Olympic Village mayor Chen Zhili (R) and Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) President Liu Qi attend the launching ceremony of Olympic Village July 27, 2008. The Olympic Village was officially opened on Sunday and Chinese sports delegation entered the village.

Some members of the Chinese sports delegation pose for a group photo in the Olympic Village July 27, 2008. The Olympic Village was officially opened on Sunday and Chinese sports delegation entered the village.

Chinese delegation holds first flag-raising ceremony at Olympic Village July 27, 2008. The Olympic Village was officially opened on Sunday and Chinese sports delegation entered the village.

Members of Chinese delegation Yao Ming (second left back row), Zhu Fangyu (third left back row), Yi Jianlian (fourth left back row), Liu Xiang (second left middle row) and other members pose for group photos after the first flag raising ceremony of the delegation at Olympic Village July 27, 2008. The Olympic Village was officially opened on Sunday and Chinese sports delegation entered the village.

Chinese NBA star center Yao Ming arrives at the Olympic Village July 27, 2008. The Olympic Village was officially opened on Sunday and Chinese sports delegation entered the village.

BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua)-- Part of the Chinese delegation started to check in at the Olympic Village early Sunday morning when the Village opened to athletes from all over the world for the Beijing Olympic Games.

There are about 300 athletes and coaches who are from ten national teams including wrestling, judo, track and field, handball, gymnastics, men's basketball, field hockey, weightlifting, swimming and badminton, said Chinese Olympic Committee official Wang Cheng.

China sends a 1,099-member delegation to the Beijing Olympic Games, its largest ever delegation to the Olympic Games, including 639 athletes. The Beijing Games will kick off on August 8.

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