Glenda Korporaal
June 12, 2008
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23850178-25837,00.html
OLYMPIC host broadcasters, who have paid billions for the right to televise the Beijing Games starting in eight weeks, are furious with China's oppressive security measures, endless red tape and unexplained delays they claim are jeopardising their coverage.
花了數十億美元獲得北京奧運會電視轉播權的奧運轉播商，在還有八周就要開始轉播的時候，對中國壓制性的安全措施，無休無止的層層關卡和對他們提出的要求毫無解釋地拖延感到相當惱火，並危及到他們的報道工作。
Saul Shtein from Australia's host broadcaster, Seven Network, has told an emergency meeting in Beijing between Chinese organisers, high-ranking International Olympic Committee officials and TV executives from nine host broadcasters that "if this story gets out that these difficulties are being experienced, it will have a very negative impact, not only on the Olympic ideals, but also on Beijing and China".
來自澳大利亞主轉播商——七號電視網的Saul Shtein告訴（記者），中國的組織者、高級別的國際奧委會官員和來自九家主轉播商的電視主管們在北京召開了一個緊急會議，「如果將現在所經歷的這些困難泄露出去的話，這將不僅僅會對奧林匹克理想同時對中國對北京，產生一個非常負面的衝擊。」
"There are still significant issues needing to be resolved immediately," Mr Shtein told the meeting. "They are not trivial issues - they need to be resolved very quickly." The issues range from permission for live coverage in Beijing's Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City to allegations that shipments of television broadcasting equipment are being held up in Chinese ports, difficulties moving personnel and equipment in Beijing, and overly complicated procedures for accreditation and accommodation.
「還有相當重要的事情需要馬上解決」，Shtein先生描述那個會議「他們不是一些瑣碎的問題，這些問題需要趕快解決。」那些問題包括從允許從北京天安門廣場和故宮進行現場報道，到對受阻在中國港口的電視轉播設備的裝運問題明確解釋，以及人員和物資在北京自由行動的困難，還有在授權和住宿方面過於繁雜的手續。
Seven, which has paid $75million for the Australian broadcast rights for the Games that begin on August 8, is refusing to comment publicly on the situation. However, the network's head of Olympic production, Andy Kay, told another meeting in Beijing that broadcasters could not wait any longer for decisions to be made. "We need you to understand that the frustration we have faced for far too long in being able to complete our preparation and we cannot wait any longer," Mr Kay told Olympic organisers. "Almost eight years and we don't know the answers to some very basic questions and some more complicated."
以7千5百萬澳元獲得奧運會澳大利亞轉播權的七號電視台將於8月8日開始播出，該台拒絕公開評論目前所面臨的現狀。不過該電視網奧運節目的負責人Andy Kay告訴（記者）在北京召開的另一個會議上，轉播商再也不能等下去再做決議了。「我們需要你們理解我們的沮喪，（事情）被拖延如此之久讓我們不能準備完畢，我們再也不能等下去了」，Kay先生告訴奧運會的組織者。「幾乎8年了一些相當基本的問題我們都還沒有得到答案，還有一些是相對複雜一點的問題。」
John Barton, head of broadcast operations for the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, which represents 28 territories including China, told The Australian yesterday that with just eight weeks to go, "frankly, we are far from ready". Organisers are also insisting broadcasters provide extensive details of the Chinese drivers of broadcast crew and guests in addition to their accreditation, which sufficed in previous Games, because of alleged concerns the Chinese drivers may be drunk.
代表包括中國在內28個成員國的亞廣聯轉播負責人John Barton昨天告訴《澳大利亞人報》，還只剩下8周了，「坦率地說，我們遠沒有達到準備好了的地步」。組織者依然堅持要轉播商提供他們的中國司機、轉播僱員和嘉賓的詳細信息，以及他們的授權情況，儘管這些在前幾屆奧運會中都是合格的，因為（他們）聲稱這是考慮到中國的司機可能飲酒。
It is believed the Olympic organisers' failures are linked to China's inherent fear of Western broadcasters and the Communist Party's attempts to control their movements and operations, and the impact outside media could have on its heavily censored domestic media and 1.2 billion population. These fears have been heightened by the international torch relay protests. "The Beijing Olympics promise the greatest sports event in the history of television," Mr Barton told The Australian. "But it is being ground down by a leaden and suspicious bureaucracy which does not seem to understand the urgency of our collective problems. ""The central issue is one of security. They do not appear to have a plan that will allow broadcasters the smooth and efficient deployment of their equipment. We do not know, for instance, whether we can get our gear into venues before the lockdown dates. Reason: no one knows when the lockdown will occur."
據信奧運會組織者的糟糕組織工作，與中國固有的對西方媒體的恐懼以及共產黨企圖控制這些媒體的行動和運作都有關係。境外媒體帶來的衝擊可能影響到中國對其國內媒體和12億人（註：原文如此）的嚴格監管制度。這種擔心因境外奧運火炬傳遞過程中遭到抗議變得越發緊張。「北京奧運會承諾這將會是電視轉播史上最偉大的體育賽事」，Barton先生告訴《澳大利亞人報》。「但是這個承諾被沉悶而猜疑的官僚體制所碾碎，他們似乎不理解我們大家共同面臨的問題的緊迫性。」「中心議題是安全問題。他們似乎沒有制定一個計劃讓轉播商順利有效地調配他們的設備。例如，我們不知道在限制進入的期限前我們能否攜帶我們的設備進入賽場。理由是：沒人知道什麼時候開始限制進入」。
Manolo Romero, head of the Beijing Olympic broadcasting organisation, said that the question of access to Tiananmen Square was a serious issue. "Tiananmen is an iconic place in Beijing and China, where all the broadcasters would like to place their broadcast," he said.
北京奧運會轉播機構負責人Manolo Romero說，去天安門廣場是一個嚴肅的話題。「天安門廣場是北京乃至中國的標誌性地方，所有轉播機構都想在那裡轉播他們的節目」他說。
Failure to meet the demands and standards of host broadcasters is the latest scandal to hit the Olympic organisers who were shamed by the protest-marred international torch relay, which the IOC had advised Beijing not to hold. It follows a massive visa crackdown on all foreigners since April. In an unprecedented move, Chinese organisers are also insisting all opening ceremony ticket-holders' names be submitted by June 30 for security checks.
難以達到主轉播商所提出的需求和標準是重創奧運會組織者最新的醜聞，他們曾經因奧運火炬國際傳遞中的抗議相隨而蒙羞，在那時候國際奧委會還被建議不要讓北京主辦。隨後從四月份開始就是對所有外國人大範圍地簽證收緊。還有一個空前的舉措，中國的組織者堅持在6月30日之前，因安全檢查的原因所有開幕式門票持有人都要提交他們的姓名
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