China's achievements in sports during last 70 years

Rong Guotuan holds the trophy upon returning to China April 22, 1959 from the 25th ITTF World Championships held in Dortmund of Germany. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). On April 5, 1959, Rong Guotuan won the champion of the men's singles event at the 25th ITTF World Table Tennis Championships in Dortmund, Germany, becoming China's first ever world champion. Chinese players have made more achievements during the 60 years since then. (Xinhua/Zhang Hesong)