After he had sent five letters, by July 12, 2001, Beijing finally won the Olympic bid, and he finally received an official envelope autographed by Juan Antonio Samaranch along with his photo.

• 当2001年7月13日老吴写到第五封信时，北京申奥终于成功了，他也收到了整整期盼了17年由萨马兰奇亲笔签名的国际奥委会总部官封以及主席本人的照片。