Malaysia’s Lee says 90 percent fit for Games
LONDON (Reuters) - Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei, one of the few genuine threats to China's ambitions in the men's badminton, is still scrambling to be fit for his first-round match...
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‘State property’: Memoirs of a top Chinese gymnast
(Reuters) - All but a handful of China's 396 Olympians competing in London have qualified for the Games under the patronage of the country's monolithic Soviet-style sports system. Many will...
“State property”: Memoirs of a top Chinese gymnast
BEIJING (Reuters) - All but a handful of China's 396 Olympians competing in London have qualified for the Games under the patronage of the country's monolithic Soviet-style sports system. Many...
China to test superpower claims on foreign soil
LONDON (Reuters) - China's table-topping gold medal haul at the Beijing Olympics cemented its claim as a sporting superpower but the red-clad army of 396 athletes march into London with...
NBA basketball player Yi to carry flag for China
LONDON (Reuters) - China has continued its tradition of picking basketball players to carry their national flag at the Olympics, naming Dallas Mavericks forward Yi Jianlian in the role for...
China to test superpower claims on foreign soil
LONDON (Reuters) - China's table-topping gold medal haul at the Beijing Olympics cemented its claim as a sporting superpower but the red-clad army of 396 athletes march into London with...
NBA basketball player Yi to carry flag for China
LONDON (Reuters) - China has continued its tradition of picking basketball players to carry their national flag at the Olympics, naming Dallas Mavericks forward Yi Jianlian in the role for...
China to test superpower claims on foreign soil
LONDON (Reuters) - China's table-topping gold medal haul at the Beijing Olympics cemented its claim as a sporting superpower but the red-clad army of 396 athletes march into London with...
China to test superpower claims on foreign soil
LONDON (Reuters) - China's table-topping gold medal haul at the Beijing Olympics cemented its claim as a sporting superpower but the red-clad army of 396 athletes march into London with...
Reds prepare for Shark-hunt without Cooper
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Queensland Reds' serial escapes from the brink of elimination have marked them as Super Rugby's Houdini act, and they face another test of their guile should...