Director Liu Peng Meets With Nike CEO Mark Parker

Liu Peng, director of the State General Administration of sport and Chinese Olympic Committee Chairman, met with Nike CEO Mark Parker and his party in Beijing on October 18th, and the two sides held cordial and friendly talks.

Liu Peng first welcomed the guests' visit.

Liu Peng said that Nike is an old friend of China's sports circles. Since 1980s, it has been actively supporting the development of China's sports industry and has cooperated in various fields.

Nike is the "2005-2008 year Asian Games Chinese Sports Delegation Award equipment cooperation partners", last year's Asian Games in Doha and the Asian Winter Games in Changchun earlier this year, we got the support of Nike, and the athletes also worked hard and achieved excellent results.

Liu Peng said that in addition to supporting China's competitive sports, Nike has also been committed to the development of mass sports activities in China, especially in the activities of public welfare among young people.

This year, in Beijing and other provinces and municipalities, Nike has launched a sports program for children of the streaming population "let me play" so that more children can enjoy the fun of sports.

Liu Peng said that in 2001, Nike and the Chinese Olympic Committee and Fudan University in Shanghai jointly founded the Olympic Sports Industry Center, opened several sports industry MBA classes, and achieved good social effects.

Liu Peng also briefed the guests on the current development of Chinese sports and the preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Liu Peng finally expressed his wish to continue working with Nike to create the common brilliance of China sports and Nike, and promote the development of Chinese sports, the Olympic movement and Nike.