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2008 Olympics: Table Tennis

These are the medal winners of the men's and women's table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. MEN Singles…

Gang of Four

(Encyclopedia) Gang of Four, term of opprobrium given by the Chinese Communist authorities to four persons held responsible for the excesses of the Cultural Revolution (1966–69). They were also…

China Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 7/5/2022 Pres. Xi Jinping Vice Pres. Li Yuanchao Premier, State Council Li…

Other 2004 Summer Olympic Games Champions

ArcheryMen's individual—Marco Galiazzo, ItalyMen's team—South KoreaWomen's individual—Sung Hyun Park, South KoreaWomen's team—South KoreaBadmintonMen's singles—Taufik Hidayat, IndonesiaMen's…

2000 Olympics: Badminton

MEN Singles: 1. Ji Xinpeng, CHN def. 2. Hendrawan, INA (15-4, 15-13); 3. Xia Xuanze, CHN def. Peter Gade, DEN (15-13, 15-5). Doubles: 1. Tony Gunawan & Candra Wijaya, INA def. 2. Lee Dong-Soo…

1996 Olympics: Weightlifting

119 lbs (54kg): 1. Halil Mutlu, TUR (632.5 lbs); 2. Zhang Xiangsen, CHN (617.29); 3. Sevdalin Minchev, BUL (610.5). 130 lbs (59kg): 1. Teng Ningsheng, CHN (677.75 lbs); 2. Leonidas Sabanis, GRE (…

Chang Hsüeh-liang

(Encyclopedia) Chang Hsüeh-liang or Zhang XueliangChang Hsüeh-liangjängˈ shüĕˈ-lyängˈ [key], 1898–2001, Chinese warlord, son of Chang Tso-lin. On the death (1928) of his father, he succeeded as…