Event period:

Holy&Desert:
09:00PM June 7 Tai Preliminary Game
09:00PM June 9 Wu Preliminary Game
09:00PM June 11 Xun Preliminary Game
09:00PM June 13 Final

Content:
Swifter, higher, stronger - the Olympic spirit always encourages us to work harder and strive to make everything better. Even though we are not eligible to compete in the real Olympic Games, we still harbor the dream. So, we are pleased to announce that we are going to host the Zu Online Olympic Games commencing on June the 7th till June the 29th. Sign up to participate, fight for your country and you will have the chance to win a ticket for the real 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!

Rules:
1. Players should create or join a national guild first before signing up to join the event. The guild name should be the founder's country name + number, such as China1, China2, etc.
2. The participating player's nationality should be the same as the national guild's country name.
3. Only the players of level 60+ are eligible for the event.
4. At most three members from each guild are allowed to join in the factions preliminary games.
5. At most five members from each guild are allowed to join in the final.
6. After entering the competition range, players are forbidden to use any spells or abilities before the match begins.
7. Once the match has begun players are allowed to use any spells or abilities to prevent their rivals from moving.

Event details:
1. Players who want to join in the game should create or join a national guild first before signing up to join.
2. GM will gather the contestants together in the game before it begins.
3. All the contestants should gather in front of the Lotus Palace before the game begins.
4. Before the game begins, the guild lord should announce the list of contestants in the faction channel (the world channel in the final). The format: guild name + the other 2 contestants (in the final it should be: guild name + the other 4 contestants).
5. The GM will summon the contestants to the competition range after confirming the members list.
6. The GM will announce the beginning of the match. After it has begun, the contestants can begin moving along to the red line shown in the picture below.

7. There is a GM in the spots marked 2, 3, 4. When the player reaches these spots, he/she should trade with the GM to get an event item. After getting all the required event items, the player should hand them to the GM in the spot marked 5. The one who hands in all the required event items first wins first place and his/her guild will also win first place.

Event rewards:
1. Rewards for the final: The winning guild in the final will win a genuine ticket for the 2008 Olympic Games. The guild lord has the right to allocate the ticket.
2. Rewards for the preliminary games: The first place winning guild is entitled to enter the final and also wins Stolen Treasures×10 and Fortune Casket×10. The runner up guild wins Stolen Treasures×8 and Fortune Casket×5. The guild lords have the right to allocate the rewards.
3. The winning guild in the final will win a real ticket for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The guild lord shall oversee the draw of the ticket through Live Support.

Note:
1. Any guild that disobeys the event rules during the match will be disqualified based on the "just, fair and open" sportsmanship.
2. After entering the competition range, the contestants should check whether their rival's nationality is the same as their guild's country name. If it is not the same, the player can report it to a GM. Then the contestant will be asked to change nationality. If he/she refuses to change, his/her guild will be disqualified. If the case is reported after the match, then it will not be counted.
3. If you find any player using spells or abilities the moment before the match begins, report it to a GM before the match begins, then his/her guild will be disqualified. But if you report it after the match has ended then it can not be acted upon and will be classed as a bad report.
4. The GM has the right to log players who purposely try to ruin matches during these games and as a result may even closes his/her account.

The ZU Team
06-02-2008