CHINESE Sports News, Sep 02, 2011

Shunned by West, Zimbabwe Finds a Friend in Beijing Wall Street Journal A state-backed Chinese firm controls a coveted diamond mine. A new parliament building, renovatedsoccer stadium and agricultural school are in the works, all courtesy of Beijing. In Zimbabwe, the appeal of the Chinese way—a model that prizes ... See all stories on this topic »

Olympians' art museum in Fort Myers shows table tennis' history The News-Press At the Olympics: Table tennis became an Olympic sport in 1988 in Seoul, Korea. • Popularity: According to the International Table Tennis Federation, the sport ranks second worldwide behindsoccer in terms of participation. • Paddles: They are made out ... See all stories on this topic »

China 0-0 S.Korea at Olympic Qualification CRIENGLISH.com Hosts China and South Korea have drawn a goalless tie to get one point each on Thursday at the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2012 Olympic Games. As a traditional heavyweight, the Chinese women's soccer team, now seeking to recover from the shock ... See all stories on this topic » CRIENGLISH.com

Most Unusual Stadiums Khaleej Times Sports fans around the world love bragging about their fanaticism, arguing over who are the most loyal, loudest and most passionate supporters. Followers of Mexican soccer team Club Deportivo Guadalajara, known as Chivas, could lay claim to these ... See all stories on this topic »

Palisades Sportsman Mike O"Hara Champions Volleyball to the World Palisadian-Post But the in'ternational bodies of sport, the Olympics and IOC, evaluate sports by the number of national governing bodies there are for each sport. Soccer has 204 and basketball has 216 but volleyball has more'220.' Currently, O'Hara is finding more ... See all stories on this topic » Palisadian-Post

China: why SA's losing out Citizen The country's marketers have done much to boost tourist numbers from China. Excitement and fanfare around the World Cup soccer last year helped generate awareness about the country inChina; a presence at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo gave the country ... See all stories on this topic »

Naspers's Greyling Bets on $7 Pay-TV Package to Work Magic Across Africa Bloomberg Across its markets, Naspers will use sport to lure users. In the main markets of Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, Supersport is among the largest funders of local soccer leagues and rugby, said Greyling. Supersport is Africa's largest sponsor of sport, ... See all stories on this topic »

SPEED Notes: SPEED Moving NASCAR Victory Lane Closer To End Of Race SPEEDtv.com FSMG now includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; Fox's 19 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; SPEED and SPEED2; Fox Soccer Channel and FoxSoccer Plus; ... See all stories on this topic » SPEEDtv.com

Minister for Information, Youth Sports and Culture Emmanuel Nchimbi IPPmedia The Games will have 26 sports disciplines including swimming, squash, rowing, badminton and volleyball. Other sports are basketball, tennis, field hockey, baseball, soft ball, handball, athletics and boxing. A team of four Tanzanian boxers was the ... See all stories on this topic » IPPmedia

OSW secure broadcasting deal for 2014 World Cup qualifying matches insideworldfootball (blog) The rights were secured exclusively with Asian sports marketing agency World Sport Group (WSG), and OWS will broadcast both live and delayed matches from qualifying. The first games includeChina versus Singapore, Australia versus Thailand and Syria ... See all stories on this topic »

Photos of the day, September 1, 2011 National Post (blog) An Argentina team supporter (C) puts up posters featuring soccer player Lionel Messi and former Argentina coach Diego Maradona (L), on a street in Kolkata September 1, 2011. Argentina will play an international friendly soccer match against Venezuela ... See all stories on this topic »

WWE: WrestleMania Outside of North America? Where Would It Be Held? Bleacher Report The MCG, although originally built for cricket, now hosts a number of sports, includingSoccer and Australian Rules Football. It is referred to as the 'Spiritual Home Of Australian Sport'. It also holds the unique record of being the first stadium to ... See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Hanwha SolarOne to Attend and Host a Booth at the 2011 European Photovoltaic ... MarketWatch (press release) The company's booth B4 is located in hall B5. Earlier this year, Hanwha SolarOne became the official sponsor of the Hamburg SV soccer club. The Company's booth at PVSEC will reflect its Hamburg SV sponsorship and the spirit of sport. ... See all stories on this topic »

HBO+EMTB appoints Peter Risbey as director in Melbourne Architecture and Design ... China, India, Malaysia, and Singapore, the company says Risbey's portfolio encompasses sectors including sports, infrastructure, education, health and planning. Among the offshore projects he has worked on are the TEDA Soccer Stadium Tianjin,China ... See all stories on this topic » Architecture and Design

Why SA Inc is losing out on world's hottest tourism trend Moneyweb.co.za South Africa's marketers have already done much to boost tourist numbers from China. Excitement and fanfare around the World Cup Soccer in South Africa last year helped generate awareness about the country in China; a presence at the 2010 Shanghai ... See all stories on this topic »

INSPIRED LAUNCHES VIRTUAL SPORTS IN CHINA WITH LADBROKES AND AGTECH 4-traders (press release) Inspired's suite of Virtual Sports includes soccer, horse racing, tennis, greyhound racing, speedway, roulette, lotto and cycling. Already available in 22 countries worldwide and in 16 different languages, the innovative product is fully configurable ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Japan's New PM a “Nationalist” or a “Moderate”? Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Nationalism (nashonarizumu) is no longer a bad word for many, although that word in its contemporary usage today reflects sentiments that run the gamut from pride in the women's soccer team to the call for national unity in the wake of the March 11 ... See all stories on this topic » Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

Apple & Tree / Danny and Yaron Gottfried Ha'aretz I wanted to go out and play soccer." Yaron: "When I entered Thelma Yellin the whole place talked like me, there was no need to fake it. I played music happily and afterward I set up a recording studio at home." Yaron: "It didn't happen. ... See all stories on this topic »

A review of real economic developments across SA, Africa and the world Creamer Media's Engineering News Like its rivals, the company – South Africa's second-largest construction group by market capitalisation – has been hurt by an industry-wide slump as big projects tapered off after the 2010soccer World Cup. New CEO Henry Laas said in March his top ... See all stories on this topic »

Qaddafi wants Libya 'engulfed in flames' Arab News But that is not stopping the rebels from placing the men in facilities like the Gate of the Sea sports club, where about 200 detainees — all black — clustered on a soccer field this week, bunching against a high wall to avoid the scorching sun. See all stories on this topic » Arab News

NSU continues progress under Tadlock Tahlequah Daily Press International students have proved their competitiveness as RiverHawks, with eight members of the women's tennis team and half the soccer team composed of international students. “We are finding a way to get as many faculty as we can abroad, ... See all stories on this topic »

Busa's new leader has a tough job ahead Business Day The Orlando Pirates fan — she tweets vigorously for her soccer team — also says South African companies must be "shaped to shoot" at the opportunities in trade blocs such as the Brics grouping. India and China each sign about 40 deals a day, ... See all stories on this topic »

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