Organisers gear up for Chinese National Games in last 100 days

BEIJING, July 6 -- Host Shandong province is putting on a final

sprint to 11th Chinese National Games as the 100-day countdown draws nearer to

the country's quadrennial sports gala.

Construction of venues, competition schedules and schemes to ease the

possible traffic congestion are all finished for the Oct. 16-28 event and the

"preparation on the whole is nice and steady", said Huang Sheng, vice director

of Games' organizing committee in a press conference on Monday, with 102 days

left before the opening ceremony.

"There are two days to go before the 100-day

countdown. We still need to be patient and make further efforts," said Huang.

According to him, in the following two months, a series of trials will be held in all the venues to test the equipment functions and organizing

ability.

"Besides, 23,0000 volunteers and all the venue staffs will be trained in

these test events to ensure the Games go on smoothly," Huang added.

Organizers also paid high attention to the anti-drug jobs and will tighten

the rules during the Games.

"We will continue the zero tolerance attitude to those

who attempts drugs," said Xiao Tian, vice director of China's State General Administration of Sport.

"The anti-drug special inspecting groups was

established first time for the Games. They already started their job earlier this year for the preliminary round. We also

bring in eight more detailed rules to ensure the effectiveness of the test,"

Xiao added.

The 11th Games, which set up 33 events and 362

disciplines, has attracted 12,000 athletes from 46 delegations. It will be held

in the capital city Ji'nan and the other 16 branch cities of Shandong

provinces.