After giving the keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping visited the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in the city of Lausanne on Wednesday. During his visit, Xi highlighted the importance of sports in changing the world. Meanwhile, his comments on Tuesday about global economic developments were well-received both by forum attendees and around the world. This year, the forum, a gathering of leaders from the worlds of politics and business, featured technological developments, such as virtual reality headsets.

President Xi Jinping and first lady Peng Liyuan are flanked by Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, his wife Claudia and a status of Pierre de Coubertin, regarded as the father of the modern Olympic Games, outside the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Jan 18, 2017. [Photo/Agencies]