The 2010 World Weightlifting Championships began in the southern Turkish city Antalya on Thursday, with men and women lifters from around the world to compete in 15 categories.
Altogether 561 athletes from 81 countries will join the competition, which is the first qualification game for the 2012 London Olympics, said President Hasan Akkus of Turkish Weightlifting Federation in a speech at the opening ceremony.
"The lifters will not only compete for medals and Olympic qualification but also for contributing to world peace and friendship," he said.
Turkish parliament speaker Mehmet Ali Sahin said the event would contribute to Antalya's sports tourism, noting that Turkey has aspired to a lead in investment in sports infrastructure and facilities in recent years.
The basketball worlds that ended in Istanbul on Sept. 12 and the weightlifting worlds now in Antalya demonstrates Turkey's capability of organizing the Olympic Games, he said.
The Turkish city of Istanbul has applied for hosting the 2020 Olympics.
Tamas Ajan, president of the International Weightlifting Federation, hailed Turkey's contribution to weightlifting sports and said he believed Turkey will be hosting the Olympics in the next 12 to 16 years.
China will send eight men lifters and seven women lifters to the worlds and eyes the event as an important step to qualify for the London Games, Chinese coaches said Thursday.
Tian Yuan, 17-year-old winner of 48kg in the first Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore last month but a worlds debutant, said she is excited and expects herself to play normal at the worlds.
"I really want a gold medal but it depends on how I bring my strength out during the match. I'll try my best," Tian said to Xinhua.
盖茨基金会支持北京“无烟奥运”
北京奥运机动车限行措施昨日启动
双语推荐:浪漫情人节礼物之男生篇
【圣诞狂欢】希拉里·达芙的“最圣诞”肚皮!
双语:“气球”带我空中翱翔
威廉准新娘订婚白裙网上火热拍卖
上海奢华情人节:情人无价 情人节有价
为什么我们总记不住别人的名字?(双语)
六大妙招教您如何提升幸福感(图组)
双语:新型电脑芯片可让电脑提速20倍
情人节在即 马尼拉上演浪漫集体拥吻
资讯热词:“绩效工资”怎么说?
大象选美:大块头也有美丽容颜
给你支招:让你躲过“电梯杀手”的17招
热门事件学英语:微博实名制 你怎么看?
奥运让北京更文明
双语:北京深夜街头惊现神秘女超人
盘点2011年国内外焦点事件(上)(中英文)
象棋大师头脑发达 双脑并用
盘点2011-《时代》十大消费电子设备
双语:总统女儿晒美钞炫富引众怒
民众提前45小时排队买奥运门票
英国弱视妇女捕获近百公斤重鲶鱼
最新研究:红衣男人对女人更具吸引力?
盘点2011年全球最“潮”的工作(双语)
盘点2011-年度奇闻异事
英国女王发表2011圣诞讲话:英联邦是个大家庭(双语)
双语阅读:盘点微博上的囧言囧语
节日英语:元宵节的各种习俗
今年过节流行送2012诺亚方舟船票
不限 |
英语教案 |
英语课件 |
英语试题 |
不限 |
不限 |
上册 |
下册 |
不限 |