2. City of Liverpool Sports Delegation 

to Shanghai,

and Official Opening of the

9th National Games of China in Guangzhou (Canton).

November 2001

               

                                                                        

                                                                          Taff Williams - (LHAC), Richard Johnson (Head of Delegation),

                                                                                         Paul King (Boxing Development Officer) at the Shanghai Sports Stadium

 

 

     A view of the stadium  in Guangzhou - capacity 80,000                                                                                      Part of the opening ceremony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

        

                 Torch being carried into the Stadium                                                                                                   Flame lit at the stadium

 

                                                            

 

                                                                                                                     Releasing balloons over the stadium

 

 

    

                                                                                                                       Fireworks display over the stadium

 

 

    

                                                                                         Delegation with Vice President of the Shanghai Administration of

                                                                                             Sports (SAS) and  Zhuang Yan (Chief - Foreign Affairs Office) - 

 accompanied us for 9 days in China

 

 

 

                                                                                                                   Paul and Richard relaxing at the hotel       

 

Three of us one weary morning leaving Zhuhai

 

 

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