China's Olympic athletes share inspiration in new book

The Pride of China, a new book highlighting Chinese athletes' splendid performances in the Olympics was launched in Beijing on Sunday.

The book has 10 volumes — women's volleyball, table tennis, diving, track and field, shooting, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, special moments, and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Through over 140 touching stories and more than 600 pages of vivid illustrations and texts, it depicts the journey of Chinese athletes competing in the Olympics and their exciting moments striving to be the best in their competitive sport.

Xu Haifeng, a retired shooter and China's first Olympic gold medalist, attended the book launch ceremony and shared his Olympic experiences with the audience.

According to Chen Tao, executive director and general manager of the book's publisher Beijing Times Chinese Press, the launch ceremony aims to express wishes for Chinese athletes participating in the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics to achieve excellent results. Events will be held in many more cities to promote the book, which shares inspiring stories by Chinese athletes and passes on the spirit of sports in China.