ball ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁Political ▁career ▁Y uan ▁became ▁a ▁national ▁hero ▁after ▁winning ▁gold ▁in ▁the ▁Olympics . ▁His ▁book ▁My ▁Way ▁of ▁Te aching ▁was ▁a ▁sold ▁out . ▁Vol ley ball ▁terms ▁were ▁quoted ▁in ▁household ▁conversation . ▁Y uan ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁vice - minister ▁of ▁the ▁Sports ▁Commission ▁at ▁age ▁ 3 6 , ▁and ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁candidate ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁Commun ist ▁Party ▁In ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁Y uan ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁Director ▁General ▁of ▁the ▁Chinese ▁General ▁Administration ▁of ▁Sports ▁and ▁the ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Chinese ▁Olympic ▁Committee . ▁ ▁Y uan ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁Chinese ▁Football ▁Association ▁after ▁the ▁dis astr ous ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ification ▁finish . ▁He ▁res igned ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁after ▁the ▁national ▁Olympic ▁team ▁went ▁go all ess ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Olympics , ▁but ▁was ▁brought ▁back ▁after ▁his ▁replacement ▁N ian ▁We isi ▁res igned ▁following ▁another ▁failure ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁FIFA ▁World ▁Cup ▁qual ification ▁A FC ▁Final ▁Round . ▁Y uan ▁cha ired ▁the ▁association ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Ch inese ▁vol ley ball ▁coach es ▁Category : S ports people ▁from ▁Su