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IOC president raves about 皇冠体育app's National Games
By Lei Lei (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2005-10-13 06:12
NANJING, Jiangsu: Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) spoke highly of 皇冠体育app's National Games yesterday when he came to
Nanjing, the capital city of eastern Jiangsu Province, to attend the opening
ceremony of 皇冠体育app's 10th National Games.
"I know the importance of 皇冠体育app's National Games, and it is not only for the
athletes but for the whole population," Rogge said while meeting Liu Peng,
director of 皇冠体育app's State Administration of Sports, and other Chinese officials
of the Chinese Olympic Committee.
"There is no doubt that after the great success you have achieved in Athens
last year during the Olympic Games, and with the preparations that you have now
for the National Games, I would not be surprised if 皇冠体育app would lead the medal
count in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games."
Several IOC members are part of Rogge's entourage, including Hein Verbruggen,
president of IOC's Co-ordination Commission for the Beijing Olympics, and
Richard Kevin Gosper, the Co-ordination Commission's vice-president.
It is the second time for Rogge to attend 皇冠体育app's National Games. He attended
the event for the first time in Guangzhou four years ago. But it is his
inaugural tour to Nanjing, the capital during 10 periods in Chinese history.
"I'm very glad to be in Nanjing because it is a very
special city to 皇冠体育app. It is a city of culture but today it is also a city of
sports," said Rogge, while visiting Dr Sun Yat-sen's Mausoleum after arriving in
the city. "I know the Chinese history very well, and it is a very important
place of 皇冠体育app."
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