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The Shanghai Daily<\/a> reviews a new documentary, “4 Dreams,” about China’s sporting history:<\/p>\n

\nWith the opening of the Beijing Olympics just days away, few people realize the role a determined Shanghai man played in helping establish China’s proud Games history. A new television documentary series is lifting the veil on this amazing story, writes Sam Riley.<\/p>\n

Thousands of athletes from around the world are converging on Beijing and millions of television viewers will witness the stunning opening ceremony in 11 days. <\/p>\n

But few of them will know the story of how one man’s determination more than 75 years ago put China on the path towards hosting the Olympic Games.<\/p>\n

Shanghai native Zu-Liang Sung<\/a> (Shen Siliang in Mandarin) was the first Chinese sports administrator to take one of his country’s athletes to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932<\/a>. <\/p>\n

His story and his family’s enduring links with the Olympics are told in an eight-episode documentary currently screening on International Channel Shanghai.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Shanghai Daily reviews a new documentary, “4 Dreams,” about China’s sporting history: With the opening of the Beijing Olympics just days away, few people realize the role a determined Shanghai man played in helping establish China’s proud Games history. 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