The Olympic Village will welcome as many as 16,000 athletes and officials during the Olympic Games, and at the same time it won't consume too much energy to accommodate the guests.
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) celebrates with team mate Wayne Rooney after scoring against Lyon during their Champions League first knockout round, second leg soccer match at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, March 4, 2008. [Agencies]
The Los Angeles Galaxy arrived on Sunday in Shanghai to play a soccer match against Chinese second division side East Asia on March 5.
China claimed the men's team title at the world team table tennis championships after storming over the ambitious South Korea on Sunday.
All-Star center Yao Ming is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot, a stunning blow to the surging Houston Rockets.