Feast of Flags

Employees of the Beijing flag factory that won the Universiade flag contract can now recognize the flags of every nation taking part.

Chefs Ready to Feed the World

More than 80 senior chefs will serve the Summer Games of the 21st Unviersiade scheduled to open on August 22.

Games Boss Reunites with his Chinese Driver

“I’m very happy to be Killian’s driver again,” said Wang Qinghai, a driver at the State Guest Service Company, after he was chosen to serve George E. Killian, the highest official of the Universiade.

“It Was a Wise Decision to Choose Beijing”

George E. Killian, President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and a most avid supporter of the Universiade arrived in Beijing in the early evening of the 14th.

Delegation Details

Chen Mingming, Ambassador of China in New Zealand, expressed his wishes to New Zealand Delegation to score achievement in the 21st Universiade in Beijing and also more athletes to attend 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

First Flag-Hoisting

The first flag-hoisting ceremony after the opening of the Athelets’ Village of the 21st Universiade was held for the South African Delegation at 9:40 this morning.

A Record Breaker

The 21st Universiade in Beijing set a new record for the most participating countries yesterday. One hundred and sixty-six countries have entered, according to the organizing committee, breaking the record of 162 set in the 18th Universiade in Fukuoka, Japan.

Athletes’ Village Opens

The Athletes’ Village of the 21st Summer Universiade was opened with a ceremony in the morning August 15 in the Flag-Raising Square of the Village.

World’s Media Arrive

The event in Beijing has drawn great attention from the world as about 2,400 reporters from 37 countries and regions have sighed up to cover the games, a number that hit a record high in the history of Universiade.