略述张学良将军对祖国体育事业的贡献

A Brief Account of General Zhang Xueliang′s Contributions to China′s Physical Culture

今年,是张学良将军诞辰八十五周年,也是他同杨虎城将军毅然发动震惊中外的“西安事变”五十周年。值此纪念之际,我们益发深切怀念至今仍身系台湾的张学良将军。

General Zhang Xueliang made important contributions to China's physical culture and sports during the period from the late ′20s to the early ′30s of this century. His major achievements include: establishment of a P. E. speciality at the Northeast University for the training of P. E. personnel; construction of numerous sport grounds, including China's first large-size modern stadium, thus laying a substantial foundation for developing sports in northern as well as northeast China; setting up teams of various sports and organizing domestic and international competitions; bringing Chinese track and field to the world arena by sending a national team to take part in the Olympic Games,the first-ever for China; and advocating sportsman ship and cultivated manners.