Over 150 Chinese journalists to cover Poland Euro 2012

The Chinese media express strong interest in the Euro 2012 football championship, with over 150 Chinese journalists applying for accreditation in Poland, the spokesman of the Polish Embassy in Beijing Piotr Gillert told PAP. Soccer is very popular in China. The Chinese keenly follow the European league games while large-scale events such as European championship finals are watched by millions of viewers all over the country.