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Samaranch's Book on Olympics Published in China

The Chinese edition of "Olympic Memories", a monograph by Juan Antonio Samaranch, former presidentof the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was launched Tuesday in Beijing.

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Samaranch's Book on Olympics Published in China

The Chinese edition of "Olympic Memories", a monograph by Juan Antonio Samaranch, former presidentof the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was launched Tuesday in Beijing.

Samaranch, who attended the ceremony, recounts his 21-year tenure as president of the IOC in the book.

The Chinese publisher said the book would help Chinese readers better understand the present and past of the Olympic Games, and would be of some value in Beijing's hosting of the 2008 games.

Samaranch was first elected as IOC president in 1980. He started working on the book after retiring in 2001.

He Zhenliang, honorary chairman of the Olympic Committee of China, said at the ceremony, "Samaranch, a household name in China,has lent full support to China's sporting development."

For most people, Samaranch stood for the Olympics, said He.

Samaranch said in his address that he preferred "the title of being a good friend of the Chinese people to other honorary titles".

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