Fuzhou was well-prepared for an innovative and excellent event, said Wang Xiuli, executive vice president of the organizing committee, during the third liaison meeting of the 5th National Special Olympics, which is to be held in Fuzhou on Sept 19.

“Since successfully bidding for the Games, thousands of workers have put efforts in the building of the Disabled Athletes Sports Administration Center and Fujian Sports Center, advancing the construction work with passion, high-standard and high-quality,” she said.

Wang described the special sports meeting as the largest scale of its kind, and therefore more people and more complications would show up. She called for the host unit and contestants to work together wholeheartedly to achieve innovative and outstanding performances.

The Disabled Athletes Sports Administration Center, built in 2008, covers an area of 73,000 square meters and has a total investment of 250 million yuan. The building area is 31,000 square meters. It’s the first center with comprehensive service facilities for disabled athletes. Some parts such as ramps, handicap-accessible tracks, toilets, elevators and special stands needed some more work.

The Torch Relay activity under the theme of “deliver harmony, love between cross-Straits” was successively carried out among the cities of Fujian.

The expected 11,300 people, including athletes, coaches, officials, honored guests, journalists and volunteers. Among them, 3,000 volunteers are assigned to handle security work, medical aid and maintenance work. Many young people join the group after receiving professional training.

By Hu Meidong, Yang Jie and Zheng Yanyan

Editor: Tang Zhi