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Li Ning (Simplified Chinese: ??; Traditional Chinese: ??; Pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
: Li Níng) is a well-known and well-respected Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in a Zhuang family on September 8, 1963 in Liuzhou
Liuzhou

Liuzhou is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. Population: 1.4 million. Area: 5,250 km?....
, Guangxi
Guangxi

This article is about a region of China. For the sociological concept, see Guanxi.Guangxi is a Zhuang people autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China....
, China.

ained his Bachelor of Laws and EMBA degrees from Peking University
Peking University

Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China. It is the first formally established modern research university, and the first national university of China....
. He lives in Hong Kong under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme
Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is a points-based immigration system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China....
.

s most famous for winning 6 medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984....
, including 3 gold medals (in floor exercise, pommel horse
Pommel horse

The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is traditionally used by male gymnasts, due to intense strength requirements. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, today the frame may contain plastic or composite materials, a body made of plastic and may be covered with synthetic materials instead...
, and rings
Rings (gymnastics)

The rings, also known as still rings , is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to its extreme upper-body strength requirements....
), 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal.






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Li Ning (Simplified Chinese: ??; Traditional Chinese: ??; Pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
: Li Níng) is a well-known and well-respected Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. He was born in a Zhuang family on September 8, 1963 in Liuzhou
Liuzhou

Liuzhou is a prefecture-level city in north-central Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in southern China. Population: 1.4 million. Area: 5,250 km?....
, Guangxi
Guangxi

This article is about a region of China. For the sociological concept, see Guanxi.Guangxi is a Zhuang people autonomous region of China of the People's Republic of China....
, China.

Personal

Li gained his Bachelor of Laws and EMBA degrees from Peking University
Peking University

Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China. It is the first formally established modern research university, and the first national university of China....
. He lives in Hong Kong under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme
Quality Migrant Admission Scheme

The Quality Migrant Admission Scheme is a points-based immigration system in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China....
.

Career

Li is most famous for winning 6 medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984....
, including 3 gold medals (in floor exercise, pommel horse
Pommel horse

The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is traditionally used by male gymnasts, due to intense strength requirements. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, today the frame may contain plastic or composite materials, a body made of plastic and may be covered with synthetic materials instead...
, and rings
Rings (gymnastics)

The rings, also known as still rings , is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to its extreme upper-body strength requirements....
), 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic Competition, earning him the title "Prince of gymnastics".

Li retired from sporting competition in 1988, and in 1990 he founded the Li-Ning Company Limited
Li-Ning Company Limited

Li Ning Company Limited, is a major Chinese supplier of shoe and sports goods, primarily in the People's Republic of China. Li Ning counts Nike, Inc....
, which sells footwear and sporting apparel in China. Li remains chairman of the company's board of directors.

Li was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame

The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, located in Oklahoma City, United States, is a Hall of Fame dedicated to honoring the achievements and contributions of the world's greatest competitors, coaches and authorities in artistic gymnastics....
 in 2000, becoming the first Chinese inductee.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, People's Republic of China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008....
 Li Ning ignited the cauldron at the opening ceremony
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 pm China standard time on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number....
 after being hoisted high into the air with cables and miming running around the high portion of the stadium.

External links

  • - Li-Ning Company Limited
  • , 60 Years of Asian Heroes, By Hannah Beech, Time
    Time (magazine)

    Time is a weekly United States newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. A European edition is published from London....
    , 2006


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