Sprint racing at the 9th ethnic games

2011-09-14 11:58:25

Stilt race, known as Gaojiao Jingsu in Chinese, is a popular sprinting event. Contenders are required to run on stilts, made of two bamboo or wooden poles, attached to their lower legs.

Firework-snatching game at the 9th National Ethnic Games

2011-09-14 11:27:36

Firework-snatching" game at the Ninth National Ethnic Games held in Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province on Sept 13, 2011.[Photo/Xinhua]

Highlighting traditional ethnic games

2011-09-13 11:48:08

Highlights of the 9th National Traditional Ethnic Sports Games in Guizhou province in Southwest China, Sept 12, 2011.

Long way from the orphanage

2011-09-13 07:51:09

Scout Bassett is dubbed triathlon's "Cinderella", and for good reason. She was left on the doorstep of a local orphanage in the Chinese city of Nanjing with a missing right leg.

Integrating Tradition and Technology

2011-09-12 07:57:23

The ninth National Ethnic Games, in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, had their opening ceremony on Saturday, and unlike the previous versions, this one came with more than just "traditional culture".

Guiyang dressed up for games

2011-09-11 13:18:59

Jiaxiu Tower, the landmark of Guiyang, is illuminated by neon light as the city welcomes the ninth National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities, in Guiyang, Southwest China's Guizhou province.

Snooker taking its cues from Hearn again

2011-09-11 07:47:48

After a long lull in the sport's popularity, Barry Hearn is trying to bring snooker back into the mainstream - and he's gambling big on China.

Ding has a lady, and that's OK

2011-09-11 07:47:48

The chief of world snooker believes Ding Junhui's love for his girlfriend provided a boost to the Chinese star's career.

Macaques are greeting guests at games city

2011-09-11 07:42:44

This capital of the southwestern province of Guizhou, where the ninth Chinese Traditional Games of Ethnic Nationalities opened on Saturday, is a city of surprises. How many urban parks do you know that have hundreds of monkeys freely roaming around?

Coach Li takes responsibility, quits the job

2011-09-10 08:10:30

The Chinese women's soccer team was expected to defeat Australia and then fight a tough battle against world champion Japan in its final London Olympic qualifier on Sunday.

No trip for China's women's soccer team to London Games

2011-09-09 07:50:00

A 1-0 loss to Australia in a qualifying match in Jinan on Thursday means the Chinese women's national soccer team was eliminated from contention for a berth at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Dim Olympic hope for China after loss to Aussie

2011-09-08 22:45:44

China sufferd a heavy blow as a 1-0 loss to Australia here on Thursday almost killed their hope of booking a ticket to the London Olmypic Games women's soccer finals.