International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge arrived
in Beijing Monday morning to attend the Sport Accord
convention.
International Olympic
Committee president Jacques Rogge (L) talks with executive vice
president of Beijing organizing committee (BOCOG) Wang
Wei.
The Sport Accord convention, an annual sport trade show, will
officially open in the Chinese capital on Tuesday, with group
meetings already underway.
During his five-day stay in Beijing, Rogge will also chair an
IOC executive board meeting from Tuesday to Thursday.
The Sport Accord convention gathers representatives from some
100 international sports federations, the IOC executive board,
sponsors, bidding and host cities, and other groups and specialists
to discuss the key issues facing the sports industry.
(Xinhua News Agency April 23, 2007)
