The Beijing 2008 Wushu Tournament, an international martial arts competition held on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympic Games next year, will feature 15 events for both men and women and should attract about 120 wushu players from all over the world, event officials announced on Tuesday.
Despite just missing out on a gold medal to open the season at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix, China's world champion pair Pang Qing and Tong Jian expect to sparkle spectators in their hometown later this week.
Suddenly, Yao Ming is running the show. Since his rookie year, the perennial All Star has kept his team grounded. Jeff Van Gundy's system - the only NBA offense Yao's ever known - gave the center a predictable and unchanging role: stay on the block and look for the ball.
The injuries and endless losses are gone. China's women's tennis players are ready to make the last-minute sprint towards the Beijing Olympics, and with only 10 months to go, it's about time.
The kid is a quick learner. After an inconsistent and foul-plagued first couple of games, Yi Jianlian found his groove in the Bucks' home opener against the Bulls at the Bradley Center, leading his team to its first win of the season. His 16 points and 8 rebounds - both career highs by far - and timely defensive work allowed the Bucks to keep control of the game and keep their division-rival foes winless. Coach Krystkowiak has been saying all along that Yi is an incredibly quick study. Yi proved his coach right on Sunday.
The 2007 China International Horse Fair and International Horse Industry & Equestrianism Exhibition - the first of its kind in China - was held in the Shanghai East Asia Exhibition Hall last week. The event was organized by the Shanghai Hope Exhibition Co and sponsored by the Chinese Horse Industry Association.
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