“In 1986, Samaranch, my father and then president of the International Olympic Committee, donated 10,000 dollars to let Chengdu hold the 10,000-person marathon for the first time.”
Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, May 12 (reporter Li Hualiang) on the 12th, Juan Antonio Samaranch, vice president of the International Olympic Committee and founder of Samaranch Sports Development Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “little Samaranch”) I came to Chengdu, Sichuan province to participate in many activities such as “open experience day” of Chengdu world Police Association 2019. He said that Chengdu has made gratifying progress in sports and its international influence in sports is continuously improving.
“The fate between Samaranch Family and Chengdu began many years ago. In 1986, Samaranch, my father and then president of the International Olympic Committee, donated 10,000 dollars to let Chengdu hold the 10,000-person marathon for the first time. Now Chengdu is very different from that time, but that ten thousand dollars helped Chengdu successfully hold that competition.” Little Samaranch said.
Many events such as the 2019 World Police and firemen games, the 2021 World University Summer Games, and the 2025 World Games will be held successively in Chengdu. Little Samaranch said that Chengdu has made gratifying progress in sports and its international influence in sports is continuously improving.
On the 2019 Chengdu world Police Association Open experience day on the 12th, little Samaranch presented the Chinese version of the memoir of the late former IOC president Samaranch, recalling Samaranch-the IOC president who changed world sports for 21 years, to the upcoming 2019 World Police and firefighters in Chengdu. Sports meeting. The book is divided into 21 chapters, one of which specifically tells the story of Samaranch and China. The book was also presented to Chengdu Institute of Physical Education by little Samaranch.
Meanwhile, Yu Zaiqing, vice president of the International Olympic Committee and chairman of Samaranch Sports Development Foundation, donated a set of official limited edition 100-year Olympic posters to Chengdu Sports Institute on behalf of Samaranch Sports Development Foundation.
“Samaranch Sports Development Foundation will carry out closer and deeper cooperation with Chengdu and Chengdu Institute of Physical Education, making continuous efforts for the common good vision of both sides. I remember that after my father became the president of the international olympic committee, a major goal was to make china, a populous country, a member of the olympic family. The olympics could not be without china. He devoted all his life to this, he loves China and the Chinese people. It can be said that the relationship between the Samaranch Family and China continues.” Little Samaranch said.