The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the 29th Olympiad (BOCOG) announced today that Aifly Education & Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Aifly) was selected as the Official Language Training Services Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. As the official language training services supplier, Aifly will carry out a nation-wide multi-language training program aimed at preparing the general public for communicating with international visitors during the Olympic Games and training Olympic volunteers who will play a central role in the successful hosting of the Olympic Games.

Ms. Bin Yuan, Director of the Marketing Department of BOCOG, expressed her appreciation for Aifly's enthusiastic commitment to helping China communicate friendship and goodwill to the world before, during and after the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. She said, "The Olympic Games is not only a grand sporting event, but also a platform for global cultural exchange. The important support from the Aifly professional training team will help guarantee the successful staging of this world-changing event, during which we will welcome guests from all over the globe to share the great experience of the Olympic Games in Beijing. BOCOG will continue to proactively support and promote programs of Olympic sponsors, partners and suppliers to communicate the spirit and message of the Olympic Movement to the world. "Aifly is very honored and proud to support the Beijing Olympic Games. The Olympics are a chance for China to communicate the friendliness and hospitality of Chinese people to the world and learning to communicate that message in a visitor’s native language will make all the difference. For Aifly this is an unparalleled opportunity and responsibility for us to achieve our goal – Making English language training accessible, enjoyable, and life changing for everyone in China and bringing Chinese language education to the world,¨ said Wing Zeng, president of Aifly. Established in 1997, Aifly has long been devoted to English training in China. It has developed expertise in the delivery of language training services through concentrated sessions and has provided training to organizations ranging from government departments and many of China’s leading commercial enterprises to dedicated sports associations and companies. Clients include 78 government departments, committees, bureaus and offices including The Ministry of Water Resources of the People’s Republic of China and China Daily, Lenovo, Bank of China, China Mobile, China Airline, Beijing Capital International Airport, General Administration of Sport of China, National sports teams and the volunteers of the Eleventh World Championship of Woman’s Softball.

2007-06-18