Tag: Chinese Athletes

Chinese Church Voices

Humbly Striving for Growth—Li Yan (2)

Chinese Church Voices first featured Li Yan, the "Iron Lady on Ice" in 2014 following the Sochi Winter Olympics. She has continued to coach speed skating and this year was the head coach of the Chinese speed skating training team for the Beijing Winter Olympics. This article continues the story of Li Yan’s personal experience and the humility that is key to her success as a world-class coach.

Chinese Church Voices

Humbly Striving for Growth—Li Yan

Chinese Church Voices first featured Li Yan, the "Iron Lady on Ice" in 2014 following the Sochi Winter Olympics. She has continued to coach speed skating and this year was the head coach of the Chinese speed skating training team for the Beijing Winter Olympics. Here we learn more of Li Yan’s personal experience and the humility that is key to her success as a world-class coach.

Blog Entries

Christian Olympians

What is it like to be a Christian athlete in China? 

Blog Entries

“Arduous” and “Oppressive”–the Life of a Chinese Athlete

It’s been a long time since I have watched the Olympic Games on American broadcast TV, and not CCTV5, the Chinese sports channel, and there are several things that I miss. I miss the 24-hour coverage of events and watching them in their entirety, not just highlight reels. I miss watching ping-pong and badminton. And I miss getting to know the Chinese athletes.

ChinaSource Quarterlies

The 2008 Beijing Olympics

Vol. 10, No. 2

2008 Summer Issue

Peoples of China

The Chinese Athletes

Their Daily Lives and Futures

Dedication, difficulties, and questions about what's next following an intense but relatively short career.

Peoples of China

Chinese Athletes

Dedication, difficulties,and questions about what's next following an intense but relatively short career.