Media faces bureaucratic hurdles before Olympics

July 16, 2008 A substantial number of producers and cameramen on the ground there say effective television coverage is threatened by the extensive regulations imposed by Chinese organizers. Delays in importing equipment and difficulties in obtaining approvals for live shots have led to criticism of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games, or BOCOG, citing disorganization and a lack of transparency that have left producers fretting over problems still unresolved at the eleventh hour. In an e-mail response to an interview request, he said, "We've seen significant progress, and we feel confident that the issues raised are all being addressed and will be solved."

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