Athletes Swarm to Internet Bar at VillageThe Feiyu internet bar in the Athletes' Village of the 21st Summer Universiade in Beijing has attracted many foreign athletes who are eager to contact with their relatives or friends, Liu Qian, the manager of the bar told reporters Saturday."Since the opening of the Village, many foreign athletes have spent most of their spare time in the internet bar, sending and receiving emails, browsing for the information of the Universiade and other sports news, or just surfing on the internet for fun," Liu said. A elder official came to the bar soon after he settled down in the village, and got excited when he received the email sent by his children, which included the pictures of their just-born baby, Liu said, adding that the elder man printed out all those pictures and was so proud of being a grandfather. The elder man thanked the bar working staff for providing him with an opportunity to get to know this good news on time, Liu added. Cedric Anen, a male fencer of the Luxembourg delegation, said at the bar that he arrived at the Village today and came here to contact with his relatives and friends. And the charge for the internet surfing, which costs less than one dollar per hour, is quite reasonable and acceptable, he added. |
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