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Article: Olympic Games a legacy for China's future: political advisor

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March 11, 2008
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Olympic Games a legacy for China's future: political advisor

BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Games in August is not a goal in itself for China, but a valuable legacy for future generations, Deng Yaping, a veteran woman table tennis player, said on the sidelines of the meeting of China's top political advisory body.

"Hosting the Olympic Games is a great achievement in China's sports history, but it doesn't mean that when the curtains are down, sports development is over," said Deng, a member of the 11thNational Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).

The Olympics will leave a legacy for China, she said, includingfirst-class stadiums as well as ...

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