Education
Doctor of Physical Education, Beijing Sport University, China
Career
Deputy Director-General, Tennis Administrative Center of General Administration of Sport of China (2010-); Deputy Director-General, Table Tennis and Badminton Administrative Center of General Administration of Sport of China (2008-2010); Deputy Director, International Relations Department of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in 2008 in Beijing (BOCOG) (2003-2008); Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (2003-2008); Representative of the Chinese People’s Congress (1998-2003)
Sports practised
Tennis, golf, swimming
Sports career
13 times world badminton championship titles, 48 gold medals in international and national badminton competitions (1980-1989)
Sports administration
Vice-President of the Chinese Badminton Association (2002-); member of the Executive Board of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) (2002-); member of the Executive Board of the Chinese Olympic Committee (2004-); Deputy Chair of the International Relations Commission of the BWF (2009-); Vice-Chair of the Women’s Commission of the BWF (2009-); Member of the Beijing Olympic City Development Association (BODA) (2009-)
Awards and distinctions
Four-time elected to ‘The Top Ten Athletes’ in China; Two-time on the list of ‘The Top Ten Coaches’ in China; Distinguished Service Award of the World Badminton Federation (BWF); Hall of Fame of the BWF; Medal of Honor of the World Labor Day in China; Medal of Honor of the Women’s Day in China; Numerous medals of honor at national level for athletic achievements; ‘Women and Sport Award’ of the IOC
IOC History
Member of the following Commissions: Olympic Programme (2007-), Entourage (2014-2015), Olympic Solidarity (2014-), Coordination for the 3rd Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2018 in Buenos Aires (2013-)