Weightlifters battle sharpshooters to win China's first gold

The differences between weightlifters and sharpshooters could not be more pronounced, but that won't stop those athletes from engaging in one of the fiercest competitions in Beijing this August - the battle to claim China's first Olympic gold on home soil.

Former ace paddler eyes coaching post

Liu Guozheng, two-time winner of the World Team Table Tennis Championships, is set to follow in the footsteps of world and Olympic champion Kong Linghui, as he plans to start his coaching career with the national team in the near future.

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'Super Dan' defends on-court outburst

China's temperamental world No 1 badminton player Lin Dan once again failed to control his emotions during his Korea Open Super Series final loss to Lee Hyun-il on Sunday, but he blamed his outburst on his compatriot Li Mao, the coach of South Korea men's team.

Lack of resources grounds Chinese ski jumpers

YABULI, Heilongjiang province: Ski jumping, one of the most exciting Winter Olympic skiing events, is struggling to survive in China's National Winter Games with hardly enough teams available to compete.

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No one wants to take blame for cable-car accident

YABULI, Heilongjiang province: Organizers of the ongoing Chinese National Winter Games blamed the stunning cable-car accident here on Wednesday to improper operation by the passenger, but others had different opinions.

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Can baseball hit home run in China?

Joe Torre grew to love baseball playing with his friends on the streets of Brooklyn, New York, using nothing more than a wadded-up piece of paper and a broken broomstick.

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Soccer team spinning its wheels

China's women's soccer team is trying to move on after the crushing blow of last year's World Cup disappointment and the subsequent coaching reshuffle. But the team's progress seems far short of what it will need to reach its Olympic semifinal target with the Games just six months away.