 Almost immediately after the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2008 Games to Beijing, the work began here in the capital and elsewhere around the country in an effort to get ready. New and dynamic facilities were constructed and a combined effort was undertaken to make sure that Beijing and the rest of China put its best face forward. And even though the Games will last less than three weeks, it's what is left over after all the medals have been handed out that we'll be discussing in today's program.
Ni hao, you're listening to  People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International. On this, Olympics day around the world, we'll be talking about the idea of an Olympic legacy for Beijing and China. So let's get started.
A fireworks display lights up the Beijing World Art Museum, where the route for the 2008 Olympic Games torch relay was unveiled on April 26, 2007. [Photo: Xinhua]
First, we'll talk to an Olympic Legacy expert currently teaching in Australia. Dr. Boria Majumdar is a research fellow with the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management at Latrobe University.
(Dialogue with Majumdar)
And after a short break, we'll talk to a former Olympian for his thoughts on Olympic legacy.
Ni hao, you're listening to People In the Know, your window into the world around you, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International. I'm Paul James in Beijing. In this edition of the show, we're marking Olympic Day today around the world by discussing what type of legacy will be left after the Games are finished here in China this summer. For more on this we're joined on the line now by Dr. Bruce Kidd, former Canadian Olympian and currently the Dean of the faculty of Physical Education and Health at the University of Toronto.
(Dialogue with Kidd)
And with that we close out this edition of People In the Know, online at crienglish.com here on China Radio International. While we can all speculate about what the Olympic legacy for China will be, one can't deny that the face of the capital has already been permanently changed and upgraded. Questions or comments for us can be sent to crieng@crifm.com. For Executive Director Zhao Yang and Producer Yang Jingjie, I'm Paul James in Beijing. We'll talk to you tomorrow.
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