154 World Aquatic Championships (1)

In recent years, the performance of the Chinese swimming team had vastly increased, which also increased the country's investment into the sport.

Take the World Championships this time, the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center was specially constructed for the Shanghai World Aquatics Championships, the Shanghai municipality had invested nearly 2 billion yuan on the stadium, it could accommodate up to 15,000 spectators.

A lot of attention was paid to the World Championships. The amount of volunteers recruited alone was nearly 5,000 people and they also set up several hotlines in upwards of 16 languages. A strong WIFI connection was also set up in the venue to fully meet the audience's needs during the competition.

Including the accommodation for athletes, everything was done in accordance with the standards of the Beijing Olympics. In addition to showing the government's emphasis on this World Championships, it also showed the wealth of Shanghai.