【图书简介】 This English version of The Man Who Brought the Olympics toChina - The Story of Zhang Boling is the detailed history of thewell-known Chinese educator, and the president and creator ofNankai Schools, Mr. Zhang Boling. Mr. Zhang was not only theone of the first to dream of participating in the Olympics, but isalso one of the few who struggled to send out the message tothe Chinese about the Olympic spirit. He is without a question,China's first true Olympian.Through this book, the reader will get a sense of the life ofZhang Boling. The reader will also understand how the Olym-pics developed in China. Finally, the reader will get a taste ofhow the Olympic spirit has affected Chinese culture and historyand contributed to life as we know it.
【本书目录】 1.Attending the Beiyang Naval Academy 2.Weihaiwei and Paris 3.The Establishment of Nankai Middle School 4.Tianjin Young Men's Christian Association 5.Kindling the Olympic Dream 6.Physical Education in Nankai Schools 7.The Renowned "Nankai Five-Tiger" Basketball Team 8.The Renowned Nankai Baseball Team and Softball Team 9.The Well-known Nanmin Volleyball Team 10.The "Ailuo Ding" Champion Cup 11.The Most Honorable Sports Players in Nankai 12.Advocating Sports Ethics 13.Promoting Physical Education in Modern Tianjin 14.The Founding of the China National Amateur Athletic Federation 15.Initiating the National Games 16.Initiating the Far Eastern Games 17.The 10th Olympic Games 18.Fighting Against the Puppet Regime "Manchukuo" 19.The 1 lth Olympic Games 20.The North China Games 21.Exercise of Sovereignty over China's Sports 22.A Grand Patriotic Meeting 23.Considering China's Sports 24.Supporting Made-in-China Sports Equipment 25.Finding Talented Physical Education Teachers 26.Introducing Women's Athletic Activities 27.The September 9 Sports Festival 28.The 14th Olympic Games 29.Great Minds Think Alike 30.Zhang Boling Will Be Remembered Forever Postscript