China's Bird's Nest to host Italy's Super Cup
2009-05-19 22:21:23
China's national stadium, better known as the Bird's Nest, will host the Italian Super Cup on August 8, exactly a year after the successful opening of the 29th Olympic Games.
China's dominance: Good or bad for sport?
2009-05-19 09:22:58
Having won every title going at the world table tennis championships earlier this month, China - as widely predicted - wrapped up the Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships on Sunday in equally emphatic fashion. But whether this is good for the sports themselves? Even the Chinese are beginning to wonder if, in some disciplines at least, they have become just too good.
China claims seventh Sudirman Cup title
2009-05-18 10:01:25
China lived up to the media hype to win the Sudirman Cup world mixed team badminton championship here on Sunday when it beat South Korea 3-0 in the final.
New China coach targets 2014 World Cup
2009-05-15 16:02:25
China's new national football coach Gao Hongbo has set qualification for the 2014 World Cup as a target in his quest to revitalize the beleaguered team.
Badminton players mourn for quake dead
2009-05-13 09:42:32
The Chinese badminton team observed a one-minute silence for the victims of last year's devastating earthquake before their match against Japan on May 12, 2009.
Defending champion China on a winning start for 7th Sudirman Cup
2009-05-11 09:14:51
China launched their defending journey by sweeping England 5-0 at the 11th Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships here on Sunday.
Triple Olympic champion gymnast Yang retires
2009-05-07 18:31:27
Three-time Olympic champion of gymnastics Yang Wei, double Olympic gold medallist in the Beijing Games, confirmed his retirement on Thursday
Chief: Paddle sweep a 'failure' for China
2009-05-07 15:59:02
A chief official from the China State General Administration of Sport (SGAS) has claimed the national team's overwhelming dominance at the recent Table Tennis World Championships only represents a "failure" to develop the sport internationally.
Indonesia eyes Sudirman Cup
2009-05-06 15:26:51
The Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) is determined to seize championship in the upcoming Sudirman Cup in Guangzhou of China amid tough rivalries.
Team China sweeps all 5 golds at Table Tennis Worlds
2009-05-05 17:06:33
The Chinese National Team pockets all five golds at World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, May 5, 2009.
Chinese win golds in table tennis worlds
2009-05-04 22:34:38
Chinese win both men's and women's doubles gold medals at the world table tennis championships Monday.
China kicks off table tennis aid plan
2009-05-01 13:09:57
Chinese table tennis chief Cai Zhenhua has announced the Chinese Table Tennis Association's top priority in 2009 - to make table tennis a more closely-contested game and narrow the gap between the Chinese team and the rest of the world.