President Chen Meets with George E. Killian, President of the International University Sports Federation
Taipei, Aug. 13 (CNA) President Chen Shui-bian expressed the hope Tuesday that the 2007 World University Games can be held in Taiwan.
President Chen made the comment when receiving president of the International University Sports Federation George E. Killian.
Chen told Killian that Taiwan has the required conditions and ability for hosting the world universiade. "Taiwan is absolutely qualified," he affirmed.
Chen thanked Killian for his group's support of Taiwan's participation in events it organizes.
Killian has been in Taiwan since last weekend for witnessing the ninth World University Golf Championship being held in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan.
He praised Taiwan for the achievements it has made in the development of sports over the past 10 years and assured President Chen that the process to select the host nation for the World University Games would be fair.
Kaohsiung City, along with Melbourne, Vancouver, Bangkok and Warsaw, have applied for the right to organize the 2007 World Universiade. The International University Sports Federation will hold an executive committee meeting in January 2003 in Italy to vote for the host nation.
Taiwan has already been awarded by the federation the right to host the 2004 World University Baseball Championship.