Also present was International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman Hein Verbruggen, who addressed the ceremony on behalf of IOC president Jacques Rogge.

• 出席圣火欢迎仪式的还有国际奥委会协调委员会主席维尔布鲁根，他代表奥委会主席罗格在欢迎仪式上致辞。