(Beijing, November 14) The "Good luck Beijing" 2007 Beijing Judo Open will open tomorrow. The facilities and the venue for the upcoming event as well as the organization of the competition have been praised by the delegate from the International Judo Federation (IJF), the governing body of the sport.

"Please allow me to express IJF's thanks to the Chinese government, Chinese Judo Association (CJA) and the venue team of the University of Science and Technology Beijing Gymnasium for all they have done for this tournament," said François Besson, IJF Technical Delegate to the 2007 Beijing Judo Open. Showing his satisfaction with the site selection of the venue, Besson said that it's a blessing that next year's Olympic judo competition would be held in a university, as the sport originated in Japan and its founder and advocator was an educator.

The IJF technical delegate also spoke highly of the facilities at the venue, the environment and the work done by the venue team. He stressed that the good cooperation among the venue team, the IJF and the CJA will not only help promise the success of the event but reflect the spirit of the sport of judo.

Besson said that the excellent facilities and organizing work here made him very confident that the Beijing Judo Open is going to be a great success.