IOC President Rogge arrives in Beijing to attend SportAccord

President of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge arrived in Beijing on Monday to attend the 2007SportAccord convention, the largest and most influential meeting in world's sports circles.

The annual international meeting brings together the International Sports Federations affiliated toGAISF(General Association of International Sports Federations),ASOIF(Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) andAIOWF(Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations).

This year's convention takes place in Beijing from April 23 to 27.

During his stay in Beijing, the IOC President will receive updates on the preparatory work for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and attend to various matters.

Vocabulary:

SportAccord convention：国际体育大会

GAISF：General Association of International Sports Federations 国际单项体育联合总会

ASOIF：Association of Summer Olympic International Federations 夏季奥运会单项体育联合总会

AIOWF：Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations 冬季奥运会单项体育联合总会