Olympic villages officially welcome first guests

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Source: CCTV.com | 07-28-2008 08:21

The Olympic villages in Beijing and its co-host cities officially opened on Sunday. The villages are a home away from home during the Games, and they've just welcomed their first guests.

BOCOG President Liu Qi handed a symbolic key to the village  mayor Chen Zhili, as the Beijing Olympic Village opened  on Sunday.

BOCOG President Liu Qi handed a symbolic key to the village mayor Chen Zhili, as the Beijing Olympic Village opened on Sunday. And local residents showed their support with a Ruyi, a traditional Chinese symbol of good luck.

The village will host athletes from over 200 countries and regions. And the Chinese team were the first guests.