CHINA Sports, Mar 17, 2012

ABC5 WOI-DT News, Weather, Sports in Des Moines, IATibetan monk self-immolates... WOI More>> BEIJING (AP) - An overseas activist group and a US broadcaster say a 20-year-old Tibetan monk in western China has become the latest to set himself on fire in protest against Chinese rule. Free Tibet says the monk, identified as Lobsang Tsultrim ... See all stories on this topic »

Anelka scores in China league debut NDTV The former Arsenal and Chelsea striker equalized for Shenhua to make it 2-2 with a simple tap midway through the second half after a defensive lapse fromBeijing, raising hopes of a victory in a match dubbed the "China Derby". The capital side had gone ... See all stories on this topic »

Chinese state TV targets McDonald's, Carrefour KEYC TV AP Sports News Video BEIJING (AP) - Chinese state television has accused McDonald's and French retailer Carrefour of selling expired chicken products in separate incidents amid public anxiety in China over food safety. McDonald's Corp. and Carrefour ... See all stories on this topic »

Diving-China scoop all four golds at World Series in Dubai Reuters By Brian Murgatroyd | DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - China's medal prospects at the London Olympics were highlighted on Friday when they won all four gold medals up for grabs on the first day of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series in Dubai. See all stories on this topic »

IOC seeks unity after Vazquez Rana resignation Cincinnati.com FILE - In this Thursday April 10, 2008 file photo, Association of National Olympic Committees' President Mario Vazquez Rana speaks at the opening of the IOC executive board meeting in Beijing, China. The veteran Olympic official is resigning all of his ... See all stories on this topic »

Yahoo! Contributor Network Yahoo! Sports ... audience in China put at 116 million views by CCTV. It was the largest audience ever for a single sporting event in the world's largest market, surpassed only by the 167 million viewers of the evening programs of the 2008Beijing Olympics. See all stories on this topic »

Where to See Olympics Tryouts in American Cities New York Times Before the Games begin, each sport in the program goes through a qualification stage to establish the final field of competitors from the United States. Many of these competitions will take place in the following weeks. And even better, many will take ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | Syrian ... News On 6 Russia and China have blocked council action against Assad's regime. "The first objective is for all of us to end the violence and human rights abuses and the killings and get unimpeded access for humanitarian access to the needy, and of course the ... See all stories on this topic »

Chinese scoop up golds at Diving World Series GMA News China's medal prospects at the London Olympics were highlighted on Friday when they won all four gold medals up for grabs on the first day of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series in Dubai. There were individual titles for He Chong in the men's ... See all stories on this topic »

IOC seeks unity after Vazquez Rana resignation Houma Courier FILE - In this Thursday April 10, 2008 file photo, Association of National Olympic Committees' President Mario Vazquez Rana speaks at the opening of the IOC executive board meeting in Beijing, China. The veteran Olympic official is resigning all of his ... See all stories on this topic »

Sino-Israel Relations Strengthened CRIENGLISH.com [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com] Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman praised relations between Israel and China at a press conference Friday inBeijing and highlighted the 20th anniversary of the establishment of ... See all stories on this topic » CRIENGLISH.com

Chinese Olympic swimmers choose Bath as their base This is Bath The sporting superpower, which won the most gold medals of any nation at the 2008 games staged in Beijing, will base 25 top swimmers at the University of Bath for three weeks before the London extravaganza. A delegation from the country's sports and ... See all stories on this topic »

SI Paralympics obtain IPC membership Solomon Star The SIPC made their first submission for full IPC membership in 2009 during the Beijing Games in China. In 2010 the SIPC was granted the provincial IPC membership which only entitles them to partake in IPC sanctioned events but not other IPC benefits. See all stories on this topic »

What's the Deal? This week's best travel bargains around the globe. Washington Post Packages ● China Spree is offering $400 per-person savings on many of itsChina tours. For example, the 10-night China Delights package now starts at $2199 per person double, including round-trip air from Washington, flight fromBeijing to Shanghai, ... See all stories on this topic »

Siegelaar Makes Dutch Olympic Eight Former Bear was a Member of Cal's IRA ... Cal Athletics He competed for The Netherlands in the 2008 Olympic Games inBeijing, China, rowing in the three seat in the eight, helping the Dutch finish fourth. His boat finished behind the third-place US eight coached by current Cal head coach and US assistant ... See all stories on this topic » Cal Athletics

IOC calls for unity among national Olympic bodies following Mario Vazquez Rana ... Newser FILE - In this Thursday April 10, 2008 file photo, Association of National Olympic Committees' President Mario Vazquez Rana speaks at the opening of the IOC executive board meeting in Beijing, China.... (Associated Press) The 79-year-old Mexican media ... See all stories on this topic »

Mexico's Vazquez Rana resigns Olympics positions SunHerald.com Greg Baker, File / AP Photo - FILE - In this Thursday April 10, 2008 file photo, Association of National Olympic Committees' President Mario Vazquez Rana speaks at the opening of the IOC executive board meeting in Beijing, China. See all stories on this topic » SunHerald.com

Capturing the world through photography, video and multimedia Los Angeles Times Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Roseline Filion of Canada competes in the women's 10M Platform event of the FINA/Midea Diving World Series Dubai 2012 at the Aquatic Centre at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid SportsComplex. Milan, Italy — Pedestrians ... See all stories on this topic »

Baofeng Exclusive Title Sponsorship of Mayday “Nowhere concert” in Quanzhou ... TodayIR.com (press release) The “Nowhere Concert” in Quanzhou will be held on 19 May, 2012 at the Quanzhou Straits Sports Center. Baofeng announced the exclusive title sponsorship on 14 March, 2012 during the press conference of “Mayday”Beijing tour. See all stories on this topic »

India hikes defence spending by 17%, raises customs duty Gulf Today NEW DELHI: India on Friday boosted military spending by 17 percent to $40 billion for the coming year as it seeks to counter China's rapid military build-up and its traditional rival Pakistan. The government, engaged in a massive programme to upgrade ... See all stories on this topic »

China Sports News: Beijing falls to Ulsan Source: china.org.cn. First-half goals by Kim Shin-wook and Ko Seul-ki helped lift Korea's Ulsan Hyundai to a 2-1 victory over Beijing Guoan of China in their... www.chinasportsbeat.com/2012/03/beijing-falls-to-ulsan.html

Beijing SHOTS » Who's hot, who's not in China Sports (Week 10) Guangdong S Tigers swept the Xinjiang flying Tigers 3-0 in their CBA playoff semi-final on Friday night. But that doesn't matter, as S Tigers did what they were ... www.beijingshots.com/.../whos-hot-whos-not-in-china-sports-...

Conference on international sports resource marketing and service Topics: International sports resource marketing service. Organiser: BeijingMunicipal Sports Bureau; Beijing China Joint International SportsConsultants Limited ... www.ciftis.org/en/zxpt/business/.../t20120311_2367.html

Vans night at Woodward Beijing | methodcn - China Action Sports ... Vans night at Woodward Beijing is a perfect example of how to host a continuous series of events to grow the action sports market in China. methodcn.com/action-sports/vans-night-at-woodward-beijing/

Reel China: He's Beijing's answer to Roger Ebert Reel China: He's Beijing's answer to Roger Ebert ... Reporting from Beijing—— .... Ducks fall in overtime to Avalanche - L.A. Times - Sports 03/12/2012, 9:15 ... www.latimes.com/.../la-ca-china-film-critics-20120311,0,5730...

Tibetan monk in China sets himself on fire, triggering anti-Beijing ... BEIJING — A Tibetan monk set himself on fire in western China Wednesday,... consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area sportsand ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAntOYBS_story.html

Who's hot, who's not in China Sports (Week 11) Yes, I wrote about similar chaos during a Beijing-Liaoning CBA game and another one of the Bayi ... when JR Smith was still playing in China, in January. www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/...03/.../content_14850449.htm

No golden anniversary|Sports|chinadaily.com.cn - China Daily Top: Chinese shooters compete during an Olympic qualifying competition inBeijing last week. Above: China's men's No 1 badminton player, Lin Dan, competes ... www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012.../content_14837595.htm

Sports - China.org.cn First-half goals by Kim Shin-wook and Ko Seul-ki helped lift Korea's Ulsan Hyundai to a 2-1 victory over Beijing Guoan of China in their AFC Champions League ... m.china.org.cn/2012-03/07/content_24828745.htm

British brands enjoy outstanding ISPO Beijing show As well as promoting the outdoor and winter sports industries in China, ISPOBEIJING 2012 expanded to include the action sports and street culture. The Action ... www.outdoorindustriesassociation.co.uk/news_association_ite...

Vieira in Beijing for China Cup launch - Manchester City Representatives from Manchester City have today visited the world-famous Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing to formally announce this summer's China Cup fixture ... www.mcfc.co.uk/.../City-delegation-in-Beijing-for-China-Cup-...

Macau Chief Executive visits China's Sports Minister Beijing, China: The Chinese Olympic Committee reports that, on the evening of March 7, China's Sports Minister Liu Peng gave a dinner reception to the visiting ... www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?redirect=2644

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