FISU Members Fly In

Some 119 out of an expected total of 284 FISU members had arrived in Beijing by August 17.

Diving, Swimming Top Ticket Sales

Tickets for the diving and swimming finals at the 21st Universiade have sold out, says He Mingjie, Deputy Director of the Universiade Ticket Center.

Universiade Exhibition Opens

An exhibition on the Universiade was opened at the Athletes’ Village on the 15th. Among the objects on display are 276 pictures, eight sculptures, and the cases that held the torche of the Beijing and Massey Universities as well as the device used for lighting them.

“Hello! Thank you! Goodbye!”

When foreign visitors hail a taxi in Beijing these days, they shouldn’t be surprised if the driver greets them in English. To elp get taxi drivers ready for the 21st Universiade and the 2008 Olympiad, the Communications Bureau of Beijing Municipal Government made them sit an English test this month. Only those who passed the test were eligible for a new license to drive a taxi.

Olympic press Officers Arrive

The American Olympic Committee has sent a team of press officers to cover the 21st Universiade in Beijing. The eight-person team is covering athletics, diving, swimming, gymnastics, judo, volleyball, and basketball, says team leader Jeffrey Howard.

Delegation Details

China will exploit the advantage of being host to achieve its best ever Universiade performance at the 21st World University Games. China has sent a largest-ever 390-member delegation, which includes 265 athletes, to the Universiade.

Giant Billboard Greets Games

This 17-meter colossus stands on the south side of Sanyuanqiao, Chaoyang District. Photo by Zhang jizhou