(Beijing, August 10) The 2nd edition of the Beijing Olympic City Development Forum and the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Beijing Olympic City Sports Cultural Festival was held at Beijing Olympic Park on August 8, 2010. The forum, with the theme 'Transition From an Olympic City to a World City', was hosted by the People's Government of Beijing Municipality and the Genernal Administration of Sport of China, and organized by the Beijing Olympic City Development Association.

Guo Jinlong, Mayor of Beijing and Director of the Beijing Olympic City Development Association, Liu Peng, Minister in Charge of the Genernal Administration of Sport of China and President of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and Gerhard Heiberg, Member of the International Olympic Committee Executive Committee, attended the forum. (Photos China Sports Online/Wei Zheng)

Sports Minister and COC President Liu Peng addresses the forum.

Beijing Mayor and BOCDA Director Guo Jinlong speaks at the forum.

IOC EC Member Gerhard Heiberg delivering a speech at the forum.

Related Story

• China's Sheng Lihao wins 2nd Paris Olympic gold with men's 10m air rifle victory(08-29 19:31)
• Olympics | Day 13: Chinese diver defends Olympic title, weightlifting debutant claims gold(08-09 16:50)
• Olympics | Chinese weightlifters Hou, Li retain gold at Paris 2024(08-08 14:26)
• Olympics | Day 12: Chinese weightlifters retain Olympic golds, artistic swimming team make history(08-08 14:23)
• Olympics | Chinese diver Quan defends women's 10m platform title at Paris Games(08-07 22:37)