Book about China's Olympic father released

A book about the father of China's Olympic movement, Zhang Boling, has just been released this morning at the Great Hall of the People. The President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, wrote the foreword.

Zhang Boling, also the founder of Nankai University in Tianjin in the 1920s, played a leading role in popularizing the Olympic spirit and modern sports events in China. Zhang was also involved in three Olympic Games in the early 20th Century.

The book, edited by Tianjin sports authorities, has the support of the State sports Administration and BOCOG. The editors hopes the book will give more insights into the Olympic culture and history in China.