Vice President Xi Jinping said yesterday that Olympic venues outside
Beijing should give priority to safety and he expected audiences to watch the
Games with good manners.
Xi, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the
Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when visiting the
Qinhuangdao venue for Olympic football games in north China's Hebei Province.
"The cities of Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Shanghai and Shenyang, as the
collaborative host cities for the Beijing Olympic football games, should stick
to safety in all preparation work to satisfy international communities and
athletes across the world," said Xi,adding that football was the most high
profile of the games in Olympics.
"Do ensure the safety of traveling, eating and living for athletes and other
guests," said Xi to hotel staff when visiting the Holiday Inn Sea View
Qinhuangdao Hotel which was designated to accommodate all the officials and
athletes during the event.
In addition, Xi visited the country's female football team, training in
Qinhuangdao. He encouraged the women to unite, train hard and make fresh
achievements in the Games.
