Athletic Excellence and National Glory

• 来源期刊: 今日中国：英文版
• 学科: 体育
• 关键词: 中国体育代表团 雅典奥运会 北京奥运会 民族文化 经济发展 运动员 运动成绩
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（11）
• 页码范围: 4
• 页数: 1页
• 分类号: G812

摘要

The Athens Olympic Games marked a watershed in Chinesesporting history. China's remarkable achievements, second only tothose of America, placed indelibly it on the list of powerful sportingnations. More important, China's most celebrated athlete, 110-meterhurdle gold medallist Liu Xiang, banished forever the myth that Asianathletes do not measure up to those of Europe or the USA.