國際奧委會主席的第四次中國之行英語美文
Rogge upbeat about 2008 venues construction
北京時間10月30日上午7時30分,國際奧委會主席羅格和夫人乘坐法航班機飛抵北京,開始了他從2001年當選國際奧委會主席後的第四次中國之行。
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge visits the construction site of Beijing Olympic venues, October 30, 2004. He spoke highly of Beijing"s preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games. (newsphoto)
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge spoke highly on October 30 of Beijing"s preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games after having an inspection tour of venues for the Games.
Rogge, who arrived in the Chinese capital Saturday morning, in the afternoon visited the construction sites of the National Stadium, the main Olympic stadium which resembles a bird"s nest in shape, and the National Swimming Center.
"I"m pleased with what I have seen. The venues will leave a great legacy for Beijing and China," said Rogge.
"Still, of course, there"s a lot to be done.
"But we still have another four years now. We"re quite sure that the games will be absolutely excellent," added the IOC chief.
In order to save costs and fine-tune the design, Beijing halted the construction work on several Olympic venues, including the center-piece National Stadium, in August amid a nationwide drive to cut down on "white elephant" projects.
The city, which plans to spend about 37 billion US dollars on the Games, is also mulling to adjust the location of five venues planned for the Games.
According to Gilbert Felli, IOC"s Olympic Games Executive Director, concerned sports are softball, baseball, hockey, beach volleyball and tennis.
BOCOG wants to move the venues for above five sports but tennis closer to the Olympic Green, which is planned to be located in the north part of the city.
Rogge said it would be convenient for both athletes and spectators if venues are to built within the Olympic Green.
"Everything is very close to each other. I think it"s very good for the organization of the Games ... easy access for the athletes," he said.
Along with a group of IOC officials including Hein Verbruggen, president of the IOC"s Coordination Commission for the 2008 Olympics, Rogge also watched a promotion film about the history, present and future of the Chinese capital.
Rogge, who is on his third visit to Beijing, is scheduled to open the debriefing of the Athens Olympics here on Sunday. The debriefing also serves as the official transfer of knowledge meeting between Athens organizers and their Beijing counterparts.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge arrived in Beijing on Saturday morning to start a three-day visit to the host city of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Rogge, who is on his third visit to the Chinese capital, arrived at the Capital International Airport at 7:40 a.m. (Beijing time) aboard flight AF128.
Beijing vice mayor Liu Jingmin held a brief welcome ceremony at the airport.
Rogge is scheduled to pay an inspection tour of some venues for the 2008 Games Saturday afternoon and hold talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao.
The IOC chief will open the debriefing of the Athens Olympics on Sunday. The debriefing also serves as the official transfer of knowledge meeting between Athens organizers and their Beijing counterparts.
(People"s Daily Online)
Vocabulary:
resemble: appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to(像,類似)
legacy : a gift of personal property by will(遺贈,遺產)
mull : reflect deeply on a subject(深思)
debriefing : report of a mission or task(人物報告)(:夏根建)
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