It is predicted that the total freight volume during the Beijing Olympics will reach 75,000 tons. A high level of efficiency will be needed to deal with that amount of cargo.

More than 90 percent of the Olympic venues, as well as the Olympic Village, the Press Village and the International Broadcasting Center, are located close to the Beijing Airport Logistics Park. Four expressways connect the main Olympic venue to the logistics park.

Another advantage of the logistics park is that it is near to the Beijing Capital International Airport and close to several express delivery service companies, including TNT and ZJS Express.

The OLC was officially put into use on March 8, 2007. Occupying 210,000 square meters, it is regarded as the main artery of the Beijing Olympics. Most Olympic materials, including scoreboards and sports facilities, will come here first before being distributed to more than 100 venues.

Last year, the OLC was put into full operation with the Good Luck Beijing competitions. "The OLC supports the operation of the logistics and strictly follows all the demands set by the BOCOG. All materials and express parcels must be examined at the OLC before being sent to the venues," said Li.

UPS, the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, operates the OLC.

Since signing a Beijing 2008 sponsorship agreement in July 2005, UPS has worked closely with the BOCOG to assess its logistics and express requirements for the Games and develop unique solutions.

According to a memorandum of understanding signed by UPS and the BOCOG, together they have developed a complete distribution and operation plan and provided express delivery and logistics services.

"As the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be the greatest ever, it will require everyone supporting it to deliver more," said Ken Torok, President of UPS in the Asia-Pacific region.

Since March 1, UPS has been using delivery vehicles that meet China's State IV Standard on pollution. This will reduce the poisonous emissions produced by vehicles by 3.3 tons during the Olympics.