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Gong Cheng is an experienced sports photojournalist and visual artist who began his professional career in 1996, focusing on live music performances and sports events. Over the past two decades, he has photographed the summer and winter Olympic Games, Asian Games, FIFA World Cups, Formula One, NBA China Games, and an extensive range of international sporting events, covering over 20 major disciplines such as gymnastics, table tennis, volleyball, and figure skating at hundreds of competitions across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Cheng served as an official photographer for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, documenting official events and IOC activities. He also worked as Chief Photographer and Photography Department Manager at one of China’s leading internet portals, where he led the photography channel and oversaw editorial planning, industry coverage, and team development. His work has been exhibited in China and internationally, including at the Rencontres d’Arles in France. He is the author of The Visual Logs of Chinese Rock & Roll, a published fine art photography book. Based in California, Cheng continues to produce visual work and engage in artistic exchange between China and the U.S