Beijing Olympic village mayor meets president of Iceland
21/8/2008 18:01
Chen Zhili, mayor of the Beijing Olympic Village, met with visiting
President of Iceland Olafur Ragnar Grimsson in Beijing today.
Chen, also vice
chairwoman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress,
first congratulated Iceland's men's team on their advance into the semifinal of
the Olympic handball tournament today.
She noted that Iceland is a small
country in terms of population, and the participation of small countries like
Iceland makes the Beijing Olympic Games a splendid one.
For his part,
Grimsson said Beijing has done an excellent job in preparing the venues, sports
facilities for the Games as well as the Olympic Village itself.
Grimsson, who
arrived today, said he had talked with Iceland's National Olympic Committee and
was told that the athletes were satisfied with their life.
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