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Too many silvers, not enough golds
19 Dec 2006 09:07 GMT | einsnews.com
... its athletes by the time of the Beijing Olympics. Despite having hit their initial target ... Beijing Olympics than we did in Athens." China glittered in Doha with 165 gold medals, ... to aim high in the world. Many Chinese athletes are of world class," he added. ...
More support for elite athletes on the way
Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:02:39 +0800 | HKSAR Government
The Home Affairs Bureau has proposed consolidating the existing financial support schemes for elite athletes into a unified scheme - Elite Athletes Grants.
China: The lives of retired athletes
Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:31:04 +0000 | Global Voices Online - China
Professional Chinese athletes are known to undergo some of the toughest training regimens in the world, but does this prepare them for post-competition careers? Roland Soong at EastSouthWestNorth translates a recent post from marathoner-turned-blogger Ai Dongmei, “If my child wants to be an athlete, I’ll break her legs first.”
Sat, 19 May 2007 10:07:39 +0000 | chinasnippets.com
The good news is that beds will be 10 cm’s wider compared to Athens. Have athletes gotten fatter over the last 4 years? The bad news is that athletes expecting to spend some relaxing time in their apartment in the Olympic Village watching TV will have to pay extra. According to International Olympic Committee, organizers [...]
President Hu buoys HK youngsters, athletes
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:32:28 +0800 | HKSAR Government
President Hu Jintao has encouraged Hong Kong youngsters to equip themselves for the future and wished Hong Kong athletes success in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Olympic Athletes Who Fail Background Checks Can?t Enter China
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:56:18 +0000 | China View
The China Scope, 08/11/2007- Security will be tight for the Olympics. “Beijing’s Olympics Intelligence Center will conduct a background check and risk assessment on all athletes attending the Olympics in Beijing.” “Once found questionable, the person will be denied a visa and barred from entering China. No explanations will be provided.” [1] The above information was [...]
Armageddon for athletes - largest sports scandal ever unfolding?
Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:49:42 +0000 | Newsvine China
...The potential numbers here are staggering, the potential impact difficult to fathom. This isn't a BALCO investigation, the busting of a single California lab which netted a couple dozen athletes yet still rocked sports to its core.
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