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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Li Ling during 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.jpg — Tim Hipps, U.S. Army, Public domain.","cite":"\"Li Ning\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/li-ning. Retrieved 7 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-07T11:48:10Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-07","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/li-ning","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/li-ning","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/li-ning?lang=ne"}}