Mass sports promoters honored

Olympic gymnastics champions and gym instructors were honored on Friday for their dedication to promoting sports through the 'Thousand Mile Journey to Keep Fit' program.

Chen Yibing, the men's rings gold medalist at last year's Beijing Olympic Games, and Yang Yilin, a member of the champion women's team, were lauded in Beijing on behalf of more than 40 Chinese champions who acted as ambassadors for the nationwide mass sports program.

Also, 23 fitness instructors were feted for their efforts to get people to work out in gyms.