Sports: Chen hopeful on games

President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) expressed hope yesterday that the 2007 World University Games could be held in Taiwan. He made the comment when he met with the president of the International University Sports Federation, George E. Killian. Chen told Killian that Taiwan has the required conditions and ability to host the world universiade. He thanked Killian for his group's support of Taiwan's participation in events it organizes. Killian has been in Taiwan since last weekend to attend the ninth World University Golf Championship being held in Taoyuan. Killian assured Chen that the process to select the host nation for the World University Games would be fair. Kaohsiung City, Melbourne, Vancouver, Bangkok and Warsaw have applied for the right to organize the 2007 universiade. The International University Sports Federation will meet next January to vote for the host nation.