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I Have Excellent Stay in Beijing: IOC President


Jacques Rogge, newly elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has expressed his satisfaction with his stay in Beijing, and gave high marks for Beijing's preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games.

"I had an excellent stay in Beijing," Rogge told reporters at the airport before leaving for Switzerland this afternoon.

After arriving here Monday morning, Rogge has inspected some sports venues, the Athletes' Village for the ongoing 21st Summer Universiade and attended some sports competitions.

"Yesterday I had a visit to the Universiade, which is absolutely well-organised. The Board of Directors of FISU are absolutely delighted about the preparation and organization of the Universiade," said Rogge.

The Universiade is the first global multi-sports event that Beijing held after the city was awarded the 2008 Olympic Games on July 13 in Moscow and the Universiade has been widely regarded as a test event for Beijing's capacity to organize the Olympiad.

"This is really an advance mark for the future,"Rogge referred to what Beijing has done for the Universiade.

"Basically I have full confidence in Beijing, and the best proof is that the IOC has elected Beijing as the organizing city," he said.

Rogge also had a meeting with Beijing Olympic organizers in the morning, discussing the preparation of the 2008 Games.

"It is very constructive and fruitful,"said Rogge."I am very impressed both by what I saw and by the discussion with the future organizers."

(Xinhua News Agency 08/28/2001)







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