National Games sailing smoothly after four days

All going smoothly and fault-free has been the verdict to date on the first four days of China's 11th National Games, currently taking place in the eastern province of Shandong.

Jiang Daming, the governor of Shandong and the director of the event's organizing committee said the province was committed to ensuring the games were a huge success.

He said: "We have invested four years of effort in preparing for the games. We are confident that we can deliver a well-organized and successful sporting event."