In the afternoon of May 19, Chinese Ambassador to The Bahamas, Mr. Li Yuanming was invited to attend the Torch Run Ceremony organized by the Bahamas Special Olympics Committee in Nassau. Bahamian Special Olympics National Chairman Mr. Basil Christie,minister of state for Youth and Sports Mr.Byran S. Woodside,M.P., Bahamian Defence Force Commander Mr. Sawyer, the Charge d'ffaires, a.i. of the United States of America Embassy Mr. D. Brent Hardt and Torch Run team formed by Bahamain Royal Plice and Defence Force, representatives of plyers to the upcoming games and volunteers also attended. Mr. Li, as the repesentative of the host country, made a speech at the invitation. He praised the spirit of self-esteem, active exercise and bravery to paticitation, which is reflected the values of the Special Olympics movement. He said that Shanghai City is a most exampling one of Chinese cities, which is trying to faciliate the upcoming International Special Olympic Games. He also wished the Bahamian athletes team a good success. On the scene of the opening ceremony, Chinese Embassy held an exhibiton with pictures introducing China and Shanghai. According to Mr. Basil Christie, National Chairman of the Bahamas Special Olympics, a delegation of 45 athletes and officials will be sent to the Games. After the ceremony, the Bahamian Specil Olympics held the Torch Run.
Special Olympics is a interational sport game for people with intelletual disablities. The Interational Special Olympics Games 2007 will be taken place in China's Shanghai city in October this year. As is known, China is the first Asian country to host such kind of international games.
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Ambassador Li introducing to the Minister of Stated for Youth and Sports during the Exibition of Chinese Pictures |
Ambassador Li making the speech |
