The Regulations on the Protection of Olympic Symbols was enacted by the State Council on February 4, 2002 and came into force on April 1, 2002.

Under the Regulations, Olympic Symbols mentioned in these Regulations refer to: the Five Olympic Rings of the International Olympic Committee, Flag, Motto, Emblem, and Anthem of the Olympic Games; the special terms of OLYMPIC, OLYMPIAD, OLYMPIC GAMES and their abbreviations; the name, emblem and symbol of the Chinese Olympic Committee; the name, emblem and symbol of the Beijing2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee; the name and emblem of the Organizing Committee of Games of the XXIX Olympiad; the mascots, anthem and slogans of the XXIX Olympic Games; the 'Beijing2008', the XXIX Olympic Games and their abbreviations; other symbols related to the XXIX Olympic Games prescribed in Olympic Charter and Host City Contract for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. The right owners of Olympic Symbols are used in these Regulations shall refer to the International Olympic Committee, the China Committee and the Organizing Committee of  the XXIX Olympiad Games.

2007-12-19