File photo taken on August 20, 2016 shows that Lang Ping (2nd L), head coach of China's team, hugs teammate Ding Xia during the women's gold medal match of Volleyball at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
File photo taken on August 16, 2008 shows China's Yao Ming celebrates with teammates after winning the basketball match against Germany at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Li Jundong)
File photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows Torchbearer Ping Yali, the first Chinese Paralympic gold medalist in 1984, relays with a guide dog during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
File photo taken on March 17, 2018 shows gold medalists, China's Wang Haitao, Chen Jianxin, Liu Wei, Wang Meng and Zhang Qiang (L to R) celebrating on the podium during the awarding ceremony for wheelchair curling at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games at Gangneung, South Korea. China beat Norway in the final 6-5 to claim the title of the event, which is also China's first-ever Winter Paralympic medal with gold. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)
File photo taken on Feb. 23, 2006 shows that China's Han Xiaopeng jubilates after his competition for men's aerials final at Turin Olympic Winter Games in Italy. Han Xiaopeng claimed the title and won the China's first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal in the snow sports. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Wang Changshan)
File photo taken on Feb. 15, 2010 shows gold medalists Shen Xue (2nd L) and Zhao Hongbo (1st L) of China, compatriots and silver medalists Pang Qing (2nd R) and Tong Jian pose with the Chinese national flag during the medals ceremony for the figure skating pairs event at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada. Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo won the China's first Olympic gold medal in figure skating. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei)
File photo taken on July 31, 2015 shows International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach shows the card with the name Beijing as the winning name of the 2022 Winter Olympic bid city, during the 128th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)
File photo taken on Feb. 16, 2002 shows China's Yang Yang celebrating on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the women's 500m event of short track speed skating at 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, the United States. Yang Yang won the gold medal of the event and it was China's first Winter Olympic gold medal. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Luo Gengqian)
File photo taken on August 7, 1984 Chinese women's volleyball team celebrating on the podium during the awarding ceremony after winning the final against the United States at the 23rd Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the United States. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Hu Yue)
File photo taken on Feb. 13, 1980 shows Chinese delegation marching into the venue during the opening ceremony of the 13th Winter Olympic Games held in Lake Placid Stadium, the United States. This was the first time the People's Republic of China compete in the Winter Olympic Games. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Xia Daoling)
File photo taken on July 29, 1952 shows that a member of Chinese delegation hoisting the national flag in the Helsinki Olympic Athlete's Village. The 15th Summer Olympic Games took place in Helsinki, capital of Finland, from July 19 to August 3, 1952. The newly founded People's Republic of China sended a 40-member-delegation to the Games. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua)
File photo taken on July 29, 1984 shows that China's Xu Haifeng compete in the men's pistol event at the 23rd Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the United States. Xu Haifeng won the gold medal of the event which was China's first Olympic gold medal. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Guan Tianyi)
Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the fireworks in the shape of Olympic rings during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing, China. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)
Photo taken on Aug. 8, 2008 shows the shining Olympic rings on a huge LED screen, proclaiming the arrival of the Olympiad, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)
File photo taken on Feb. 22, 2018 shows China's Wu Dajing (L) celebrating victory after men's 500m final of short track speed skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena, Gangneung, South Korea. Wu Dajing is China's first male Winter Olympic gold medalist. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
File photo taken on July 13, 2001 shows Juan Antonio Samaranch, former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), announcing that Beijing, capital of China, won the right to host the 2008 Olympics during a meeting in Moscow, Russia. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua)
File photo taken in 1952 shows Wu Chuanyu, the first athlete of the People's Republic of China competing in the Olympic Games, coming out of the pool after the event at the 15th Summer Olympic Games in Helsinki, capital of Finland. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua)
File photo taken on August 8, 2008 shows the fireworks displayed during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games held in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, capital of China. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Chen Kai)
File photo taken on August 2, 1984 shows that China's first-ever female Olympic gold medalist Wu Xiaoxuan competes in the women's small-bore standard rifle shooting, three positions at the 23rd Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the United States. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua)
File photo taken on Feb. 10, 1992 shows the second-placed Ye Qiaobo celebrating on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the women's 500m speed skating event at the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. It was China's first Winter Olympic medal. From sending athletes to Helsinki Summer Olympic Games for the very first time in 1952 to winning the bid to host 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2015, the People's Republic of China went through a remarkable history of sports, including successfully hosting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games and preparing for the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Li Genxing)
