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Lauren Danza was the producer of The Early Show.
Jeff GLO is a CBS News reporter.
Both reported the Olympic Games in Beijing.
As the game progresses, they have sent us reports of their experiences and ideas-
Not to mention a lot of videos and photos.
Here are the entries Lauren and Jeff provided to us in preparation for the start of the Olympics. Thursday, Aug.
2008 from Lauren: When you put aside the pomp, politics, and even the media --
The significance of the Olympic Games is: sports.
Today, I first came into contact with two of the biggest sports, swimming and gymnastics (
Though through my own media opinion).
I was invited to a media event by Speedo this morning.
They are the manufacturer of the well-known LZR racing swimwear, which helps athletes in this year's sports break 48 world records.
Speedo also sponsors divers and even a member of the modern pentathlon team.
Several Speedo athletes participated in the event, including the two largest athletes in the United States. S.
Olympic team: Michael Phelps and Fernando Torres.
As you can imagine, the media flocked around the two athletes.
My team and I decided to talk to Dara first.
Dozens of microphones and tape recorders hung on her face, but she responded calmly with a smile on her face.
When I was in front of the team, I was able to ask her how she felt as an example for other women.
She told me that when she heard the story in the middle
After being inspired by the Dara story, older women did something that they would not normally do, which actually inspired her training.
On the beach of momigiña in Connecticut, protesters interrupted Harris Miche Phelps.
He was deeply touched by the media frenzy around him.
With the help of my photographer and Speedo friendly PR staff, we pulled Michael aside for a few minutes.
The Chinese media had a great game against him, but when we drove them away, I had to tell Michael that he was a very good sport about all this.
I have to admit that standing face to face with Phelps, I feel like a little star is hit and it's hard to think of a question that he's been asked millions of times.
What impressed me most was that it was a person who only wanted to swim.
He will be in 8 finals in 8 days and he just wants to get into that pool and get a show on the way.
Some unexpected news came in the afternoon.
Later in the day, we learned about Morgan ham, a veteran of the men's American team. S.
The gymnastics team withdrew from the game due to constant injuries.
Just a week after his twin brothers had to do so, he quit.
Morgan and his team are about to hold a press conference.
So far the early shows have just been aired and I want to make sure they hear Morgan on the show.
So after the press conference, photographer Bob besolo and I
Drag it back to the office, where-at 7:50 a. m. EDT -
I was able to feed back the material to New York in time for a bite on the 8 th. m. news segment.
In TV, when you try to air something as soon as possible, we use the word "crash.
It can be said that this is the first time I have "crashed" from Beijing"
Something tells me it's not my last time.
"All visitors should be aware that they do not have reasonable expectations for privacy in public or private places," Jeff said.
All hotel rooms and offices are considered accessible
On-site or remote technical monitoring at any time.
Access to hotel rooms, residences and offices is readily available without the consent or knowledge of the occupants.
"This is a warning within the United States. S.
Embassy statement about traveling in China.
One of my colleagues just said this, "just to make sure everyone knows.
"I don't think anything is completely surprising ---
We were ready before we left. -
However, it is still a trip to see it in print.
After President Bush's speech today, China's position on human rights, privacy and press freedom has received new attention.
On the eve of his visit to Beijing and Friday's opening ceremony, he spoke in Thailand.
"The United States firmly opposes China's detention of dissidents, human rights advocates and religious activists," Obama said.
"It sounds like a harsh rebuke to the Chinese leadership, especially on the eve of the Olympics.
Obviously, a message was delivered.
But a Peking University professor we interviewed this afternoon said that the president's speech was carefully measured and would not allow him to be canceled.
It seems to be acknowledged here that the president has to say something to appease those who criticize China, but the speech will not be too brief --term impact.
Of course, there are some problems. That U. S.
There is a reason why the embassy issued a warning.
But now it seems that China's primary goal is not to delight the rest of the world.
This is to ensure that the vast majority of their people are satisfied with the way the Olympics are held.
External criticism, while certainly irritating to the government, is covered up by internal public opinion. Wednesday, Aug.
2008 from Lauren: one of the biggest challenges CBS faces when reporting about the Olympics is that we don't have the rights to broadcast the games.
You may have noticed that other networks will be playing the games, and they have paid a considerable fee for these exclusive rights --
Nearly $0. 9 billion
The same is true for every country: only one network plays games.
However, this does not prevent CBS from reporting the most important and controversial international events of the year.
However, it does cause some headaches.
In the past 24 hours, fireworks have ignited some sparks.
As you can imagine from the country where fireworks were invented, Friday's opening ceremony will include a careful display of the Bird's Nest stadium.
We can see the stadium from the balcony we shot on the scene.
However, we were told recently that the fireworks
From our camera position and every Beijinger within a mile of it --
Can't broadcast on our network.
Another major issue with access to right and wrong
Rights of the media.
However, I am one of the "lucky ones" in this case.
"Some of the CBS staff have access to the main news centres, the Olympic Park and the Olympic venues --
I am one of them.
Today I met with some of my contacts at the main news center.
It is the biggest news center in Olympic history and a charming place.
The United Nations for journalists.
I hear people speak Italian, French, Chinese, English and several languages that I can't recognize.
The press conference, the language desk and the food court are all translated, and there are all kinds of food from all over the world.
While there, I attended a press conference with the United States. S.
Table tennis team and USAS. Badminton team.
Both sports are important in China, so American athletes know they are losers.
However, the Olympic Games will be particularly meaningful for the table tennis team.
Every member of the team is from China.
Several journalists wondered if the American audience would cheer or boo.
He immigrated to the United States. S.
In 1999, she said she thought the Chinese would cheer for them.
Of course, except when they face China.
Tomorrow, our team of staff, production staff and fixtures will be scattered throughout the city as we have arranged three different shots by noon.
Another busy day.
The game hasn't even started yet!
Jeff: I was at 4: 30 in the morning. m.
After waking up, I found myself sitting on a bus to Tiananmen Square.
Photographer Brad Simpson is a senior photographer in Beijing.
He lived here for 21 years.
Sit next to me.
Olympic volunteers provided us with a brown breakfast bag full of McDonald's food.
I expect half of it. hoping)
See an egg mcphen cake in it, but I should know better.
Gave us a Big Mac, sweet taro pie and a cup of corn.
Remember, it's not long after 6. m.
Big Mac, taro and corn. Who knew?
Chinese breakfast called it champion.
I really asked Brad what breakfast was in Beijing.
Forget look at you
He told me that it's usually meat dumplings and noodles and something like that, maybe some leftovers from the night before.
The road was very clear when I left and soon began to clog, especially around Tiananmen Square.
The bus had to go around a few laps before finding the right place to get us off.
When we go out, the air is like a blanket, even so early, so warm, so thick.
It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of the Olympic torch passing through Tiananmen Square.
This huge square is full of history.
I mentioned some of them yesterday.
You may know the infamous bloody crackdown on pro
Democratic protesters in 1989, but you may not know the deep history of 89 years ago, which dates back hundreds of years and has grown to 1420 when the original gate was built.
I'm not a Chinese historian, so I won't even write everything down here, but it's worth reading if you're curious.
This research is very attractive to me.
This year is the longest and most controversial year for the Olympic torch relay.
It spans 130 days and covers 19 countries.
After protesters were upset about human rights and staged dramatic demonstrations in places like San Francisco and Paris, the trip was interrupted several times.
Chinese officials are saddened and embarrassed by these incidents, and they are clearly determined not to let this happen again.
Security around Tiananmen Square is second to none.
From our point of view, things are going well, despite a small group of protesters from the United StatesS. and the U. K.
When they climbed two poles outside the Beijing National Stadium and launched a sign calling for Free Tibet, they did create news.
There is no such scene in Tiananmen Square.
The torch passed on three times and we watched.
Thousands of locals, dressed in colorful costumes, proudly waved small Chinese flags.
The torch will stay in Beijing for a total of three days. The climax is the Olympic flame tour on Friday night.
We will continue to observe and report as soon as possible.
Before that . . . . . . Jeff Glo Tuesday, August.
2008 from Lauren: sightseeing-and the sun!
When we first saw the sun over Beijing, we were in Tiananmen Square.
Jeff Groo and producer Michael Teng believe that today is the best day to visit the main attractions in Beijing.
Our guide is our repairman Xiyun and the driver is Mr.
Sun on wheels
We decided to face the crowds and the traffic bravely.
My first impression is that almost everything in Beijing is big, including the city itself.
The capital of China consists of 18 districts, which travel around the city (
Our working space is on the Fourth Ring Road).
The main Olympic venues are in Chaoyang district, in the northern part of the city.
We drove around the national stadium for a while.
The Bird's Nest-
National Aquatic Center-
Water Cube-
Sit in the heavily guarded Olympic Park.
After seeing those futurists
See architecture from the sixth floor
In the driveway, as we drove through what was considered the "Old Town", I felt as if we were back in the past. "On shady tree-
We drove through the shops and houses that make up this historic area.
You will find many people living in traditional hutongs here.
Small home with interior courtyard.
We stopped for lunch at a small Chinese restaurant.
He's also a food critic, I should mention.
We had a nice lunch.
There are some clear hits and misses.
Miss: fried "mysterious" fish with small bones and brown sauce made of raw onions surrounded by fried corn bread.
Hot: pork pancake, which-upon arrival -
I have to say out loud: "tortillas from China!
"However, the most surprising part of the meal was the bill.
We paid 189 yuan and for six people they were full and left a lot of food on the table.
It's about $27.
After lunch, we arrived at the last stop of the tour-
Tiananmen Square.
This is a place where things have become very huge.
This is the largest public square in the world with an area of 440,000 square meters.
It is impossible to take a picture of the concrete ocean that constitutes the area.
The square is surrounded by huge government buildings, including the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the people and the National Museum.
They all have a very Soviet one.
Their style.
After taking a mandatory photo of Chairman Mao's portrait, we looked up at the Chinese flag flying high in the square and realized that there was actually some blue in the sky.
The cloud broke and the sun finally lit.
It didn't make it cooler though.
It's too hot! -
When we had a traffic jam on our way back to the office, it did make us refreshed.
It also allows us to see the Bird's Nest for the first time from the balcony on the 20 th floor of the office.
Don't you think it's much clearer than yesterday?
Jeff: we are in Tiananmen Square tomorrow.
Wednesday Beijing time)
For the Olympic torch relay
I visited this square for the first time today, in short, it was amazing.
Forget the complex history of this huge square for the time being (
When we think of Tiananmen Square, most of us can think of the bloody 1989 riots understandably, but the past of the square dates back to nearly 600).
Focus on its physical aspects.
Everything about it is huge: the square itself (
The largest open city square in the world)
And every building around it, from the Great Hall of the people to the south gate of the Forbidden City.
Don't miss it if you come to Beijing, especially tomorrow.
Security is tight today.
Anyone carrying a bag must go through a metal detector.
I can't even imagine what tomorrow will look like.
We also have the opportunity to drive through other parts of downtown Beijing.
The designers think it's big again.
The looming skyscrapers are separated by wide streets.
The sun came out and the steel and glass of the building sparkled in the afternoon.
This is an impressive city center.
Near our CBS workspace, we can see the main buildings that make up the Olympic venues.
Two of the most famous are the national stadium and the National Aquatic Center, the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube ".
Both bold architectural experiments have won a warm welcome from Beijing.
What color is missing from the Bird's Nest--
Looks like something basic Gray-
It makes up for the lack of design.
Google it if you don't see any images.
The bird's nest is an apt description.
I prefer to think of it as a huge rubber ball.
The Water Cube is also wild.
Looks like a huge soap bubble rectangle.
It's made of Teflon outside.
Like translucent plastic, it is easier to heat and more energy-efficient than glass.
Internet image search is also worth it.
Until the next time . . . . . . Jeff glo: the waiter in the breakfast restaurant I was instructed to go to was very serious.
This is a buffet
Style operation, after each disk is completed (
Or close to completion)
, No matter how small, someone came to ask if it could be cleared.
"Sorry," they said, walking towards the plate with their right hand.
When I had to tell them, "No, not entirely, I felt very sad when it was done in a second.
"I was promised the opportunity to eat more exotic dishes in Beijing, such as scorpions, starfish and cicadas (seriously)
But now my choice is basic and boring. -
Cornflakes and eggs.
I am the only one sitting on the table;
My only companion, the BlackBerry in my hand.
I hope I can speak more Chinese.
I'm doing my best to pick any words and phrases I can find, but it's not like traveling in Europe, where a shared alphabet allows me to decipher words and meanings occasionally.
This is a completely different communication system.
There is a sense of continuous helplessness (
This makes me more respectful to those who are bilingual and multilingual).
I realize that there is little I can do to express my point, other than do stupid moves or say a few words with my hands. . . very. . . slowly.
One sentence: I only hope that someone can speak English, at least a little.
Thankfully, a lot of people I met did this, and in some cases their mastery of the language was amazing.
Some of my colleagues in China, some of whom have never even been to the United States, speak American English with no accent at all.
If you just listen to them, you might think they are from Buffalo, not Beijing.
Most of the government's patrons
My run hotel seems to be a native Spanish speaker.
My accent detector is not good enough to tell me if that means they are from Spain, Mexico, South America or whatever, but in the breakfast hall it is an impressive eclectic mix.
I will soon know why the Chinese are in the world.
Famous for tea, not coffee.
The Joe Cup in front of me is--
How do I put this? --unique.
There's a sludge.
Like its quality, the water content of this tar is a little higher for patching potholes and cracks in the driveway.
However, I can't be picky because I'm so eager for caffeine.
I have already had two drinks.
When I checked in last night, there was at least one surprise in the room: the lighting system, which would please the energy conservation advocates.
To turn on the lights in the room, I need to slide my room card into a slot on the wall.
If I take the cards out, the lights go out, which means they will never turn on and waste energy when I am away.
Now go back to the room and spend my first full day in Beijing.
So far, there's nothing wrong with the time difference, but I was told that it takes a few days to really start the time difference, and it can be cruel when it starts. Can't wait.
Until the next time . . . . . . Jeff Glo Monday, August.
Jeff 2008: Hello, Beijing.
We're leaving.
I arrived at 1: 40. m. Eastern time. That's 1:40 p. m.
12 Beijing time-
Hour time difference (
One positive aspect: This saves the hassle of resetting the analog watch). The 13-
The one-hour flight went well.
The route is charming.
We took the Continental flight of the Boeing 777, before landing in the Chinese capital, along the polar route, flying over the Arctic and over Russia.
I knew right away that it was not a good day.
The air near the ground of Beijing's large airport is significantly less than 35,000 feet of the air.
This is a vague, Milky Way scene.
Poor visibility, it was a beautiful weekend as far as I know, and it was sunny for two days.
The notorious traffic in Beijing is not bad.
With the help of the restrictions imposed before the Olympics, we moved quickly from the airport to the city.
Because it's an even number.
In August 4, only cars with license plates ending with even numbers can hit the road.
I asked what would happen to a strange person.
There's a numbered car today.
I was told succinctly: "There will be serious punishment.
"I also saw my first Beijing traffic accident on a main road to the Olympic area.
I have been told that these accidents are usually resolved on the spot and do not involve lengthy insurance claims, as we are used to in the United States.
The money is often exchanged with there at that time.
All the people run their own way.
There is some news today.
Xinhua, China's official news agency, reported a terrorist incident in Xinjiang near China's Central Asian border.
The attackers rammed a dump truck into the police station and then threw grenades, killing at least 16 police officers and injuring at least 16 others.
The attack took place in a place where local Muslims carried out intermittent insurgency against Chinese authorities.
It's only four days from the opening of the Games, which makes some people feel nervous, which is understandable, even in Beijing, more than 2,000 miles away.
I haven't checked in to my room yet and it doesn't happen until after I leave the CBS work area.
Take a break and we'll go back to work and talk to you soon. Until then. . .
Jeff Glo from Lauren: busy first day after a long journey to Beijing
Through Seoul, South Korea)
Just before I arrived at the immigration line at Beijing International Airport, I had a taste of the Olympic heat for the first time.
There are two Olympic mascots to meet us!
These are two of the five official mascots of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Each mascot represents a different natural element.
Joy is fire (
Olympic flame)
And the ying shadow on Earth
My luggage was almost the first time off the plane. how lucky! )
During the Olympics, I met Cindy, an intern at CBS News outside.
Not only is she smart enough to hold a sign with my name on it, she also wears a CBS News baseball cap for the Beijing Olympics!
I have to get one of them!
After a quick visit to the apartment we were going to live in, I visited our work space for the next three weeks.
It sits on a high
From the tower opposite the Olympic Park.
It is equipped with equipment and can be used as a newsroom, two editorial rooms and a mini editorial roomcontrol room.
However, the highlight is the balcony.
From there, you can see the most conspicuous sign of the Beijing Olympic Games directly. Well --
That's the theory anyway.
This is the view from the balcony this afternoon.
Can you recognize the famous Bird's Nest?
I met a lot of new people today, including veteran CBS News staff who have worked out all the logistical work of bringing in people and equipment from around the world to cover the Olympics.
I also met our great team of stationary people, interns and drivers who will help nonChinese-
The person who speaks-like me --
Go around town
Most importantly, there is some news to be reported today.
In the remote western region of Xinjiang, 16 Chinese police officers were killed in the attack.
Only four days before the Olympics, the incident raised more questions about safety.
Jeff submitted live coverage for CBS morning news and morning shows.
After a 24-hour trip and a long day, I was looking forward to a good night's sleep.
I hope that when I wake up in the morning, I will see a clearer sky in Beijing. --------------