That St. Petersburg will be one stop of the Olympic torch relay
is good news. We will certainly hold a grand ceremony for the
Olympic flame. Some of our people may be lucky enough to be
torchbearers. We are very glad that the Olympic flame will pass
through our country. And I think the preparation for the Beijing
Games will move forward smoothly, especially the construction of
the venues. All I can do is to wish China a successful hosting of
the Olympic Games.
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It's an honor to host such a large-scale and high level sports
event. Some of the Russian experts talked about their experiences
regarding the Games with their Chinese counterparts. And as far as
I know, such communication is continuing. Russia is bidding to host
the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The IOC will conduct their final
voting in July 2007. I hope (if Russia wins the bid) our Chinese
friends will share their successful experiences with us in the
future. Most Russian delegates have asked the embassy to arrange a
tour to the Olympic venues. Russian State Duma Chairman Boris
Gryzlov paid a visit to China in the middle of May. During his stay
he visited some of the Olympic venues. He was very pleased and
satisfied at the construction and preparation for the Games.
(China.org.cn May 23, 2007)