It took until the final few medal events of the Tokyo Olympics, but the United States pushed ahead of China to close the 2020 Games as the big winners. The U.S. took home more gold medals than any other country… Read More ›
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Chinese Medalists Wear Mao Pins, Then Edit Them Out of Photo Following Controversy
A Chinese Olympic gold medalist posted a social media photo of her and her partner standing on the podium, but something that had been on their jackets went missing: badges depicting the former Communist leader Mao Zedong. Bao Shanju, 23,… Read More ›
Hong Kong Open tennis tournament postponed indefinitely as pro-democracy protests continue
A tennis tournament and a London musical are the latest events postponed in Hong Kong out of concerns over safety and disruptions from pro-democracy protests. K-pop concerts, Chanel fashion shows and international conferences have been cancelled, postponed or moved out of the… Read More ›
Cycling into the sunset: American cycling legend Hutch dies aged 78
Cycling into the sunset The wheels have stopped turning for cycling legend and world peace advocate ‘Hutch’, an old friend who was going on almost 80 years young. American national and global citizen Mr F. A. Hutchinson (I never did… Read More ›
Cultural weakness makes China weak for World Cup
Here is some interesting data from Al Jazeera News about China and World Cup 2018 in Moscow: [1] In 2014, Chinese football fans bought 7,400 tickets but the figure jumped to 40,000 in 2018. [2] Russian media estimated 100,000 visitors… Read More ›
China: Panic during David Beckham’s visit
Drama ended David Beckham‘s visit to Shanghai at one of the universities. When the Englishman entered the stadium, seven people were trampled. Beckham is a recently retired footballer who flew to China to promote the game for a week, at… Read More ›
China hopes to dominate at Paralympics
A new generation of Chinese athletes arrived in London this week with hopes of dominating the Paralympics, but officials are downplaying chances the streamlined team can match its mammoth 2008 medal haul. China’s Paralympic team swept all aside in Beijing… Read More ›
China cries foul over judging at Olympics
Deputy Sports Minister Cai Zhenhua has accused judges at the London Olympics of discriminating against Chinese athletes. A number of decisions have gone against Chinese athletes in cycling and gymnastics, and there was more anger yesterday when hammer thrower Zhang… Read More ›
The true spirit of the Olympics and China’s approach
The Olympics is the Celebration of the Human Spirit, not merely the pursuit of the gold medal Conrado de Quiros in an article which appeared on May 11, 2011 at the Philippine Daily Inquirer said that: “To this day, my… Read More ›
Olympics: China stands divided over its win-at-all-cost philosophy
Just 28 years after China won its first Olympic gold medal, the nation is coming to terms with life as the world’s leading athletic superpower and is apparently not sure what to do about it. Gold medals still bring rapturous… Read More ›
China’s nationalised Olympic team: the personal cost of winning and losing
While David Cameron promised to turn Olympics into gold for the British, the Chinese athletes vowed to bring back gold. Unlike Mr Cameron, who keeps surprising his tax payers with an increasing Olympics budget, the Chinese athletes are keeping their… Read More ›
NFL Super Bowl XLIII Betting (2009)
The Pittsburgh Steelers will win Super Bowl XLIII and their sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy on the back of a brutal defence, an effective running game and the never-say-die commitment of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Super Bowl XLIII pits one of football’s… Read More ›
Dolph Ziggler vs Santa Claas (2008)
It started with Santa handing out presents to the crowd, and ended up with Dolph Ziggler dropping Santa to the ground with some sort of reverse bulldog. Just to put people’s minds to rest, it wasn’t the real Santa. It… Read More ›
Wrestler Given Two Year Ban For Olympics Tantrum (2008)
The Swedish wrestler who threw away his medal in protest at the Beijing Olympics has been banned from the sport for two years. Wrestling’s governing body said Thursday it had suspended Ara Abrahamian and coach Leo Myllari. It said their… Read More ›
Lisa Marie "Victoria" Varon Retirement Rumour (2008)
PWInsider.com is reporting that Lisa Marie “Victoria” Varon is supposedly planning to retire from active WWE wrestling. While the story has not been formally confirmed, it has been a subject of locker room discussion. Some even believe Victoria gave her… Read More ›
Bog Snorkelling
Bog snorkelling is a sporting event that consists of competitors completing two consecutive lengths of a 60-yard (55 m) water filled trench cut through a peat bog, in the shortest time possible. Competitors must wear snorkels and flippers, and complete… Read More ›
Bolivia's Women Wrestlers
Traditionally, women wrestling in Bolivia would be unheard of. But today, it is becoming more and more common for crowds trying to escape the realities of Bolivia’s harsh conditions. El Alto is the foremost city for women’s wrestling. At bit’s… Read More ›
Australian Wins City To Surf (2008)
For the first time since 1997, an Australian has won this year’s Sydney City2Surf. Martin Dent, a public servant from Canberra, won the 14 km race with a time of 41 minutes 12 seconds, beating his own personal best by… Read More ›
Olympics: Marathon Smog Fears
Champion marathon runner Robert de Castella has warned of a huge attrition rate at the Beijing Olympics marathon, because of the chronic air pollution. Current marathon world record-holder Haile Gebrselassie has already announced that he will not run the road… Read More ›
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