BANGKOK, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) — Thai organizers of the World University Games in Bangkok did a good job in staging the Games, said a Chinese senior official here on Tuesday.
Zhang Xinsheng, the re-elected vice-president of the International University Sports Federation, said the Chinese athletes and officials were satisfied with their life in the village.
“I have looked around in the Athletes’ Village. Our athletes said that they feel at home and the food is good. They are also satisfied with the security,” said Zhang, also vice minister of education and president of Federation of University Sports of China.
“There will be athletes from about 160 countries and regions competing in the Games. Despite of the scale, Bangkok organizers did the preparation in an orderly fashion,” he said, adding that China fielded 447 athletes and officials here.
“I heard that many university students and teachers joined the volunteers to support the Games. So in my opinion, Bangkok did a good job,” he said.
The organizers said they expected 12,000 athletes and officials from 156 countries and regions all over the world to attend the Aug. 8-18 Universiade.