Sporting role

Ma Yuehan (1882-1966), also known as John Ma, is remembered as a professor of physical education who established a sports culture at Tsinghua University, where he taught for years and was a leading figure of modern sports in the country. He believed and populated the roles of sports in cultivating body, mind and character.

An art exhibition named after him has been brought by Tsinghua University to his birthplace, Xiamen, Fujian province, at which artworks of various kinds are on show at Jinsha Academy to hail a shared mission of art and sports to make a person stay well physically and mentally.

To mark the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, a special section has been set up displaying works paying tribute to Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of modern Olympics, and the core values of the Games.

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