Qi Heng is a senior reporter with the News Photo Department of the Xinhua News Agency. In his professional capacity as a photojournalist， he covered the: 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games; 2000 Sydney Olympic Games; 2004 Athens Olympic Games; 2002 Asian Games; FIFA World Cup competitions in 1998 and 2002; FIFA Women's World Cup in 1999 and 2003; 2004 UEFA European Football Championship; European Champion's Cup; UEFA Champions League; the NBA Finals and numerous other major international sports events.