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Guangzhou not planning to bid for Olympics

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-11-27 14:27

GUANGZHOU - Guangzhou is not planning to bid for the Olympic Games, according to a top official of the Chinese Olympic Committee on Saturday.

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"As far as I know, Guangzhou has no plans at the moment to bid for the Olympic Games," Cai Jiadong, deputy secretary-general of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), told a press conference held hours before the 16th Asian Games close in the capital of Guangdong province.

Cai said that it is up to the provincial government and the people of Guangdong to decide whether to launch an Olympic bid.

"The COC make decisions based on the will and request of Guangdong government and Guangdong people," he added.

The 16th Asian Games, the largest ever in the 59-year history of the quadrennial event, have won wide praises from the participants, including OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge.

Rogge, who attened the Asian Games opening ceremony held on the Haixinsha Island on November 12, said Guangzhou has the "skill" to host the Olympics.

Guangzhou is the second Chinese city to stage the Asian Games. Beijing had hosted the Games in 1990.