Kim Jong Kil, chairman of South Korea's Olympic Committee, has expressed his belief that the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games will be the most successful in history.

"As the Chinese government as well as the media and the general populace in China are most concerned about the security and smooth progress of the Olympic torch relay in Seoul, which is scheduled for Sunday, the South Korea's central government, the Seoul municipality and the Olympic Committee will adopt such effective security measures as elevating the security level to that of head of state and maintaining absolute secrecy about detailed security measures and agenda for the relay," said Kim in a joint interview with Xinhua and other Chinese media at his office.

South Korea has heeded the nasty incidents that took place during the relay in some countries, said Kim. Though South Korea could not boast of perfect security, no major problem will be allowed to arise, he added.

It is not appropriate to disrupt the flame relay, let alone boycott the Beijing Olympic Games, Kim said.

The Olympic Games is a grand sports festival and should not be affected by political and religious factors, said the South Korean Olympic Committee chief, who wishes the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games a success under worldwide attention.

Concerning the significance of the torch relay, Kim said that the Olympic flame itself represents peace. Traveling between the five continents, the Beijing Olympic flame transmits the ideal of peace and promotes the Olympic spirits.

The countries that the sacred flame had reached could seize the opportunity to carry forward their national cultural heritage and promote the understanding between them and the rest of the world.