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Entries from May 19th, 2009

China to Host Pentathlon World Championships in 2010

May 19th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Pentathlon

Chengdu, the capital of China’s Sichuan Province, is to host the Modern Pentathlon World Championships next summer from Aug.10 to 16. The construction of the 370,000-square-meter China Pentathlon Competition Center kicked off yesterday in Shuangliu County in the city, where the combination of pistol shooting, running, swimming, horse jumping and fencing will be played. “It’s [...]

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Beijing Games the Most Watched

May 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Sports Media

The Times reports that the Beijing Olympics set a world TV record as the most watched live event in human history by attracting more than 1 bln TV audience: The opening ceremony at last year’s Olympic Games in China was the most watched live event in human history, outstripping the moon landings, the funeral of Princess Diana [...]

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China’s Dominance Unshakable in 2009 World Table Tennis Championships

May 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Table Tennis

China’s table tennis team continued its winning fashion in the 2009 World Championships in Yokohama. The team, which claimed all the four golds in the Beijing Games, dampened competitors’ title expectations by securing all the semi-final seats in the tournament. Li Ping and Cao Zhen defeated Mu Zi and Zhang Jike to win the mixed [...]

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Unstoppable Guangdong Wins CBA Title

May 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Basketball

Guangdong Southern Tigers (广东宏远) beat Xinjiang Flying Tigers (新疆广汇) 106-95, notching their fifth CBA title in six years by 4-1 in the finals. Xinjiang were ahead 32-23 after the first quarter but Guangdong bounced back to lead 50-48 at the half. The defending champion extended their lead to 10 points in the their quarter by [...]

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