(BEIJING, April 22) -- Led by President of the International Paralympic
Committee (IPC) Sir Philip Craven, members of the IPC Governing Board who are in
Beijing to attend the 46th GB meeting visited the construction sites of a number
of venues and auxiliary facilities for the Beijing Olympic Games and Paralympic
Games on Sunday.
The tour brought them to the National Stadium, National Aquatics Center,
National Indoor Stadium, Paralympic Village, Beijing University of Science and
Technology Gymnasium and China Agriculture University Gymnasium.
After receiving updates on the progress of the accessible facilities,
including details of the entrance passes of the Paralympic athletes, Sir Philip
Craven expressed his satisfaction. Board members had the same feeling when
touring other venues and auxiliary facilities because of the thorough
consideration given to accessibility.
Wang Wei, executive vice-president and secretary-general of the Beijing
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and Tang
Xiaoquan, vice-president of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and BOCOG
executive vice-president accompanied the IPC officials on their tour
