体坛英语资讯：Interview: Beijing Olympics a great example, says ITF chief
<p><span word="LONDON">LONDON</span>, <span word="Aug">Aug</span>. 8-- <span word="International">International</span> <span word="Tennis">Tennis</span> <span word="Federation">Federation</span> <span word="president">president</span> <span word="David">David</span> <span word="Haggerty">Haggerty</span> <span word="said">said</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="Wednesday">Wednesday</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="the">the</span> 2008 <span word="Beijing">Beijing</span> <span word="Olympic">Olympic</span> <span word="Games">Games</span>, <span word="which">which</span> <span word="opened">opened</span> <span word="exactly">exactly</span> 10 <span word="years">years</span> <span word="ago">ago</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> "<span word="great">great</span> <span word="example">example</span>" <span word="of">of</span> <span word="converting">converting</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="Olympic">Olympic</span> <span word="venue">venue</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="home">home</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="another">another</span> <span word="sporting">sporting</span> <span word="event">event</span>.</p><p>"<span word="I">I</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Olympic">Olympic</span> <span word="stadium">stadium</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="Beijing">Beijing</span> <span word="where">where</span> <span word="the">the</span> [<span word="China">China</span> <span word="Open">Open</span>] <span word="tennis">tennis</span> <span word="tournament">tournament</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="today">today</span>," <span word="he">he</span> <span word="said">said</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="National">National</span> <span word="Tennis">Tennis</span> <span word="Center">Center</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="north">north</span> <span word="Beijing">Beijing</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="Olympic">Olympic</span> <span word="Park">Park</span>. "<span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="example">example</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="able">able</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="utilise">utilise</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="event">event</span>. "</p><p><span word="Haggerty">Haggerty</span>, <span word="who">who</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="elected">elected</span> <span word="ITF">ITF</span> <span word="president">president</span> <span word="in">in</span> 2017, <span word="told">told</span> <span word="Xinhua">Xinhua</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="Rafael">Rafael</span> <span word="Nadal">Nadal</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="epic">epic</span> <span word="victory">victory</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="men">men</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="singles">singles</span> <span word="final">final</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Roger">Roger</span> <span word="Federer">Federer</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Stan">Stan</span> <span word="Wawrinka">Wawrinka</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="men">men</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="doubles">doubles</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> 2008 <span word="Beijing">Beijing</span> <span word="Olympics">Olympics</span>, <span word="have">have</span> <span word="helped">helped</span> <span word="inspired">inspired</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="growth">growth</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="tennis">tennis</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="China">China</span>.</p><p>"<span word="Even">Even</span> <span word="today">today</span> <span word="Nadal">Nadal</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Federer">Federer</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="still">still</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="top">top</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="players">players</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="world">world</span>," <span word="he">he</span> <span word="said">said</span>. "<span word="So">So</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="great">great</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="inspired">inspired</span> <span word="sport">sport</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="China">China</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="inspired">inspired</span> <span word="tennis">tennis</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="sure">sure</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="think">think</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="tennis">tennis</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="grown">grown</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="participation">participation</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="interest">interest</span> <span word="because">because</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Olympic">Olympic</span> <span word="Games">Games</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="legacy">legacy</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="left">left</span> <span word="behind">behind</span>."</p><p><span word="Haggerty">Haggerty</span>, <span word="who">who</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="President">President</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="USTA">USTA</span> <span word="Board">Board</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Directors">Directors</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Chairman">Chairman</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="US">US</span> <span word="Open">Open</span>, <span word="said">said</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="proposed">proposed</span> <span word="revamp">revamp</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Davis">Davis</span> <span word="Cup">Cup</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="further">further</span> <span word="boost">boost</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="development">development</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="tennis">tennis</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="China">China</span>.</p><p>"<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Davis">Davis</span> <span word="Cup">Cup</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="very">very</span> <span word="important">important</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="China">China</span>. <span word="If">If</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="World">World</span> <span word="Group">Group</span> <span word="expands">expands</span>, <span word="it">it</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="give">give</span> <span word="China">China</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="opportunity">opportunity</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="compete">compete</span>. <span word="And">And</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="day">day</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Davis">Davis</span> <span word="Cup">Cup</span> <span word="final">final</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="hosted">hosted</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="China">China</span>."</p>
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