The last two years have been a nightmare for former Chinese Cycling Association chief Tian Junrong.
China's women's volleyball team has high hopes of defending its gold medal at next year's Olympic Games, but a chief official from the sport's governing body downplayed China's chances, admitting that no podium finish would also be acceptable.
BANGKOK: Chinese ace Liang Wenchong swept the major awards at the UBS Awards Gala on Sunday night as he put the icing on the cake of a fantastic 2007 season.
In an unusual move to secure a gymnastics golden harvest at next year's Olympic Games, Chinese gymnasts and their coaches will sign contracts with the sport's state governing center to ensure everyone in the 2008 lineup will be injury free and drug free, a top team official said.
At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Fabian Hambuchen lost all three pairs of his contact lenses and had to wear glasses to compete in the gymnastics events.
The world gymnastics governing body, FIG, is pondering an age limit of 16 for gymnasts competing in international matches after the Beijing Olympic Games.
When a man as big as Yao Ming gets as angry as he did during Sunday's loss to the Sacramento Kings, it's got to be a little frightening. With the giant yelling and throwing things like he was after being called for his sixth foul of the game, the refs had no choice but to toss him from the gym, if for no other reason than for fear of their own safety.
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