As the completion of the Olympic Sailing Competition, foreign athletes and journalists began to pack up to go home. Before their departure, they gave their appreciation and good wishes to beautifulQingdao.

    At the pre-function area of athletes, the last leaving sailboat teams is packing their boats to containers. The successful organization, perfect competition arenas and facilities, ardent volunteers greatly impressed the athletes, coaches and team officials.Simon Smith (technical official of the Italian Team): the facilities are very good, people here are friendly, it is obvious that it is a different cultural environment here, but we adapted well. It is very impressive here, the firework, the stage performance are all good demonstration.

    Beanchi (Italian Athlete): the volunteers work are fantastic, they are great help, and we are glad to get their help.

   At theMediaCenter, most journalists have departed. During the sailing competition, they conveyed the Olympic sailing event and the oriental flavour to each corner of the world through their pens and their cameras. And people in the other part of the world understand more of this sailing city along theYellow Seacoast. The people and the sea here ensure their feeling of home.

    Mans Dell (Australian Journalist): The people here are excellent, they can help you in all aspects. When we have problems, we will ask help from the volunteers, who can always help us at the first time. The sailing event is fantastic!

    Lichad (a journalist fromFrance) Just as I have said everything is near perfect, people are zealous. We will be back to attend the Paralympics Sailing Event.