(BEIJING, Aug. 1) -- 102008, the first zip code for the Olympic Games in history, was introduced at the headquarters of The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) on Wednesday.

The zip code will help letters for Olympic venues arrive in a safe, fast and smooth way.

Following its launch at the Beijing Olympic Tower, the code will be used in future for all mailing services at the Olympic Family Hotel, Paralympic Family Hotel, Olympic Village and the main Olympic venues. The venues will include the National Stadium, National Indoor Stadium, the Olympic Village, the Main Press Center, National Aquatics Center, Digital Beijing Building, Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Ying Tung Natatorium, North Star Media Village, Huiyuan Media Village, etc.

The code will be in use from August 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008.