Hein Verbruggen, chairman of Coordination Commission of International Olympic Committee for XXIX Olympic Games, said on Friday that he was satisfied with the preparation work of the Beijing Olympic sailing events.

Verbruggen made this remark during his one-day inspection in Qingdao, an Olympic co-host city in east China's Shandong Province, where the sailing competition of the Games will start after 125 days. It was the fifth visit to Qingdao by Verbruggen since 2004.

He listened to the Qingdao Olympic sailing committee's report on its preparation work on security, management, market development and protection of Olympic intellectual property.

"I think you've done a fantastic job and I've been looking forward to the opening of the games in August", said Verbruggen, adding that he could not expect a better performance to ensure public security here.

Verbruggen also examined the Olympic sailing center, the competition venue and Qingdao Olympic Sub-Village.

He expressed the hope that the Olympic sailing could give Qingdao a wonderful legacy.

Qingdao is expected to attract as many as 200,000 visitors during the Olympic sailing competition.

(Xinhua News Agency April 5, 2008)