"March of Athletes" was written by three comrades * * * of the military orchestra Wu Guangrui, Jia Shuang and Li Mingxiu. This piece of music is well-known and has a long history, and has a wide influence at home and abroad.

Lyrics/March of Athletes:

Our flag is flying in the wind,

How magnificent our steps are,

Shoulder to shoulder, arm in arm, moving forward,

To contribute to inspiring the national spirit.

Like Shan Ying spreading its wings and flying,

Like the unstoppable current,

Struggling tenaciously, not afraid of difficulties and obstacles,

We compete in the sports field;

Like the Haiyan to meet the thunderstorm,

Like the Xiaolong to fight the storm,

Athletes should strive for glory for their country in the world sports arena,

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For the friendship of the five continents,

for the ideal of all mankind,

for carrying forward the Olympic spirit,

strive to be faster, higher and stronger.

Our flag is flying in the wind,

How majestic our steps are,

Shoulder to shoulder, arm in arm, moving forward,

rushing out of Asia to win glory for our country.