Canadian Foreign Minister David Emerson will lead the Canadian government delegation to attend the Beijing Olympcis including the opening ceremony, said a statement issued by his office Monday.

"I am very much looking forward to attending the Games and supporting our Canadian athletes," Emerson said in the statement, "It will be a tremendous experience to see them compete with the best in the world."

He will be accompanied by Helena Guergis, secretary of state for foreign affairs and international trade.

While in Beijing from August 7 to August 11, Emerson will tour the Olympic Village and the Canada Olympic House, and meet with Canadian athletes and their families.

(Xinhua News Agency July 15, 2008)