Article: Trading books for the Olympic buzz

Beijing, July 3 -- While his classmates enjoy their last precious moments on campus, Hong Kong student Kwok Ka has grabbed the opportunity to be part of Beijing's Olympic buzz.

Kwok, who holds journalism degree from the capital's Renmin University, has been working as an intern at the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) for more than six months.

Many of his classmates are preparing to leave, having completed their courses, but the ambitious Kwok says the chance to work with BOCOG is unrivalled.

His daily tasks with BOCOG's editing and publishing division involve registering official documents, such as training handbooks or maps for spectators. Kwok's job also ...

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