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Encyclopedia > Li Ning

Li Ning (Simplified Chinese: 李宁) (born September 8, 1963 in Liuzhou is a famous Chinese gymnast and entrepreneur. Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Liuzhou (柳州; W-G: Liuchow) is a city in north-central Guangxi province, in southern China. ...


Li is most famous for winning 6 medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, including 3 gold medals (in floor exercise, pommel horse, and rings), 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". (Redirected from 1984 Los Angeles Olympics) The Games of the XXIII Olympiad were held in 1984 in Los Angeles, sports Opening ceremonies July 28, 1984 Closing ceremonies August 12, 1984 Officially opened by Ronald Reagan Athletes Oath Edwin Moses Judges Oath Sharon Weber Olympic Torch Rafer Johnson Highlights... The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ...


Li retired from sporting competition in 1988, and in 1990 he founded the Beijing Li-Ning Sports Goods Company, which sells footwear and sporting apparel in China. Li-Ning Sports Goods counts Nike and Adidas as its main competitors, and the products of Li-Ning Sports Goods continue to be more popular in China than those of foreign competitors. The Nike swoosh logo Nike, Inc. ... adidas Stabil and a box Adidas is a German sports apparel corporation. ...


External links

  • Legends: Li Ning (http://www.intlgymnast.com/legends/lining.html)
  • Li-Ning sporting goods (http://www.li-ning.com.cn)
  • Li Ning in with Nike and Adidas to carve up sportswear market (http://www.tdctrade.com/imn/03112704/sportswear015.htm)
  • Li Ning today (http://www.gymn-forum.com/Articles/CS-LiNing.html)

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