THE 13th World Olympic Collectors Fair(第十三届世界奥林匹克收藏博览会) will be held for the first time in Beijing, according to a press conference(记者招待会) on April 17. It will be held by the International Olympic Committee(国际奥委会) and Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad(北京奥组委).
The fair will run from June 22 to 28, 2007. Collectors all over the world will be able to exchange, buy, sell or complete Olympics collections, such as pins, mascots(吉祥物), medals, stamps, posters and postcards.
A large-scale(大规模的) exhibition with the name "The Olympics and China" will also be held during the fair. It will display ancient Chinese sports, sport-themed(运动主题的) Chinese artworks, and items reflecting(反映)China's participation in the Olympic Movement.