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CHINA Sports, Dec 25, 2011

Yearender: China harvests in "backyard" sports with challenges looming
Xinhua
While China's specialty events continue to contribute medals to the Chinesedelegation in London, it is unrealistic to expect Chinese athletes in these sports to be as good as in 2008. For example, the Chinese gymnasts, who had snatched an amazing nine ...
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Morgan Motor Co. has big hopes for M3W in China
San Francisco Chronicle
Ltd. Roadster Sport automobile at the company's headquarters near Great Malvern in Great Britain. In a red-brick shed at the foot of England's Malvern Hills, Morgan Motor Co. is preparing an unusual assault on the growing Chinese auto market. ...
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Pakistan beat China in hockey
Sky News Australia
'They have proved that there is no security threat to any foreign team in Pakistan and sport is fully protected over here,' he said. Pakistan, which last hosted an international major hockey event seven years ago, hopes the Chinese tour will help...
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Morgan Motor 3-wheeled sports car to cost $39000
San Francisco Chronicle
A Morgan Motor Co. emblem is affixed to the hood of its new sports car. That's how much Morgan Motor Co. of England plans to charge for its new three-wheeledsports car. The 100-year-old company is targeting the Chinese luxury market with a hand-made, ...
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Pakistan complete China hockey clean-sweep
AFP
"They have proved that there is no security threat to any foreign team in Pakistan and sport is fully protected over here," he said. Pakistan, which last hosted an international major hockey event seven years ago, hopes the Chinese tour will help ...
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AFP
Yao's retirement has not hindered Chinese game
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
THE year 2011 has been remarkable for Chinese basketball as the past 12 months witnessed not only the retirement of superstar Yao Ming, but also the continuous development of the sport in China since the flag-bearer stepped off the court. ...
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Story #5: Duke Basketball Visits China & Dubai
GoDuke.com
The Duke men's basketball team embarked on a 13-day foreign tour to China and Dubai that covered nearly 20000 miles from August 14-27. The Blue Devils went undefeated on their journey, besting the Chinese Olympic Team three times (77-64 in Kunshan, ...
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Guardian Sport quiz of the year
The Guardian
23 Who became the first Chinese player to win a tennis grand slam? 24 Whose record for the most pole positions in a Formula One season did Sebastian Vettel break? 25 Who was the first female jockey to win a Group One Flat race outright?...
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Highs & Lows of Indian Sports in 2011
Indian Sports news
Ronjan Sodhi retains his World Cup Title: Ace Indian shooter created history after he became the first Indian to have ever retained his World title in shooting after he defeated Chinese Binyuan Hu in the tie-breaker to win the most prestigious event of ...
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New kid on the golf block
The Borneo Post
KUCHING: A new golf association, the Sarawak Chinese Golf Association (SCGA), has been formed in Sarawak. The idea to form a body so all the interested golfers in particular the Chinese can join in for a friendly and/or competitive game or two and ...
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A short-sighted problem
Malaysia Star
Lower amounts of sports and outdoor activities increases the risk of children having myopia. A recent study compared similar-aged Chinese children in Singapore and Sydney, and looked at many things the children did – such as reading, diet and outdoor ...
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Saab bankruptcy sideswipes NH dealers, owners, mechanics
Foster's Daily Democrat
The Swedish automaker, long known for its innovation and uniquely styled vehicles, filed for bankruptcy on Monday after General Motors blocked its sale to Chineseinvestors. The bankruptcy filing did not come as a surprise to those who follow the brand ...
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Auto Outlook: Saab drives into the sunset
UPI.com
Swedish Automobile AB, the parent of Saab, filed for bankruptcy in a Swedish court Monday after former owner General Motors Co. refused to permit a bailout sale to two Chinese companies. GM licenses technology used in several key Saab models. ...
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Mavericks aim to repeat; Spurs look for last hurrah
Austin American-Statesman
The Spurs have been linked to Kenyon Martin, but his contract with aChinese team has him tied up until March. Odom brings championship pedigree, production (14.4 points, 8.6 rebounds) and a chip on his shoulder after getting dealt by the Lakers in a ...
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Austin American-Statesman
Sindh CM for pursuing the Quaid's motto for country's progress
Associated Press of Pakistan
KARACHI, Dec 21 (APP): Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Wednesday expressed his pleasure over the resumption of international sports activity in the country with the arrival of Chinese team for a four-match hockey Test series. ...
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Review of the year - Sportsmail looks back at an action-packed 2011: June
Daily Mail
Li Na became the first Chinese player to win a Gram Slam singles title, beating defending champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4 7-6 (7-0) in the French Open final. Spain reigns... in France: Rafael Nadal clinched the French Open title 5th Rafael Nadal beat ...
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Daily Mail
Looking ahead
SkySports
... to the final IJF World Circuit event of 2011, the Chinese Grand Prix. I ended up placing 5th and getting to the 1/4 finals which was a satisfactory, if not fantastic, end to the season. I beat a tough Mongolian athlete in the first fight in china. ...
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SkySports
Can Asia Master Rugby?
The Diplomat
His comments were echoed by the leading Chinese player, Johnny Zhang, who believes that the game is starting to take off in the world's most populous country. “Rugby was a niche sport in China a few years ago when there were less than 1000 people ...
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Business Owner Finds Shen Yun 'Spectacular'
The Epoch Times
Oh, and I did not know that the acrobatic style was from Chinesedance! That was interesting,” Ms. Moore said. As the emcees pointed out in the show, the difficult tumbling, flips, and leaps all originated from classical Chinese dance, the sports of ...
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The Epoch Times
Council Amends Redev 5 Plan, BOE Honors FLHS Standouts in Week's Top Local News
Patch.com
For Evelyn La Quaif, General Manager of Fort Lee's New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, that meant learning quickly some basic Chinese and flying toChina to teach and perform at the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy for a week. ...
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Another season of glorious feats of human endeavour
PakistanToday.com.pk
China continued their domination of table tennis by winning everything on offer at the World Table Tennis Championships. The Chinese were winners and finalists in all events played and underlined their supremacy over the Europeans. ...
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PakistanToday.com.pk
Cuba wraps up dramatic year of economic change
CBS News
... said that Cuba is moving much more deliberately than the Chinese did when they began opening their economy in the late 1970s, or the Vietnamese a decade later. Cuba's predicament is somewhat different, as well. Both China and Vietnam were deeply ...
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Pettis: Bookwoman's favorite reads of the year
Broomfield Enterprise
by Michael Korda How a Chinese-American mother raises her two daughters. Don't take this as a "parenting how-to" -- just enjoy the fun of a determined mother getting her comeuppance. Two 1930s society girls look for adventure by signing up to teach for ...
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CMHL Proving Hockey Very Much a Multicultural Sport in Canada
The Epoch Times
Over 20 ethnicities are expected to participate in this year's tournament including: Chinese, Japanese, Israeli, Nubian, Italian, Macedonian, Polish, Six Nations, Korean, Indian, Estonian, Punjabi, Irish, Hellenic, Iroquois, Serbian, Portuguese, ...
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The Epoch Times
An Epic (And Mythic) 2011 NBA Preview
NPR
Of the four players obligated to play out their contracts with the ChineseBasketball Association, three — Kenyon Martin, JR Smith and Wilson Chandler — are Nuggets. The Nugs also acquired Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer from the Mavericks. ...
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Thanks for making me feel at home
Anderson Independent Mail
It included a stretch through downtown Atlanta (which I made with a minimum of cursing and horn-honking), unloading at my new apartment in Anderson (the key was cleverly placed under the mat) and a traditional Christmas dinner at a Chineserestaurant ...
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State schools to offer more choice
The Age
She said a Chinese teacher would work with all six schools, using information and communications technology tools such as video-conferencing, so Mandarin could be offered in the region from prep to year 12. ''Parents are looking for reasons to send ...
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The Age
Pakistan to benefit by granting MFN status to India: Dr Manzoor Ahmad
PakistanToday.com.pk
MA: It is a fact that India is the world's most frequent user of anti-dumping duties but most measures are applied against China. Despite frequent application of anti-dumping against Chinese imports, their mutual trade has been growing rapidly. ...
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The cultural industries and JOBS
Jamaica Observer
We are comprised of people of African , Chinese, Jewish, Arabic and Indian origins . How well have we leveraged this feature of our ethnic and cultural diversity for economic development. Africa is now being touted as the next point of major economic ...
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HIDDEN HISTORY: Christmas 60 years ago, 1951
The Daily News Online (blog)
19, the Communist Chinese released the names of more than 700 American prisoners of war in their custody. Three of them were from Genesee County. Four other Genesee soldiers were listed as missing. The three POWs were Capt. William Preston of Batavia, ...
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Kenyon Martin leaving Chinese team - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Kenyon Martin won't be able to sign with an NBA team until after the Chineseseason ends. - National Basketball Association news.
sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-wojnarowski...
Kenyon Martin parts ways with Chinese club; NBA ... - Sporting News
Staff report Sporting News. Text size A A A. Kenyon Martin is no longer with the Xinjiang Guanghui Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association, but he ...
aol.sportingnews.com/.../kenyon-martin-parts-ways-with-chine...
Chinese minister visits life sciences facility - Business News ...
THE UK and Wales' business ministers have accompanied a Chinese ...WalesOnline, the best source for Welsh news, sport, business and entertainment....
www.walesonline.co.uk/.../chinese-minister-visits-life-sciences-...
Soccer: Chinese billionaires snap up fading stars - Sport - NZ Herald ...
With more than 100 billionaires and counting, it was only a matter of time beforeChina's financial muscle started making dents on world football, following in the ...
www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4...
SBP to work on Chinese belle naturalization - The Philippine Star ...
Sports Updates for the Filipino Global Community. ... ng Pilipinas yesterday vowed to work on the naturalization papers of Chinese center Zheng Xiaoping early ...
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=761003...69
LAPD Makes Arrest In Chinese Consulate Shooting « CBS Los ...
Pingback: Shooting Reported At Chinese Consulate In Los Angeles | Los Angeles for Me. Died in Prison U dumb .... News, Sports and Talk Radio. KNX 1070 ...
losangeles.cbslocal.com/.../shooting-reported-at-chinese-consu...
Chinese leaders offer condolences on Kim Jong Il's death - China ...
Chinese leaders Wen Jiabao (L Front), Jia Qinglin (4th L), Li Keqiang (3rd L), He Guoqiang (2nd L) and Zhou Yongkang (1st ... Best sports photos of 2011: AFP ...
english.sina.com/china/p/2011/1220/425028.html
Chinese club searching for more high-profile players - Sport - Mail ...
THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Dec 25 2011 14:46 | LAST UPDATED Dec 25 ... A day after confirming the signing of Nicolas Anelka, Chinese Super League ...
mg.co.za/.../2011-12-13-chinese-club-searching-for-more-hig...
In a first, Chinese-built cars arrive in North America | The Chronicle ...
The best source of local news in Nova Scotia, featuring articles from The Chronicle Herald, breaking news, sports, entertainment, business, national news, international ... DETROIT, Michigan — Chinese-made cars have quietly arrived in North ...
thechronicleherald.ca/.../45078-first-chinese-built-cars-arrive-...
Sports news | Ohio State; Chinese; Turkey
Ohio State banned for one year from bowls; Chinese ref accused; Turkey.
calvinayre.com/2011/12/21/sports/ohio-state-bowl-ban/
In a first, Chinese-made cars arrive in North America - Tampa Bay ...
DETROIT — Chinese-made cars have quietly arrived in North America for the first time, but without the bamboo dashboards and quirky names that have ...
www.tampabay.com/news/business/autos/in-a.../1207333
Report: Chinese activist charged with subversion - News, Weather ...
News, Weather and Sports for Lincoln, NE; KLKNTV.comReport: ... Channel 8 Eyewitness News Sports ... Report: Chinese activist charged with subversion ...
www.klkntv.com/.../report-chinese-activist-faces-subversion-tr...
Chinese referee accused of fixing int'l matches - Mainichi Daily News
The Mainichi Daily News is the English-language news site of Japan's Mainichi Newspapers. ... Their trials in northeast China are part of a crackdown on Chinesefootball corruption that has implicated players and top ... Latest Sports News ...
mdn.mainichi.jp/.../sports/.../20111221p2g00m0sp098000c.ht...
San Diego physician: Chinese can play NFL|Top News|chinadaily ...
While Chinese enjoy watching the rough-and-tumble NFL, doubts remain about whether Asians are up to the actual physical rigors of the game.
www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2011.../content_14291095.htm
A Chinese Brand Flounders in US
Beijing-based sports-apparel company Li Ning is overhauling its approach in the U.S. ... BEIJING—Chinese athlete Li Ning captured attention at the 2008 Beijing... with the Chinese company, giving Li Ning a 20% stake in the new venture. ...
online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424052970204058404577106202...
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