On 5th June Special Olympics held a press conference at Shanghai Pudong Special Education School and formally announced Chinese Tennis Player Li Na as a Global Ambassador. The two parties will work together to promote the development of Special Olympics and strive towards creating an "inclusive, equal and respectful" social atmosphere for people with intellectual disabilities.

"As Chinese Women's Tennis most iconic figure, Li Na is well recognized in China and worldwide. We are extremely honoured to invite Li Na as our Global Ambassador, together with other Special Olympics Global Ambassadors like Yao Ming, and Michael Phelps, promoting the long-term continual development of Special Olympics," said Dr. Timothy P. Shrive, Chairman of Special Olympics.

As an iconic figure for Chinese tennis players, Li Na has won the Women's Singles Championship at the 2011 French Open and the 2014 Australian Open during her 15-year career. Although Li Na retired in 2014, she is still very dedicated to the promotion of tennis and is a strong advocate in supporting and inspiring young people.

Source: PRNewswire

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