Photo Gallery: Chinese Champions Program Farewell Party on December 5

The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years.

The groundbreaking program allowed nine Olympic-caliber Chinese student-athletes and coaches to live and study at UW–Madison as part of a partnership with Beijing University of Sport. The success of the collaboration exceeded the expectations of the Chinese visitors, their UW–Madison hosts and members of the Chinese community in Madison. Read the UW News announcement by John Lucas.