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A plan of the centre:



There's a huge room where reporters can sit and file their stories, as well as get information about the sports, timetable of events, etc - both online and in printed form. 

There's a large main press conference room (you can just see translation booths at the front on the left):



as well as various smaller ones.

There's a library which includes newspapers from around the world:



There are also shelves where countries can leave information they think the press might be interested in - here's a guide to Olympic sport in Switzerland...the Swiss place the Birds Nest in a slightly different setting:



With journalists spending many hours here, the Beijing 2008 Organising Committee (BOCOG) have gone to an amazing effort to make a pleasant, and well-branded environment - from ceiling....



...to floor...



...and the walls in between, with images of sport and culture, as well as facts about native plantlife: