What contribution does Henry Fok make to sports?

When Henry Fok was young, his most coveted career was to become a full-time football player.

Henry Fok once said, "I was born in poverty. When I was a teenager, I was malnourished because I made a living by running too early. I've had enough of my infirmity. After being sensible, I saw that the country was poor and weak, and the people were in great difficulties. I deeply feel that if we don't take off the hat of' the sick man of East Asia', it will be difficult for the nation to rejuvenate the country and there is no hope. " To this end, Henry fok has always regarded sports as an important symbol and means to revitalize China.

1On July 26th, 977, Henry Fok led the Hong Kong football team into the final of the Asian-African-Latin American International Football Invitational Tournament held in Beijing. Before the game started, Deng Xiaoping came to the lounge, shook hands with Henry Fok and all the players warmly, and walked into the stands of the stadium with everyone. At this time, 80,000 spectators present applauded and cheered together. Deng Xiaoping was deeply loved by the people, which left a deep impression on Henry Fok. From then on, Henry Fok regarded supporting the sports cause of the motherland as the greatest contribution to the construction of the motherland.

Henry fok has always held dialectical views on economy and sports. He firmly believes that only economic development can really promote the progress of sports. At the same time, he also stressed that "a strong country must strengthen its body first" and said: "Without economic development, sports in China would not be today. ..... The level of sports is a symbol of national prosperity. The influence of sports in the period of peaceful development is irreplaceable by political, economic and cultural factors. What we have achieved in this Olympic Games (Athens 2004) is a miracle. Because of this, China people are encouraged and foreigners are shocked. This is the power of sports. "

Henry Fok himself loves sports very much. When he was young, he was an athlete on the court. When he was old, he also played tennis and swam every day. Henry Fok once said earnestly, "In the past, people in China didn't have enough to eat and couldn't dress well. Now that the economy is good and competitive sports are improved, sports should be popularized to a greater extent. For the whole nation, gold medals are very important, and people's health is also very important. "