We fully respect BWF ruling: Chinese Olympic delegation
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) The Chinese Olympic delegation said Wednesday that they respect the ruling of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), who suspended four women's doubles pair for "not using ... Read more...
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Chinese Olympic delegation probes shuttlers’ suspicious play
August 1st, 2012 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) The Chinese Olympic delegation has started investigations into allegations that some of its badminton players were deliberately losing in the group stage of the London Games."The ... Read more...
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Olympic gymnastics champ Yibing suffers knee injury
July 15th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 15 (IANS) Chinese Olympic gymnastics champion Chen Yibing suffered a knee injury while training with the team in Northern Ireland.The 27-year-old Chen, who won gold medals in the ... Read more...
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A China House for London Olympics
July 14th, 2012 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 14 (IANS) China House, a place to host friends from all over the world and display China-related activities, will be set up in London during the 2012 London ... Read more...
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Wang Shixian left out Chinese Olympic badminton squad
July 11th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) Women's World No.4 shuttler Wang Shixian was left out of China's London Olympics squad as dark horse Li Xuerui grabbed the ticket along with Wang Yihan ... Read more...
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China to send 396-strong team to London Olympics
July 10th, 2012 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) China will send 396 athletes in 23 sports categories for the upcoming London Olympic Games, it was announced Tuesday.The team, consisting of 171 men and 225 ... Read more...
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Promising Chinese basketball star left out from Olympic squad
July 10th, 2012 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) Eighteen-year-old promising star Wang Zhelin was left out from the basketball squad as the Chinese Olympic Committee Tuesday announced the national team roster for the London ... Read more...
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Avoid meat before Olympics, China tells its athletes
March 15th, 2012 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) China has advised its athletes against eating meat before the 2012 London Olympics as it may contain the banned substance clenbuterol, Russian anti-doping agency Rusada ... Read more...
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Shuttler Lin Dan honoured as most valuable player of Asiad
November 27th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan was awarded the Samsung Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Asian Games.MVP is regarded as the supreme honour for the athletes, recognised by ... Read more...
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OCA president arrives for biggest ever Asian Games
November 12th, 2010 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 12 (IANS) Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), arrived in Guangzhou for the grand opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games.Yu Zaiqing, vice minister ... Read more...
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Chinese Olympic champs face university dismissal
September 8th, 2010 - 11:40 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 8 (IANS) Two Olympic champions from China are facing a possible dismissal from a university in the country after they failed to attend enough classes for their Masters programmes.
Yang Wei, ... Read more...
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China accepts IOC’s decision to take back Olympics medal
April 30th, 2010 - 5:33 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr 30 (ANI): The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) has said it respects the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision of stripping its women's team of a bronze medal won at the 2000 ... Read more...
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Chinese Olympic football team embroiled in sex scandal
September 6th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept6 (ANI): Chinese football team has come under fire after some of its players were reportedly snapped checking into the hotel with girls during the Olympics.The scandal came into light ... Read more...
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Yu Zaiqing of China elected IOC vice president
August 7th, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, Aug 7 (Xinhua) Yu Zaiqing of China was elected vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 120th IOC session here Thursday. IOC president Jacques Rogge announced the result after ... Read more...
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First Chinese Olympian’s son starts Olympic torch relay
July 17th, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Shenyang (China), July 17 (Xinhua) Liu Hongtu, whose father Liu Changchun was China's first Olympian, started the Beijing Olympic torch relay here Thursday. "I am passing my father's dream of Olympics today," ... Read more...
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Chinese athletes to face life ban if caught doping
July 13th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 13 (Xinhua) Doping at the Beijing Olympic Games will result in a life-time ban for Chinese athletes, authorities here announced Sunday. China is taking strict measures to send a clean ... Read more...
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Chinese Olympic Committee gives details of eight doping cases
July 9th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, July 9 (Xinhua) The Chinese Olympic Committee Wednesday released details of eight doping cases found in the first half of the year ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games. Chinese men's top ... Read more...
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Top Chinese swimmer banned after testing positive
June 29th, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, June 29 (Xinhua) China's top female swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng has been banned from competition for life after testing positive for steroid. Ouyang, who won three silver medals in the 2006 Doha ... Read more...
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NBA star Yao Ming joins Chinese Olympic squad
June 27th, 2008 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, June 27 (Xinhua) National Basketball Association (NBA) team Houston Rockets's Yao Ming says he has almost recovered from his foot surgery and was to join the Chinese national basketball team Friday. ... Read more...
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Olympic torch arrives in Nagano
April 25th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Tokyo, April 25 (DPA) The Beijing Olympics torch flame safely arrived in the Japanese host city of Nagano Friday after completing its relay in Australia. Upon receiving a welcome applaud and cheers ... Read more...
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‘Caged relay’ in India for Olympic torch, Chinese relieved
April 17th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by admin
(Roundup)New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Beijing Olympic torch passed through its most sensitive India leg peacefully Thursday in a tightly orchestrated event where overwhelming security concerns over protests by Tibetans seemed ... Read more...
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A smooth run for Olympic torch in the Indian capital
April 17th, 2008 - 7:39 pm ICT by admin
(Second Lead)New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Beijing Olympic torch completed its India run Thursday in a tightly orchestrated relay that lasted a little over 30 minutes with thousands of security personnel ... Read more...
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Olympic flame lit in Olympia amid protests
March 24th, 2008 - 7:46 pm ICT by admin
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DPA
Athens, March 24 (DPA) The Beijing 2008 Olympic torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia Monday amid protests by pro-Tibet demonstrators who tried to disrupt the event. Despite an ... Read more...
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Don’t expect too much from hosts: Ex-Chinese Olympic medallist
March 6th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Beijing, March 6 (Xinhua) With roughly five months to go before the Beijing Olympic Games here, China's first Winter Olympic medallist Ye Qiaobo asked her compatriots not to place a huge burden ... Read more...
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