Olympic Families representative at the Welcome Ceremony
Everyone is excited about being at the Forbidden City
(BEIJING, August 13) -- After a brief but fun-filled seven-day adventure, the "Olympic Families Tour Beijing" tour for the 10 Olympic Families came to an end on Monday, August 13, in Qingdao.
From the Olympic City of Beijing to the equestrian venue in Hong Kong and the sailing center in Qingdao, everywhere they went, the 10 Olympic families were greeted with the warm hospitality of local citizens and volunteers.
Apart from the bonds of friendship they have formed with one another, the families have fulfilled a dream – to be one step closer to the Olympics.
Their journey began on August 6, when the five international families from the United States, South Africa, Germany, and Argentina arrived in Beijing and joined the five Chinese families at a welcome ceremony in the Olympic families' honor.
As their Olympic tour regretfully came to an end, the Olympic Families expressed how happy they were with their adventure.
"The people here are great; they're very warm, just like the weather here. That's why we believe that the Beijing Olympic Games will be a success!" said the "usa 1776" Family.
Perhaps this comment from the Gotobeijing family best conveys the general consensus of the families at the conclusion of their tour: "I know that the motto of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is 'One World One Dream.' This activity really communicated this message. It has connected all of us; it has connected the world."
On April 9, the "Olympic Families Tour Beijing" was launched by the official website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in cooperation with China Mobile. In the two months that followed, 12,000 families from 62 countries and regions submitted applications to participate.
The families' blogs were visited by more than 1.3 million web users. One hundred candidate families received more than 1.3 million votes via the Internet and mobile phone.
The equestrian venue in Hong Kong brought smiles to the visitors' faces
Sailing in Qingdao
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