Shanghai, China's largest and most populated metropolis, is the home town of recently voted FIFA Women Player of the Century, Sun Wen. The legendary striker is back on the international stage following a two-year break.

"Three years ago, I could never have envisaged what fate had in store," Sun Wen said. "In 2003, China was forced to relocate the last tournament to the United States. Soon after that, I retired from international football without hope of playing another FIFA Women's World Cup. It is truly amazing that I am here today at the emblem launch and will play the next Women's World Cup on home soil!"

The 32-year-old FIFA Ambassador for Women's Football Development has high hopes for China 2007 as she explained. "We finished runners-up in USA 1999 and I hope my team can do even better this time around. But to be honest, every team has a good chance to win the tournament and we are expecting the competition to be fierce," she said. "My only wish is that the World Cup will be an unprecedented success that will benefit the women's game the world over. The official emblem that we have launched today symbolizing the hopes we all have for a successful tournament."

Nan Yong, CFA Vice President and head of LOC to the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, summed up the hosts' good wishes. "The launch of this emblem is the perfect way to start our preparation work for the tournament. We hope that in 17 months' time, we will have reached all of our objectives and will be able to give everyone - FIFA officials, players, coaches and fans, the warmest of welcomes and make them feel as comfortable as possible when the Women's World Cup comes home."