7th World Conference on Sport and the Environment - International ...

Report
4. Presentations
4.1. Opening ceremony
4.1.1. Welcome Speech by the Mayor of Beijing, Mr Qishan Wang
In this golden season, the <strong>7th</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> on Sport and the Environment is opened in Beijing.
On behalf of the Beijing municipal government and the 15 million residents of the capital city, I hereby
would like to express my warm congratulations. I would also like to express my warm welcome for the
attendance of President Rogge and all the friends.
The <strong>7th</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> on Sport and the Environment is a grand gathering of the experts from the
international sports circle, the environment protection circle and other related circles to discuss the
major program for the harmonious development of sport and the environment in view of the latest
developments of Olympic Movement. It provides us with not only a new opportunity for the promotion of
the development of the world sport and environment protection, but also with a valuable opportunity for
learning and communicating to further improve our preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games and to
promote the sustainable development of environment protection and other undertakings in Beijing and in
China.
Dear friends, hosting a highly successful Olympic Games of distinction and making contributions to
the vigorous development of Olympic Games are our solemn commitment. Today, we are 288 days
away from the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games. We will be guided by the Scientific Outlook on
Development, we will comprehensively practice the three ideological ideas of Green Olympics, Scientific
Olympics and People’s Olympics, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with international communities
on sports, culture, science and technology, environment protection and others, incorporate environment
protection into every aspect of the preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games, closely combine the
hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games with the promotion of harmonious development of economy
and society, closely integrate the promotion of sports, the improvement of environment protection and
sustainable development, improve city construction and administration comprehensively, and make
Beijing the Capital City of prosperity, civilization, harmony and amenity.
We cordially express our gratitude to our friends for your care and support of the Beijing Olympic Games,
and we sincerely welcome your precious advice and suggestions on the preparations for the Beijing
Olympic Games as well as on the construction and development of Beijing. Let us work together to
make our contributions to a highly successful Olympic Games of distinction, to the promotion of the
development of international sports and environment protection, and to the friendship among people all
over the world!
Finally, I wish the conference a great success, and may you be successful and happy in Beijing.
Thank you!
<strong>7th</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Conference</strong> on Sport and the Environment
International Cooperation and Development Dept.
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