Some of the Olympic venues are starting to get used. If the stadium at Qinhuangdao is anything to go by the standard is very, very high. And, as perhaps you can see from the illustration, the area itself is pretty spectacular.

Coaches and staff of the four teams participating the International Women’s Soccer Invitational Tournament were all very happy with the stadium which will be a venue for the 2008 Olympics.

Thailand’s assistant team manager Khajohnkiat Nipatpokai, said, ‘It’s very beautiful, and our players all liked it very much.’

Rain had washed the pitch for two days before the first set of international matches at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Qinhuangdao, but it seemed that the drainage system worked efficiently.

Italian coach Pietro Ghedin said, ‘We did not feel any thing uncomfortable about it.’

Chana Yodprang, head coach of the Thai women’s national soccer team, said, ‘My team and I all feel great to train and compete here. The stadium is good, the pitch is good, the weather feels comfortable and the people here are so warm-hearted, which make the period of staying here come out just fantastic.’
Source: China View