China has been selected the Asian representative again in the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at the board meeting in Montreal, Canada.
The Chinese Grand Prix is likely to continue in Shanghai beyond 2010 as the city continues its drive to become one of the great sporting hubs of the world, according to the organisers of the Formula One race.
Former Olympic 110m hurdles champion Liu Xiang said he was unsure if he would be fit to defend his world title in Berlin next year as he prepared to go under the knife to resolve a painful foot problem.
Tennis legend Roger Federer said a male Chinese star would be a huge boost to the game across Asia and he hopes one will emerge in the next decade.
Liu Xiang will head to the United States next month for surgery to fix his injured Achilles tendon.
Newly-retired Olympic badminton champion Zhang Ning started her coach career from the ongoing China Open Badminton event.
Li Ning China Open Badminton Super Series 2008 kicked off in Shanghai, China, Nov. 19, 2008.
SAC suggested that Yu Fen is owed unpaid bonuses but the former national coach refused to accept.
The ongoing China Open is proving a testing ground for the country's young shuttlers to prove their mettle and fill a void left by those veterans who retired in the wake of the Beijing Games.
China's professional basketball league kicked off its 2008-09 season this week with a group of ex-NBA players hoping to capitalise on new rules allowing them more playing time.
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