PRESS / MEDIA ROOM

If you are a member of the media, this page will provide you with useful information to cover the upcoming Olympic Torch Relay in San Francisco on April 9, 2008. San Francisco is the only city in North America to host the Olympic Torch in its journey from Olympia, Greece, to Beijing, China.

Local Media Contacts

David Perry & Associates, Inc.
David Perry - Principal
T: (415) 693-0583 | news@davidperry.com

City & County of San Francisco
Office of Mayor Gavin Newsom
Office of Communications
T: (415) 554-6131 | mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org

Sponsors Media Contacts

USOC
Media and Public Relations
Lindsay DeWall
T: (719) 866-4529 | lindsay.dewall@usoc.org

The Coca-Cola Company
Public Affairs & Communications
Susan Stribling
T: (404) 676-4120 | sstribling@na.ko.com

Samsung
Media Contact
Tracy Calabrese- MWW Group
T: (972) 301-5406 | tcalabrese@mww.com

Lenovo
Public Affairs & Communications
Sharon Foldes
T: (415) 984-6178 | sharon.foldes@ketchum.com

Application for Media Accreditation
(for media only)

If you're a member of the media and intend to cover the events related with the Torch Relay in San Francisco on April 8 and April 9 you need to submit your application here

Press Releases

April 8, 2008
Media Access information for Olympic Torch Relay
Media Advisory (PDF)

April 8, 2008
Mayor Newsom's schedule of public events for
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Media Advisory (PDF)

April 7, 2008
Olympic Torch arrival to San Francisco
Media Advisory (PDF)

April 4, 2008
Mayor Newsom announces SF Olympic Torch Bearers English (PDF)
粵語 | 廣東話 (PDF)

San Francisco Torchbearers with bios PDF | Word

April 1, 2008
SF Police Department announces route for April 9th
SF Olympic Torch Relay
Press Release (PDF)

March 13, 2008
Media Accreditation open for San Francisco
Olympic Torch Relay
Press Release (PDF)

January 29, 2008
Mayor Newsom makes announcement regarding the
2008 Beijing Olympic Torch Relay
Media Advisory (PDF)

January 24, 2008
Olympic Torchbearer Contest Launched
English (PDF)
Español (PDF)
粵語 | 廣東話 (PDF)

April, 27, 2007
Olympic Torch Relay Route to Include San Francisco
Download here (PDF)