QINGDAO: As the mayor of a city boasting long-lasting friendships with 17 cities around the world, Xia Geng knows how to lay on the hospitality nice and thick.
QINGDAO: A fake Olympic Village has been set up in a hotel for the 2007 Qingdao International Regatta as construction continues apace on the real thing.
QINGDAO: The breeze is blowing, the sun is shining and sails are set.
QINGDAO: The Olympic spirit is soaring in Qingdao where a consensus exists that the current test regatta is the best sporting tournament ever staged off China's coast.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Flamengo coach Joel Santana is facing disciplinary action after a pitchside microphone caught him apparently telling his players to kick the opposition during Sunday's 3-0 defeat by Santos.
SAN FRANCISCO: More than 43,000 fans turned out to cheer on Barry Bonds in his first game back in San Francisco since tying Major League Baseball's career home run record, but his big bat went quiet again on Monday.
MONTREAL: Lleyton Hewitt won the battle of former world No 1s at the Montreal Masters by beating Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6 6-4 to reach the second round on Monday.
PARIS: World and Olympic champion Laure Manaudou has been sacked by the Italian club she joined three months ago.
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