Olympic seats go on sale this weekend

Chairs used by Chinese leaders and renowned international guests during the 2008 Beijing Olympic games will be auctioned off this weekend in Beijing.

President Hu Jintao and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge are among the famous audience members who sat in the chairs during the opening and closing ceremonies, said Zhang Xu, manager of the Beijing Jiahe Auction House.

"They have got certificates from the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games to prove it," Zhang said.