Everything 'on track' for 2010 Asiad

Preparations for the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games are progressing well despite the global financial crisis, a senior member of the organizing committee has said.

Xu Ruisheng, vice-mayor of Guangzhou and executive secretary-general of the Games' organizing committee, said: "No one can avoid the impact of the financial crisis, it will be a huge test for us.

"But what we have to do is turn the challenge into an opportunity."