In a week that saw Australia's highest-profile sporting icon, Ian Thorpe, 'come out' on television, gay marriage is back on the national agenda, with Liberal Democratic senator David Leyonhjelm hoping to push the divided government to allow a 'conscience vote' on the issue.
The athletes'village for the 2014 Nanjing Summer Youth Olympic Games was unveiled to the media on July 14, 2014.
China finished 37th in the team competition and 30th in the individual event at the fifth Open European Mahjong Championship in Strasbourg, France between July 4 and 7.
From swashbuckling goals to inglorious exits, on-field shenanigans to sideline lunacy, the World Cup in Brazil has been one of the most remarkable of recent times.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged volunteers of the upcoming Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games to fully display their youthfulness and passion.
Brazil just pulled off the World Cup. Next up is Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympics, which poses an even bigger challenge.
The Dream Team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil by FIFA.com users.
Germany's victorious soccer team led by coach Joachim Loew returned home on Tuesday after winning the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
Liverpool signed versatile forward Lazar Markovic from Benfica on Tuesday as the Premier League club spends the windfall from Luis Suarez's sale.
A rush by Chinese to gamble on World Cup results pushed up China's lottery sales sharply in June, according to official data released on Tuesday.
Brazil is expecting an increase in the number of Chinese tourists, following a surge in interest due to the World Cup and also the Olympic Games which will be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari resigned after the team failed to win the World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation said Monday.
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