Victory may not be welcomed by everyone back home since that nation bears the expense of hosting the following year's event -- a commitment that's more of a burden at a time of wide austerity in Europe.
An increase in the value of the renminbi would be welcomed by nearly everyone, and the Chinese government has signaled flexibility, but ever reluctant to be viewed as yielding to foreign pressure, Beijing is vowing to act according to its own timetable.
The Royal National Institute for the Blind access to digital information campaigns manager, Julie Howell, welcomed the emphasis in helping everyone to get access to the net.