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An Olympic countdown clock reading 9 days before the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Tian’anmen Square in Beijing is seen July 29, 2008. [Xinhua]

 

The rain, though lasting only 10 minutes, will hopefully help restore confidence in the city’s air quality, according to Guo Hu, Beijing Meteorological Observatory director.

“The rare lack of rain and wind to blow away accumulated emissions contributed to the city’s substandard air quality,” he said, admitting a number of days had failed to meet the local standard for good air quality despite the capital’s car control measures.

“The temperature and humidity will gradually drop and we will have better air quality and more comfortable weather in August.”

His confidence was shared by many as the city goes through every detail to fulfill the dream of billions on its 10-day countdown to the August Olympics.

With the Beijing Olympic Games around the corner, eager Chinese are crossing fingers for a gold spree on home soil. Du Li, a gold medal winner in the women’s 10-meter air rifle at the 2004 Athens Olympics, bears the expectation of millions to score the Game’s first win.

The 26-year-old, who established a new world record for women’s 10-meter air rifle in 2003 just one year after she entered the national team, further impressed the world the following year with her Athens victory.

However, the native of the eastern Shandong Province has struggled of late.

During three World Cup events this year, Du pocketed only one gold medal in the 50-meter rifle three positions, rather than in her speciality event, the 10-meter air rifle. Her second best result was a fourth.

The so-called home advantage at the upcoming Games may turn into a disadvantage for Du in defending as applause and spectators’ cheers might add burden in a sport where psychological stability is most important.

Despite the difficulties, Du is eager for a good result. “Maybe this is the only chance for me to compete in the Olympic Games hosted by my own country.”

Wang Yifu, the national shooting team head coach, said, “The main focus of the shooters at this point of time is the adjustment of their psychological status rather than refining technical skills.”

Du and her teammates will leave for the Olympic Village on August 3.

The Olympic Village officially opened its gates on Sunday. By July 28, delegations and advance teams from more than 70 countries had arrived at the 66-hectare complex.

From Italian lasagna to Beijing roast duck to kosher foods, athletes from more than 200 countries and regions may find their favorite home foods in the village.

The diversity of meals, divided into different zones including Chinese, Asian, international and Mediterranean, underlines the meticulous preparation in the village that houses about 16,000 athletes, coaches and their entourages.

“The food here tastes very good and there are many entertaining facilities, including Internet bars,” 20-year-old Hector Fuentes told Xinhua. The Cuban triple jumper, participating in his first Olympics, said the village had gone beyond his expectation.

Deng Yaping, the Olympic Village deputy director, said the facilities are “a place where the athletes can unwind and get to know Chinese culture. We want to give them a full experience with Chinese culture.”

The table tennis legend, a winner of four Olympic gold medals, said the priority work at the village for the next 10 days was the reception of athletes from around the world.

“All sport delegations will arrive at the village before the Games start. The village is now in 24-hour operation to accommodate the guests. We will try to make every operation as smooth as possible,” she said.

A grand show will be held at 8 p.m. on Tuesday by the China Central Television to mark the 10-day countdown to the Beijing Games.

While the content of the Olympics’ opening ceremony remains a guarded secret, organizers are planning to stage three dress rehearsals over the next 10 days to ensure a grand show for a live audience of 91,000.

The first full dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was held, in secret, at the National Stadium on July 16.

Wang Chaoge, a director of the ceremony, disclosed the elements of “Sichuan” and “Wenchuan” will be embodied in tribute to the Chinese spirit manifested after the devastating May 12 earthquake that hit the southwest Sichuan Province.

He said the biggest headache for the organizers of the ceremonies was the weather, for “rain would cause delays in the progress of the event, as it would dampen performers’ costumes and props.”

But Beijing’s meteorological departments said earlier that should there be any unfavorable weather, experts might artificially change it.

Chen Zhenlin, China Meteorological Administration (CMA) vice director, said on July 15 that meteorologists have made preparations for artificial weather modification since 2003, especially on reducing rainfall, but admitted the technology had limitations.

“Artificial weather modification could be useful when a drizzle occurs,” he said. “But in case of a heavy rainfall, no one can help.”

Weather statistics from 1951 to 2007 show there was a 47 percent chance of drizzle on August 8. But the possibility of heavy rain was slim, he said, adding the analysis of historical data was by no means an official weather forecast.

According to meteorologist Guo Hu, the Games opening on August 8 is one day after the first day of autumn on the Chinese lunar calendar. It is expected to be less humid.

“The temperature and humidity will gradually drop and we will have better air quality and more comfortable weather in August.”

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When Olympic visitors begin to start streaming from the exits of T3 in the coming week, it’s likely that one of the first Beijingers that many of them will meet is going to be a Beijing cab driver. Well aware of this, taxi drivers have been busy learning English and city authorities released a set of rules covering the behavior and appearance of Beijing’s taxi driving gemen’r and jiemen’r. Late last week it was reported that come the Olympics, all of Beijing’s taxi drivers will be required to wear the same uniform. Until now, each company had its own uniform, and drivers appeared to interpret this uniform in their own unique way. From Aug 1, cab drivers will also be required to wear the new uniforms pictured above. The clothes are provided free to the drivers, but they face a fine if they don’t wear them.

People who failed to get tickets for Olympic events at the Bird’s Nest can look forward to getting inside the iconic venue after the Games, as it was announced it will become a sports and entertainment venue.

Beijing CITIC Consortium Stadium Operation Co Ltd, a co-venture among CITIC Group, Beijing Urban Construction Group and Golden State Holding Group Corp, recently won the rights to operate the stadium for 30 years after the Games.

It said the venue will be used for a range of sports and entertainment events and other commercial operations.

It was earlier announced that the stadium will be the future home of Beijing Guo’an Football Club and will open to tourists during the National Day holiday in October.

 

An aerial view shows the National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, at the Olympic Green in Beijing July 6, 2008. [Agencies]

 

The Bird’s Nest has become a landmark in the north of the capital and regularly attracts visitors keen to have their photographs taken beside it. During the Games, it will host the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics events and some soccer matches.

Li Hang, chairman of the consortium, said he is confident the venue will be a good investment.

“The operating cost of the stadium is about 70 million yuan ($10.2 million) a year,” he said.

“But we are confident of making a profit in the future.”

The company has held talks with several event promoters and sports companies, including the National Football League of the US and Spanish football club Real Madrid, Li said.

A list of future events will be decided soon, he said.

The consortium will also generate revenue from the sale of naming rights, he said.

“We will sell the naming rights at various levels, such as for the whole stadium, and for each entrance and stand,” Li said.

“We will also select 10 partners and 15 suppliers for the stadium.”

After the Games, the stadium will be redeveloped to include hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and shopping malls, he said.

The reconstruction will cost at least 300 million yuan and after it, commercial buildings will cover about 35 percent of the entire compound, he said.

“After the Games, it will become an international cultural and recreation center,” Li said.

“It will first open to the public in October and the price won’t be high, as we want as many as people as possible to enjoy it.”

 BEIJING, July 26 (Xinhua) — Following is the name list of the Chinese delegation for the 29th Olympic Games:

　　Chef de mission: Liu Peng

    Deputy chef de mission: Yu Zaiqing, Duan Shijie, Xiao Tian, Cui Dalin, Cai Zhenhua

    Secretary-general: Cui Dalin

    Deputy secretary-general: Sun Kanglin, Sun Yongyan, Yu Chen, YinBaolin, Zhang Hongtao, Yang Naijun, Song Jing, Ni Huizhong, Song Luzeng, Guo Jianjun, Pan Zhichen, Liu Fumin, Zhang Jian, Shi Kangcheng, Jiang Zhixue, Zhang Haifeng

    Delegation Officials:

    Li Dazheng, Yu Hongchen, Liu Baoli, Zuo Zhiyong, Wen Wen (f.), Tiao Zhaorong, Li Guoping, Ma Jilong, Du Lijun

    Delegation Staff: Liang Chun, Huang Wei, Wei Daishun, Wang Yun, Zhang Peng, Feng Baozhong, Chang Cheng, Tang Jun, Zhang Xin, Li Weicheng, Liu Yan, Liu Tong, Yuan Shoulong, Li Jinsong, Yang Shande, Xue Wanhe, Li Hui,Zhang Quanli, Wu Jian, Chen Chong, Ren Lirong (f.), Shen Jie (f.), Yuan Lei, Yuan Hong (f.), Wang Cheng, Ma Yun (f.), Tian Dexiang, Li Guangwei

Shooting

    Team leader: Gao Zhidan

    Deputy team leader: Xiao Haopeng

    Coaches: Wang Yifu, Chang Jingchun, Ma Jun, Shao Jianhua, Chen Jiyuan, Sheng Haoming, Zhang Minxian, Xue Baoquan, Sun Shengwei, Zhang Huiqun, Wang Xiao, Jiang Zexiang, Zhang Weigang, Wang Yuefang(f.), Zhang Qiuping (f.)

    Assistant manager: Su Zhibo

    Doctors: Liu Baorong, Li Xiaodong

    Male Athletes (15): Tan Zongliang, Qiu Jian, Pang Wei, Jia Zhanbo, Lin Zhongzai, Zhang Penghui, Zhu Qinan, Cao Yifei, Liu Zhongsheng, Li Yanjun, Li Yang, Hu Binyuan, Wang Nan, Qu Ridong, Jin Di

    Female Athletes (9): Zhao Yinghui, Wu Liuxi, Ren Jie, Fei Fengji, Du Li, Chen Ying, Guo Wenjun, Liu Yingzi, Wei Ning 

　　Archery

    Team leader: Lang Wei

    Coaches: Tian Yuling, Lian Guofu, Guo Meizhen (f.)

    Assistant manager: Meng Fan’ai (f.)

    Doctor: Liu Baofu

    Male athletes: Xue Haifeng, Li Wenquan, Jiang Lin

    Female athletes: Zhang Juanjuan, Chen Ling, Guodan    

Fencing

    Team leader: Cai Jiadong

    Deputy team leader: Wang Wei

    Coaches: Wang Jian, Christian Bauer, Wang Haibin, Zhao Gang, Xiao Jian, Zhang Yongchun, Wang Yu (f.)

    Assistant managers: Ji Daoming, Shao Jing (f.)

    Doctor: Gao Ming

    Male athletes: Lei Sheng, Zhu Jun, Wang Lei, Yin Lianchi, Dong Guotao, Li Guojie, Huang Yaojiang, Wang Jingzhi, Zhong Man, Zhou Hanming

    Female athletes: Li Na, Zhong Weiping, Su Wanwen, Huang Jialing,Sun Chao, Zhang Lei, Huang Haiyang, Tan Xue, Bao Yingying, Ni Hong    

　　Cycling

    Team leader: Cai Jiadong

    Coaches: Zhou Guangke, Mo Leilong, Liu Hong, Wu Shucheng, Wang Yongqing, Li Fuyu

    Assistant managers: Jiang Guofeng, Song Xiang

    Doctor: Zhang Zhiwei

    Male athletes: Zhang Lei, Feng Yong, Li Wenhao, Ji Jianhua, Zhang Liang

    Female athletes: Guo Shuang, Li Yan, Liu Ying, Ren Chengyuan, Gaomin, Meng Lang, Ma Liyun

 Modern Pentathlon

    Team leader: Cai Jiadong

    Deputy team leader: Xu Haifeng

    Coaches: Fan Bing, Wang Ke, Zhang Bin, Zong Xiangqing, Shen Kejian, Wang Zhongnian, He Jialin,

    Assistant manager: Zhang Bin

    Doctor: Zhao Chunsheng

    Male athletes: Qian Zhenhua, Cao Zhongwangrong

    Female athletes: Xiu Xiu, Chen Qian    

    Triathlon

    Team leader: Xu Haifeng

    Coach: Huang Guangquan

    Assistant manager: Chen Xiaoran

    Male athlete: Wang Daqing

    Female athletes: Xing Lin, Zhang Yi

    Equestrian

    Team leader: Cai Jiadong

    Deputy team leader: Wang Wei

    Assistant manager: Cheng Qing

    Male athletes: Hua Tian, Zhang Bin, Li Zhenqiang, Huang Zuping, Zhao Zhiwen

    Female athlete: Liu Lina    

　　Sailing

    Team leader: Wei Di

    Deputy team leader: Yao Xinpei

    Coaches: Jiang Chen, Lin Xiong, Tang Qingcai, Liu Xiaoma, Ji Yusheng, Wang Yong, Wang Ying

    Assistant manager: Xu Feng

    Doctor: Su Hong

    Male athletes: Wang Aichen, Wang Weidong, Deng Daokun, Shen Sheng, Zhang Peng, Li Fei, Hu Xianqiang, Li Hongquan, Wang He, ChenXiuke, Luo Youjia

    Female athletes: Yin Jian, Xu Lijia, Wen Yimei, Yu Chunyan, Song Xiaoqun, Li Xiaoni, Yu Yanli

    Rowing

    Team leader: Wei Di

    Team leader: Cao Jingwei

    Male athletes: Su Hui, Chen Zheng, Zhang Liang, Sun Jie, Zhang Guolin, Tian Jun, Zhang Lin, Wu Chongkui, Huang Zhongming, Zhang Dechang, Wang Xiangdang, Zhang Yongqiang, Zheng Chuanqi, Zhou Yi’nan, Zhang Shunyin, He Yi, Qu Xiaoming, Liu Zhen, Dong Tianfeng,Wang Jingfeng, Song Kai, Zhang Xingbo, Zhao Linquan, Guo Kang, Wu Lin

    Female athletes: Xu Dongxiang, Chen Haixia, Yu Hua, Li Qin, TianLiang, Jin Ziwei, Xi Aihua, Tang Bin, Feng Guixin, Zhang Yangyang, Gao Yulan, Wu You, Zhang Xiuyun

Canoe/kayak flatwater

    Team leader: Liu Gang

    Deputy team leader: Song Guangli

    Coaches: Sun Erjie, Marek Ploch, Zhong Chenghai, Li Daiyuan, He Jun, Tan Zhihong (f.), Xu Jusheng

    Assistant manager: Jiang Dan

    Doctor: Que Yuntai

    Male athletes: Liu Haitao, Li Zhen, Lin Miao, Zhou Peng, Shen Jie, Pan Yao, Huang Zhipeng, Meng Guanliang, Yang Wenjun, Chen Zhongyun, Zhang Zhiwu, Li Qiang

    Female athletes:

    Zhong Hongyan, Xu Linbei, Wang Feng, Yu Lamei, Xu Yaping, Liang Peixing

    Canoe/kayak slalom

    Team leader: Liu Gang

    Deputy team leader: Li Xin

    Coaches: Zhang Lei, Ma Kewu

    Male athletes: Hu Minghai, Shu Junrong, Feng Liming, Ding Fuxue

    Female athlete: Li Jingjing

   　Weightlifting

    Team leader: Ma Wenguang

    Deputy team leader: Qian Guangjian

    Coaches: Ma Wenhui, Chen Wenbin, Wang Guoxin, Li Shunzhu, Liu Quanhe, Yu Jie, Long Wangchun

    Assistant manager: Li Hao

    Doctors: Liu Changjiang, Bao Xintong

    Male athletes: Zhang Xiangxiang, Shi Zhiyong, Liao Hui, Li Hongli, Lu Yong, Long Qingquan

    Female athletes: Chen Xiexia, Chen Yanqing, Liu Chunhong, Cao Lei

　　Wrestling

    Team leader: Zhou Jinqiang

    Deputy team leader: Dong Shenghui

    Male athletes: Tan He, Wang Qiang, Seriguleng, Wang Ying, Liang Lei, Jia Huafeng, Sheng Jiang, Li Yanyan, Chang Yongxiang, Ma Sanyi,Jiang Huachen, Liu Deli

    Female athletes: Li Xiaomei, Xu Li, Xu Haiyan, Wang Jiao

　　Judo

    Team leader: Shen Zhigang

    Deputy team leader: Xiong Fengshan

    Coaches: Fu Guoyi, Liu Yongfu, Wu Weifeng (f.), Liu Jialing, Zhang Jianzhong, Xu Dianping, Lu Miaomiao (f.), Shi Ming, Zhou Yiqiang, Li Bin

    Assistant manager: Liu Zhen

    Doctor: Su Huoquan

    Male athletes: Liu Renwang, Wuritu Bilige, Siri Jigewa, Guo Lei,He Yanzhu, Shao Ning, Pan Song

    Female athletes: Wu Shugen, Xian Dongmei, Xu Yan, Xu Yuhua, WangJuan, Yang Xiuli, Tong Wen

Boxing

    Team leader: Cui Fuguo

    Coaches: Zhang Chuanliang, Ablikim Abdureshit, Tang Ermin, Gu Jinhua, Zhao Yong, Nurhali, Zhao Deling, Gui Yuheng, Abdushikur Mijit

    Male athletes (10): Zou Shiming, Gu Yu, Li Yang, Hu Qing, Memettursun, Hanati Slam, Wang Jianzheng, Zhang Xiaoping, Nijat Yushan, Zhang Zhilei.

Taekwondo

    Team leader: Chen Liren

    Coaches: Li Dacheng, Lu Xiudong, Yao Qiang, Wang Zhijie, Jin Rongzhen

    Assistant manager: Zhang Lei

    Doctors: Zhu Lihua (f.), Bai Weimin

    Male athletes: Liu Xiaobo, Zhu Guo

    Female athletes: Chen Zhong, Wu Jingyu

Athletics

    Team leader: Luo Chaoyi

    Deputy team leaders: Wang Dawei, Feng Shuyong

    Coaches: Hu Xinmin, Lin Zhiqiang, Yu Weili, Zhang Jinglong, Li Qing, Zhao Yong, Li Guoxiong, Zhang Guowei, Sun Haiping, Lu Quanbin,Sha Yingzheng, Song Shaoli, Xiong Jie, Li Jian, Tan Honghai, Liang Songli, Su Jinghai, Zhang Fuxin, Zhang Qinghua (f.), He Youdi, CongYuzhen (f.), He Zengsheng, Li Zheng, Ye Kuigang, Li Meisu (f.), Yang Wenke, Zhu Huagang, Li Shanzeng, Shi Meichuang

    Assistant managers: Wang Xiaoying (f.), Fu Weibo

    Doctors: Jiang Shan, Li Xukun, Huang Changtai

    Male athletes: Zhang Peimeng, Wen Yongyi, Lu Bin, Liang Jiahong,Xing Yan’an, Hu Kai, Liu Xiaosheng, Li Xiangyu, Ren Longyun, Deng Haiyang, Li Zhuhong, Han Yucheng, Zhu Yafei, Wang Hao, Dong Jimin, Yu Zhaohong, Li Jianbo, Zhao Chengliang, Si Tianfeng, Liu Xiang, Shi Dongpeng, Ji Wei, Meng Yan, Huang Haiqiang, Liu Feiliang, Li Runrun, Zhou Can, Zhong Minwei, Gu Junjie, Li Yansi, Chen Qi, Qi Haifeng

    Female athletes: Jiang Lan, Chen Yu, Wang Jing, Qin Wangping, Tao Yujia, Han Ling, Chen Jingwen, Wang Jinping, Xue Fei, Zhang Yingying, He Pan, Bai Xue, Dong Xiaoqin, Zhou Chunxiu, Zhu Xiaolin,Chen Rong, Zhang Shujing, Liu Hong, Jiang Qiuyan, Yang Mingxia, ShiNa, Li Zhenzhu, Zhu Yanmei, Jin Yuan, Zheng Xingjuan, Gao Shuying, Li Ling, Gong Lijiao, Li Ling, Li Meiju, Sun Taifeng, Song Aimin, Ma Xuejun, Li Yanfeng, Zhang Wenxiu, Wang Zheng, Chang Chunfeng, Song Dan, Zhang Li, Liu Haili, Tang Xiaoyin, Liu Qing, Zhou Yang, Xie Limei, Zhao Yanni

    Swimming

    Team leader: Shang Xiutang

    Deputy team leader: Jiang Binbo

    Coaches: Zhang Yadong, Yao Zheng Jie, Ye Jin (f.), Han Bingyan, Chen Yinghong (f.), Liu Haitao, Shi Xiaoming (f.), Zhu Zhigen, Pan Jiazhang, Yao Ying (f.), Xu Guoyi, Chen Qin, Chang Yichun, Wei Yaping, Feng Zhen (f.), Lu Sen

    Assistant manager: Lu Yifan

    Doctors: Guo Qinghua (f.), Ba Zhen

    Male athletes: Cai Li, Chen Zuo, Zhang Enjian, Zhang Lin, Sun Yang, Sun Xiaolei, Deng Jian, Xue Ruipeng, Lai Zhongjian, Shi Feng,Chen Yin, Wu Peng, Qu Jingyu, Huang Shaohua, Lu Zhiwu, Shi Haoran, Xin Tong

    Female athletes: Zhu Yingwen, Xu Yanwei, Pang Jiaying, Zhu Qianwei, Tan Miao, Li Mo, Li Xuanxu, You Meihong, Zhao Jing, Chen Yanyan, Qi Hui, Sun Ye, Luo Nan, Chen Huijia, Zhou Yafei, Liu Zige,Jiao Liuyang, Li Jiaxing, Wang Randi, Rang Yi, Wang Dan, Yang Yu, Liu Jing, Ha Sinan, Tang Jingzhi, Gao Chang, Hong Wenwen, Xutian Longzi, Wang Qun, Li Zhesi, Fang Yanqiao(More)

Diving

    Team leader: Li Hua

    Deputy team leader: Zhou Jihong (f.)

    Coaches: Zhong Shaozhen (f.), Liu Henglin, Hu Enyong, Ren Shaofen (f.), Li Qing (f.), Zhao Wenjin, Hu Wei

    Assistant manager: Gao Yan (f.),

    Doctors: He Guorong, Liu Haiying (f.),

    Male athletes: He Chong, Qin Kai, Wang Feng, Lin Yue, Huo Liang,Zhou Luxin

    Female athletes: Guo Jingjing, Wu Minxia, Chen Ruolin, Wang Xin    

    Synchronized swimming

    Coaches: Inomura Masayo, Wang Jie (f.), Zheng Jia (f.), Asaoka Yoshinobu

    Assistant manager: Bai Muwei (f.)

    Doctor: Ren Suchun (f.)

    Female athletes: Zhang Xiaohuan, Gu Beibei, Wang Na, Jiang Wenwen, Jiang Tingting, Sun Qiuting, Liu Ou, Luo Qian, Huang Xuechen

Water polo

    Team leader: Li Weibo

    Deputy team leader: Wang Min (f.)

    Coaches: Wang Tiesheng, Wang Minhui, Cai Tianxiong, Gong Dali, Hu An, Pan Shenghua, Hong Xicheng

    Assistant manager: Liu Qinlong

    Male athletes: Wang Yong, Tan Feihu, Wang Beiming, Xie Junmin, Han Zhidong, Ma Jianjun, Liang Zhongxing, Wang Yang, Yu Lijun, Wu Zhiyu, Ge Weiqing, Li Bin, Li Jun

    Female athletes: Yang Jun, Teng Fei, Liu Ping, Sun Yujun, He Jin,Sun Yating, Wang Ying, Gao Ao, Wang Yi, Ma Huanhuan, Sun Huizi, Qiao Leiying, Tan Ying(More)

      Gymnastics

    Team leader: Gao Jian

    Deputy team leader: Huang Yubin

    Coaches: Chen Xiong, Wang Guoqing, Wang Hongwei, Lu Shanzhen, Liu Guicheng, Liu Qunlin (f.), Jin Weiguo, Xiong Jingbin, Mo Jianbang, Huang Zhiji

    Assistant manager: Zhang Hongliang

    Doctors: Zhang Peiwen, Liu Shu

    Male athletes: Yang Wei, Li Xiaopeng, Chen Yibing, Xiao Qin, Huang Xu, Zou Kai

    Female athletes: Cheng Fei, Yang Yilin, Jiang Yuyuan, He Kexin, Li Shanshan, Deng Linlin

    Rhythmic gymnastics

    Team leader: Gao Jian

    Coaches: Xia Yanfei (f.), Bai Mei (f.), Liang Qin (f.)

    Assistant manager: Zhang Liwei

    Doctor: Zhao Xin

    Athletes (7): Zhang Shuo, Sun Dan, Chou Tao, Sui Jianshuang, CaiTongtong, Lu Yuanyang, Li Hongyang  

　　Trampoline

    Team leader: Zhao Yuxin

    Coaches: Hu Xinggang, Cai Guangliang, Chen Qilin, Zhuo Xianlin

    Assistant manager: Li Ge

    Doctor: Zhu Zhangbiao

    Male athletes: Dong Dong, Lu Chunlong

    Female athletes: Huang Shanshan, He Wenna

 Handball

    Team leader: Meng Wei

    Coaches: Jiang Zaiyuan, Wang Xindong, Wang Xia, Yan Weiming, CaoJiuli, Du Jiangtao

    Assistant managers: Wang Jianguo, Jin Zhenyu

    Doctor: Song Yang

    Male athletes: Yan Liang, Hao Kexin, Wang Xiaolong, Zhou Xiaojian, Cui Laing, Li Hexin, Miao Qing, Tian Jianxia, Ye Qiang, Wang Long, Zhang Xing, Zhang Ji, Zhu Jie, Zhu Wenxin, Cui Lei

    Female athletes: Wu Ya’nan, Li Weiwei, Zhang Geng, Wang Shasha, Wu Wenjuan, Liu Xiaomei, Li Bing, Wang Min, Huang Dongjie, Liu Yun,Sun Laimiao, Liu Guini, Huang Hong, Yan Meizhu, Wei Qiuxiang

      Field hockey

    Team leader: Lei Jun

    Deputy team leader: Du Zhaocai, Hai Xian (f.)

    Male athletes (18): Jiang Xishang, Meng Lizhi, Li Wei, Yu Yang, Liu Xiantang, Lu Fenghui, Song Yi, Luo Fangming, Hu Huiren, Hu Liang, Meng Jun, Tao Zhinan, De Yunze, Sun Tianjun, Ao Changrong, Meng Xuguang, Su Rifeng, Na Yubo

    Female athletes (18): Chen Zhaoxia, Ma Yibo, Cheng Hui, Huang Junxia, Fu Baorong, Li Shuang, Tang Chunling, Zhou Wanfeng, Gao Lihua, Zhang Yimeng, Sun Zhen, Li Hongxia, Ren Ye, Chen Qiuqi, ZhaoYudiao, Song Qingling, Li Aili, Pan Fengzhen

 Baseball

    Team leader: Lei Jun

    Deputy team leader: Shen Wei (f.)

    Coaches: Jim Lefebvre, Yi Sheng

    Doctor: Lu Huaimin

    Athletes: Li Chenhao, Wang Nan, Xu Zheng, Li Weiliang, Lu Jiangang, Zhang Li, Guo Youhua, Wang Wei, Yang Yang, Jia Yubing, Zhang Yufeng, Jia Delong, Hou Fenglian, Sun Wei, Sun Lingfeng, Zhang Hongbo, Feng Fei, Li Lei, Wang Chao

    Soccer

    Team leader: Xie Yalong, Nan Yong

    Male athletes (22): Han Peng, Zhou Haibin, Yuan Weiwei, Cuipeng,Gao Lin, Shen Longyuan, Qiu Shengjiong, Li Weifeng, Jiang Ning, LiuZhenli, Zhu Ting, Zhao Xuri, Feng Xiaoting, Dai Lin, Zhang Lu, Tan Wangsong, Hao Junmin, Lu Jianjun, Wan Hongliang, Chen Tao, Dong Fangzhuo, Zheng Zhi

    Female athletes (22): Zhang Yanru, Weng Xiaojie, Zhou Gaoping, Weng Xinzhi, Xie Caixia, Wang Kun, Han Duan, Bi Yan, Han Wenxia, MaXiaoxu, Zhang Ying, Yuan Fan, Xu Yuan, Pu Wei, Zhang Na, Li Jie, Liu Sa, Wang Dandan, Gu Yasha, Lou Jiahui, Jiang Shuai, Liu Huana

    Softball

    Team leader: Jiang Xiuyun (f.)

    Coaches: Wang Lihong (f.), Tao Hua (f.), Huang Weigang, Luo Hasi

    Assistant manager: Yang Xu

    Doctor: Wang Cangsong

    Athletes: Lu Wei, Yu Huili, Li Qi, Pan Xia, Guo Jia, Yu Yanhong,Sun Li, Wu Di, Li Chunxia, Tan Ying, Zhang Lifang, Zhou Yi, Zhang Ai, Xin Minhong, Lei Donghui

Basketball

    Team leader: Li Yuanwei

    Deputy team leaders: Hu Jiashi, Bai Xilin

    Male coaches: Kuang Lubin, Tom Maher, Fan Bin, Wang Fang (f.), Michel;e Timms (f.), Guo Shiqiang

    Assistant managers: Xie Haitian, Zheng Cheng

    Doctors: Zhang Meng, Du Wenliang

    Male athletes: Liu Wei, Sun Yue, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Du Feng, Yi Jianlian, Li Nan, Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming, Wang Lei, Chen Jianghua, Zhang Qingpeng

    Female athletes: Song Xiaoyun, Bian Lan, Miao Lijie, Zhang Xiaoni, Chen Nan, Liu Dan, Zhang Hanlan, Zhang Wei, Chen Xiaoli, Sui Feifei, Shao Tingting, Zhang Yu

 

    Volleyball

    Team leader: Xu Li

    Deputy team leader: Zhang Rongfang (f.), Li Quanqiang

    Coaches: Chen Zhonghe, Yu Juemin, Zhang Jianzhang, Bao Zhuang, Zhou Jian’an, Xie Guochen, Zhang Luo

    Male athletes (12): Bian Hongmin, Yuan Zhi, Guo Peng, Shi Hairong, Cui Jianjun, Jiao Shuai, Yu Dawei, Shen Qiong, Jiang Fudong, Ren Qi, Sui Shengsheng, Fang Yingchao

    Female athletes (12): Wang Yimei, Feng Kun, Yang Hao, Liu Ya’nan, Wei Qiuyue, Xu Yunli, Zhou Suhong, Zhao Ruirui, Xue Ming, Li Juan, Zhang Na, Ma Yunwen

    Beach volleyball

    Team leader: Xu Li

    Deputy team leader: Wang Jianping

    Coaches: Miao Zhihong, Yan Jianming, Xue Gang

    Male athletes (2): Xu Linyin, Wu Penggen

    Female athletes (4): Wang Jie, Tian Jia, Xue Chen, Zhang Xi

　　Table tennis

    Team leader: Liu Fengyan

    Deputy team leader: Huang Biao

    Coaches: Liu Guoliang, Li Xiaodong, Wu Jingping, Shi Zhihao, Li Sun, Kong Linghui

    Assistant coach: Zhang Xiaopeng

    Doctor: Shang Xuedong

    Male athletes: Wang Hao, Ma Lin, Wang Liqin, Chen Qi

    Female athletes:

    Zhang Yining, Guo Yue, Wang Nan, Li Xiaoxia

　　Badminton

    Team leader: Li Yongbo

    Deputy team leader: Li Weiguo

    Coaches: Tian Bingyi, Zhong Bo, Chen Xingdong, Li Zhifeng, Tang Xianhu, He Xiangyang, Tang Xuehua, Zhang Jun, Weng Jiande (f.)

    Male athletes (9): Lin Dan, Bao Chunlai, Chen Jin, Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng, Zheng Bo, Xie Zhongbo, Guo Zhendong, He Hanbin

    Female athletes (10): Zhang Ning, Xie Xingfang, Lu Lan, Yang Wei,Zhang Jiewen, Zhang Yawen, Wei Yili, Gao Ling, Yu Yang, Du Jing.

　　Tennis

    Team leader: Sun Jinfang (f.)

    Coaches: Jiang Hongwei, Chen Li (f.), Jiang Shan, Xie Zhao, Zhang Qi, Zhang Yu, Martin Fassati, Wang Jinlu, Li Bin

    Doctor: Liu Jianwei

    Male athletes: Sun Peng, Zeng Shaoxuan, Yu Xinyuan

    Female athletes: Li Na, Zheng Jie, Yan Zi, Peng Shuai, Sun Tiantian

The ceremony of the Beijing Olympic village opening was held this morning. It meas that now the village is ready for welcome all the althletes, coaches and theire entourage.

And the Chinese delegation check into the village today.

 

(BOCOG)

The overwhelming majority of Beijingers are happy to host the Olympics and believe it will be successful, according to the latest survey.

More than nine in 10 polled said they think the summer Games will be successful and nearly 70 percent predicted the event will speed up Beijing’s development, help its image, or increase national coherence, the survey by Beijing Social Facts and Public Opinion Survey Center showed.

The center conducted two surveys in April and July respectively by calling 2003 citizens.

Most said they will stay in Beijing instead of traveling. Nearly 20 percent plan to watch matches in stadiums and nearly 80 percent preferred taking buses, metros or riding bicycles rather than driving during the event.

The city’s latest two-month vehicle control campaign that bans private cars on alternate days depending on their number plates, won overwhelming support as the surveyed said it improved air quality, eased traffic congestion and raise public awareness about environment protection.

Nearly two-thirds will enjoy a banquet at home or in restaurants or pubs with family members or friends if Chinese athletes win gold medals, while 12.4 percent will call China’s sports authorities or send text messages to celebrate good news.

Most of the findings corresponded to those released this week by U.S. Pew Research Center, which also said the majority of Chinese are happy with their nation’s direction and booming economy and praised the government for handling important social problems.

According the report of CNNIC, China now have the most netizen in the world. The total netizen number is 253,000,000. So the Chinese net market is a big market and have more peotential development.

Thousands of people are waiting for the chance of buying the Olympic tickets. They have to wait for day and night. Look at these people, they wait at the wee hour on July24th. Tomorrow they will buy the valueble tickts.Goog luck!