Monica: Joe, do you know what the Olympic Spirit is? 
Joe: Yes, it is "mutual understanding, friendship, unity and fair play. " 
Monica: And when did Chinese professional athletes come into being? 
Joe: At present, there has not been a wording for professional athletes in China . This is because the Chinese modern athletic sports started rather late and the sports clubs are far from mature as the European and American countries. 
Monica: Then do you know when China got its first gold medal at the Olympics? 
Joe: I think it was at the 23rd Olympic Games that Chinese shooting competitor Xu Haifeng got the first gold medal for China . 
Monica: Do you know more about the Olympic Games?
Joe: Yes, the first modern Olympic Games was held there in 1896. The ancient Olympic Games also date from Athens. In the ancient times, non-Greek were not allowed to take part in the games. But the modern Olympics are international games, and all the countries in the world have right to join it. 
Monica: How great it is!