Ms. LIU Yandong
Member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, Member of the State Council and Vice President of BOGOC Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

On the occasion of the opening of 2008 International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport (2008 ICSEMIS) in Guangdong, China and on behalf of the Chinese Government, I would like to congratulate on the Convention and welcome all the delegates from home and abroad.

ICSEMIS is an international convention on sports sciences, physical education and medicine of the highest standard, the largest scale and the most importance. It is the first time for ICSSPE, FIMS, IOC and IPC to host the milestone event-2008 ICSEMIS. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the hosts and organizers for the preparations.

The Convention theme is “Sport Sciences and Harmonious Society in the 21st Century”. The theme follows the trend as sports could bring the health, the pleasure, the harmony and the hope. Most of the participants have been contributing to the development of sports and sports science. The Chinese government pays a lot of attention to sports development and we wish all of us will work together to promote the development of the sports science and a harmonious society.

I am confident that the Convention will progress the development of the world sports science, to Beijing Olympic Games and to the Olympic promotion.

May a great success of the 2008 ICSEMIS!

I wish all the participants a happy stay in Guangdong.