January 3: The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) holds its fifth plenary session in Beijing.

January 21: 200 days remain before the 29th Olympic Games.
   
From January 31 to February 5: The "Good Luck Beijing" Swimming China Open is held at the "Water Cube" (National Aquatics Center)

(China.org.cn)