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YACHTING
Lovers get taste of yachting in Qingdao
The two-day Kappa Yachting Camp for Lovers ended in Qingdao, Shandong Province, on Sunday after 16 couples from around the country had sailed a 49er yacht together at the 2007 Qingdao International Sailing Regatta.
Olympic diving gold medalist Tian Liang and his sweetheart Super Girl singer Ye Yiqian were among thos who partnered up for the love cruise.
Kappa signed a deal with China's 49er sailing team before the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Cascais, Portugal, in June.
China's best medal prospect in sailing is Athens Olympics Mistral silver medalist Yin Jian who will compete in the RS:X Women class at next year's Beijing Games.
MISCELLANEOUS
Top outdoor quest ends in Wulong
The 2007 Luzhoulaojiaofang Chongqing Wulong International Outdoor Quest wrapped up on the weekend in Chongqing, Sichuan Province.
Team USA finished first followed by two New Zealand teams in the ultra-endurance event entailing cross-country running, mountain biking, canoeing, orienteering and rock climbing.
Strong nations such as the United States, Britain, France, New Zealand and Sweden featured in the largest international competition of its kind in China.
Chinese teams from Tibet and Xinjiang finished ninth and 11th respectively, while Hong Kong and Taiwan also took part.
Organized by China Mountaineering Association, Chongqing Sports Bureau and Wulong People's Government, the quest attracted more than 24 teams from 13 countries and regions including the world's top three teams in 2007.
Wulong hosted the event for the fifth time and organizers hope to make it one of the world's big three outdoor quest events after Galois and Eco Challenge.
Olympic pictures on show in Nanjing
Precious file photos from Tibet's involvement in past Olympic Games and its preparations for Beijing Games were exhibited during the 2007 Asian Outdoor Trade Fair in Nanjing on the weekend.
The exhibit was part of efforts by the 2007 Mt Everest Action At The Third Pole Of The Earth (MATPE) to publicize the Olympic torch's ascent to the world's highest peak in the lead up to the Beijing Games.
Sponsored by outdoor brands Northland, Lowa, and Suntech Power, MATPE aims to provide Tibetans electricity, financial support for children's education and promote sustainable development.
Launched in 2004, MATPE has also built the Olympic Torch Mt Everest Posthouse at the foot of Everest (Qomolangma) to provide the Tibet Mountaineering team training facility and a place to rest when they take the torch to the summit next May.
(China Daily 08/28/2007 page22)
