Sports activities of Jinan City are quite colorful. Football, table tennis, volleyball, badminton, martial art and swimming are all people''s favorite sports. In 2005, athletes of Jinan won 6 gold medals, and 1 silver medal in intercontinental contests; they won 10 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 11 copper medals in national contests; moreover, they won 169.5 gold medals, 124 silver medals and 107 copper medals in provincial contests.