This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2017-08-30 08:39
Item from Aug 30, 1986, in China Daily: Athletes set to take part in the seventh World Cup Gymnastics Tournament were introduced to spectators during the opening ceremony in Beijing yesterday. This is the first time the country has hosted a world gymnastics tournament.
Chinese cities have won greater international recognition thanks to hosting a series of world-class sporting events.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics marked a turning point in the business of sport in China.
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