing, shooting)

2 Field Hockey Olympic Green Hockey Stadium Football (Paralympic) Diving Olympic Green National Aquatics Swimming * Centre Synchronized Swimming Gymnastics Olympic Green National Indoor (artistic/trampoline) Stadium Team Handball Wheelchair Basketball Athletics * Olympic Green National Stadium Football Modern Pentathlon Olympic Green Sports Center (riding/running) Stadium Team Handball Olympic Green Sports Center Gymnasium Tennis * Olympic Green Tennis Court Modern Pentathlon Olympic Green Yingdong (swimming) Natatorium Water Polo * Olympic and Paralympic

Other Venues in Beijing

Goalball Beijing Institute of Technology Volleyball Gymnasium Shooting * Beijing Shooting Range Hall Badminton Beijing University of Technology Gymnastics Gymnasium (rhythmic) Powerlifting Beijing University of Aeronautics Weightlifting and Astronautics Gymnasium Volleyball Capital Indoor Stadium Volleyball (Beach) Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground Volleyball China Agriculture University (Paralympic) Gymnasium Wrestling Softball Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field

3 Cycling (BMX) Laoshan BMX Course Cycling (Mtn Bike) Laoshan Mountain Bike Course Cycling (Track) * Laoshan Velodrome Triathlon Ming Tomb Reservoir Table Tennis * Peking University Gymnasium Canoe/Kayak Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Rowing * Canoeing Park Swimming (open water) Wheelchair Beijing Science and Technology Basketball University Gymnasium Wheelchair Rugby Judo Taekwondo Cycling (Road) * Road Cycling Course Judo (Paralympic) Workers’ Gymnasium Boxing Football Workers’ Stadium Baseball Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Fields Basketball Wukesong Indoor Stadium * Olympic and Paralympic

Venues outside of Beijing

Equestrian * Hong Kong Equestrian Venues (Shatin and Beas River) Sailing * Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center Football Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports (Preliminaries) Center Stadium Football Shanghai Stadium (Preliminaries) Football Shenyang Olympic Stadium (Preliminaries) Football Tianjin Olympic Stadium (Preliminaries) * Olympic and Paralympic

4 The Flame & Torch Relay The fl ame is the very symbol of the Olympics, harkening back to the Games of ancient Greece, when athletes competed in a relay race, pass- ing the torch from one to another. According to Greek mythology, Prometheus stole the sacred spark of fi re from the gods and brought it to earth, where it soon became the symbol of human reason, freedom, and creativity. The idea of a great relay was revived in 1936 for the Berlin Games; for the occasion a relay took place from ancient Olympia to the German city, passing through seven countries and a total of 3,050km (1,895 miles). Over the course of 12 days and 13 nights, 3,331 torchbearers took part. From then on, the torch relay became an essential part of the Olympic tradition.

Olympic Torch Relay The Olympic Flame was lit in Olympia, Greece, according to tradition, on March 24, 2008. From March 25 to 30, the torch relay traveled across Greece, ending at the Panathinaiko Stadium, the site of the fi rst modern Olympic Games. After the hand-over ceremony in the stadium, the Olympic Flame arrived in Beijing on March 31, 2008. In Beijing, a cere- mony was held for the arrival of the fl ame into China, and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay began. One of the highlights of the route was the arrival of the fl ame to the highest peak in the world, Mount Qomolangma, more commonly known as Mount Everest. During the arrival ceremony for the fl ame into China, one of the lanterns with the Olympic Flame was kept aside. A team of 19 climbers made the fi nal ascent to Mount Everest on May 7, 2008, using a special canister which was used to kindle the torch at the peak. The fl ame from Everest was reunited with the torch relay fl ame in Tibet. A complete map of the torch relay route can be found at http://torchrelay. beijing2008.cn/.

Paralympic Torch Relay The Paralympic Torch will be lit on August 28, 2008, at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, and the torch relay will continue for 10 days. The relay in China and abroad will proceed at the same time. The planned torch relay route will cross Paralympic host cities from Beijing (XIII Paralympic Games) to Vancouver (X Paralympic Winter Games in 2010) to London (XIV Paralympic Games in 2012) to Sochi (host city of the XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014) to Hong Kong (co-host city of the XIII Paralympic Games). Two other relays will be occur- ring simultaneously—one through “Modern China” and the other through “Ancient China.” The three torches will fi nally meet in Beijing and light the main cauldron at the Opening

5 Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on September 6, 2008. A detailed map of the route can be found at http://images.beijing2008.cn/. The Torch The Beijing Olympic Torch boasts strong Chinese charac- teristics, and showcases Chinese design and technical capabilities. It embodies the concepts of a Green Olympics, a High-tech Olympics, and the People’s Olympics. The shape of the paper scroll and the lucky clouds graphic express the idea of har- mony. Its stable burning technique and adapt- ability to the environ- ment have reached a new technical level. The torch of the Beijing Olympic Games was designed, researched, and produced in China. The torch is 72cm (28 in.) high, weighs 985 grams (approx. 2¼ lb.), and is made of aluminum. It has a curved surface, with etching and anodizing being used during its production, and is designed to withstand winds of up to 65kmph (40 mph) and to stay lit in rain up to 50mm (2 in.) an hour. The fl ame is fueled by propane, leaving behind only carbon dioxide and water, eliminating any risk of pollution. Source: http://torchrelay.beijing2008.cn The 2008 U.S. Look of the Team The primary 2008 U.S. Look of the Team icon is represen- tative of the triumphant stance of victorious athletes, and of the Olympic Flame that drives them. This icon also pays homage to the enduring symbol of freedom, the American Bald Eagle. A tribute to the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games is represented by the symbol of infi nity—an acknowledgment of the sustainable, green ambitions of these Games. When turned on its end, it symbolizes the number eight, a lucky number in Chinese culture. The

6 deep blue and red colors hearken back to the early years of American involvement in the Olympic Games. The Look of the Team is not only about presenting an icon to represent our team in Beijing, it is about a system of graphics that work in harmony to project the strength, passion, and commitment of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The surrounding pattern embraces the culture of our gracious host, the city of Beijing, as well as the history and pride of the Chinese people. While the U.S. is a team competing for the glory of its nation, we are also members of a global community, as passionate about sport as we are committed to the Olympic Ideals. While the primary mark is bold and powerful, the supporting pattern is subtle and ornate. It takes its inspiration from the artistic stylings of Chinese painting and architecture. The Look of the Team supporting pattern introduces iconic American images into what is otherwise a tra- ditional Chinese pattern, thus bringing the cultures of both nations together.

7 DELEGATION PERSONNEL Olympic Chef de Mission: Judge Charles Carter Lee Charles Carter Lee was born on May 28, 1946, in Roanoke, Virginia. The youngest of four children, his parents were both physicians. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1967 with a B.A. in German. Lee began his legal studies there- after, but withdrew in his sec- ond year at the University of Virginia Law School to join the Navy as an enlisted man. When he completed his military service in 1972, he took two years leave of absence from law school to study Mandarin Chinese in Taipei, Taiwan, at the Taiwan National Normal University’s Mandarin Center. Judge Lee returned to Virginia Law School in 1974. He was a member of the Virginia Law Review and received his J.D. degree in 1976. Judge Lee’s fi rst legal job was with the law fi rm of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles, California, where he worked in the litigation department for fi ve years. After working indepen- dently and with a New York law fi rm’s Los Angeles offi ce for two years, he was appointed an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division in Los Angeles in 1983. In 1984, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee (LAOOC) appointed him as its Envoy to the People’s Republic of China for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Judge Lee received a leave of absence from the U.S. Department of Justice to perform his duties as Envoy. After the Soviet Union announced its boycott of the 1984 Games, Judge Lee headed an LAOOC delegation to China for talks in May 1984, which concluded with China’s formal agreement in writing to participate in the 1984 Games. At the conclusion of the 1984 Olympic Games, Judge Lee returned to his position as a federal prosecutor. In December 1989, California Governor George Deukmejian appointed him directly to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, where he continues to serve.

8 Judge Lee has given various lectures on the California legal system in China. While on sabbatical in 2006, he received a Specialist Grant from the U.S. Department of State to give a series of lectures in six Chinese cities over a period of two weeks. Judge Lee gave 18 lectures over this time period, 17 of which were given in Mandarin. In early 2008, Judge Lee received a Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant to give a series of lec- tures over a two-week period at the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing. He gave these lectures fi rst in Mandarin, followed immediately by the same lecture in English. Judge Lee has been married for 30 years to his wife, Miranda. They have three daughters, Alice, Dabney, and Annie, 28, 25, and 23 years old, respectively. Paralympic Chef de Mission: Jeff Underwood Jeff Underwood is President of Lakeshore Foundation, a position he has held since 1991. Lakeshore Foundation is one of the country’s largest pro- viders of fi tness, sport, and recreation pro- grams for people with physical disability, and has been involved with Paralympic sport since the 1980s. Since that time more than 30 U.S. Paralympic athletes and coaches have come from Lakeshore. In 2003, Lakeshore Foundation became an offi cial U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site. Prior to his current position, Underwood worked for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and served as a Legislative Assistant to former U.S. Congressman Ben Erdreich. Underwood has served in elected offi ce as a city councilman in his hometown of Homewood, Alabama, and as a state Senator in Alabama. He has served on the Board of several community and civic organizations, including the Homewood City School Board, the Bryant- Jordan Scholarship Program, and the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. Underwood was a member of the USOC-appointed Paralympic Working Group in 1999. Underwood is a graduate of the University of Alabama (1974) where he received a B.S. degree in the School of Commerce and Business Administration. He received his Masters of Public Administration degree in 1976 from Auburn University - Montgomery. Underwood was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He and his wife, Melinda, have two daughters. Anna attends Birmingham-Southern College and Maria attends Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. 9 Additional Mission Staff

Peter V. Ueberroth ...... Chairman of the Board/President Jim Scherr ...... Chief Executive Offi cer/ Secretary-General Norman Bellingham ...Chief Operating Offi cer Steve Roush ...... Chief of Sport Performance Charlie Huebner ...... Chief of U.S. Paralympics Rana Dershowitz ...... General Counsel/Chief of Legal and Government Affairs Robert Fasulo ...... Chief, International Relations Rick Burton ...... Chief Marketing Offi cer Darryl Seibel ...... Chief Communications Offi cer Larry Buendorf ...... Chief Security Offi cer Walt Glover ...... Chief Financial Offi cer Courtney Harrison ...... Chief of Member and Event Services Damani Short ...... Chief Information Offi cer Janine Alfano ...... Chief Development Offi cer Chris Sullivan ...... Chief Bid Offi cer—Chicago 2016 Doug Ingram ...... Managing Director, Performance Services Leslie Gamez ...... Managing Director, International Games Joe Walsh ...... Managing Director, U.S. Paralympics Jerri Foehrkolb ...... Managing Director, Meetings & Event Services Declan Bolger ...... Managing Director, Partnership Marketing John Pierce ...... Managing Director, Brand Management & Research John Ruger ...... Athlete Ombudsman Kelly Skinner ...... Olympic Village Director William Irving ...... Paralympic Village Director USOC Headquarters Operations The USOC Board of Directors, Chef de Mission, Chicago 2016 Bid City committee and USOC Executive Team as well as staff from the USOC Marketing, Development, International Relations, and Legal divisions will be housed at the USOC Headquarters Hotel. USOC offi ces will be open from 7am–9pm. 10 DELEGATION INFORMATION Membership on the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams com- peting in the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games is an honor. It is a distinction few achieve and an accomplishment universally recognized. It is important for Olympic and Paralympic athletes to remember that they are serving as ambassadors for not only their sport, but also their country and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Movement. Olympic and Paralympic Ambassadors: ™ Recognize and appreciate their public role and the responsibili- ties it brings. ™ Are gracious in victory and defeat, which inspires the next gener- ation of Olympians and Paralympians to be the same. ™ Embrace the values and ideals of Olympism, and further those values by how they conduct themselves. ™ Always act in a manner that makes Americans proud. ™ Act to support their Team USA teammates as well as their com- petitors at all times. ™ Defuse controversy rather than feed it. ™ Develop their self-awareness to recognize when they are less able to make good decisions and can step back and react appro- priately. ™ Compete clean, with great sportsmanship, and strive to reach their fullest potential. Each member of the Olympic and Paralympic Team is required to sign a copy of the Code of Conduct and Grievance Procedures. These Procedures will be followed in any disputes concerning selection to and participation in the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games and issues concerning Code of Conduct violations. Arbitration Any disputes during the Games will be settled by independent arbitra- tion. Disputes involving alleged breaches of the USOC’s Olympic Team Code of Conduct or Paralympic Team Code of Conduct will be resolved by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). All other disputes at the Games will be resolved by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). These processes guarantee an impartial party will hear any disputes between an athlete and the USOC, and/or their NGB/Sport, and/or their International Federation (IF) and/or the IOC/IPC. The decision will be binding on all parties. The decisions of the AAA and CAS are recognized by the courts as bind- ing with very narrow avenues of appeal.

11 During the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the USOC has arranged for attorneys to be made available. Please contact the Athlete Ombudsman, John Ruger, at 1-888-ATHLETE (888/284-5383) if you need to avail your- self of the services they might provide, or if you have any questions about dispute resolution. Athlete Ombudsman The USOC’s Athlete Ombudsman provides independent advice to athletes at no cost regarding: ™ The applicable provisions of the Ted Stevens Olympic Amateur Sports Act, the USOC bylaws, National Governing Bodies (NGB), Paralympic Sports Organizations (PSO), International Sports Federations (IF), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Pan American Sport Organization (PASO); and ™ The resolution of any dispute involving the oppor- tunity of an amateur athlete to participate in the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, the Pan American Games, world championship competi- tions, or other protected competitions as defi ned in the USOC bylaws. Main responsibilities of the Athlete Ombudsman include:

v Providing independent advice to elite athletes and NGBs/Sports ™ Assisting in mediating disputes ™ Developing and implementing USOC policy that secures the rights and interests of athletes ™ Maintaining and providing a list of attorneys for elite athletes ™ Minimizing confl icts between individual athletes and Olympic and Paralympic member organiza- tions in the selection of athletes to compete in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and other pro- tected competitions ™ Reviewing NGB/Sport selection procedures and providing input when requested ™ Educating elite athletes on the policies and proce- dures for selection to protected competitions and the dispute resolution procedures available to them ™ Creating and maintaining a library of appropriate sport rules and regulations

12 ™ Attending Olympic and Paralympic Games as a member of the delegation staff to provide these functions at the site of these Games ™ Collaborating with the Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC) Chair and USOC staff liaisons to the AAC in setting, executing, and fol- lowing through on the AAC agenda ™ Suggesting appropriate revisions to the USOC bylaws and the AAC bylaws affecting elite athletes ™ Attending AAC meetings and reporting to the AAC on a regular basis Athletes’ Advisory Council Organized in 1973, the Athletes’ Advisory Council represents the inter- ests and rights of athletes participating in USOC-supported competi- tions. They are the voice and vote of athletes within the USOC. The mission of the AAC is to: ™ BROADEN COMMUNICATION between the USOC and athletes; ™ ADVOCATE the interests of athletes in all areas of USOC infl u- ence and governance; and ™ PROTECT the rights of athletes pursuant to the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1978. Every four years, eligible athletes from each Olympic and Pan American sport elect one representative to serve on the AAC. Eligible athletes are those who have represented the United States in the Olympic or Pan American Games (for Pan Am only sports) or other Operation Gold events within the previous ten years. Every four years, eligible athletes from the Paralympic Summer and Winter Teams elect one summer and one winter athlete to serve on the AAC. Athlete Service Coordinators (ASC) Two ASC representatives will be selected to support athletes at the Olympic Games, and two ASC representatives will be selected to sup- port athletes at the Paralympic Games. These representatives are ath- letes who have competed (represented the USA) at the Olympic, Paralympic, or Pan American Games, or were a USOC Operation Gold level athlete, and they bring their experience as elite-level athletes to the Village to assist the U.S. athlete delegation with issues. The ASC’s goals are to support optimum perfor- mance of the USA team and to build team morale, while providing peer support through the stimulation and development of an environ- ment conducive to elite performance.

13 OPENING AND CLOSING CEREMONIES The Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games are important symbolic celebra- tions with millions of people around the world sharing the excitement and emotion of the ceremonies. It is essential that all athletes and offi cials maintain appropriate behav- ior in order to preserve the good image of the Games. Participants in the Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies must abide by the rules set forth in Rule 56 of the Olympic Charter and in the IOC Protocol Guide, which are sum- marized as follows: ™ Each participant must wear his or her delegation’s offi cial uniform, the aspect of which shall not be altered or enhanced in any way. The offi cial uni- form must comply with Rule 51 of the Olympic Charter. ™ It is strictly prohibited for participants in the Ceremonies to display any form of publicity or propaganda, commercial, political, or otherwise, on any item of attire or in any other manner. ™ No participant in the parade is permitted to carry banners, pictures, banderoles, or other visible accessories or objects which are not part of the uniform. Any of the above items found in the par- ticipants’ possession may be confi scated. ™ Participants are forbidden from using cameras and hand-held video recorders during the Parade of Nations. The use of mobile phones in any capacity during the Ceremonies by marching athletes and offi cials is strictly forbidden. ™ All participants in the parade shall acknowledge the IOC/IPC Presidential Box simply by turning their heads toward it, without any other gesture. Flag Bearer Election Procedures Each nation participating in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies will have the opportunity to nominate an individual to carry their nation’s fl ag and lead the delega- tion in the Parade of Nations in each of these ceremonies.

14 The fl ag bearer will be elected by his or her peers through the team captains’ meeting, which will be held 48 hours prior to the Opening Ceremony and 24 hours prior to the Closing Ceremony. Team captains will be selected by their teammates to represent their team during the team captains’ meetings. All captains or their desig- nated representatives should attend the team captains’ meetings. The meeting for the 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer election is tentatively set for 9pm on August 6, 2008, in the USOC offi ces of the Beijing Village. The meeting for the 2008 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Flag Bearer election is tentatively set for 9pm on September 4, 2008, in the USOC offi ces of the Beijing Village.

™ Nominating Procedures • Team captains or designated representatives may submit nomi- nations from the fl oor. • If a representative who wishes to nominate someone is unable to attend, he or she must give a written nomination to one of the ASCs prior to the meeting. Only ASCs will be allowed to place a name in nomination as proxy for a team. • A representative is permitted to nominate him/herself. • At the time a name is placed in nomination, the nominator may provide and distribute a brief biography of the nominee. ™ Voting Procedures • The representative designated by the athletes must be present at the meeting to vote. No proxy voting will be allowed. • Only one vote will be allowed per NGB/Sport attending the meeting. For example, Men’s and Women’s Basketball will be allowed only one vote. The vote will be conducted by secret ballot. • The winner will be determined by majority vote. 1. First Vote: Each team captain must vote for one candi- date. In the fi rst round only, team captains may not vote for an athlete from his or her own NGB/Sport. The top four candidates continue to the second vote. 2. Second Vote: Each team captain votes for one candidate. The top three candidates continue to the third vote. 3. Third Vote: Each team captain votes for one candidate. The top two candidates continue to the fi nal vote. 4. Fourth Vote: Winner and alternate. No ties.

15 SPORTS MEDICINE USOC Services Exclusive USA medical clinics will be set up at each Village as well as at the High Performance Training Center at Beijing Normal University. USOC medical staff will be avail- able for team training and competition during the Games to meet the requirements for all sports. Staff will provide medical treatment for all members of offi cial U.S. delega- tion who become ill or are injured at the Games’ housing, competition, or training sites. Comprehensive medical care is available for all members of the USA Olympic family dur- ing their stay in China. The appointed USOC physician(s), chiropractor(s), and athletic trainer(s)/physical therapist(s) are to be the primary healthcare providers at the Games for U.S. athletes and will consult, as necessary, with ath- letes’ personal physicians and team-appointed personnel. BOCOG Services BOCOG will establish medical facilities to serve the needs of the Olympic and Paralympic Games family from all coun- tries. Medical facilities will be located at each Athlete Village and will offer a comprehensive range of services to all resi- dents. Athlete Care Stations will be located at each of the competition and training venues. Emergency services will be available on a 24-hour basis. All other services (internal medicine, sports medicine, physiotherapy, dental, labora- tory, pharmacy) will be open 8am to 11pm daily. Insurance The USOC carries an emergency accident and illness policy for all registered athletes and certifi ed members of the U.S. delegation traveling as a group from point of departure to the Games and back. All benefi ts are payable on an EXCESS BASIS. This means any other insurance (personal policy, employer group policy, parent’s policy) under which you are named must pay or deny payment of each bill before the USOC insurance will consider payment. Information on any such policies under which you may have coverage should be provided on the medical claim form. This insurance is only applicable to an injury or illness that occurs while you are a member of the U.S. delegation. This insurance does not apply to any work-related injury covered by an employ- er’s Workers Compensation Insurance.

16 All team members who maintain their own insurance should contact their insurer and request information regarding coverage and reporting proce- dures for international travel prior to departure to the Games. Team mem- bers will need to coordinate with their own insurer if additional treatment is required. The USOC may assist, but will not be responsible for reporting claims to personal insurance providers. All injuries and illness must be reported to the USOC medical staff and claim forms completed on-site. If the necessary forms are not completed, the injury or illness will be considered to have never happened! Doping Control The International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Paralympic Committee (IPC), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and the local organizing committee (BOCOG) will be responsible for implementing the precompetition testing. According to the WADA Code, all eligible athletes must be subject to doping control and out-of-competition testing for one year prior to the opening day of the Games. Doping controls may include any biologic material collected as defi ned by the IOC and IPC Doping Control rules applicable for the Games (typically, urine and/or blood) or at the request of the International Federation (IF). All athletes are subject to doping control as established by the IOC and IPC Anti-Doping Rules, the WADA Code, and its relevant international standards during the period of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (defi ned as “commencing on the date of the opening of the Village [July 27, 2008, for the Olympic Games and August 30, 2008, for the Paralympic Games] up until and including the day of the Closing Ceremony [August 24, 2008, for the Olympic Games and September 17, 2008, for the Paralympic Games]”). Samples collected during the period of the Games will be analyzed as in-competition testing. Athletes who enter the Games may be tested by the IOC or IPC on a no-advance-notice basis at any time and anywhere during the period of the Games. ™ Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) & Abbreviated Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ATUE)—Under the WADA Code, the use of prohibited substances by athletes in order to treat and manage chronic and permanent medical conditions is now managed by the Therapeutic Use Exemption application process for Olympic athletes. The appropriate application must be completed. If you have any questions, please contact Margaret Hunt (719/866-4612; [email protected]). ™ Use of Inhaled Asthma Medication during the Games— Permission to use inhaled beta-2 agonist medicines for the treatment of asthma and/or exercise-induced bron- chospasm (EIB) requires an Abbreviated Therapeutic

17 Use Exemption application and pulmonary function testing confi rming the diagnosis of asthma or EIB. The USOC is able to perform pulmonary function tests to evaluate athletes for asthma and/or EIB upon request. Please contact Margaret Hunt (719/866-4612) or Randy Wilber (719/866-4528) for testing information. ™ Tests—The testing program will include urine, erythropoietin (EPO), and blood testing. Athletes will be selected by target testing and weighted selections as well as random selection, or selection on the basis of fi nishing positions. When available, a USOC medical staff member will accompany ath- letes selected for doping control to the doping control station to assist the athlete with monitoring sample collection and doping control procedures. ™ Doping Control Stations—Stations will be set up at all competition venues and also at the Polyclinic at the Beijing Village. A total of 41 stations will be set up—34 in Beijing and seven in Qingdao (competition venue), Hong Kong (two stations, one at the venue and one at the Village), Shenyang, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, and Shanghai. ™ The Laboratory—Sample analysis will be per- formed in the WADA-accredited Laboratory of Beijing. The lab will operate with three shifts to ensure they are capable of receiving and analyzing the samples 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Negative results will be provided within 24 hours and positive results will be provided within 48 hours, with the exception of the EPO test results, which will be provided within 72 hours. Precompetition testing will be performed in any other WADA-accredited Doping Control Laboratory. ™ Boosting—PARALYMPIC ATHLETES ONLY— Boosting remains a very dangerous and prohibited method of performance enhancing that is abused by spinal-cord-injured athletes. These athletes are subject to random and targeted screening of physi- ological parameters (for example, blood pressure and heart rate) throughout the Games and prior to competition by IPC medical offi cers. Athletes dem- onstrating abnormal fi ndings may be withheld from competing.

18 Dietary Supplements Athletes must be aware that due to limited premarket regulation of dietary supplements worldwide, use of such is at their own risk. Unfortunately, dietary supplements have been demonstrated to have inaccurate labeling and information, and some have been contaminated with prohibited sub- stances. Athletes will be held to the strict liability standard of the WADA Code, meaning that the presence of a prohibited substance, metabolite, or marker in their bodily sample specimen is suffi cient evidence for a doping violation to have occurred, whether or not the athlete intentionally or unin- tentionally used a prohibited substance, was negligent, or was at fault. Contamination of Products Athletes are warned to know the source of their fl uid replacement bev- erages and individual food products. Athletes should only drink from sealed containers and consume individual food products (outside of the athlete dining halls and restaurants) that they open themselves to avoid any contamination that could lead to a doping violation. Medical Staff—Olympic Games William Kuprevich, DO ...... Chief Medical Offi cer Margie Hunt, ATC ...... Medical Director Amor Adams, DC ...... HPTC Ted Forcum, DC ...... Chiropractor Loriann Heilborn, MT...... HPTC John Lehtinen, MD ...... Headquarters Hotel John Reasoner, MD ...... HPTC Mike Reed, DC ...... HPTC Maurice Saunders, MT ...... HPTC Travis Snyder, MT ...... HPTC Peter Toohey, ATC ...... HPTC

The following list represents medical staff and their primary sport cover- age; cross-coverage will be provided as necessary.

Christopher Amann, MD ...... Football (W) David Andrews, ATC ...... Football (M) Karen Bloch, ATC ...... Water Polo (W) Aaron Brock, ATC ...... Volleyball (M) 19 Sheldon Burns, MD ...... Basketball Monique Burton, MD ...... Athletics Richard Campbell, ATC ...... Weightlifting John Cavanaugh, ATC ...... Swimming Mark Chassay, MD ...... Equestrian Vinny Comiskey, ATC ...... Softball Steve Coupens, MD ...... Cycling/Badminton John Dana, ATC ...... Canoe-Kayak Elizabeth Darling, ATC ...... Diving Fred Dicke, MD ...... Baseball Larry Drum, MD ...... Water Polo LaGwyn Durden, ATC ...... Athletics Dan Evans, ATC ...... Boxing Ernie Ferrell, DC ...... Volleyball (Beach) Grizelle “Gigi” Garcia, ATC ...... Football (W) Chris Gebeck, ATC ...... Baseball William Heinz, MD ...... Football (M) Lisa Haas, ATC ...... Rowing/Triathlon/ Modern Pentathlon Brent Hamula, ATC ...... Judo/Synchronized Swimming Kevin Hargrove, MD ...... Shooting/Softball David Higgins, MD ...... Archery/Fencing/Field Hockey/Tennis Emery Hill, ATC ...... Volleyball (W) Robert Hines, MD ...... Judo/Wrestling Kristine Karlson, MD ...... Canoe-Kayak/Rowing/ Triathlon Chris Koutures, MD ...... Volleyball William Kuprevich, DO ...... Boxing/Weightlifting Angela Matson-Rufenacht, ATC .....Athletics

20 Ian McLeod, ATC ...... Swimming Amy Myers, MD ...... Sailing Carolyn Miller, ATC ...... Tennis Darryl Miller, ATC ...... Wrestling—Freestyle (M) Larry Nassar, DO ...... Gymnastics/Taekwondo Diana Palmer, ATC ...... Badminton/Modern Pentathlon/Triathlon Harris Patel, ATC ...... Athletics Donald Rackey, ATC ...... Gymnastics (M) Doug Rank, ATC ...... Fencing Scott Rodeo, MD ...... Diving/Swimming/Synchronized Swimming Ed Ryan, ATC ...... Basketball (W) Carrie Ann Saikowski, ATC ..... Field Hockey Kenneth Schroeder, ATC ...... Water Polo (M) Chris Schroer, ATC ...... Taekwondo/Wrestling—Freestyle (W) Chad Smidt, ATC ...... Table Tennis/Wrestling—Greco-Roman Casey Smith, ATC ...... Basketball (M) Debbie VanHorn, ATC ...... Gymnastics (W) Scott Weiss, ATC ...... Sailing

Kelli Woods, ATC...... Volleyball (Beach) Medical Staff—Paralympic Games Cindy Chang, MD ...... Head Physician Betsy Nadler, ATC ...... Medical Director Jim Kurtz, DC ...... Chiropractor

The following list represents medical staff and their primary sport cover- age; cross-coverage will be provided as necessary. Anne Allen, MD ...... Sailing Jim Barrett, MD ...... Tennis/Athletics Cindy Chang, MD ...... Judo/Powerlifting Jill Collins, ATC ...... Basketball (M) George Davies, ATC ...... Volleyball 21 Katherine Dec, MD ...... Goalball/Rowing/ Table Tennis Craig Elder, ATC ...... Table Tennis John Finley, ATC ...... Tennis Tona Hetzler, ATC ...... Athletics Michelle Look, MD ...... Cycling/ Equestrian Melvin Manning, MD ...... Fencing/ Swimming Jim Murdoch, ATC ...... Judo/Rugby David Ray, ATC ...... Sailing/Cycling Doug Rempe ...... Athletics Mark Schemmerhorn, ATC ...... Swimming Mark Stovak, MD ...... Cycling/Shooting/ Volleyball Cindy Trowbridge, ATC ...... Rowing/ Swimming Debbie VanHorn, ATC ...... Equestrian/ Archery Ashley White, ATC ...... Basketball (W)

Dustin Williams, ATC ...... Goalball Yani Zinis, DO ...... Basketball/Rugby MEDIA SERVICES Overview The objective of the USOC’s Media Services operation is to maximize the unprecedented opportunity for world- wide exposure that the Olympic and Paralympic Games present and to balance the needs of U.S. athletes, the USOC delegation, and the national and international media who cover these Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) look to the USOC as a world leader in this area and recognize the excellence that the USOC provides to the world’s athletes,

22 the world’s media, to National Olympic Committees, and to the Olympic and Paralympic Movement. Media Coverage More than 21,000 print, broadcast, and photo journalists will staff the Olympic Games in China and will carry the Olympic story to more than four billion viewers and readers worldwide. In addition to NBC, the rights-holding-broadcaster in the United States, more than 600 U.S. jour- nalists (not including Associated Press) will also provide coverage of the Games from newspapers, magazines, and non-rights-holding broadcast- ers throughout the country. Coverage for the Paralympic Games will not be quite as extensive. Media Services Staff To assist in this incredible opportunity to tell the stories of U.S. athletes and teams, the USOC Communications Division will oversee a media services staff in China to assist the national and international media in its coverage of the 2008 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams. That number is made up of USOC staff, National Governing Body press offi cers, and media professionals. The media services staff will manage the following elements for Team USA and the entire U.S. delegation: ™ Gather and disseminate publicity and promotional information about U.S. athletes, coaches, and/or offi cials at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. ™ Coordinate press conferences and briefi ngs with U.S. athletes, coaches, and/or offi cials. ™ Prepare and distribute USOC media guides, news releases, USA Daily newsletters, general information, feature tips, statistic sheets, and other needed materials for the accredited media. ™ Coordinate and prepare all USOC responses for the delegation on all offi cial matters, in concert with the USOC Chairman of the Board and the Chef de Mission. ™ Coordinate media operations at USOC Team Processing. ™ Operate a Media Services offi ce at the Main Press Center. ™ Operate a USA Press Center at the High Performance Center at Beijing Normal University. The USOC press offi cers are members of the U.S. delegation. Their role at the Games is to serve as a liaison between U.S. athletes and the media. Press offi cers will optimize the positive cov- erage of the U.S. delegation and provide a valuable link from the athlete and staff to the media to take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity.

23 USOC press offi cers will have an accreditation that will enable them to maximize the coverage for events. Press offi cers will be able to facilitate interview requests and help the host organizers coordinate interviews with U.S. athletes at competition, in both the formal interview area and the mixed zone. USOC press offi cers will also be present at team practices to coordinate interview requests. They will work with coaches and team leaders on this schedule. Darryl Seibel, Chief Communications Offi cer of the USOC, will act as a spokesperson of the U.S. Olympic Team delegation. Bob Condron, Director of Media Services, will direct the USOC’s media services and opera- tions at the 2008 Olympic Games and oversee the staff of press offi cers. Jeff Howard ...... Managing Victory Keith Bryant ...... Village Press Offi cer Jeannine Hansen, Director of Public Relations, U.S. Paralympics, will act as spokesperson for the U.S. Paralympic delegation, along with Beth Bourgeois, Public Relations Manager for U.S. Paralympics. They will direct the USOC’s media services and operations at the 2008 Paralympic Games and oversee the staff of press offi cers. The USOC’s media services team of press offi cers will be available to assist the news media in areas involving the U.S. team and delegation. Among other duties, staff will coordi- nate press conferences and briefi ngs, prepare and distribute media information, and operate Media Services Offi ces. Media Services Staff—Olympic Games Gary Abbott ...... Wrestling Derby Anderson ...... Sailing Julie Bartel ...... Softball Cecil Bleiker ...... Archery, Badminton, Fencing, Modern Pentathlon, Weightlifting, Table Tennis John Blundell ...... Baseball Tim Curry ...... Tennis BJ Evans ...... Volleyball 24 Jamie Fabos ...... Swimming Jeffrey Gamza ...... Field Hockey Jill Geer ...... Athletics Julie Goldsticker ...... Boxing Aaron Heifetz ...... Football (W) Brett Johnson ...... Rowing Nicole Jomantas ...... Judo, Table Tennis Bill Kauffman ...... Volleyball Bill Kellick ...... Taekwondo, Fencing Leslie King ...... Gymnastics Andrew Kittick ...... Baseball Holly Krivokapich ...... Softball Andy Lee ...... Cycling Karen Linhart ...... Swimming Jennifer Lowery ...... Diving Brian McIntyre ...... Basketball (M) Kate McMaster ...... Football (M) Bill McMillan ...... Canoe/Kayak

Greg Mescall ...... Water Polo Craig Miller ...... Basketball (M) Joanie Morris ...... Equestrian Jason Mucher ...... Triathlon, Archery Vicki Oddi ...... Athletics Taylor Payne ...... Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis Karen Saladyga ...... Gymnastics Craig Sesker ...... Wrestling Tommy Sheppard ...... Basketball Andrea Smith ...... Cycling Mary Beth Vorwerk ...... Shooting Caroline Williams ...... Basketball (W) 25 Media Services Staff—Paralympic Games Susan Katz ...... Press Offi cer Katrina Shaklee ...... Press Offi cer Dave Somers ...... Press Offi cer Amy Rohlfs ...... Press Offi cer Additional NGB and Paralympic sport press offi cers will also be on-site in China to coordinate media opportunities. SERVICES ™ USA Daily The delegation newsletter will be produced on-site in Beijing. It will be distributed each evening to the USOC family and to the media at the Main Press Center, and it offers a preview of the next day’s competition. USA Daily is also posted on the USOC media website, where it is available to fam- ily, friends, NGB staff, and USOC staff members. Athletes are encouraged to refer all interested par- ties to www.usocpressbox.org, to keep up with U.S. teams and athletes. ™ USA Wrapup The USA Wrapup compiles daily competition results and highlights for Team USA. It is distrib- uted nightly to media at the conclusion of each day’s events, and it is posted on the USOC media website (www.usocpressbox.org). ™ Online Services The USOC’s media-specifi c website (www.usoc pressbox.org) will feature releases, notes, quotes, and results for Team USA and is accessible to media at the Games and to each athlete’s home- town media. ™ Breaking News Bureau The USOC’s Breaking News Bureau keeps the media and the U.S. delegation up to the moment with breaking news about USA athletes and team results, advisories, and updates. The Bureau editor will e-mail journalists and delegation staff on breaking news and advisories and will post this information on the USOC’s media-specifi c website (usocpressbox.org).

26 ON LOCATION ™ MPC/IBC The Main Press Center (MPC) is the central workplace for the 5,600 accredited press covering the 2008 Olympic Games, pro- viding 24-hour services and facilities, news, and information. Located near the International Broadcast Center (IBC), which is the working area for more than 15,000 rights-holding broadcast- ers, the MPC provides accredited press with easy access to the National Stadium, the National Aquatics Center, the National Indoor Stadium, and seven other competition venues. It is approx- imately a 10-minute walk to the Beijing Village and 10 minutes by bus to the Main Media Village. ™ USA Press Center, Beijing Normal University A USA Press Center will be set up at Beijing Normal University (BNU), the USOC’s High Performance Training Center during the 2008 Olympic Games. The BNU facilities will be used as a training center for athletes of more than 20 teams, extra lodging for coaches and USOC staff, meeting areas, Internet cafes, athlete lounges, and dining facilities. Media availability of U.S. athletes and teams will be at the discretion of the individual teams and athletes and will be coordinated by the press offi cer for each sport. INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES ™ Mixed Zone The mixed zone at a competition is a zone set up for informal interviews with athletes who were not taken to the formal inter- view area. It is an area that the athlete passes through from the competition area to the dressing rooms and is a common area for informal interviews. U.S. athletes are encouraged to speak with the media in this area. A press offi cer will be on hand to assist in this effort. ™ Press Conferences The USOC Media Services staff coordinates various press confer- ences before and during the Games, featuring U.S. athletes, coaches, and offi cials. Large press conferences are often held at the MPC. When an athlete medals, he or she attends a formal medal press conference at the conclusion of the event at the venue. Press conferences may take place at these locations: • Main Press Center, Beijing • Media Subcenters, Olympic and Paralympic Venues • Athletes’ Village, International Zone • USA Press Center, Beijing Normal University ™ Athletes’ Village Media are allowed only in the International Zone of the Olympic Village and will not be able to gain entrance to the dining or hous- ing areas. Only 200 print media and 200 27 broadcast media per day are allowed into the International Zone. Interviews in the International Zone may be set up with athletes 24 hours in advance through the Village Press Offi cer and the sport press offi cer. However, athletes can expect media in the International Zone. A USA Team media offi ce will be located in the Athletes’ Village. The USA Village Press Offi cer will facilitate calls to hometown media from this offi ce and will work with athletes to respond. ™ Teleconferences The USOC conducts teleconferences with USA athletes throughout the Games. Many media not attending the Games will be a part of the interviews. ™ Managing Victory Managing Victory is a plan for U.S. medalists at the Olympic Games, and for the coordination of all the media details involved in this process starting at the fi nish line. This plan will take USA athletes from the venue and coordinate the post-medal media opportunities for the athlete. Stops will include the Main Press Center for interviews with written press and broadcasters and the International Broadcast Center for NBC appearances, in addition to other NBC and communication opportunities set up through the press offi cer. ™ Satellite Media Tours Several USOC sponsors will conduct satellite media tours during the Olympic Games. These media tours will be held at USA House and at the USA Press Center at Beijing Normal University. Other media availabilities with U.S. athletes may include on-site opportunities at the Nike showroom, Bank of America’s Hometown Hopefuls Center, and the Visa Reunion Center. ATHLETE GUIDELINES ™ As addressed in the Athletes’ Code of Conduct, athletes, coaches, and team leaders are required to wear the offi cial USA apparel at all formal inter- views, press conferences, and specially arranged photo sessions. This may not be possible at prac- tice sessions. ™ Rule 49, Bylaw 3 states, “Under no circumstances, throughout the duration of the Olympic [Paralympic] Games, may any athlete, coach, offi cial, press

28 attaché, or any other accredited participant act as a journalist or in any other media capacity.” Nothing restricts athletes from being interviewed by an accredited journalist, but they cannot act as journalists themselves. See pages 34 and 35 for more details. ™ The IOC considers blogging a legitimate form of personal expression and not as a form of journalism (see the “IOC Blogging Guidelines” for more details). • When athletes/accredited persons at the Games post any Olympic or Paralympic content, it must be confi ned solely to their own personal Games-related experience. Blogs should take the form of a diary or journal and should not contain any interviews with, or stories about, other accredited persons. • Blogs should not disclose any information that is confi dential or private in relation to any third party or that may compromise the security, staging, and organization of the Games or their respective Team. • Blogs should at all times conform to the Olympic/Paralympic spirit and the fundamental principles of Olympism as contained in the Olympic Charter, and be dignifi ed and in good taste. • No sound or moving images (including sequences of still pho- tographs that simulate moving images) of any Olympic or Paralympic events, including sporting action; Opening, Closing, and Medal Ceremonies; or other activities that occur within any zone which requires accreditation (or ticket) may be made avail- able—live or delayed—regardless of the source. • Content must not include any still picture taken within accred- ited zones at the Games. Athletes may feature still pictures taken of themselves within accredited zones as long as such pictures do not contain any sporting action of the Games or the Opening, Closing, or Medal Ceremonies. • The Olympic and Paralympic symbol, the word “Olympic,” “Paralympic,“ and other Olympic/ Paralympic related words, including, but not limited to “Olympic Games,” “Paralympic Games,” “Olympiad(s),” “Olympics,” “Paralympics,” “Olympic Team(s),” “Paralympic Team(s),” and designs (the “Olympic/ Paralympic Marks”) may be used for editorial purposes only in conjunction with Olympic or Paralympic content. Under no cir- cumstances may the Olympic Marks be associated with a spon- sor’s products or services unless it is an IOC TOP Partner. • No advertising and/or sponsorship may be visible on-screen at the same time as Olympic Content unless it is an IOC TOP Partner. The USOC asks that all athletes and coaches be courteous and responsive to requests for inter- views with the media, particularly the U.S. media, and allow them to help publicize the teams and

29 athletes in a fi rst-class manner. Media can be a friend— they can help with jobs, growth of the sport, and sponsor- ship possibilities, and they have a huge infl uence on youth. The athletes of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team are the most important constituent group for the Media Services staff. The goal is to make the process of dealing with the media comfortable and noninvasive, and to make this interaction pleasant and productive. The mission is to help athletes get to the medal stand and to coordinate the media opportunities so that they are conducive to training, competing, and preparation. It also means tak- ing advantage of this huge window of opportunity to the world that will benefi t the athletes, benefi t the sports, and help introduce young people to a new set of heroes. For interview tips or guidance through any media oppor- tunities, talk to your sport press offi cer or any member of the USOC Media Services staff. SAFETY AND SECURITY Security for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the responsibility of the Chinese local and federal law- enforcement agencies. They will be utilized in the Villages, in transportation vehicles, and at competition venues. Plans for security include accreditation inspection, cam- era coverage, magnetometers, and X-ray equipment. BOCOG Security Services BOCOG, the local organizing committee, has assured all Games participants that security for all delegation mem- bers is a prime objective in the operation of these Games. Security services at the Villages will be set up on a 24/7 basis. Security measures including risk prevention and control, closed-caption TV (CCTV), perimeter-closed guard, and internal patrol will be implemented. Delays can be expected at all access control points (ACPs) due to searches and screening. Security will check the accreditation of all persons entering an ACP. The inspec- tion will be supported by electronic bar code scanning of accreditation passes. All individuals will be required to walk through a magnetometer upon entry and present any hand-held items for X-ray inspection.

30 Firearms, knives of any type, explosive devices, explosive material, nar- cotic drugs, prohibited drugs, or other prohibited items will not be allowed in the Athletes’ Villages or venues. Competition fi rearms will not be permitted inside the Villages; they will be stored at the training and/or competition venues. Security at the Villages Vehicles arriving from the airport will be under strict security check before they cross the security line and arrive at the Village Welcome Centers. A registration and security check of arriving participants and their luggage will be required prior to entry into the Residential Zone. Competition and training shuttle buses will be parked at designated parking spaces within the secured perimeter of the Village and will be guarded at all times. Athletes will enter the Residential Zone after returning to the Village on their shuttle buses. Private vehicles will not be allowed in the Villages. All delegation mem- bers living in the Villages should ensure that doors are locked when leaving the room and that valuables and personal items are stored in locked drawers or closets. Security at Competition Venues Individuals and vehicles entering venues are subject to security checks. Articles not in conformity with the venues’ requirements will be rejected. All venues will be divided into separate areas for athletes and spectators. Private entrances and exits for athletes, Olympic/Paralympic family mem- bers, and the media will be designated. Security at Co-Host Cities Security in Qingdao will comply with the same standards as in Beijing and will be under the responsibility of their local governments. Hong Kong security authorities will be in charge of the security in Hong Kong. Crime in Beijing and Hong Kong ™ Beijing The overall crime rate in Beijing is low, espe- cially when compared to that of Western cities of similar size. The most commonly reported crimes are petty thefts and scams, which usu- ally occur in and around hotels, markets, and other crowded areas. Cell phone theft, the cloning of cell phone numbers, and car theft are also being reported more often. 31 Demonstrations may occur in Beijing, primarily at Tiananmen Square. Avoid any areas where a pro- test is being staged. ™ Hong Kong Hong Kong has a low overall crime rate. Most thefts occur in tourist spots, shopping centers, and subway stations. Petty thieves are common in crowded downtown areas and on the public transportation system. Armed robberies do occur and occasionally affect foreigners. Although rare, violent crime does occasionally occur in Hong Kong. Credit card theft rings are another growing concern; take measures to safeguard your credit cards. Security Tips ™ Use the buddy system at airports, hotels, and ven- ues for watching personal items (luggage, equip- ment, and so on). ™ Keep valuable items (such as passports) at the Villages in a safe area designated by the Village Director. Never leave items unattended, including items at practice sites. The best plan is to leave valuables at home. ™ Team leaders should keep all passports in a secure location, such as a safe in the Village. If you do not have an offi cial BOCOG accreditation, it is highly recommended you carry your original passport and valid Chinese visa (hidden from pickpockets) at all times. ™ Photocopies of the biographical, photograph, and Chinese visa pages should be made and kept in a separate, secure location. If a passport is lost or stolen, this photocopy will expedite replacement by the State Department. ™ Carry small amounts of currency. You should have small bills (RMB 10, 20, and 50 notes) for travel by taxi. Reports of taxi drivers using counterfeit money to make change for large bills are increas- ingly common. Always exchange currency at a rep- utable currency exchange vendor, such as a hotel or bank. ATMs located at banks are always a good alternative to obtain local currency. ™ Do not provide information to strangers (where you are staying, time schedules, practices, etc. ™ Do not post schedules, name lists, or room assign- ments in places accessible to others, including locker rooms at practice sites and venues. 32 ™ Do not discard schedules, name lists, and room assignments in trash containers as they can be an excellent source of information for criminals—this information should be shredded. ™ Be aware of suspicious persons and bring them to the attention of USOC Security personnel. ™ Report thefts immediately to USOC Security personnel. ™ Do not walk alone at night or venture into unknown areas. Wear nondescript clothing when in questionable areas. ™ Do not open unidentifi ed or suspicious packages or letters. Notify USOC Security personnel. This also applies to disturbing or threatening e-mail or personal mail. ™ Avoid beggars due to the risk of petty crime. ATHLETE MARKETING GUIDELINES Endorsement Contract with Sponsors Olympic/Paralympic sponsors can use Olympic/Paralympic marks and/or imagery for advertising. The sponsor should submit proposed ads, press releases, athlete appearances, or other promotions through USOC Marketing for review and approval prior to release. Endorsement Contract with Non-Olympic Sponsors Athletes endorsing non-Olympic/Paralympic sponsors should ensure that advertising, websites, and promotions focus on the athlete rather than on the Olympic/Paralympic Games. Non-Olympic/Paralympic sponsors may not use “OLYMPIC,” “PARALYMPIC,” “BEIJING 2008,” or other Olympic/Paralympic trade- marks in any commercial context without the USOC’s permission. Non-Olympic/Paralympic sponsors may submit for USOC approval ads containing biographical references to athletes as Olympians/ Paralympians, which are more likely to be approved if the reference is balanced by non-Olympic/Paralympic achievements and the overall theme of the ad is not Olympic/Paralympic-related. Photography or video footage of athletes from the Olympic/Paralympic Games or U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Team Trials or of athletes with their medals or U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Team apparel may not be used for commercial purposes without the USOC’s express written consent.

33 Advertising during the Games (IOC Rule 41) The Olympic Charter (Rule 41, Bylaw 3) states, “Except as permitted by the IOC Executive Board, no competitor, coach, trainer, or offi cial who participates in the Olympic [Paralympic] Games may allow his person, name, picture, or sports performances to be used for advertising pur- poses during the Olympic [Paralympic] Games.” If a competitor is to appear in/on a television commercial/ radio spot, print ad, outdoor or electronic media, or pack- aging, or make an appearance on behalf of a commercial entity during the Olympic/Paralympic Games, the mate- rial cannot be shown during the period of the Games without a Rule 41 Waiver from the United States Olympic Committee in connection with the U.S. territory. All commercial activity by U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Team members not specifi cally approved by the USOC must cease during the 17 days of the Olympic Games and the 11 days of the Paralympic Games. This applies to con- gratulatory ads and also to ongoing ad campaigns that are not specifi cally related to the Olympic/Paralympic Games. If an athlete has an apparel line or premium merchandise that bears his or her image or name, he or she should have notifi ed the USOC 90 days prior to competing in the Olympic/Paralympic Games or immediately after being named to the U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Team so that items can be approved to remain in circulation during the Games. Reporting from the Games (IOC Rule 51) The Olympic Charter (Rule 51, Bylaw 3) states, “Under no circumstances, throughout the duration of the Olympic [Paralympic] Games, may any athlete, coach, offi cial, press attaché, or any other accredited participant be accredited or act as a journalist or in any other media capacity.” Nothing herein restricts athletes from being interviewed by an accredited journalist, but they cannot act as journal- ists themselves. The following are a few clarifi cations: a. Athlete’s offi cial website—Athletes may not cre- ate a website for the Olympic/Paralympic Games.

34 To the extent that the athlete has a permanent website, the ath- lete may maintain that site, provided that none of the advertising or commercial arrangements breaches the rules of the USOC. In terms of content, athletes may report on their own personal views and comment, but they may not report on any issues other than those linked to the athlete. The athlete’s site may contain pictures taken by accredited journalists. b. Personal Still and Video Cameras—Cameras (including mobile phones equipped with a camera) are for personal use only. Images taken by athletes, coaches, trainers, offi cials, and any other accredited participants in venues or in the Village may not be used in any public manner or broadcast capacity, including display on a website, at any time, unless the written consent of the IOC is obtained beforehand. c. Mobile Telephones and Audio Devices—Athletes, coaches, train- ers, offi cials, and any other accredited participants may not use any audio device (recorder, mobile phone, and so on) to record their voice or transmit from within an accredited venue for eventual use on television, radio, or the Internet. d. Online Diaries—Athletes, coaches, trainers, offi cials, and any other accredited participants may not submit journals or online diaries to websites during the actual Games period, as this is similar to reporting from the Games, which is not permissible under the Olympic [Paralympic] Charter. Athletes, coaches, trainers, offi cials, and any other accredited participants are, of course, free to respond to questions from journalists, web editors, or the public, on any site in an ad hoc fashion. Athletes, coaches, trainers, offi - cials, and any other accredited participants may not interview other athletes for any medium (television, newspapers, or the Internet). e. Chat—An athlete, coach, trainer, offi cial, and any other accred- ited participants may participate in online “chat” sessions, as this is akin to being interviewed (by the public at large as opposed to a journalist), provided that this activity is unpaid. f. Chips/Telemetry—Athletes, coaches, trainers, offi cials, and any other accredited participants may not carry or allow a third party to place a chip or any other electronic device on their person that sends physiological data or other information to a third party. Athlete Apparel Athletes must wear U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Team sponsor or licensee branded apparel at offi cial USOC functions, including but not limited to USOC Media Summit; Sponsor workshops; Medals Ceremonies; Opening/Closing Ceremonies; press con- ferences arranged by the USOC and/or hosted by the USOC, IOC, IPC, or BOCOG; USA House visits; and other engagements arranged by the USOC.

35 Specialized Equipment The USOC shall have the sole authority to determine what equipment constitutes “specialized equipment” (aka “per- sonal competitive gear”) for each sport. An athlete has the right to select his or her specialized equipment for use in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The USOC and/or NGB/Sport may require an athlete to cover sponsor logos on Specialized Equipment (other than manufacturers’ logos complying with Rule 53 of the Olympic [Paralympic] Charter) at events where a “clean venue” is required (Olympic/Paralympic Games, U.S. Olympic/Paralympic Team Trials, and so on). Fundraising Do not use “OLYMPIC”/”PARALYMPIC” or “OLYMPIAN”/ ”PARALYMPIAN” or other Olympic/Paralympic marks, symbols, or terminology that looks in any way like a trade- mark (for example, banner headline, part of a domain name, in large or prominent letters) anywhere on fundrais- ing letters, on a website, or on promotional merchandise (T-shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, key chains, and so on). Athletes may use Olympic/Paralympic terminology in text that describes their aspirations (for example, “my goal is to compete at the Olympic/Paralympic Games in Beijing”) or accomplishments (“Olympic/Paralympic gold medalist”). These parameters apply to other trademarks owned by the USOC, such as Team USA, Go For The Gold, America’s Team, Team 2008, Beijing 2008, The Road To Beijing, and other trademarks that specifi cally refer to the Olympic/ Paralympic Games. Websites Athlete websites should follow the general rules regard- ing permissible uses of Olympic/Paralympic marks and the restrictions on non-Olympic/Paralympic sponsors, including the IOC rules previously stated. If an athlete receives support from non-Olympic/Paralympic sponsors, the athlete must separate the third-party sponsors from all Olympic/Paralympic references (including photographs from the Olympic/Paralympic Games) on the website. This

36 can be done, for example, by putting the sponsors on the home page but keeping all Olympic/Paralympic references in a separate noncommercial section of the website accessible through a link. If an athlete seeks donations or other fi nancial support on his or her web- site, that part of the site should be separated to the extent possible from other uses of Olympic/Paralympic marks and imagery such as pictures from past Olympic/Paralympic Games. Factual Olympic/Paralympic refer- ences should be made in small type, for example to describe the athlete’s goals or achievements, rather than used in banner headlines. Fan websites should be informational and not sponsored by third parties. Websites with commercial affi liation must not use Olympic/Paralympic marks without permission from the USOC. Games Footage Neither athletes nor third parties may use footage of U.S. Olympic/ Paralympic Team Trials or Olympic/Paralympic Games competition with- out the express consent of the USOC. This requirement covers use of footage on websites, video licenses, or any other commercial or char- itable purposes. Philanthropy Athletes are encouraged to participate in other philanthropic organiza- tions. Those organizations may use Olympic/Paralympic biographical references that are specifi c to the athlete and balanced with other non- Olympic/Paralympic biographic material. Any consumer facing materials must be approved by the USOC. The organizations cannot use Olympic/ Paralympic-themed materials, Olympic/Paralympic Games footage, or photographs of the athlete from the Olympic/Paralympic Games in any of their fundraising efforts, operations, or activities. If you have any questions about these guidelines, please contact Linda Kilis, Associate Director, Brand Management, at 719/866-4247 or linda. [email protected]. TRANSPORTATION One of BOCOG’s goals is to provide safe, reliable, and effi cient trans- port between the Villages and training/competition venues for all dele- gation members, including athletes, referees, media, volunteers, and the workforce. A network of dedicated Olympic/Paralympic lanes will be established where only accredited vehicles of offi cial del- egation will be allowed to transit. These lanes will be operational from July 20 through the close of the Paralympic Games.

37 Airport Arrivals ™ Arrival at Beijing A dedicated and direct transport system between the Beijing Capital International Airport and the Beijing Village will be provided. When necessary, trucks will follow the buses carrying equipment and luggage. A USOC representative will meet teams at the airport and assist them in locating their transport. ™ Arrival at Qingdao or Hong Kong Teams arriving at Qingdao or Hong Kong will be met at the airport by BOCOG personnel who will transport them to their offi cial housing sites. ™ Arrival at Football Cities (Applies to Olympic Games Only) Football teams competing in Shanghai and Shenyang will fl y directly into these cities and will be transported to their housing. Football teams competing in Qinhuangdao or Tianjin will fl y into the Beijing Capital International Airport, be transferred to the Beijing Railway Station, and then be transferred to the Railway Station in Qinhuangdao or Tianjin. Athlete Transport System ™ Beijing and Qingdao, Hong Kong—BOCOG will not provide transport services between Beijing and Qingdao or between Qingdao and Hong Kong. ™ Beijing and Football Cities (Applies to Olympic Football Games Only)—The primary means of transportation between Beijing, Tianjin, and Qinhuangdao will be the railway. • Eliminated teams in these two cities will be trans- ferred by train back to Beijing Capital International Airport for departures. • Eliminated teams in Shenyang will be transferred by air to the Beijing Capital International Airport for departures. • Eliminated teams in Shanghai either will be trans- ferred to Beijing Capital International Airport for departures or may choose to depart directly to their home countries from Shanghai airports. • Semifi nalist teams that have competitions in Beijing will be accommodated in the football precinct in the Beijing Olympic Village two nights prior to the fi rst match until their fi nal departures.

38 Transportation to/from Opening and Closing Ceremonies ™ Qingdao • Sailing athletes and offi cials will be transferred to Beijing by Air China on the day of the Opening Ceremony and will be transferred back to Qingdao immediately following the ceremony. • Sailing athletes and offi cials will be transferred to Beijing by Air China on a date confi rmed by BOCOG before the Closing Ceremony and will be accommodated in the Beijing Village until their departure. • A celebration and live viewing of the ceremonies will be held at the Village for athletes opting to stay in Qingdao during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. ™ Hong Kong • Equestrian athletes and offi cials will be transferred to Beijing by Air China on the morning of the Opening Ceremony. They will overnight in the Equestrian Precinct of the Beijing Village and be transferred back to Hong Kong the following day. • The day before the Closing Ceremony, athletes and offi cials will be transferred to Beijing by Air China and accommodated in the Beijing Village. • A celebration and live viewing of the ceremonies will be held at the Village for athletes opting to stay in Hong Kong during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Public Transport ™ Beijing A metro station and several bus lines will service the Olympic Green area. Taxi ranks will be set up near the Village. ™ Qingdao A transport guidebook about the city public transport system, car-rental services, and taxi information will be provided to all residents and visitors upon arrival to the Village. ™ Hong Kong The public transport system in Hong Kong consists of railway, bus networks, minibuses, and taxis. These services can be accessed within walking distance from the Village and can reach most of the major areas of Hong Kong. More information will be available upon arrival at the Village.

39 TEAM APPAREL Delegation Issue Nike, the USOC’s clothing sponsor, will provide the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ delegation members (athletes and offi cial staff) with apparel. Polo Ralph Lauren will provide the Opening and Closing Ceremonies apparel. These items will be issued and altered, if neces- sary, during team processing.

Male Female Marching Nonmarching Nike Athlete Athlete Personnel Personnel Award Jacket X X Award Pant X X Award Tee X X Rain Jacket X X X X Hoodie X X Track Jacket X X X X Cargo Shorts X X X Polo X (2) X (2) X (3) X(3) Short-Sleeve XX Pro Top Tee X (4) X (3) X (4) X Mesh Pant X Track Pant X Training X (3) X (1) Shorts Sleeveless X T-Shirt Tank Top X (3) Wrap Top X Capri X Cap-Sleeve X Top Sport Bra X

40 Cap X (3) X (3) X X Socks X (3) X (3) X (3) X(3) Athletic Shoe X (2) X (2) X X Flip-fl op X X X X Backpack X X Shoulder Bag X X Large Roller XX X X Bag Polo Ralph Male Female Marching Nonmarching Lauren Athlete Athlete Personnel Personnel Parade XX X Blazer Parade XX X Slacks Parade Shirt/ XX X Blouse Parade Tie/ XX X Scarf Parade XX X Shoes Parade Socks X X X Parade Hat X X X Parade XX X Shorts Parade Polo X X X Parade Belt X X X Miscellaneous Male Female Marching Nonmarching Items Athlete Athlete Personnel Personnel Cricket XX X X Sweater Vest Polo X X X X (2) Tee X (2) Long-Sleeve X (2) Shirt

41 Required Apparel ™ Travel Attire (Nike Track Jacket: Navy for Men/Light Blue for Women) ™ Award Podium (Nike Medal Jacket, Medal Pants, Tee, and shoes; hat optional) ™ Offi cial Press Conferences, Media Appearances, and USOC Hospitality Functions (USOC-issued Nike or Polo Ralph Lauren apparel) ™ Opening Ceremony (Polo Ralph Lauren apparel— blazer, shirt/blouse, pants/slacks, tie/scarf, socks, shoes; hat optional) ™ Closing Ceremony (Polo Ralph Lauren apparel— polo, walking shorts, belt, socks, and shoes) Commemorative Items The following commemorative items will be distributed after the Games: ™ Ring (provided by OC Tanner) will be sized at team processing. Upgrades from base ring provided are at the individual’s request and fi nancial obligation. ™ Watch (provided by Omega) ™ Team Photograph (taken by Long Photography) GAMES TICKETS As the National Olympic and Paralympic Committee of the United States, the USOC is the sole contact for all Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets for the United States. The USOC has designated Jet Set Sports/CoSport (www.cosport.com—877-45-RINGS) to service the U.S. public’s ticket needs. USOC Delegation Ticket Policies Per USOC policy, as set by the USOC Team Selection Working Group and approved by the USOC Executive Offi ce, each athlete (Olympic and Paralympic) will receive two complimentary tickets for each event in which he or she is scheduled to compete IF the USOC is able to secure them. THESE TICKETS ARE TO BE USED BY FAMILY OR FRIENDS ONLY. These tickets are purchased by the USOC and are not to be resold. If there are no fam- ily or friends in attendance at the Games, the tickets may be given to teammates or other U.S. delegation members who may have an additional need. Unfortunately, due to 42 the high ticket demands of these Games, non-athlete delegation mem- bers (that is, team leaders, coaches) will not receive any complimentary tickets for these Games. Team leaders will distribute complimentary tickets to athletes on-site in Beijing. Athlete Spectator Tickets The IOC Charter mandates a limited number of free tickets be reserved for athletes to attend other events. These tickets are provided by BOCOG and will be available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. The USOC’s Athlete Services Coordinators will assist athletes in securing these complimentary athlete tickets with daily sign-up sheets. Additional Event Ticket Needs Families interested in purchasing additional sport/event tickets can do so by contacting Jet Set Sports/CoSport (www.cosport.com—877-45-RINGS). Tickets will also be available for purchase at all offi cial BOCOG venues and at participating Bank of China branches in Beijing starting in August 2008. THE VILLAGES General Information Three villages will accommodate 16,000 athletes and team offi cials dur- ing the Olympic Games and 7,000 athletes and team offi cials during the Paralympic Games. All three Villages will provide athletes and offi cials with a secure, friendly, and comfortable Games-time home so that they can concentrate on Games preparation and competition. The Villages will have Chinese characteristics enabling residents to experience the Chinese culture. ™ Beijing Village—will be the main Village, where Team Welcome Ceremonies, Chef de Mission meetings, and major cultural activi- ties will be held ™ Qingdao Village—will accommodate sailing athletes and offi cials ™ Hong Kong Village—will accommodate equestrian athletes and offi cials USOC Operations The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) administrative offi ce will be located within the USA housing area of the Beijing Village. The offi ce will be open from 7am to 11pm daily, and an on-call person will be available for after-hours emergencies.

43 In addition to accreditation, housing, transportation, security, and NGB support, the USOC will provide sepa- rate lounge areas for athletes and coaches to relax and interact with other Team USA members. The USOC will provide computers as well as network connections (for those who bring personal laptops) in the lounge areas, as well as wireless Internet access in designated areas throughout the USA housing block. There will not be Internet access in individual rooms. All incoming and outgoing mail and Games information for delegation members will be handled by the USOC in the USA Village offi ce. Team leaders are required to check their USOC mailboxes several times a day for important notices, and they will distribute mail and other notices to their teams. It is requested that only team leaders and team staff access the USOC administrative area, as it is a working environment and not meant to be a lounge area. Some USOC services will be provided at outlying locations. USOC Village Staff—Olympic Games Leslie Gamez ...... Games Director Kelly Skinner ...... Village Director Rebecca Crawford ...... Accreditation Chris Vadala ...... NGB Services Linda Addington ...... Housing Lead Rachel Isaacs ...... Housing Support Kevin Han ...... Sport Services Eric Parthen ...... Transport Lead Steve Powderly ...... Transport Support Denise Thomas ...... Delegation Registration/ Sport Entry Keith Bryant ...... Village Press Offi cer John Ruger ...... Athlete Ombudsman TBD ...... Athlete Services Coordinator TBD ...... Athlete Services Coordinator William Irving ...... Village Director (Qingdao and Hong Kong) 44 Jay Warwick ...... Football Liaison Fiona Tibone ...... USOC Liaison (Hong Kong) Note: All staff located at Beijing Village unless indicated otherwise USOC Village Staff—Paralympic Games Leslie Gamez ...... Games Director William Irving ...... Village Director Denise Thomas ...... Accreditation/Delegation Registration Michelle Farrell ...... Classifi cation/Games Support Garrett Klugh ...... Transportation/Logistics Ryan Ortiz ...... Transportation/Logistics Laura Ryan ...... Sport Services/Housing Support John Ruger ...... Athlete Ombudsman Rebecca Crawford ...... Village Director (Qingdao and Hong Kong) Fiona Tibone ...... USOC Liaison (Hong Kong) Note: All staff located at Beijing Village unless indicated otherwise Village Housing Village residents will be issued their own room key upon Village check- in. Any key not returned at checkout will result in a charge to the occu- pant or NGB/Sport. Each room must pass inspection at checkout, which will be performed by the team leader, Village Housing staff, and an Athlete Services Coordinator. Rooms that are damaged, have broken or missing items, or have excessive trash will incur a charge (to either the occupant or the NGB/Sport). Beijing Village Located in the Olympic Green, the Beijing Village covers approximately 66 hectares (163 acres) and is adjacent to the Olympic Forest Park and major venues. The USA has been assigned housing with two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments.

# of # of # of Common Occupants Bedrooms Bathrooms Room Type A 3 2 1 1

Type B 6 3 or 4 2 1

45 The Beijing Village will include a Residential Zone, an Operational Zone, and an International Zone. The fi rst three stories of each building will be used for the Paralympic Games. Each type of apartment will have one wheelchair-accessible bathroom—a maximum of three daily wheelchair users will share one bathroom. ™ Furnishings—Each bedroom will include a lock- able nightstand, bedside lamp, wardrobe with 10 hangers, wall mirror, and wastebasket. The com- mon area will have a folding table, a coffee table, chairs, and drying racks. ™ Individual Laundry—Collection desks will be avail- able on the ground fl oor of each Super Resident Center. Each resident will receive two laundry bags (2kg capacity): one for whites, one for colors. Bags must be identifi ed with name, country code, and accreditation number. Ironing facilities will be available but no folding or ironing services will be offered. Laundry station employees will not be held responsible for damage, shrinkage, or discol- oration of laundry. ™ Team Laundry—Team practice, competition cloth- ing, and uniforms can also be dropped off at the Super Resident Centers. Clothing requiring special care (judo, baseball, softball, fencing, taekwondo) will be delivered to BOCOG’s professional laundry service supplier outside of the Village. ™ Housekeeping—Cleaning services will be provided daily (bed making, bedroom and bathroom clean- ing, dusting, and vacuuming). Bedsheets will be changed every 4 days. Bath and face towels will be changed every 2 days. A towel exchange will be provided at the Resident Centers. BOCOG will not be held responsible for the loss of personal belong- ings. Valuables and personal items should be stored in lockable nightstands or safes. Requests for addi- tional services will be available at a fee to the NGB/ Sport. ™ Dining—The main dining hall provides seating for 5,000 athletes and team offi cials. A casual dining hall will be located within the Residential Zone fea- turing local food and will be available for athletes and team offi cials only. Operating hours will be 6am to 10pm. A village bar, located in the Village Club, will provide a variety of drinks and a limited range of snacks free of charge. 46 Qingdao Village The Qingdao Village is a newly constructed building complex located within the Qingdao Sailing Center. During the Olympic Games, approxi- mately 600 athletes and offi cials from over 60 countries will call this Village home. During the Paralympic Games, 200 athletes from more than 20 countries will be housed here. Two 17-story and two 7-story buildings will provide housing, dining, and recreational activities for resi- dents and will include 30 wheelchair-accessible rooms. The Qingdao Village will include a Residential Zone, an Operational Zone, and an International Zone. ™ Furnishings—Most rooms are equipped with two single beds. ™ Housekeeping—Housekeeping services will be provided daily. Linens will be changed every 4 days and towels will be exchanged every 2 days (based on the dirty-for-clean policy). ™ Dining—The main dining hall provides seating for 500 athletes and team offi cials and will operate on a 24-hour basis. Hong Kong Village BOCOG has contracted a four-star, 16-story hotel to serve as the Hong Kong Village. Located 2km (1¼ miles) from the main competition venue (Shatin) and 15km (91/3 miles) from the cross-country venue (Beas River), the hotel will house athletes, team offi cials, and classifi ers, as well as technical and FEI offi cials. A total of 48 rooms will be wheelchair acces- sible and are located on different fl oors. The Hong Kong Village will feature a Residential Zone (levels 6–16) and an International Zone. ™ Furnishings—Bedrooms will be air-conditioned and will accom- modate two people per room. Furnishings include a desk, chair, sofa, coffee table, standing lamp, night lamps, reading lamps, wastebasket, wardrobe with six hangers, luggage cabinet, small refrigerator, electric kettle, TV with real-time Games signal, digital clock, small safety box, and a telephone set (fi ve-digit Olympic network calls will be free of charge; local, international, and in- room Internet access are available for a fee). ™ Laundry—Each resident will receive one laundry bag, which will be identifi ed with his or her name, country, accreditation number, and room number. Laundry can be collected in rooms, and can be returned on the same day if collected by 10am or returned the next day if collected after 10am. Dry clean- ing will be available for a fee. ™ Housekeeping—Cleaning services will be provided daily (bed making, bedroom and bathroom cleaning, dusting, and vacuum- ing). Bed sheets will be changed every 4 days. Bath and face towels will be

47 changed every 2 days or upon request. BOCOG will not be held responsible for the loss of personal belongings. Valuables and personal items should be stored in the available room safes. ™ Dining—The main dining hall is located on Level 3 and provides seating for 200 athletes and team offi cials; it will operate on a 24-hour basis. Light refreshments and beverages will be available at the outdoor lounge and Internet Café. Self-service bottled drinks will be available on each Residential fl oor (6–16). Although meals are divided into breakfast, refreshment, lunch, tea, dinner, and late- night dinner, hot food will be provided at all times. BOCOG will provide refreshments as well as simple buffet-style meals at competition venues during competitions. No boxed meal service will be provided. Grooms will be accommodated at the Groom’s Village inside the competition venue, only a 5-minute walk from the stables. All rooms will be shared twin rooms with air- conditioning. Village Dining The menu at all three Villages will cater to different inter- national, ethnic, religious, and dietary requirements with a special promotion of Chinese cuisine. Access will be restricted to athletes, coaches, team leaders, and approved staff residents who have the knife-and-fork pic- togram on their credential. Meal coupons will be avail- able for guests at a purchase price of approximately $20 per meal. ™ Boxed Meals—Only athletes who stay outside the Village for competition and training longer than 4 hours are entitled to request boxed meals. Boxed meals must be requested by the team leader at least 24 hours in advance through the Catering Desk in the National Olympic/Paralympic Committee (NOC/NPC) Services Center. Boxed lunches are to be picked up at the main dining hall. ™ Refreshments—Cookies, cakes, power bars, fruit, and drinks will be offered in the athlete lounges in the competition and training venues. ™ Venue Meals—Sandwiches and cold or hot meals will be provided to certain sports by caterers at particular venues. 48 Village Services Beijing Village Residential Zone ™ Resident Centers—Located in the southern part of the Residential Zone, there are 12 centers (including 3 Super Resident Centers). Services provided include lost/replacement key service, towel exchange, lost and found, lounge area (INFO 2008 terminals), TV room, public pay phones (phone cards required), meeting rooms, ice and beverage station, public restrooms, and laundry collec- tion desks. ™ Sports Information Center (7am–11pm)—Information desks provide detailed, sport-specifi c information on training and competition for all sports. During the Paralympic Games, the Classifi cation Coordination Center will be located in the Sports Information Center and will serve as the central point for classifi - cation information. ™ NOC/NPC Services Center—Services include scheduling training sessions and providing training and competition transportation information, guest meal vouchers, catering, and box meal requests. ™ Sports Viewing Room (8am–11pm)—This is available when team sports event viewing is requested or there is more than one dele- gation member viewing games footage simultaneously. Copying services may be booked by using your credential—services will be charged at the cost of a blank disc. Copies will be available within 24 hours. ™ Polyclinic (8am–11pm)—Emergency and hospital transfer services will be available 24 hours. ™ Sports Complex (8am–10pm)—Facilities include two gymnasiums (one with free weights/strength training machines and one with cardiovascular machines) with changing rooms, showers and sau- nas, a 50m swimming pool with lifeguard and changing rooms, a 1km jogging/walking track, four standard outdoor tennis courts (a limited number of rackets and balls will be provided for rent with a valid accreditation; athletes may also use their own rackets), and standard basketball and volleyball courts (a limited number of balls will be provided for recreational activities). ™ Religious Center—Separate rooms will be available for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Rooms will be used for religious ser- vices, ceremonies, and individual medita- tion. Counseling rooms will also be available. Volunteers from offi cial religious associations will conduct formal services and counseling.

49 ™ Library (8:30am–10pm)—A wide range of books, magazines, and newspapers will be available for residents. ™ Recreational Services: • Village Club—Functions as a bar from 5 to 9pm and will be converted to a dance club from 9pm to midnight. Live performances will be held occasionally. Note: Alcoholic beverages will not be available in the Village Club. • Entertainment Room—Billiards and table foot- ball, as well as other games, will be provided from 9am to midnight. • DVD Lounge—Open from 9am to midnight. Athletes are free to choose DVDs with a valid accreditation. Non-English movies will have English subtitles. • Internet Café—Four Internet cafes are located in the Village; one in the International Zone and the other three in the Super Resident Centers. Hours of operation will be 8am to midnight. • Electronic Games Room—Three rooms are avail- able in the three Super Resident Centers and will be operational from 8am to midnight. ™ Peace Square—During the Olympic Games, sev- eral fi xed performance sites will be reserved at the Peace Square for easy Chinese-style exercises every morning (for example, Tai Chi). Mobile per- formances will also be arranged around dinnertime and will usually last 2 hours. ™ Wheelchair Storage Area—During the Paralympic Games, a storage area will be located inside the main dining hall for storage of competition wheelchairs. ™ Repair Center—An orthotic, prosthetic, and wheel- chair repair center will provide services through a fully equipped maintenance workshop, which will be operational from August 30 to September 20, 2008.

International Zone ™ Retail Services—A variety of retail shops and stores will be provided within the International Zone. Shops and services are provided for the conve- nience of residents, and will offer items to cater to the residents’ basic needs. All products and ser- vices will be provided for a fee unless stated other- wise. Cash or Visa credit cards will be accepted. 50 • Bank—Currency exchange, Visa card transactions, traveler’s checks, and check cashing • Post Offi ce—Receiving and sending mail, posting mail and par- cels, stamp sales, customized stamp making • Courier Service—Express delivery for domestic and interna- tional mail and parcels • ATM—Visa credit card and Bank of China cards only • Calling Center—Prepaid phone booths will be provided for domestic and international calls; sale of phone cards • Internet Café—Free service for athletes and offi cials • Photo Shop—Digital photo printing; production of Kodak digi- tal images (image gifts, theme albums) and other photographic accessories • Newsstand—Newspapers, magazines, best-selling books, CDs, and DVDs • Tourist Information—Tourist information and reservation service • Cafe and Chinese Tea House—Tea-making performances, Chinese tea showcase, and sale of coffee, tea, beverages, and fast food • Dry Cleaning—Laundry, dry cleaning, and mending of clothes and team uniforms • Florist—Sale of fl owers and accessories • Hair Salon—Basic haircuts for athletes are free of charge; curling, hairdressing, and manicures are on a user-pay basis • General Store—Full range of BOCOG-licensed products as well as other products ™ Other Services: • Information Station—General information for residents; central lost-and-found desk • Welcome Ceremony Stage—Entertainment programs and art performances will be staged from 8 to 9:30pm. Performances will highlight international characters and create an interactive cultural environment • Cultural Showcase—Open between 9am and 10pm; programs will include traditional folk-art showcases and Chinese lan- guage courses

Operational Zone ™ Transport Mall—Athletes and team offi cials will take the shuttle buses at the Transport Mall to all competition and training venues. ™ In-Village Transport—Internal bus shuttles will operate 24 hours a day with a 5- to 7-minute frequency during peak hours (6–10am and 4–9pm) and 10 to 15 min- utes during off-peak hours.

51 ™ Public Transport—The Olympic Green metro sta- tion will be set up near the Village. Taxi ranks will also be set up close to the Village. Qingdao Village Residential Zone ™ NOC/NPC Services Center—A small-scale center will be set up on the ground fl oor and will be oper- ational from 7am to 11pm. Functions will be similar to those offered in the Beijing Village. • Information Desk—Arrange business services and meetings • Finance—Sell guest meal vouchers • Arrivals and Departures—Responsible for all airport-related matters, including departures, arrivals, delays, or postponement of fl ights and lost luggage. Note: This desk will not handle bookings, ticketing, or fl ight changes • Sports Information Desk—Provide information regarding competition schedules, results, and sports technical information • Storage—Parking space will be provided in the container storage area of the competition venue; other storage will be provided in the basement of the Village upon request • Meeting Rooms—Four meeting rooms will be available for team meetings when booked in advance; rooms are located on the third fl oor • INFO 2008—Terminals will be available in the NOC Services Center and the Internet Café ™ Recreation—A variety of recreation and entertain- ment facilities will be available for the relaxation and enjoyment of residents, including swimming pool, fi tness center, and athlete’s club. ™ Internet Café—Free wireless Internet service will be available between 8:30am and 10pm. ™ Religious Services—Two meditation rooms will be available. A religion guidebook containing addresses of religious places and dates of religious ceremonies in Qingdao will be provided to all residents.

International Zone ™ Retail Services: • Bank—Currency exchange, Visa card transac- tions, traveler’s checks, and check cashing

52 • Post Offi ce—Receiving and sending mail, posting mail and parcels, stamp sales, customized stamp making • Travel Agency—Tourist and reservation service • General Store—Full range of BOCOG-licensed products, as well as other products • Cafe—Snack bar services available on a user-pay basis ™ Other Services: • Cultural Activities—Traditional performances and activities will be provided every 2 to 3 days; folk custom area will exhibit art- work and live handcraft shows • Interview Rooms—Available by appointment for journalists and press to interview athletes • Protocol Offi ce—Coordinate protocol tours

Operational Zone ™ Guest Pass Center—Guest passes allow access to the International Zone; access to the Residential Zone is permitted only if guest is accompanied at all times by a Village resident. Hong Kong Village Residential Zone ™ NOC/NPC Services Center—Located on Level 5, hours of opera- tion will be 8am to 11pm—on-call assistance and services will be provided if required. Functions will be similar to those offered in the Beijing Village. • Information Counter • Arrivals and Departures • Protocol • Language Services • Catering • Transport • Rate Card • Technology Support ™ Meditation Room (Level 5)—Two rooms will be available if booked ahead of time for different religious groups. Although no formal religious services will be provided in the Village, informa- tion and timetables of religious services in town will be provided. ™ Reception (Level 1)—Mail distribution. ™ Meeting Facilities (Levels 3 and 16)—Four meeting rooms are available if booked ahead of time for meetings. The two located on Level 3 can be set up for theater or boardroom seating; the two smaller rooms on Level 16 are set up for boardroom seating.

53 ™ Internet and Recreation Facilities: • Internet Café—Free Internet and INFO 2008 ter- minals will be available (Level 1) • Game Room—Electronic games will be provided (Level 5) • Cultural Activities—Two cultural activities and two tourist activities will be arranged for residents • Health Club—Sport facilities including a semiout- door swimming pool, gymnasium, stretching area, and sauna (Level 3) ™ Due to limited space at the Village, Storage Space, the Sports Information Center, the Classifi cation Offi ce, and Repair Services will be located at the Hong Kong Equestrian Venue (Shatin).

International Zone ™ NOC/NPC Services Center—Level 1 and Level 2 will serve as the International Zone and will oper- ate from 9am to 9pm daily. The two levels are con- nected with escalators and an elevator. ™ Retail Services (Level 2)—A variety of shops and retail services will be available. All products and services will be on a user-pay basis, unless other- wise specifi ed, and all transactions must be carried out in Hong Kong dollars or Visa credit cards. • Bank—Currency exchange, traveler’s checks, and check cashing; ATMs also available • Post Offi ce • Courier Service • Pay Phone • Mobile Telecommunication Services • General Merchandising Store • Photo Shop • Travel Agency • Florist ™ Other Services (Level 1): • Internet Café—Free Internet access with 30 computers; three INFO 2008 terminals; TV (with real-time Games signal from Beijing), and free refreshments and beverages. • Protocol Center—Located at the back of the cafe is a reception and waiting area with a capacity of 20. Free refreshments and beverages will be provided. • Flag Plaza—A team welcome reception will be held for all teams on August 8, 2008. The recep- tion will also provide a live broadcast of the 54 Opening Ceremony in Beijing. Flags from all participating teams will be displayed. Activities, parties, and gatherings will also be held here. • Outdoor Lounge—Drinks and snacks will be provided between the hours of 9am and 9pm. The lounge can accommodate 30 to 40 people and is the only designated smoking area in the Village. ™ Media Center: • Media Offi ce—Two computer desktops with Internet access and one INFO 2008 terminal, as well as a small interview room (accommodating four people), are available (Level 1). • Broadcasting Room—Available on a prebooked basis. Football Co-Host Cities BOCOG has contracted hotels in each football city that will operate as the offi cial hotel. Athletes and team offi cials will be accommodated in nine twin rooms (for athletes) and eight single rooms (for team offi cials). An additional two rooms will be provided for each team for storage and medical facilities. Catering, laundry, conference, and entertainment facilities will also be provided in each hotel. ™ Furnishings—Rooms will include a refrigerator, TV, safe, water boiler, iron and ironing board, and hair dryer. ™ Laundry—Team members will be entitled to a basic level of laun- dering, including personal clothing, team playing, and training strips. Dry cleaning will be available on a user-pay basis. ™ Other Services: • Indoor Swimming Pool • Fitness Center • Shop • Beauty Salon • ATM • Business Center • Meeting Rooms Qinhuangdao ™ Located at the eastern part of Hebei Province, Qinhuangdao is only 280km (174 miles) and 220km (137 miles) away from Beijing and Tianjin, respectively. ™ The Holiday Inn Sea View Qinhuangdao is located approximately 8km (5 miles) from the venue and 15km (91/3 miles) from the airport. Shanghai ™ Shanghai is not only the largest seaport city and economic center of China, but the most modern and fashionable interna- tional metropolis as well. 55 It is located 1,078km (670 miles) from Beijing—a 2-hour fl ight. ™ The Hua Ting Hotel & Towers is a fi ve-star hotel located 2km (1¼ miles) from the venue, 12km (7½ miles) from the Hongqiao International Airport, and 48km (30 miles) from the Pudong International Airport. Shenyang ™ Shenyang is the largest city of Northeast China and boasts the largest railroad hub and airport in the region. It is located 614km (382 miles) from Beijing—a 1-hour fl ight. ™ Marvelot Shenyang Hotel is a fi ve-star hotel located 4km (2½ miles) from the venue and 20km (12 miles) from the airport. Tianjin ™ Tianjin is only 120km (75 miles) away from Beijing—a 1-hour train ride. Tianjin, which enjoys the advantage as a coastal city, is the largest sea- port of North China and the economic center across the Bohai Sea Region. ™ Sheraton Tianjin Hotel is a fi ve-star hotel located 3km (1¾ miles) from the venue and 30km (19 miles) from the airport. Village Transportation Once teams arrive at the Olympic/Paralympic Villages, and complete the security screening (including luggage screening), the in-Village dedicated transport will take them to their housing, following predetermined routes inside each Village. Residents will be dropped off as close as possible to their housing. Athletes, team leaders, and coaches should look for trans- portation schedules upon arrival to the Village. Schedules are subject to change and should be checked and moni- tored daily. Beijing Village Internal shuttle-bus service will be provided for residents and guests utilizing electric buses with zero emission and low noise. The route will be a two-way loop line of about 2.7km. Bus stops will be set up at the main intersections and facilities. Buses will operate 24 hours a day with a frequency of 5 to 7 minutes during peak hours (6–10am 56 and 4–9pm), 10 to 15 minutes during off-peak hours, and 20 minutes at night. The Transport Mall is located in the eastern part of the Operational Zone. Athletes and team offi cials will take designated buses from the Transport Mall to all their competition and training venues. Loading bays will be set up based on each sport and the location of the competi- tion and training venues. There will also be a designated area for unload- ing upon return to the Village. During the Olympic Games, the USOC will operate a direct shuttle between the Village and the High Performance Training Center (HPTC) at Beijing Normal University (BNU) for credentialed people. The shuttle will depart the HPTC promptly at the top of the hour, arriving at the Village in approximately 20 minutes, and will depart the Village promptly at the bottom of the hour. This service will begin on July 27 and operate between 7am and 11pm until August 23. There will be no shuttle service after noon between the HPTC and the Village on the days of Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Qingdao Village National Olympic/Paralympic Committee dedicated parking lots will be located in the eastern area of the Village. Residents can travel along the internal loop to other key locations in the Sailing Center (main entrance, competition venue, administration center, media center). A transport guidebook about the city public transport system, car-rental services, and taxi information will be provided to residents by BOCOG upon their arrival at the Village. Hong Kong Village All National Olympic/Paralympic Committee dedicated vehicles will be parked in a designated parking lot located near the Village. A shuttle service will be provided between the Village and competition venues, offi cial hotels, and major shopping malls. Public transport consists of rail- ways, bus networks, minibus, and taxi—all can be accessed within walk- ing distance from the Village. Village Medical Services The USOC medical staff will interface with BOCOG medical staff and coor- dinate any special medical services required in Beijing and the co-host cities. Team members should NOT go directly to BOCOG medical facilities unless it is for an extreme medical emergency. Beijing Village ™ USOC Medical Clinic—The USOC will set up a medical clinic within the USA housing 57 area of the Village. The clinic will be staffed throughout the day and evening for a minimum of 14 hours daily. Additionally, medical staff will be on-call, sleeping in the medical clinic area, for problems arising outside clinic hours. ™ Polyclinic—Services include basic emergency ser- vices, internal medicine, general surgery, gynecol- ogy (on-call), dermatology, orthopedics (including podiatry), sports medicine, physiotherapy, dental (acute cases only), vision, ENT, psychology (on- call), radiology (including medical imaging, X-ray, ultrasound, MRI), laboratory, pharmacy, traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and massage), physician consultations, and referral to hospitals and/or specialists. ™ Hospital Services: • Athletes requiring hospital treatment in Beijing will be transferred to the China-Japan Friendship Hospital, less than 10 minutes from the Village. • Members of the Olympic/Paralympic family requiring hospitalization will be treated in the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College Hospital. • Spectators requiring treatment outside of the venues will be taken to the most clinically appro- priate Olympic/Paralympic hospital. Qingdao Village ™ USOC Medical Clinic—The USOC will set up a sat- ellite clinic where athletes will have access to a physician and athletic trainer. ™ Polyclinic—Primary care, fi rst aid, and transporta- tion services will be available for all accredited individuals. On-site ambulance will be on standby 24 hours a day. Shuttle buses will be available from the Village to the dedicated hospital. ™ Hospital Services: • All accredited members of the Olympic and Paralympic family requiring additional medical services will be transferred to Qingdao Municipal 2 Hospital, less than 1km ( ⁄3 miles) from the Village.

58 • Services will include 24-hour emergency services, internal med- icine, general surgery, orthopedics, sports medicine, physio- therapy, dental care, vision care, ENT, radiology, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Hong Kong Village ™ The USOC will provide a physician whom athletes and staff will have access to. ™ Clinic—The Village clinic will offer primary care services and immediate care to all accredited persons. Ambulances will be on standby 24 hours a day for emergencies. ™ Hospital Services: • Residents requiring hospitalization will be transferred to the Prince of Wales Hospital, less than 10 minutes away. • Olympic/Paralympic family members will be transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Guest Passes Parents and family members who wish to visit members of Team USA must fi rst obtain a guest pass. Working with the Village Director, the Athlete Services Coordinators will organize this process from the USA offi ces. ™ Requests must be submitted to BOCOG by 3pm each day. Guests will exchange a photo ID (passport) at the Guest Pass Center in the Village between the hours of 8:30am and 8:30pm. ™ Passes are nontransferable and nonrotational; each may be used only once per day, by the guest to whom it was assigned. ™ Guests can arrive via accredited vehicles or by the guest shuttle bus provided by BOCOG. ™ Guests are allowed to be unaccompanied while in the International Zone, but must be accompanied by an accredited individual while in the Residential Zone. ™ Guests must wear the guest pass in a visible place while in the Village. ™ Guests must exit the Village and return their pass to the Guest Pass Center no later than 9pm each day. ™ Abuse or misuse of the guest pass system may result in a reduc- tion of available passes or other penalty at the discretion of the Village Director. Guest passes will not be issued on the days of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

59 PROTOCOL The Star-Spangled Banner Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fi ght, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our fl ag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? America, the Beautiful O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain. America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood, From sea to shining sea. O Beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years, Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears. America! America! God shed his grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood, From sea to shining sea. The Pledge of Allegiance I pledge allegiance To the fl ag of the United States of America, And to the republic for which it stands, One nation under God, indivisible, With liberty and justice for all.

60 Flag Etiquette The following rules should always be observed: ™ Whether displaying the fl ag vertically or horizontally, the fi eld of stars (technically called the union) should be in the upper left as you look at the fl ag. ™ If fl ying another type of fl ag with the American fl ag on a pole, the American fl ag should be on top. ™ When you’re fl ying the fl ag at half-staff and it is raised daily, raise it to the top of the pole briskly, then slowly lower it to half-staff. At the end of the day, raise it briskly to the top, then lower it slowly. ™ Under normal circumstances, if the fl ag is left out at night, it should be lighted. In times of crises, the fl ag may be left out all night without lighting by presidential directive. ™ The same holds true for weather. Under normal circumstances the fl ag should not be displayed outside during inclement weather. The president may proclaim otherwise. ™ If fastening a fl ag patch to something like a uniform, keep the fi eld of stars in the upper left. ™ Never let the fl ag touch the ground, the fl oor, or water. ™ Don’t place anything on or attach anything to the American fl ag. ™ When the fl ag isn’t in a condition to be displayed publicly any- more, it should not be thrown away. It should be destroyed in a dignifi ed manner, preferably by burning. Contact an American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars post for help with this. OLYMPIC GAMES On August 8, 2008, at 8pm, the Games of the XXIX Olympiad open in Beijing, China. The Games will feature 31 sports and 303 medal events that will be contested in 37 venues in and around Beijing. History of the Olympic Games The birth of the modern Olympic Games can be traced directly to one man, Pierre de Coubertin of France. Inspired by the innocent spirit of competition in the ancient Games, de Coubertin suggested bringing back the Olympic Games in 1892. After three years of lobbying, the fi rst Games were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The aim of the Olympic Movement is to build a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport, by bringing together athletes from all countries in sincere and impartial competition, and sharing with a spirit of friendship, solidarity, and fair play. No discrimination of any kind is allowed against any country or person on grounds of race, religion, or politics. Every person or organization that plays any part whatsoever in the Olympic movement must accept the supreme authority of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and shall be bound by its rules and the IOC Charter. 61 The Olympic Games are held every four years, at which time athletes of all nations affi liated with the worldwide Olympic movement are assembled for fair and equal competition. The Olympic Games celebrate an “Olympiad,” a period of four successive years, and the Games are conducted in the fi rst year of the Olympiad, dating from the fi rst Olympiad of modern times celebrated in Athens in 1896. Subsequent Olympiads and Games are numbered consecutively from that year, even though it has not been possible to hold the Olympic Games on three occasions (1916, 1940, 1944) because of World War I and World War II. The time of the year at which the Olympic Games are held is not permanently fi xed, but must be proposed to the International Olympic Committee by the respective host country’s organizing committee of the Olympic Games for IOC approval. The IOC has fi nal decision on this matter. Modern-Day Olympic Games Sites 1896—Athens, Greece 1952—Helsinki, Finland 1900—Paris, France 1956— Melbourne, 1904— St. Louis, United Australia States of America 1960—Rome, Italy 1908—London, England 1964—Tokyo, Japan 1912—Stockholm, Sweden 1968— Mexico City, 1916— Berlin, Germany Mexico (cancelled, WWI) 1972—Munich, Germany 1920—Antwerp, Belgium 1976—Montreal, Canada 1924—Paris, France 1980—Moscow, USSR 1928— Amsterdam, The 1984— Los Angeles, Netherlands United States of 1932— Los Angeles, America United States of 1988—Seoul, Korea America 1992—Barcelona, Spain 1936—Berlin, Germany 1996— Atlanta, United 1940— Tokyo, Japan States of America (cancelled, WWII) 2000—Sydney, Australia 1944— London, England 2004—Athens, Greece (cancelled, WWII) 2008—Beijing, China 1948—London, England 2012—London, England 62 Games Emblem The offi cial emblem of Beijing 2008 is titled “Chinese Seal—Dancing Beijing” and resem- bles the Chinese character “Jing,” which stands for the name of the host city and rep- resents a particularly signifi cant Chinese style. The artwork embodies four messages: ™ Chinese culture ™ The color of red China ™ Beijing welcomes friends from all over the world to challenge the extreme and achieve the perfect ™ Promote the Olympic motto of “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger) Mascots The “Five Friendlies” (or Fuwa) the mascots for the Games, include Beibei the Fish, Jingjing the Panda, Huanhuan the Olympic Flame, Yingying the Tibetan antelope, and Nini the Swallow. The fi rst characters of their rhythmic two-syllable names form a line that reads “Beijing Huanying Ni,” which means “Beijing Welcomes You.”

Slogan The slogan for the Games conveys the ideal of the people in Beijing as well as the Chinese people to share the joy of the Olympic Games with the global community and to create a bright and more civilized future hand in hand with the people of the rest of the world.

63 Medals Jade, a precious stone known in China as the royal gem, will be featured prominently, marking the fi rst time the mineral is used in Olympic medals. All three versions will have the same design, but a white jade will go into the gold medals, a darker shade into the silver medals, and a green jade into the bronze medals. The circle band of jade, visible on the back, will surround a metal center- piece engraved with the Beijing Games emblem over the Beijing 2008 logo and Olympic rings. The front of the medals are plated completely in gold, silver, or bronze and contain the traditional design engraved on all Olympic medals—Nike, the winged god- dess of victory, and Panathinaikos Arena. On the top edge of the medals are interlocking dragons to form the loophole for the medal ribbon, which will be a red strap with cloud designs, the Olympic rings, and the Beijing 2008 logo. Sport Pictograms

64 Venues by Sport

Archery Olympic Green Archery Field Athletics Olympic Green National Stadium Badminton Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Baseball Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Fields Basketball Wukesong Indoor Stadium Boxing Workers’ Gymnasium Canoe/Kayak Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Canoeing Park Cycling (BMX) Laoshan BMX Course Cycling (Mtn Bike) Laoshan Mountain Bike Course Cycling (Road) Urban Road Cycling Course Cycling (Track) Laoshan Velodrome Diving Olympic Green National Aquatics Centre Equestrian Hong Kong Equestrian Venues (Shatin and Beas River) Fencing Olympic Green Fencing Hall Field Hockey Olympic Green Hockey Stadium Gymnastics (artistic/ Olympic Green National trampoline) Indoor Stadium Gymnastics (rhythmic) Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Judo Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Modern Pentathlon Olympic Green Yingdong (swimming) Natatorium Modern Pentathlon Olympic Green Fencing Hall (fencing, shooting) Modern Pentathlon Olympic Green Sports Center (riding/running) Stadium Rowing Shunyi Olympic Rowing- Canoeing Park 65 Sailing Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center Shooting Beijing Shooting Range Hall Football Olympic Green National Stadium Football Workers’ Stadium Football (preliminaries) Quinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Football (preliminaries) Shanghai Stadium Football (preliminaries) Shenyang Olympic Stadium Football (preliminaries) Tianjin Olympic Stadium Softball Fengtai Sports Center Softball Fields Swimming Olympic Green National Aquatics Centre Swimming Shunyi Olympic Rowing- (Open Water) Canoeing Park Synchronized Olympic Green National Swimming Aquatics Centre Table Tennis Peking University Gymnasium Taekwondo Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Team Handball Olympic Green National Indoor Stadium Team Handball Olympic Green Sports Center Gymnasium Tennis Olympic Green Tennis Court Triathlon Ming Tomb Reservoir Volleyball Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Volleyball Capital Indoor Stadium Volleyball (Beach) Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground Water Polo Olympic Green Yingdong Natatorium Weightlifting Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium Wrestling China Agricultural University Gymnasium 66 Olympic Oath “In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.” Code of Conduct Introduction Membership on the United States Olympic Team (Team) competing in the 2008 Olympic Games (Games) is an honor. It is a distinction few achieve and an accomplishment universally recognized. I understand that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) sends the Team to the Games. It is in that context that I make the pledge set forth below to the USOC. Athlete Pledge I pledge to uphold the spirit of this Code of Conduct (Code), which offers a general guide to my conduct as a member of the Team. I hereby acknowledge that I have been informed that the attached Grievance Procedures and the USOC Bylaws provide me with the right to a hearing if my opportunity to participate is denied for any reason or if I am charged with any violation of the Code. By signing the Code, I (1) accept nomination and, if accepted, selection to the Team; (2) agree to abide by this Code and the attached Grievance Procedures, which will be used by the USOC to resolve any alleged vio- lations of the Code; (3) agree to submit any dispute that arises in rela- tion to my nomination or selection to the Team to the USOC pursuant to the Grievance Procedures; and (4) acknowledge that the Code and the Grievance Procedures apply as early as my nomination to the USOC and that violations of the Code can be based on conduct occurring prior to my selection to the Team. I have familiarized myself with the Code and understand that acceptance of its provisions as written is a condition of my selection to the Team. THIS CODE OF CONDUCT MUST BE SIGNED IN AN UNALTERED FORM IN ALL APPLICABLE PLACES IN ORDER FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE TEAM. As a Member of the Team, I hereby promise and agree that I:

™ have abided by all rules related to the Team selection proce- dures as determined by my National Governing Body (NGB) and approved by the USOC; ™ have acted and will act in a sportsman-like manner consis- tent with the spirit of fair play and responsible conduct; ™ will maintain a level of fi tness and competitive readiness that will permit my performance to be at the maximum of my abilities; 67 ™ will submit to a physical examination by USOC medical personnel if my ability to compete is com- promised due to physical injury, and I understand that such injury may be cause for my not being selected to the Team, being removed from the Team, or not being allowed to participate if I remain on the Team; ™ will not commit a doping violation as defi ned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), my International Federation (IF), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), or USOC rules; ™ am not currently serving a suspension because of an anti-doping rule violation and have no pending or unresolved anti-doping rule violation, except as I have listed on Attachment A, and I understand that such suspension, or pending or unresolved anti-doping rule violation, may be cause for my not being selected to the Team; ™ will not engage in any conduct that is criminal under any laws applicable to me, including but not limited to laws governing the possession and use of drugs and alcohol and providing of drugs to any person and of alcohol to minors; ™ will not participate or assist in any gambling or bet- ting activities associated with any event related to the Games; ™ have never been convicted of violating a criminal law and have no pending indictment or a pending charge, except as I have listed on Attachment A (except for misdemeanors, which, if known, would not be a factor in my selection as a Team member, or convictions as a minor which have been legally sealed), and I understand that such conviction, indictment, or criminal charge may be cause for my not being selected to the Team; ™ am eligible to compete under the rules of IOC, my IF, and my NGB; ™ am in possession of a valid USA passport that will not expire prior to 6 months following the Closing Ceremony of the Games; ™ will refrain from conduct detracting from my ability or that of my teammates to attain peak perfor- mance, including, by way of example, violating established curfews; ™ will respect the property of others whether per- sonal or public; 68 ™ will respect members of my Team, other teams, spectators, and offi cials, and will not engage in any form of discriminatory behav- ior or verbal, physical, or sexual harassment or abuse; ™ will follow my individual sport rules, including, by way of example, rules regarding curfew and required attendance at team meetings; ™ will follow USOC Team rules, including, by way of example, rules regarding curfew and consumption of alcoholic beverages; ™ will abide by the IOC Charter currently in force and, in particular, with the provisions of the IOC Charter regarding eligibility for the Games, and rules concerning allowable trademark identifi cation (1) on clothing and equipment worn or used at the Games or (2) on visible body tattoos; ™ will in-process and out-process with the USOC in conjunction with my sport, and will attend any USOC pre-briefi ng or post- briefi ng sessions, unless granted written authorization by the USOC Chef de Mission, or his or her designee; ™ am aware that USOC sponsors, suppliers, and licensees provide critical support for the Team, and, in recognition of this fact, I will wear designated USOC apparel (1) at all offi cial Games functions and events, including Opening, Closing, and Medal Ceremonies (with the understanding that, in instances where medals are awarded at the venues immediately following a competition, the USOC will consider waivers of this requirement on a case-by-case basis); and (2) at media events (including press conferences) hosted by the USOC, IOC, or the Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympic Games Beijing 2008 (BOCOG); I also understand that the USOC strongly encourages me to wear designated USOC apparel whenever possible, and that I will be expected to wear designated USOC apparel at USOC hospitality functions; ™ will not conceal or cover up any USOC sponsor, supplier, or licensee brand or other identifi cation appearing on my delega- tion apparel during Opening, Closing, or Medal Ceremonies or at any other function or event where designated USOC apparel is required; ™ will not use or authorize the use of my name, person, image, picture, voice, or any of my sports performances for advertising or promotional purposes during the Games period without the prior written consent of the USOC; ™ will not use or authorize the use of the following items for the purpose of trade, without the prior written consent of the USOC (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld): (1) pho- tographs, fi lms, videos, or other images of myself in the apparel or equipment provided by the USOC for the Games; (2) photographs, fi lms, videos, or other images of myself from the Games; (3) any Games medals; and (4) photographs, fi lms, videos, or other images of myself with any Games medals; 69 ™ will not act as a journalist, as a media liaison, or in any other media capacity during the period of the Games; ™ will attempt to participate in media and sponsor- related activities if compatible with my training and competitive schedule, when requested by the USOC Chef de Mission, or his or her designee; ™ will act in a way that will bring respect and honor to myself, my teammates, the USOC, my NGB, the United States, and the Games; ™ understand that if I require legal representation because I am accused of a doping violation or am accused of criminal misconduct, or if for any other reason I require the services of an attorney, I will be personally responsible for payment of all such legal fees and expenses; and ™ will remember that at all times I am an ambassador for my sport, my country, and the Olympic Games Movement. Grievance Procedures Introduction These Procedures shall be followed in (1) disputes con- cerning selection to and participation in the 2008 Olympic Games (Games) and (2) grievances concerning Code of Conduct (Code) violations. These Procedures are a com- ponent of the Code and are established to ensure a fair and impartial procedure for the hearing of all such dis- putes and grievances. For the purposes of these Procedures, references to “Team” include all individuals who are athlete members, coaches, team leaders, admin- istrators, and offi cials of the Team. Jurisdiction The USOC has exclusive jurisdiction: 1. over a dispute concerning selection to and partici- pation in the Games (a) after an individual has been nominated to the USOC for the Team, except that jurisdiction shall not commence prior to June 24, 2008, the time when the USOC shall accept nominations, and (b) in no event later than July 9, 2008; and, 2. over a Code of Conduct violation (a) after an indi- vidual has signed the Code and been nominated to the USOC for the Team, except that jurisdiction

70 shall not commence prior to June 24, 2008, the time when the USOC shall accept nominations; and (b) in no event later than July 9, 2008. Notwithstanding the above, jurisdiction may be authorized prior to June 24, 2008, by the USOC Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO), provided such permission is granted in writing. Any Complaint fi led under these Procedures must be fi led within 60 days of the Closing Ceremony of the Games. An individual does not have standing to fi le a Complaint under these Procedures concerning his or her selection to and participation in the Games if the claim:

1. involves an anti-doping rule violation that has previously been adjudicated against the individual by the United States Anti- Doping Agency; 2. involves the fi nal decision of a referee (any individual with discretion to make fi eld-of-play decisions) during a competition regarding a fi eld-of-play decision (a matter set forth in the rules of the competi- tion to be within the discretion of the referee), unless the decision is (a) outside the authority of the referee to make or (b) the product of fraud, corruption, partiality, or other misconduct of the referee; or, 3. involves a dispute concerning start rights at the Games, which will be addressed by the Games Administrative Board. Filing a Complaint The following individuals shall have the authority to fi le a complaint under these Procedures: 1. an athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or offi cial who was a participant in the events designated as the fi nal selection process (Olympic Games Trials) and who believes he or she has been wrongfully denied the opportunity to participate in the Games; and 2. the USOC Chef de Mission, the USOC Chair, the USOC CEO, a team leader of the Team, an athlete member of the Team, or a coach of the Team who believes that a violation of the Code has occurred. A Complaint fi led pursuant to these Procedures shall be in writing and signed by the Complainant. It shall be fi led with the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, with a copy to the USOC General Counsel. The Complaint may be fi led by hand, mail, overnight courier, facsimile, or electronic mail. However, to ensure delivery and have proof of fi ling, the Complainant must request and receive a written notice from the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, confi rming receipt of the Complaint.

71 The Complaint shall set forth: 1. the names of the parties (the Complainant and Respondent); 2. the jurisdictional basis of the Complaint; 3. a concise statement of the factual allegations, including the basis upon which (a) the Complainant was denied selection to or participation in the Games, or (b) the Respondent has violated the Code; 4. the names of all persons that may be adversely affected by the Complaint; and, 5. the relief sought. A person notifi ed of a fi ling of a Complaint who may be adversely affected under these Procedures shall have the option to participate in an arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) as a party. A person so noti- fi ed shall be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator regardless of the person’s decision to participate. Processing the Complaint Upon receipt of the Complaint, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, shall promptly: 1. send the Complainant written notice confi rming receipt of the Complaint; 2. send to any individual or organization who is named by the Complainant, or that the USOC determines may be adversely affected, a copy of the Complaint, an invitation to respond in writing to the Complaint, and a copy of these Procedures; and, 3. notify the USOC Chef de Mission, the Chair of the USOC Athletes’ Advisory Council, all affected NGB team leader(s), the USOC Delegation Director, and the USOC Athlete Ombudsman of the Complaint and provide them with a copy of the Complaint. Investigation of the Complaint Upon receipt of the Complaint, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, shall cause an investigation to be made as to the allegations set forth in the Complaint. The undersigned hereby agrees to fully cooperate in the investigation described above, including by facilitating the collection of all relevant documents and participating in interviews. Failure to cooperate may be commented upon, and form the basis for an adverse determination, at any hearing. 72 Resolution of the Complaint Following submission of the Complaint, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, shall attempt to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the parties. Any agreed-upon resolution must include the written acknowl- edgment by the parties of that resolution. An athlete may consult with the USOC Athlete Ombudsman at any time. Games Administrative Board Hearing In disciplinary matters arising out of the Code, the Games Administrative Board shall hear the Complaint. In such cases, the USOC shall notify the parties of the hearing date, time, and place. The Complainant shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to present any evidence or argument in support of the Complaint. The Respondent shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to present any evidence or argument in the Respondent’s defense. The Games Administrative Board shall inform the parties of its decision in writing. The Games Administrative Board may impose any penalty it considers appropriate, including those penal- ties listed in these Grievance Procedures. The Respondent may appeal any decision made by the Games Administrative Board to the AAA. Notwithstanding the above, the Respondent may bypass the Games Administrative Board hearing and fi le a demand immediately with the AAA. AAA Hearing A party to the dispute may at any time fi le a claim with the AAA for reso- lution, except that in disciplinary matters, only the Respondent may fi le a claim with the AAA. An Arbitration brought pursuant to these proce- dures shall be conducted according to the Commercial Rules of the AAA, as modifi ed, if at all, in accordance with the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act. The AAA Rules shall be readily available from the USOC Chef de Mission, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, the USOC Athletes’ Advisory Council athlete representatives at the Games, and the USOC Athlete Ombudsman. If notifi ed, the undersigned hereby agrees to appear and testify at any hearing conducted pursuant to these Procedures. Decision The AAA Arbitrator shall provide a written decision setting forth the rea- sons for the Arbitrator’s decision. The Arbitrator shall send the decision to the parties and to the USOC CEO. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be fi nal and binding on all parties. The USOC Athlete Ombudsman shall be available to answer questions regarding athlete rights.

73 Penalties The Arbitrator, after consulting with the USOC or others of the Arbitrator’s choosing, may impose any penalty deemed appropriate for a Code violation, including, but not limited to: 1. expulsion from the Team and mandated return home or away from offi cial Team areas, regardless of whether the Team member’s competition has taken place; 2. recommendation to the National Governing Body (NGB) and the USOC of the loss of privilege to participate in future Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, and Parapan American Games, as well as other USOC-sponsored events; 3. denial of funding from the USOC Athlete Support Programs or other USOC-sponsored programs for which the Team member may be eligible; 4. restriction of the Team member to his or her room or other controlled area(s); 5. return of the Team member’s equipment, uniform, and all other attire provided as a part of the Team; 6. performance of a specifi ed task or tasks, such as a formal written and/or oral apology or restitution; 7. denial of the privilege to march or otherwise par- ticipate in Opening and/or Closing Ceremonies; and 8. revocation of Athletes’ Village visitor privileges. USOC High Performance Training Center General Information The USOC High Performance Training Center (HPTC) will be located at Beijing Normal University (BNU) and will be operational from July 27, 2008, until August 23, 2008. Its primary goal is to provide the U.S. delegation with the best possible training and competition preparation envi- ronment. This is accomplished with a continuation of long-term services that begin early in the quadrennium and will continue through the Games for the express pur- pose of optimizing sport performance. Training for Olympic competition requires integrated planning of physical, technical, tactical, and mental preparation, as well as effective coaching to best prepare athletes for success.

74 Services provided at the HPTC will include training for some Olympic sports at quality facilities. During the Olympic Games, the HPTC will provide nutritional, medical, physiology, and sport psychology services, as well as strength and conditioning, video capture and analysis, an ath- lete services center, a coaches’ safe haven, and work areas. Sports Medicine A clinic will be set up in the brand-new BNU Sports Center to provide full athletic training and physician services. This site will be supported by a physician, a pharmacist, two chiropractors, and three massage thera- pists. Support coverage will be provided in conjunction with the already assigned USOC physicians and athletic trainers for each team. Support services will include injury and illness evaluations and management, tap- ing, therapeutic treatment, recovery/regeneration treatments including ice baths and massage, chiropractic treatment, and physician services. Personal medical staff and NGB extra medical staff (accredited and non- accredited) will be permitted to access and provide services to their athlete(s) in the medical clinic space in the Sports Center. Sport Psychology Five USOC sport psychologists and a number of non-USOC sport psy- chologists will be on hand to provide services for all U.S. athletes, coaches, and team staff. Strength and Conditioning A comprehensive strength and conditioning facility sponsored by 24 Hour Fitness will be set up in the Sports Center and staffed by USOC and 24 Hour Fitness personnel. Equipment will include rowing machines, treadmills, spin bikes, recumbent bikes, stair steppers, elliptical machines, power racks, Olympic platforms, stretch mats, dumbbells (5–20 lb.) and additional strength equipment. Video Capture & Analysis Access to the international live broadcast feed will be captured on vid- eotape for timely review and analysis (when requested in advance). Athlete Services Center A lounge and computer center, located on the second fl oor of the Apartotel housing complex, will be available for use by athletes training at the HPTC. Services will include direct feed of Games coverage, DVD players with a selection of movies, snacks and drinks, and games, as well as computer terminals and network connections (for those who bring personal laptops) with wireless Internet availability. USOC staff will be on hand to assist athletes with any issues or problems.

75 Coaches Workroom & Safe Haven The coaches workroom, also located on the second fl oor of the BNU Apartotel housing complex, will provide coaches and team staff with access to phones, faxes, computer terminals, and network connections (for those who bring their personal laptops) in a more secluded environment. Refreshments, newspapers, magazines, and TVs (local cable television and international broadcast feeds) will be available to provide some relaxation. Sleeping Rooms Booked in advance, a number of rooms will be available for athletes and staff. These are located in the dormitory space normally used for international students and faculty at the BNU Apartotel housing complex. Food Services The USOC Food Services staff and sport dieticians will provide three meals a day at the restaurant within the Apartotel housing complex for USOC credentialed indi- viduals who are either living at BNU or who have made a request with a 24-hour notice. Training Facilities Training facilities include a brand-new Sports Center that contains three regulation-size gyms, an eight-lane 50m pool, and fi ve separate indoor spaces that will house a state-of-the-art 24 Hour Fitness strength and conditioning facility as well as accommodate various other sports. The outdoor facilities include two regulation-size 400m tracks, one with an artifi cial turf infi eld and the other with a natu- ral grass infi eld. Access to the HPTC The HPTC at BNU is an exclusive facility for USA athletes, coaches, training partners, Olympic staff, personal coaches, and authorized performance support personnel. All participants will be required to have either an offi cial USA Games credential (provided by BOCOG) or a cre- dential issued by the USOC in order to enter the sport, housing, or dining facilities on the Beijing Normal University campus. The USOC has fi nal say on the eligibil- ity of persons to receive the USOC credential. However, all individuals must complete an application as well as potentially be subject to a background check. Medical and sport psychology personnel must also complete a professional credential/qualifi cations review. 76 Getting to the HPTC The USOC will operate a shuttle between the Beijing Olympic Village and the HPTC. The shuttle will depart the HPTC at the top of the hour, arriving at the Village in approximately 20 minutes, and will depart the Village at the bottom of the hour. This service will begin on July 27 and operate between 7am and 11pm until August 23. There will be no shut- tle service after noon between the HPTC and the Village on the days of Opening and Closing Ceremonies. HPTC Staff Doug Ingram ...... HPTC Director Jay T. Kearney ...... Team Leader, Performance Services Lance Williams ...... Asst. Team Leader, Performance Services Glen Werner-Roseboom ...... Team Leader, Operations Nikki Robinson ...... Asst. Team Leader, Operations John Reasoner, MD ...... Physician Mike Reed, DC ...... Chiropractor Peter Toohey, ATC ...... Certifi ed Athletic Trainer Ivan Alcala ...... Manager, Venues Janine DiSalvatore ...... Manager, Aquatics Cathy Sellers ...... Manager, Accreditation

Alicia McConnell ...... Manager, Athlete Services Bob Gambardella ...... Manager, Transportation USOC HOSPITALITY USA House Business and Hospitality Center The USA House Business and Hospitality Center (USA House) will be operated and managed by USOC team members and will be located at the Jasmine Restaurant. Its primary purpose is to provide an integrated hospitality and business opportunity for the USOC’s key constituents, including sponsors and suppliers, licensees, donors, NGBs, IOC mem- bers, and other international guests as well as Olympians and U.S. Olympic team members. The USA House will be open for the Games starting Friday, August 8th through Sunday, August 24th between the hours of 10am and 1am.

77 ™ Athlete Access – Each athlete will have access throughout the Games by showing their BOCOG accreditation at the registration desk. A USOC accreditation will then be issued for future access. The USOC will also provide four complimentary day passes to each athlete at team processing that can be used to bring in a family member, friend or coach. ™ NGB Access – Each NGB will receive two compli- mentary all access passes that will be good for the duration of the Games. Each pass can be trans- ferred one time for a total of four people to have the opportunity to utilize the space. NGBs will also have the opportunity to access the USA House for special events and meetings (based on availability). ™ Coach Recognition – The USOC does not want to deny an athlete the opportunity to honor the coach whose work prepared them for the podium. Following each athlete’s medal award ceremony, the athlete will have the opportunity to present the coach of their choice with a medallion at the USA House and the coach will be inducted into the Order of Ikkos. Along with their medallion the coach will receive two day passes to come back to the USA House at a time convenient to his/her schedule. ™ Services – Retail store with U.S. Olympic merchan- dise; Hospitality lounge (serving three meals daily); Business center; Private meeting and dining rooms; The Hilton Family Be Hospitable Center & Lounge (concierge services); AT&T All-Access Lounge; International Live Broadcast feed; Anheuser-Busch Party Deck Bank of America Hometown Hopefuls Family Center The Bank of America Hometown Hopefuls Family Center is located at China Lounge Restaurant at Workers’ Stadium and is a fi ve minute walk from the USA House. Find more details at: http://www.americascheer.com/connectwith beijing/. The Hometown Hopefuls Family Center will be open Friday, August 8th through Sunday, August 24th, between the hours of 11am and 11pm. ™ Access – U.S. athletes can register up to four family members or friends for access to the Hometown Hopefuls Family Center. Additional guests will be given a day pass based on capacity at the Center. ™ Services – Services will include food and beverage (including lunch and dinner, soft drinks, beer and 78 wine), International live broadcast feed of Olympic competition, calling center and internet café, gift bags, one Olympic event ticket per registered guest (based on availability) and a hospitality desk. PARALYMPIC GAMES The XIII Paralympic Games will take place in Beijing from September 6 to 17, 2008. An estimated 4,000 athletes from more than 150 countries and regions will compete in 20 sports and 471 events. History of the Paralympic Games In 1948, Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition involving World War II veterans with spinal cord injuries in Stoke Mendeville, England. Four years later, competitors from The Netherlands joined the Games and the international movement, now known as the Paralympic Games, was born. Olympic-style games for athletes with a physical dis- ability were organized for the fi rst time in Rome in 1960. In Toronto in 1976, other disability groups were added and the idea of merging dif- ferent disability groups for international sport competition was born. Also, in 1976, the fi rst Paralympic Winter Games took place in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden. Today, the Paralympic Games are elite sport events for athletes from six different physical disability groups. They emphasize the participants’ ath- letic achievements rather than their disability. The movement has grown dramatically since its fi rst days. The number of athletes participating in Paralympic Games has increased from 400 athletes from 23 countries in Rome in 1960 to 3,806 athletes from 136 countries in Athens in 2004. The Paralympic Games have always been held in the same year as the Olympic Games. Since the Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games and the Albertville 1992 Winter Paralympic Games, they have also taken place at the same venues as the Olympics. On June 19, 2001, an agreement was signed between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) securing this practice for the future. From the 2012 bid process onward, the host city chosen to host the Olympic Games will be obliged to also host the Paralympic Games. Paralympic Games Sites 1960—Rome, Italy 1964—Tokyo, Japan 1968—Tel Aviv, Israel 1972—Heidelberg, Germany 1976—Toronto, Canada

79 1980—Arnhem, Netherlands 1984— Stoke Mandeville, England, and New York, United States of America 1988—Seoul, Korea 1992—Barcelona, Spain 1996—Atlanta, United States of America 2000—Sydney, Australia 2004—Athens, Greece 2008—Beijing, China 2012—London, England Games Emblem Dubbed “Sky, Earth and Human Beings,” the emblem of the Beijing Paralympic Games is a stylized fi gure of an athlete in motion, implying the tremendous efforts a per- son with disabilities has to make in sports as well as in life. With the unity and the harmony of “Sky, Earth and Human Beings,” the emblem incorporates Chinese charac- ters, calligraphy, and the Paralympic spirit. It embodies the Paralympic motto of “Spirit in Motion” and refl ects the integration of heart, body, and spirit in human beings—the core of the philosophy of Chinese culture. The three colors in the emblem repre- sent the sun (red), the sky (blue), and the earth (green). Mascot The design of Fu Niu Lele derives its inspiration from the farming culture of ancient Chinese civilization. Cows, symbolic of a down-to-earth, diligent, staunch, and never-say-die spirit, are adopted to show the unremitting spirit of athletes with a disability in being the best they can be. It dovetails with the upbeat spirit of Paralympians and the concept of “transcendence, equality, integration” of the Beijing Paralympic Games.

80 The determined, optimistic, and diligent spirit of cows refl ects a positive attitude toward life. The Paralympic Games call for people with a dis- ability to enjoy the same rights to compete in sports as anyone else, and to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world, and thus develop their strength to add vigor and vitality to social progress. Slogan The slogan for the Games conveys the ideal of the people in Beijing as well as the Chinese people to share the joy of the Paralympic Games with the global community and to create a bright and more civilized future hand in hand with the people of the rest of the world. Medals Jade, a precious stone known in China as the royal gem, will be featured prominently, marking the fi rst time the mineral is used in Paralympic medals. The front side of the gold medal will be ringed with a white jade disc, the silver medal with a grey-white jade disc, and the bronze medal with a green jade disc. Each medal features the 2008 Paralympic logo on the front, and the IPC logo on the back with “Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games” written in English, Mandarin, and Braille. Sport Pictograms

81 Venues by Sport

Archery Olympic Green Archery Field Athletics Olympic Green National Stadium Basketball Olympic Green National Indoor Stadium Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Boccia Olympic Green Fencing Hall Cycling (Road) Paralympic Road Cycling Course Cycling (Track) Laoshan Velodrome Equestrian Hong Kong Equestrian Venue (Shatin) Fencing Olympic Green Fencing Hall Football Olympic Green Hockey Field (B) (5-a-side) Football Olympic Green Hockey Field (A) (7-a-side) Goalball Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium Judo Beijing Workers’ Gymnasium Powerlifting Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium Rowing Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park Rugby Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium Sailing Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center Shooting Beijing Shooting Range Hall Swimming Olympic Green National Aquatics Centre Table Tennis Peking University Gymnasium Tennis Olympic Green Tennis Court Volleyball China Agriculture University Gymnasium

82 Paralympic Oath “In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Paralympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.” Code of Conduct Introduction Membership on the United States Paralympic Team (Team) competing in the 2008 Paralympic Games (Games) is an honor. It is a distinction few achieve and an accomplishment universally recognized. I understand that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) sends the Team to the Games. It is in that context that I make the pledge set forth below to the USOC.

Athlete Pledge I pledge to uphold the spirit of this Code of Conduct (Code), which offers a general guide to my conduct as a member of the Team. I hereby acknowledge that I have been informed that the attached Grievance Procedures and the USOC Bylaws provide me with the right to a hearing if my opportunity to participate is denied for any reason or if I am charged with any violation of the Code. By signing the Code, I (1) accept nomination and, if accepted, selection to the Team; (2) agree to abide by this Code and the attached Grievance Procedures, which will be used by the USOC to resolve any alleged vio- lations of the Code; (3) agree to submit any dispute that arises in rela- tion to my nomination or selection to the Team to the USOC pursuant to the Grievance Procedures; and (4) acknowledge that the Code and the Grievance Procedures apply as early as my nomination to the USOC and that violations of the Code can be based on conduct occurring prior to my selection to the Team. I have familiarized myself with the Code and understand that accep- tance of its provisions as written is a condition of my selection to the Team. THIS CODE OF CONDUCT MUST BE SIGNED IN AN UNALTERED FORM IN ALL APPLICABLE PLACES IN ORDER FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE TEAM. As a Member of the Team, I hereby promise and agree that I:

™ have abided by all rules related to the Team selection procedures as determined by US Paralympics, or by my Paralympic Sports Organization (PSO) or National

83 Governing Body (NGB), as appropriate, and approved by the USOC; ™ have acted and will act in a sportsman-like manner consistent with the spirit of fair play and responsi- ble conduct; ™ will maintain a level of fi tness and competitive readiness that will permit my performance to be at the maximum of my abilities; ™ will submit to a physical examination by USOC medical personnel if my ability to compete is com- promised due to physical injury and I understand that such injury may be cause for my not being selected to the Team, being removed from the Team, or not being allowed to participate if I remain on the Team. ™ will not commit a doping violation as defi ned by the International Paralympic Medical and Anti- Doping Code, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), my International Federation (IF) or International Sports Organization (ISO), as appropriate, or USOC rules; ™ am not currently serving a suspension because of an anti-doping rule violation and have no pending or unresolved anti-doping rule violation, except as I have listed on Attachment A, and I understand that such suspension, or pending or unresolved anti-doping rule violation, may be cause for my not being selected to the Team; ™ will not engage in any conduct that is criminal under any laws applicable to me, including but not limited to laws governing the possession and use of drugs and alcohol and providing of drugs to any person and of alcohol to minors; ™ will not participate or assist in any gambling or bet- ting activities associated with any event related to the Games; ™ have never been convicted of violating a criminal law and have no pending indictment or a pending charge, except as I have listed on Attachment A (except for misdemeanors, which, if known, would not be a factor in my selection as a Team member or convictions as a minor which have been legally sealed), and I understand that such conviction, indictment, or criminal charge may be cause for my not being selected to the Team;

84 ™ am eligible to compete under the rules of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), my IF or ISO, as appropriate, and US Paralympics, or my PSO or NGB, as appropriate; ™ am in possession of a valid USA passport that will not expire prior to 6 months following the Closing Ceremony of the Games; ™ will refrain from conduct detracting from my ability or that of my teammates to attain peak performance, including, by way of example, violating established curfews; ™ will respect the property of others whether personal or public; ™ will respect members of my Team, other teams, spectators, and offi cials, and will not engage in any form of discriminatory behav- ior or verbal, physical, or sexual harassment or abuse; ™ will follow my individual sport rules, including, by way of exam- ple, rules regarding curfew and required attendance at team meetings; ™ will follow USOC Team rules, including, by way of example, rules regarding curfew and consumption of alcoholic beverages; ™ will abide by the IPC Charter currently in force and, in particular, with the provisions of the IPC Charter regarding eligibility for the Games, and rules concerning allowable trademark identifi cation (1) on clothing and equipment worn or used at the Games or (2) on visible body tattoos; ™ will in-process and out-process with the USOC in conjunction with my sport, and will attend any USOC pre-briefi ng or post- briefi ng sessions, unless granted written authorization by the USOC Chef de Mission, or his or her designee; ™ am aware that USOC sponsors, suppliers, and licensees provide critical support for the Team and, in recognition of this fact, I will wear designated USOC apparel (1) at all offi cial Games functions and events, including Opening, Closing, and Medal Ceremonies (with the understanding that, in instances where medals are awarded at the venues immediately following a competition, the USOC will consider waivers of this requirement on a case-by-case basis); and (2) at media events (including press conferences) hosted by the USOC, IPC, or the Organizing Committee for the XXIX Olympic Games Beijing 2008 (BOCOG); I also understand that the USOC strongly encourages me to wear designated USOC apparel whenever possible, and that I will be expected to wear designated USOC apparel at USOC hospitality functions; ™ will not conceal or cover up any USOC sponsor, supplier, or licensee brand or other identifi ca- tion appearing on my delegation apparel during Opening, Closing, or Medal Ceremonies or at any other function or event where designated USOC apparel is required;

85 ™ will not use or authorize the use of my name, per- son, image, picture, voice, or any of my sports per- formances for advertising or promotional purposes during the Games period without the prior written consent of the USOC; ™ will not use or authorize the use of the following items for the purpose of trade, without the prior written consent of the USOC (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld): (1) photographs, fi lms, videos, or other images of myself in the apparel or equipment provided by the USOC for the Games; (2) photographs, fi lms, videos, or other images of myself from the Games; (3) any Games medals; and (4) photographs, fi lms, videos, or other images of myself with any Games medals; ™ will not act as a journalist, as a media liaison, or in any other media capacity during the period of the Games; ™ will attempt to participate in media and sponsor- related activities if compatible with my training and competitive schedule, when requested by the USOC Chef de Mission, or his or her designee; ™ will act in a way that will bring respect and honor to myself, my teammates, the USOC, US Paralympics, or my PSO or NGB, as appropriate, the United States, and the Games; ™ understand that if I require legal representation because I am accused of a doping violation or am accused of criminal misconduct, or if for any other reason I require the services of an attorney, I will be personally responsible for payment of all such legal fees and expenses; and ™ will remember that at all times I am an ambassador for my sport, my country, and the Paralympic Movement. Grievance Procedures Introduction These Procedures shall be followed in (1) disputes con- cerning selection to and participation in the 2008 Paralympic Games (Games) and (2) grievances concern- ing Code of Conduct (Code) violations. These Procedures are a component of the Code and are established to ensure a fair and impartial procedure for the hearing of all such disputes and grievances. For the purposes of these Procedures, references to “Team” include all individuals

86 who are athlete members, coaches, team leaders, administrators, and offi cials of the Team. Jurisdiction The USOC has exclusive jurisdiction: 1. over a dispute concerning selection to and participation in the Games (a) after an individual has been nominated to the USOC for the Team, except that jurisdiction shall not commence prior to June 2, 2008, the time when the USOC shall accept nominations, and (b) in no event later than June 15, 2008; and, 2. over a Code of Conduct violation (a) after an individual has signed the Code and been nominated to the USOC for the Team, except that jurisdiction shall not commence prior to June 2, 2008, the time when the USOC shall accept nominations; and (b) in no event later than June 15, 2008. Notwithstanding the above, jurisdiction may be authorized prior to June 2, 2008, by the USOC Chief Executive Offi cer (CEO), provided such per- mission is granted in writing. Any Complaint fi led under these Procedures must be fi led within 60 days of the Closing Ceremony of the Games. An individual does not have standing to fi le a Complaint under these Procedures concerning his or her selection to and participation in the Games if the claim: 1. involves an anti-doping rule violation that has previously been adjudicated against the individual by the United States Anti- Doping Agency; 2. involves the fi nal decision of a referee (any individual with discre- tion to make fi eld-of-play decisions) during a competition regard- ing a fi eld-of-play decision (a matter set forth in the rules of the competition to be within the discretion of the referee), unless the decision is (a) outside the authority of the referee to make or (b) the product of fraud, corruption, partiality, or other misconduct of the referee; or, 3. involves a dispute concerning start rights at the Games, which will be addressed by the Games Administrative Board. Filing a Complaint The following individuals shall have the authority to fi le a complaint under these Procedures: 1. an athlete, coach, trainer, manager, admin- istrator, or offi cial who was a participant in the events designated as the fi nal selec- tion process (Paralympic Games Trials) and

87 who believes he or she has been wrongfully denied the opportunity to participate in the Games; and 2. the USOC Chef de Mission, the USOC Chair, the USOC CEO, a team leader of the Team, an athlete member of the Team, or a coach of the Team who believes that a violation of the Code has occurred. A Complaint fi led pursuant to these Procedures shall be in writing and signed by the Complainant. It shall be fi led with the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, with a copy to the USOC General Counsel. The Complaint may be fi led by hand, mail, overnight courier, facsimile, or elec- tronic mail. However, to ensure delivery and have proof of fi ling, the Complainant must request and receive a written notice from the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, con- fi rming receipt of the Complaint. The Complaint shall set forth:

1. the names of the parties (the Complainant and Respondent); 2. the jurisdictional basis of the Complaint; 3. a concise statement of the factual allegations, including the basis upon which (a) the Complainant was denied selection to or participation in the Games, or (b) the Respondent has violated the Code; 4. the names of all persons that may be adversely affected by the Complaint; and, 5. the relief sought. A person notifi ed of a fi ling of a Complaint who may be adversely affected under these Procedures shall have the option to participate in an arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) as a party. A person so noti- fi ed shall be bound by the decision of the Arbitrator regardless of the person’s decision to participate. Processing the Complaint Upon receipt of the Complaint, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, shall promptly: 1. send the Complainant written notice confi rming receipt of the Complaint; 2. send to any individual or organization who is named by the Complainant, or that the USOC determines may be adversely affected, a copy of the Complaint, an invitation to respond in writing to the Complaint, and a copy of these Procedures; and, 88 3. notify the USOC Chef de Mission, the Chair of the USOC Athletes’ Advisory Council, all affected NGB team leader(s), the USOC Delegation Director, and the USOC Athlete Ombudsman of the Complaint and provide them with a copy of the Complaint. Investigation of the Complaint Upon receipt of the Complaint, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, shall cause an investigation to be made as to the allegations set forth in the Complaint. The undersigned hereby agrees to fully cooperate in the investigation described above, including by facilitating the collection of all relevant documents and participating in interviews. Failure to cooperate may be commented upon, and form the basis for an adverse determination, at any hearing. Resolution of the Complaint Following submission of the Complaint, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, shall attempt to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the parties. Any agreed-upon resolution must include the written acknowl- edgment by the parties of that resolution. An athlete may consult with the USOC Athlete Ombudsman at any time. Games Administrative Board Hearing In disciplinary matters arising out of the Code, the Games Administrative Board shall hear the Complaint. In such cases, the USOC shall notify the parties of the hearing date, time, and place. The Complainant shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to present any evidence or argument in support of the Complaint. The Respondent shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard and to present any evidence or argument in the Respondent’s defense. The Games Administrative Board shall inform the parties of its decision in writing. The Games Administrative Board may impose any penalty it considers appropriate, including those penal- ties listed in these Grievance Procedures. The Respondent may appeal any decision made by the Games Administrative Board to the AAA. Notwithstanding the above, the Respondent may bypass the Games Administrative Board hearing and fi le a demand immediately with the AAA. AAA Hearing A party to the dispute may at any time fi le a claim with the AAA for resolution, except that in disci- plinary matters, only the Respondent may fi le a claim with the AAA. An Arbitration brought pur- suant to these procedures shall be conducted according to the Commercial Rules of the AAA,

89 as modifi ed, if at all, in accordance with the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act. The AAA Rules shall be readily available from the USOC Chef de Mission, the USOC CEO, or his or her designee, the USOC Athletes’ Advisory Council athlete representatives at the Games, and the USOC Athlete Ombudsman. If notifi ed, the undersigned hereby agrees to appear and testify at any hearing conducted pursuant to these Procedures. Decision The AAA Arbitrator shall provide a written decision set- ting forth the reasons for the Arbitrator’s decision. The Arbitrator shall send the decision to the parties and to the USOC CEO. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be fi nal and binding on all parties. The USOC Athlete Ombudsman shall be available to answer questions regarding athlete rights. Penalties The Arbitrator, after consulting with the USOC or others of the Arbitrator’s choosing, may impose any penalty deemed appropriate for a Code violation, including, but not limited to: 1. expulsion from the Team and mandated return home or away from offi cial Team areas, regardless of whether or not the Team member’s competition has taken place; 2. recommendation to US Paralympics, or my Paralympic Sports Organization (PSO) or National Governing Body (NGB), as appropriate, and the USOC of the loss of privilege to participate in future Olympic, Paralympic, Pan American, and Parapan American Games, as well as other USOC- sponsored events; 3. denial of funding from the USOC Athlete Support Programs or other USOC-sponsored programs for which the Team member may be eligible; 4. restriction of the Team member to his or her room or other controlled area(s); 5. return of the Team member’s equipment, uniform, and all other attire provided as a part of the Team;

90 6. performance of a specifi ed task or tasks, such as a formal written and/or oral apology or restitution; 7. denial of the privilege to march or otherwise participate in Opening and/or Closing Ceremonies; and, 8. revocation of Athletes’ Village visitor privileges. USOC Performance Services General Information The USOC Performance Services department will work with Paralympic athletes, coaches, and teams in Beijing. The primary goal is to provide the U.S. delegation with an environment conducive to high perfor- mance. This is accomplished with a continuation of long-term services that begin early in the quadrennium and continue through the Games for the express purpose of optimizing sport performance. Training for Paralympic competition requires integrated planning of physical, techni- cal, tactical, and mental preparation, as well as effective coaching to best prepare athletes for success. Services provided in Beijing will include training at Beijing Normal University (BNU) for some Paralympic sports at quality facilities. Sport psychology services, video capture and analysis, and strength and con- ditioning assistance will be available in the Beijing Village. Sport Psychology Two sport psychologists will be on hand at the Beijing Village to provide services for all U.S. athletes, coaches, and team staff. Video Capture & Analysis Access to the international live broadcast feed will be available in the Beijing Village. Videotape for review and analysis can be requested in advance. Strength & Conditioning A small strength and conditioning area will be set up in the Beijing Village to augment the BOCOG facility. Performance Services Staff Doug Ingram ...... Performance Services, Managing Director Sean McCann ...... Sport Psychologist Jim Hillier ...... Sport Psychologist Karla Coughlin ...... Performance Technologist

91 PARALYMPIC PROGRAMS ™ Paralympic Friends and Family – this program was developed to assist those travelling on their own to Beijing for the Paralympic Games. An offi ce will be located at the Continental Grand Hotel. The offi ce will be open Friday, September 5th through Tuesday, September 16th. Offi ce hours will be posted on the U.S. Paralympic website once confi rmed. There will be a second Friends and Family offi ce located at the Beijing Hilton Hotel. Hours of operation will be posted once confi rmed. The U.S. Paralympic website hosts a page fi lled with information on travel, visas, Games informa- tion, and events (http://www.usolympicteam.com/ paralympics/54028.htm). ™ Paralympic Academy – The Paralympic Academy is an education program offering student athletes with physical disabilities, as well as teach- ers, coaches and program administrators, the chance to travel to Beijing, China for the 2008 Paralympic Games. Two sessions with approxi- mately 35 guests will be held (September 4-11 and September 12-19). To be eligible to participate students must have a Paralympic-eligible disability. These disabilities include: amputations, blind/visual impairment, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, dwarfi sm, spi- nal cord injury or spina bifi da. Of the 124 student applications, 25 were chosen. Teacher, coach and program administrators must be directly involved in Paralympic sports programming or have the abil- ity to begin a new program within an existing school or organization. Ninety qualifi ed individuals from 34 states applied and ten were selected.

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