ATHENS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Flame burning for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics was warmly welcomed across western Greece on Friday, as the
Greek leg of the Torch Relay continued for a second day.
After the Lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games on Thursday noon the sacred light headed to the city of Pyrgos where the
cauldron was lit by the junior world record man in pole vault, Emmanouil Karalis
under the warm applause of hundreds of students.
At Lechaina Pericles Iakovakis, the 2003 world champion in 400 meters hurdles, who was raised in the town, was among torchbearers.
By ferry the Flame travelled on Thursday evening to the Ionian island of Zakynthos.
Greek champion marathon runner Magda Gazea who will compete in Rio, lit the cauldron at the port' s central square as the crowd was waving Greek and
Brazilian flags and olive tree branches.
During the second day of the Relay, the Olympic Flame passed from Patras port, where two other athletes who have secured the ticket to the Rio Games
carried the torch: marathon runner Sophia Riga and swimmer Nora Drakou.
Spreading the ideals of the Olympic Games the Flame was also carried to Messolonghi and Lefkada island where among torchbearers was Korina Politi, a 200
meters runner who has won the Greek championship.
On Friday evening the Sacred light reached the city of Preveza where it will stay overnight. Local Marios Katsis, 2003 world champion in kick boxing, was
among torchbearers.
The Greek leg of the Relay will end on April 27 at the Panathinaic stadium in central Athens where Greeks will pass the Flame to the Brazilian organizers of
the 2016 Summer Olympics.
A day earlier Syrian refugee Ibrahim al Hussein will carry the torch inside the Eleonas refugee camp in Athens in a symbolic gesture meant to show
solidarity with the world' s refugees, the Hellenic Olympic Committee announced
on Friday.
Al Hussein, 27, is a swimmer who lost part of his leg during a bombing in 2012 in Syria, reached Greece on a dinghy in 2014 and in June will compete in
the Panhellenic games for swimmers with disabilities.
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sing ahead, and to overcome all difficulties, and showing the firm determination of all Chinese people to keep up our stride on the new Long March
and continue striving for new victories.
Esteemed Deputies,
We owe all the achievements made over the past year to the sound leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core and the
concerted efforts of the Party, the military, and the people of all our nation's
ethnic groups. On behalf of the State Council, I wish to express our sincere
gratitude to all our people, including public figures from all sectors of
society, and to other parties and people's organizations. I express our sincere
appreciation to our fellow countrymen and women in the Hong Kong and Macao
special administrative regions and in Taiwan, and to Chinese nationals overseas.
I also wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the governments of other
countries, international organizations, and friends from all over the world who
have shown understanding and support for China in its endeavor to modernize.
Yet we must not lose sight of the many problems and challenges China faces in pursuing economic and social development. The internal forces driving economic
growth need to be strengthened. Overcapacity poses a serious challenge in some
industries. Some enterprises face difficulties in their production and
operations. Economic prospects for different regions are divergent. Fiscal
imbalance is becoming great. And potential economic and financial risks cannot
be overlooked.
Environmental pollution remains grave, and in particular, some areas are frequently hit by heavy smog. We need to further strengthen our steps to combat
pollution. There are also many problems causing public concern in housing,
education, healthcare, elderly care, food and drug safety, and income
distribution. It is distressing that there were some major accidents in the coal
mining, construction, and transportation sectors.
There is still room for improvement in government performance. Some reform policies and measures have not been fully implemented. Excess fees and charges
being levied on businesses and difficulties facing individuals who want to
access government services remain standout problems. We still see problems of
laws and regulations being enforced in a non-standard, unfair, or uncivil way. A
small number of government employees are lazy and neglectful of their duties or
shirk responsibility. Corruption often occurs in some sectors.
We must confront these challenges head-on, be ready to bear the weight of responsibility, and do our all to deliver. We must fulfill our historic mission
and live up to the great trust placed in us by the Chinese people.
LONDON, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- English Premier League side Manchester United generated the most revenue of any football club in the world in the 2015-16
season, according to a report published by Deloitte.
Manchester United regained first place in the Money League with a record revenue of 689 million euros (515.3m pounds), breaking the 11-year hold that
Real Madrid had on top spot.
Barcelona finished second with 620.2m euros and Real Madrid dropped to third with 620.1m.
Leicester City take their place as the 20th highest revenue-generating club in world football. Boost.
