Beijing's Road Race Promotes International Friendship

WEARING pink relay belts, women athletes with yellow, white and black skin were waiting in order on the starting line. It was February 20, 1994, and the Ninth Great Wall Friendship Ekiden and the Fourth International Women's Ekiden were being held in Beijing. Both the start and finish lines were located inside the National Olympic Sports Center. Passing the Second Ring Road, Chang'an Street and Tian'anmen Square, the whole course was 42.195 kilometers long, divided into six relay sections of 5, 10, 5, 10, 5, and 7.195 kilometers, according to the international standard. About 100 women athletes were taking part in the International Women's Ekiden.     

Sketches of the Chinese Women's Soccer Team

ON 6 August 1996, the women's football team returned to Beijing from Atlanta with other Olympic athletes. Finally, after years of preparation, they could remove their athletic gear and don suits and dresses. For many years, the heavy schedule of training and competitions allowed the team few opportunities to wear skirts. Even if they did, some of the women dared not—their legs were full of scars. Some didn't care and said: "After the     

Paddles of Life

JULY 27, 1996. In the women's kayak pairs at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Chinese athletes Cao Mianying and Zhang Xiuyun were still fourth place when approaching the 1,000 meter mark. They creeped to third by 1,500 meters and during the final sprint they beat the Netherlands by a narrow margin to capture the silver.     

The Asian Games:How Much Gold is in the Gold Medals?

DESPITE China's glorious victoryin Bangkok at the last AsianGames of this century,in whichthe Chinese team topped the list with129 gold medals,the Chinese athletesare asked to keep their fingers crossedfor the Olympic Games.After a briefrest,the Chinese athletes have returnedto their training ground in preparationfor the fiercer competition at the 2000     

编者的话(英文)

In the aftermath of the Olympic Games, we look back on the highlights for Chinese women. Outstanding performances by the athletes thrilled audiences across the country. Chinese athletes did remarkably well, winning 28 gold medals for the country; there were not a few female athletes among them, who picke up a total of 16 golds. This issue features the Chinese women gold medalists as a mark of respect and to say that we, as women ourselves, are extremely proud of them.     

谁是最早参加奥运会的中国女选手?(英文)

A few women in China's cities began participating in sports in the early 20th century.Chinese women first competed in the Olympic Games in 1936,when 69 Chinese athletes,including two women Li Sen and Yang Xiuqiong,participated in the 11th Olympic Games held     

雅典奥运会中国金牌英雄榜(英文)

China, with 63 trips to themedal podium, registeredunprecedented success at the28th Olympic Games inAthens in August. Chinese athletes won32 gold medals, 17 silvers and 14 bronzes.Among the 32 gold medals, some wereespecially exciting for the Chinese public:Liu Xiang became the first Asian inhistory to win the men's 110m hurdles atthe Olympic Games. Liu, 21, clocked aworld record-equaling time of 12.91seconds for the gold. He also broke the     

CHINA'S NEW GOLD MEDALISTS

SPORT championships can be dull no young outstanding athletes bu onto the scene. Fortunately, the Eighth National Games, held in Shanghai in 1997, did not: lack for risin stars. Its great success can be judged from the number of up-and-coming young athletes and their striking achievements at the Games. Particularly notable were the women athletes, many of them only 16 or 17 years old. It was these young women     

Prelude to Gold

FEMALE Chinese athletes Fu Mingxia and Wang Junxia recorded outstanding performances at 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Fu Mingxia won gold medals in both platform and springboard diving, and in so doing became the first double medal winner in Olympic diving since 1960. Wang Junxia, the holder of several world records in women's long distance events, struggled against the odds and captured gold in the 5,000-meter event,     

建设新北京 迎接新奥运(英文)

After years of preparation and months of tense anticipation, China has realized the dream to hold an Olympic game! On the night of the announcement, Beijing exploded into a celebration of pride and joy—fireworks burst in the air, and people poured out of their apartments and into the plazas to share their happiness. The next day, work continued on the renewing of Beijing, because making the 2008 Olympic Games successful is not only important to the Beijingers but to all Chinese people. Representing all of China as