Source: Xinhuanet

08-17-2007 10:08

Mr. Hein Verbruggen (R), Chairman of Beijing Olympics Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), shakes hand with a volunteer at Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 15, 2007. Hein Verbruggen inspected Qingdao International Regatta with his IOC colleagues on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

QINGDAO, East China, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hein Verbruggen, Chairman of Beijing Olympics Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), inspected Qingdao International Regatta with his IOC colleagues on Wednesday.

Officials of Qingdao Sailing Committee gave a brief introduction of Qingdao and the event to the IOC delegation, and also reported the progress of their preparation for Beijing Games.