Olympic dreams: China and sports, 1895-2008

Foreword

Note on Romanization

Introduction

1. Strengthening the Nation with Warlike Spirit

2. Reimagining China through International Sports

3. Modern Sports and Nationalism in China

4. The Two-China Question

5. The Sport of Ping-Pong Diplomacy

6. The Montreal Games: Politics Challenge the Olympic Ideal

7. China Awakens: The Post-Mao Era

8. Beijing 2008

Conclusion

Notes

Selected Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Illustration Credits

Index