Retired gymnast and the World Food Programme (WFP) ambassador Li Ning Thursday said he would pay for five humanitarian flights to bring food and other relief materials to earthquake-stricken Haiti.
The Olympic gold medalist said the donation of 1 million yuan (146,500 U.S. dollars) would cover the cost of the flights from Panama to Port-Au-Prince, capital of the Caribbean nation.
“It’s heartbreaking to see such a huge loss in Haiti. It reminds me of the terrible earthquake in our country in May 2008,” said the 46-year-old businessman successful in China’s huge sportswear market. …
http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/PicAppPIS/JavaScript/PisV4.js
Gymnastics Coaching.com 