Foshan, Dongguan and Shawei “Right on Schedule” for Asian Games

According to Wei Youzhuang, Vice Mayor of Shanwei; Mai Jiehua, Vice Mayor of Foshan and Zhu Yimin, Deputy Secretary General of Dongguan Municipal Government, preparations for the 2010 Games are “right on schedule” at each of the three co-host cities - Foshan, Dongguan and Shawei.

The 16th Asian Games, part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), begin in November 2010.

During the 16th Asian Games, Foshan will host boxing and synchronized swimming competitions with 11 and three gold medals (respectively) up for grabs. Dongguan will host weightlifting competitions with 15 gold medals and Shanwei will host sailing competitions with 14 available gold medals.

Athletes will compete for a total of 43 gold medals in the three co-host cities, which account for 9% of the gold medals of the games.

Mr. Wei said that the maintenance and renovation of Shawei's Asian Games venue started on July 27 of this year and that the onshore and offshore “elements” (except for the breakwater) will be completed by March 2010 for the 14th Asian Sailing Championship - an official Asian Games Test Event. The entire project will be completed in August 2010.

According to Ms. Mai, Foshan established the Asian Games Preparation Committee in June 2008 and has made strategic efforts in areas such as venues, security, promotion, transport, environment, medical services and volunteering.

Mr. Zhu said that Dongguan Mayor Li Yuquan heads the Asian Games Preparation Committee, which was established in 2008 and that the renovation of the Weightlifting venue (which began in June 2009) is nearly completed with the air-conditioning facilities and information systems under preliminary testing.

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