Li Ning Company Limited is one of the leading sports brand enterprises in the PRC, possessing brand marketing, research and development, design, manufacturing, distribution and retail capabilities. The Group's products include footwear, apparel, accessories and equipment for sport and leisure uses. The Group has established an extensive supply chain management system, and a distribution and retail network in the PRC primarily through outsourcing of manufacturing operations and… Show more Li Ning Company Limited is one of the leading sports brand enterprises in the PRC, possessing brand marketing, research and development, design, manufacturing, distribution and retail capabilities. The Group's products include footwear, apparel, accessories and equipment for sport and leisure uses. The Group has established an extensive supply chain management system, and a distribution and retail network in the PRC primarily through outsourcing of manufacturing operations and distribution via franchised agents. The Group also directly manages retail stores for the LI-NING brand. The Group adopts a multi-brand business development strategy. In addition to its core LI-NING brand, the Group distributes sports products under its Z-DO brand via hypermarket channel. The Group has established a joint venture with AIGLE under which the joint venture has been granted an exclusive right by AIGLE to manufacture, market, distribute and sell outdoor sports products under the French brand AIGLE for 50 years in the PRC. In 2008, the Group acquired a controlling interest in Double Happiness, which together with its subsidiaries, are principally engaged in manufacturing, research and development, marketing and sale of table tennis and other sports equipment under the Double Happiness brand. In 2008, the Group also entered into an exclusive 20-year license agreement with Lotto to develop, manufacture, market, distribute and sell the licensed products under the Italian sports fashion brand Lotto in the PRC. In 2009, the Group completed acqusition of Kason, which is principally engaged in the reseach and development, manufacture and sale of professional badminton equipment under the Kason brand such as rackets, strings, shuttlecocks, apparel, footwear and accessories. Show less

Li started training at the age of eight and he was selected into the national team in 1980. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic Competition, earning him the title "Prince of gymnastics".Li is most famous for winning 6 medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, which was the first Olympics in which the People's Republic of China participated. He won 3 gold medals (in floor exercise, pommel horse, and rings), 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal. Li… Show more Li started training at the age of eight and he was selected into the national team in 1980. In 1982, he won six of the seven medals awarded at the Sixth World Cup Gymnastic Competition, earning him the title "Prince of gymnastics".Li is most famous for winning 6 medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, which was the first Olympics in which the People's Republic of China participated. He won 3 gold medals (in floor exercise, pommel horse, and rings), 2 silver medals, and a bronze medal. Li became the most decorated Chinese athlete at their first Olympics.Li won 11 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships medals, including gold medals in the rings (1985) and team all-around (1983).[1Li took part in his second 1988 Olympics despite carrying injuries. It was an end to an illustrious career, as he was off-form and made crucial mistakes which robbed him of the chance of a medalLi Ning has won 14 World Championships:1982: 6th World Gymnastics Championships : floor exercise , pommel horse, rings , vault, horizontal bar , individual all-around1983: 22nd World Gymnastics Championships : Men's Team1984: Los Angeles Olympic Games : floor exercise , pommel horse, rings1985: 23th World Gymnastics Championships : rings1986: World Gymnastics Championships 7th season: individual all-around , floor exercise , pommel horse Show less