Iraq's fairytale win at the Asian Cup soccer tournament last month has inspired support for the war-torn nation and given the country's Olympic prospects a shot in the arm.
Gu Yifan woke in front of his anxious parents and a cast of doctors at Beijing's Chaoyang Hospital.
TORONTO: China's Yan Zi put an abrupt end to Ana Ivanovic's title defence at the Toronto Cup on Wednesday.
Marcos Baghdatis and Svetlana Kuznetsova are set to defend their China Open titles at the Beijing Tennis Center next month, organizers have confirmed.
Star hurdler Liu Xiang will lead China's team to this month's athletics world titles in Japan, where it is hoped a recent performance pact made between coaches and officials will harvest a bumper crop of medals.
Losing to a visiting team in a humiliating 9-0 title game drubbing is nothing but a disaster for any tournament host.
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