Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters snapped Li Na's spectacular run at the US Open with a breezy quarterfinal win on Tuesday, while men's second seed Andy Murray failed to make the last eight.
One year after the Beijing Olympics, the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court will again host Rafael Nadal, the Beijing Olympic champion, together with a swarm of his fellow star players.
China's short track speed skaters will start their Olympic season next week in Beijing with the first stop of the 2009-2010 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup competition.
Chinese men's national table tennis head coach Liu Guoliang believes the sport is losing fans at the grassroots level and is urging its stars to help promote the game.
Chinese people will have greater access to sports facilities thanks to the National Fitness Regulations released by the State Council on Sunday.
Over the past year, injured star hurdler Liu Xiang has been criticized for his sudden withdrawal from the 110m race at the Beijing Olympics and questioned repeatedly about his comeback to the track.
Sixty elite Chinese athletes were honored at the "60 Years, 60 Legends - the most influential athletes since 1949, the founding of New China" awards ceremony on Sunday in Beijing.
China's sports ministry will back a bid from any enthusiastic city to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, sports minister Liu Peng said on Monday.
Li Na marked the best result so far for a Chinese tennis player at the US Open here Sunday when the 18th seed beat Italian Francesca Schiavone in the fourth round.
Zhang Xiyan, the best known of China's female boxers, is stepping up her already high workrate in preparation for London 2012; despite the fact she may not be able to compete.
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