Shanghai ensures success of Games

时间：2007-07-19 00:56:46

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July 18 - Shanghai Customs yesterday announced five measures to help people coming to the city for the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.

 

An estimated 40,000 athletes, coaches, referees1 and visitors from 160 countries and regions are expected to pass through Customs between September 26 and 28 for the Games, which will be held from October 2 to 11.

 

About 1,200 tons of sports equipment will also pass through Customs from next week to the middle of next month.

 

Bian Zuyao, deputy director of Shanghai Customs, said the five measures are aimed at providing maximum convenience for visitors.

 

He said a website will be used giving details about relevant laws and regulations regarding Customs clearance2.

 

A telephone hotline (021-6889-1111) will also be set up. And online payments will be encouraged to speed up various processes.

 

Bian said Customs will also open special counters at its land, ocean and air entries to give priority to equipment brought in for the Games.

 

Special priority lanes will also be set up for visitors and volunteers will be on hand to help out.

 

Foreign government and Special Olympics officials will be exempt3 from Customs declaration.

 

Shanghai Customs has already granted the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games organizing committee special status to register as an institution with importing rights.

 

A rapid reaction mechanism4 will be in place to ensure smooth operation of the Games, Bian said.

 

He said Customs will also step up its vigilance and examination of dangerous goods such as weapons, explosives, and biological or chemical devices to guard against terrorists.

 

Unlike other sports meetings, the Special Olympics, first launched by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of former US President John F. Kennedy, in the 1960s for people with intellectual disabilities, is more akin5 to a carnival6.

 

It has many non-sporting events such as a research symposium7, a global youth summit, and a family forum8, according to Su Binggong, deputy director of the executive committee of the Special Olympics.

 
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1 referees 7891e30f2b42e2d37914dc1ab29ba489     
n.裁判员( referee的名词复数 )；证明人；公断人；（专业性强的文章的）审阅人
参考例句：
  • The fiery player has had numerous run-ins with referees. 这位脾气暴躁的队员曾和裁判员发生过无数次争吵。
  • If you want to appeal, the Court of Referees will decide. 如果你要上诉，可以由仲裁法庭去判决。 来自辞典例句
2 clearance swFzGa     
n.净空；许可(证)；清算；清除，清理
参考例句：
  • There was a clearance of only ten centimetres between the two walls.两堵墙之间只有十厘米的空隙。
  • The ship sailed as soon as it got clearance. 那艘船一办好离港手续立刻启航了。
3 exempt wmgxo     
adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者
参考例句：
  • These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。
  • He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。
4 mechanism zCWxr     
n.机械装置；机构，结构
参考例句：
  • The bones and muscles are parts of the mechanism of the body.骨骼和肌肉是人体的组成部件。
  • The mechanism of the machine is very complicated.这台机器的结构是非常复杂的。
5 akin uxbz2     
adj.同族的，类似的
参考例句：
  • She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
  • Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。
6 carnival 4rezq     
n.嘉年华会，狂欢，狂欢节，巡回表演
参考例句：
  • I got some good shots of the carnival.我有几个狂欢节的精彩镜头。
  • Our street puts on a carnival every year.我们街的居民每年举行一次嘉年华会。
7 symposium 8r6wZ     
n.讨论会，专题报告会；专题论文集
参考例句：
  • What have you learned from the symposium?你参加了这次科学讨论会有什么体会？
  • The specialists and scholars present at the symposium come from all corners of the country.出席研讨会的专家学者们来自全国各地。
8 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

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