International boxing invitation tourney to kick off on weekend
www.chinaview.cn 2007-11-15 11:18:28   Print

Special report:   2008 Olympic Games 
    BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- "Good Luck Beijing" international boxing invitation tourney is to kick off at Beijing's Worker's Indoor Arena (BWIA) on Saturday.

    The tournament slated on Nov. 17-22, which is among a series of test events for the Beijing 2008 Olympics, featured 76 boxers from18 countries and regions, including 12 from China.

    BWIA, renovated in 2006, will be the venue of the invitation tourney as well as the Olympic boxing and Paralympic judo competitions in 2008.

    The six-day event will see 23 medical workers from eight hospitals and 450 student volunteers from 11 universities, said organizers.

Editor: An Lu
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