Yang Yang receives interview after the first plenary session of the Athletes' Commission of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee in Beijing Hayden Hurst Ravens Jersey , capital of China, on Nov. 21, 2017. The Athletes' Commission was made up of 19 current and former Chinese athletes with vast background. Yang Yang, who is Chinese first Winter Olympic champion and member of International Olympic Committee (IOC), became chairwoman of the commission. (XinhuaZhang Chenlin) Chinese athletes Yang Yang (3rd R), Zhao Hongbo (1st R) and Zhou Yang (1st L) receive certificates for their memberships during the first plenary session of the Athletes' Commission of the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee in Beijing Justin Tucker Ravens Jersey , capital of China, Nov. 21, 2017. The Athletes' Commission was made up of 19 current and former Chinese athletes with vast background. Yang Yang, who is Chinese first Winter Olympic champion and member of International Olympic Committee (IOC), became chairwoman of the commission. (XinhuaZhang Chenlin) BEIJING, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yang became chairwoman of the Athletes' Commission of Beijing 2022 as its first plenary meeting held here on Tuesday.
Beijing has promised the world with athlete-centered Terrell Suggs Ravens Jersey , sustainable and economical Winter Olympic Games during the bidding process, under the theme of which, the Athletes' Commission was established to better reflect athletes' opinion and serve the athletes of all over the world.
Taking into consideration of the recommendation of Chinese Olympic Committee and Chinese Paralympic Committee, the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee has decided to appoint Yang, who is also Chinese first Winter Olympic champion and member of International Olympic Committee (IOC), as the chairwoman of its Athletes' Commission.
The commission was made up of 19 current and former Chinese athletes with vast background Marshal Yanda Ravens Jersey , 17 were from winter sports, including winter Paralypmpic sports, while two were from summer sports.
"Today I'm very excited. Beijing 2022 attaches great importance to the Athletes' Commission and arranges specific tasks for our commission, which is a huge recognition for us. The Games is athlete-centered, therefore needs to understand the demands of athletes. From Games ogranization to event operation, athletes' opinion should be taken into consideration in all aspects." said Yang.
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The Athletes' Commission of Beijing 2022 will hold non-scheduled seminar to discuss issues in regards to the Games preparation, attend the meeting of the Organizing Committee and visit the venues of the Games. Meanwhile the commission will strengthen its connection with international sports organization such as IOC and IPC (International Paralympic Committee), and promote winter sports and Olympic education in China.
Chinese figure skating Olympic champion Zhao Hongbo is also among the commission. "We will collect the athletes' opinion towards the preparation of Beijing 2022 and give the feedback to the Organizing Committee in time," said he.
Zhang Jiandong, vice-president of the Organizing Committee, said the establishment of the Athletes' Commission is an important point for Beijing 2022. With the Pyeongchang Games nearing Joe Flacco Ravens Jersey , the Winter Olympics would enter Beijing time in a short time. "The Winter Games is different from the Summer Games, we are eager to take athletes' advice."
CAIRO, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in an attack on Friday on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai province rose to 235, Egypt's state TV reported.
The militants targeted a mosque near al-Arish
At least 109 others were wounded when suspected militants attacked the mosque, the report said. Earlier report said at least 115 people were killed in the attack.
An explosive device planted outside the mosque near Arish city went off, before militants opened fire at the prayers Lamar Jackson Ravens Jersey , an official security source told Xinhua.
The attack occurred in the village of Rawda in Beir el-Abad, 40 km from Arish, the source added.
Some 50 ambulances rushed to the scene after the attack. Most of the wounded were transferred to the Arish Hospital for treatment.
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi will chair a meeting of the security committee on the attack, official MENA news agency quoted presidential sources as saying.
The meeting will be attended by the ministers of defense and interior in addition to the heads of general intelligence and military intelligence services, the report said.
The Egyptian presidency declared three-day mourning across the nation.
The presidency in a statement condemned that terrorist attack as treacherous and heinous action that wouldn't be passed without punishment.
"The pains that the Egyptians are suffering now wouldn't be overcome without strict response, and the hand of justice will reach all those took part in the attack Tim Williams Youth Jersey ," the presidency statement added.
Egypt will continue its war against the black terrorism with hope and willingness and will uproot it, it added.
Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayeb denounced "the terrorist attack" stressing the importance of working to eliminate terrorists.
Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, Ambassador Ivan Surkos, also condemned the attack.
"Media bringing news on attack against mosque during today's Friday prayers in Rawda, Northern Sinai, reporting many injured Chris Wormley Youth Jersey ," Surkos tweeted.
"I condemn this barbaric terrorist act against innocent civilians," he added.
Egypt is suffering a wave of terrorist attacks, mostly centered in Sinai where militants have killed hundreds of police and soldiers since the army-led ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.