In a recent meeting with
officials of the Chinese Olympic Committee in Beijing
on November 22, 2004, Michel Bonnefous, CEO AC Management
of the 32nd America's Cup Sailing, said that he hoped
America's Cup could come to China in 2006 with the
approach of the 2008 Olympic Games.
According to Bonnefous, the 32nd America's Cup could
have one of its preliminary races in Qingdao of China,
venue of the Beijing 2008 sailing competition.
However, as COC Secretary-General Gu Yaomin put it,
"We are very interested in Mr Bonnefous's proposal,
but the key to the question is that sailing is such
as expensive and technique-demanding sport, is China
ready for it yet ?".
