As the ancient saying goes, a perfect animal has the eyes of the hawk, strength of the bear, blood-thirst of the wolf and speed of the leopard but that animal only exists in a dream. Unlike soccer, basketball or volleyball, table tennis is an individual game that exposes each player's strengths and weaknesses
Indian stalwart Gaurav Ghei grabbed the first-round lead after a solid seven-under-par 65 with American star John Daly lurking two strokes back at the Pine Valley Beijing Open yesterday.
Chief officials of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) have underlined the important role China plays in university sports, and expressed high hopes for the 2009 Harbin Winter Universiade Games and 2011 Shenzhen Summer Universiade Games.
With the arrival of the top women's tennis event in 2009, WTA Chief Executive Officer Larry Scott has vowed to turn Beijing into the "tennis capital of the world".
Marika Domanski-Lyfors is yet to prove how much she will improve China's women's soccer team technically and physically, but she has taken the first step to improving them mentally.
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus said yesterday that Asia will drive future growth of the game as it gains in popularity throughout the region and Asian players continue to improve.
Hoops fans can expect cheerleaders, live announcers and booming music at the 2008 Beijing Olympics basketball events, after organizers pledged to bring a touch of the NBA to the Games.
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