The International Olympic Committee (IOC) completed a week-long review of the 2008 Games to ensure other Games Organising Committees benefit from Beijing.
The IOC Official Debriefing of the Beijing 2008 Games examined all planning and operational aspects of the Beijing Games to highlight best practices, as well as the challenges that were encountered.
Over 900 participants took part from the Beijing 2008, Vancouver 2010, London 2012 and Sochi 2014 Organising Committees (OCOGs), as well as representatives of the 2016 Candidate Cities and other Games stakeholders. Comprising two plenary sessions, eight stakeholder sessions and 18 functional area workshops, the event looked at the planning, operational and technical elements of organising an Olympic Games, such as sport, accommodation, transport, culture, education and logistics.
The debriefing also addressed the various stakeholders’ experience of groups at the Games like athletes, spectators, workforce and the media.
A full technology debrief of the Games was also held in London from 20 to 22 November 2008. “We’re delighted that the Olympic Games are returning to Great Britain, the birthplace of modern sport,” IOC President Jacques Rogge said. “Every Olympic Games has a distinct personality. The successful Games in Beijing were unique in many ways. London has its own unique assets that will ensure the success of the 2012 Games as well.”
Rogge has made knowledge transfer a top priority during his tenure as IOC President. The Olympic Games Knowledge Management programme was established after the 2000 Games in Sydney to ensure that knowledge is shared among host cities. The IOC Official Debriefing of the Beijing 2008 Games took place from 24 to 27 November 2008 in London.
