Saudi Arabia gave China its first defeat under new boss Gao Hongbo with four goals at an international friendly here on Thursday.
Venues to be built for the 16th Asian Games will feature the architectural style of Lingnan, or South China, to better promote sports culture, an official of the Games' organizing committee said yesterday.
Whether exiled prince and princess in Turando, fairytale figures in the Nutcracker or lovebirds in Meditation, the classic performances of China's figure skating pair Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo will always remain in the memory of their fans.
His tanned skin and agile body suggest he has been exercising outdoors a long time. He sounds like an encyclopedia when talking about the players.
According to a public poll on leading portal sina.com, more than 80 percent of respondents were surprised by Gao's starting line-up, which featured short but skilled young players. Half of them believe the new team has a bright future.
A young China edged Iran 1-0 to give new coach Gao Hongbo his first victory in an international friendly at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Stadium here on Monday.
Tianjin striker Hao Junmin scored in the fifth minute and China held on for a confidence-boosting 1-1 draw against Germany in Friday's football friendly in Shanghai.
China's Li Na, the 25th seed, had the honour of becoming the first player to reach the French Open second round on Sunday thanks to a 6-4, 6-2 win over Poland's Marta Domachowska.
New Jersey Nets Devin Harris and Brook Lopez glimpsed the seven-foot future of Chinese basketball this week and saw enough to be convinced the talent pool that produced Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian has by no means dried up.
Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Hull City will contest the Premier League Asia Trophy in Beijing from July 29 to Aug. 1, according to the media.
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