President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed Chinese Olympians for their performance and sportsmanship at the Paris Olympics, saying they have won glory for the country and its people.

Meeting China's Olympic delegation to Paris 2024 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, President Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged the Olympians to make further efforts to build China into a sports powerhouse.

Here are some key quotes from his remarks.