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Weds 23rd July, 2008
By Charles Jefferson
Time to get my accreditation validated. Jumped in a cab armed with post-it note to guide my taxi driver to the Official Accreditation & Uniform Distribution Center. Number of these stations around Beijing, mostly to distribute uniforms to the army (100,000+) of volunteers... adidas has done a good job the uniforms look great with a highly decorative red or blue pattern. They really stand out in a crowd!
So we got lost as it ends out my taxi driver didnt know where the address on the post it note was... a few frantic calls later and Annie gets him back on track. Once there the system again is very fluid... Army Guard asks for "Passport". Check...Smile. Waves me through... Then more smiling people guide me to the validation point. Unfortunately there's a problem with my accreditation... but no issue as resolved with some form filling and more smiles. Meet lovely lady who remembers doing my accreditation... she asks me if I know Son Hai at GE! Pretty impressive as she must have done thousands! Really well briefed team and all really excited about the Games.
My advice to anyone who has already received their accreditation is to get it validated at the airport - will save over an hour in taxi!
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