USOC Supports Service to Beijing

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October 2006
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The United States Olympic Committee has announced its support for United Airlines' application for the first and only nonstop air route between Washington, D.C., and Beijing, the host of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.

USOC Chief Executive Officer Jim Scherr says the flight will directly connect the two countries and cultures and help athletes and their families traveling to Beijing.

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WE FULLY SUPPORT CREATING A DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CAPITALS OF THE U.S. AND CHINA. BRIDGING THESE TWO CITIES WILL CREATE THE KIND OF UNITY THAT IS EMBLEMATIC OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

U.S. Olympic long distance runner Alan Webb of northern Virginia, says he hopes the Department of Transportation will approve the route.

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A DIRECT FLIGHT WILL MAKE IT SO MUCH EASIER FOR ATHLETES AND THEIR SUPPORTERS THROUGHOUT THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION TO ATTEND THE BEIJING OLYMPIC GAMES.

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