Teams of host China start to move into Olympic Village
1/8/2008 17:52
About one week before the official opening of the Beijing Olympic Games,
the teams of host China began to move into the Olympic Village in batches
today.
According to Cui Dalin, deputy head and secretary-general of the
1,099-member Chinese Olympic delegation, the Chinese men's and women's hockey
squads and the baseball team moved in today, becoming the first group of Chinese
Olympic villagers. Other Chinese teams and athletes will come group by group
afterwards according to their match schedule.
The Chinese delegation was the
first to check in by raising its national flag when the Olympic Village
officially opened last Sunday. However, instead of staying in the village, all
the Chinese Olympic teams chose to stay in their training camp.
"All the
Chinese athletes are in a solid form now. After moving in, they will make good
use of the limited time for last-minute practice. Meanwhile, they will take a
good rest for the upcoming competitions, "Cui said.
The village, which sits
in the northern part of Beijing, is divided into three sections - the
international area, residential area and operations area. It contains a main
restaurant that can feed 5,000 people, its own fire-station, teahouse, coffee
shops, a barber shop, post office, library, shops and a clinic.
Cui believed
that the Chinese athletes would enjoy a comfortable stay in the
village.
China sends a 1,099-member delegation, including 639 athletes, to
the Beijing Olympics, which is its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games.
The Chinese athletes will compete in 262 events of 28
sports.
Xinhua
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