China Sports Review previously told you about the age scandal over Chinese basketball and football players. Li Zhigang, a reporter from Sports Illustrated China(体育画报), posted an article on his blog yesterday about the investigation over Yi Jianlian‘s age. Yi, now playing at the New Jersey Nets, entered NBA in 2007/2008 season. For those of you who’re not [...]
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Age Scandal Continues, Yi Jianlian Proved To Be Three Years Older
December 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Basketball, Government, Sports Regime, Sportsmanship
China’s Women Boxing Going for Golds in London
December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Boxing, Sports Regime
“The only one I need to get now is the Olympic gold medal – I’ve done everything else in amateur boxing,” Katie Taylor, 22, told the Irish Times after returning home from the 5th AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Ningbo, China’s Zhejiang Province. “It is my dream to be an Olympic champion so hopefully [...]
China May Juguo Its Professional Football League, Well, Not That Professional
November 21st, 2008 · 5 Comments · Football, Sports Regime
Beijing Youth Daily (北京青年报) yesterday published an impressive article about the future of China’s professional football league. The General Administration of Sport of China (GASC) and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) are currently considering taking back the ownership of football clubs from companies to local sports bureaus, a move clearly trying to put Chinese football [...]
Chinese Women’s Ice Hockey Team Walking On Thin Ice
November 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Ice Hockey, Sports Regime
Chinese Women’s Hockey Team continued their winning streak by beating Japanese Team 2-0 in Shanghai, securing themselves a shot of playing in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics after three straight wins over Norway, Czech Republic and Japan. Ranked 8th in the world, the team consists of 19 players all coming from Harbin, the capital of China’s [...]
Tags:Beijing·China Sharks·CIHA·income·Olympics·Paul Strople·pro league·Shanghai·Torino 2006·Vancouver 2010·women's ice hockey
National Fitness Day For Who?
November 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Government, Sports Regime
OK, we’ll try to put this as simple as we can. From Xinhua: China has proposed a regulation that could see all public sports facilities open for free every August 8, with the date marking the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics possibly being designated as a national fitness day. Under the regulation, all levels [...]
Will Zou Shiming Be Set Free to Go Into Pro Boxing?
November 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Boxing, Sports Regime
Today we noticed an interesting piece from Reuters via Universal Sports about Zou Shiming, China’s first-ever Olympic boxing champion. From the article it seems the 27-year-old boxer is pretty determined to turn pro next year. “I want a professional golden belt for my country. I think I am capable,” said the boxer, “The professional contests are easier and more attractive to watch.”
Tags:AIBA·Boxing·Don King·juguo·Olympics·pro league·WLB·Zou Shiming
The Battle Between Fenglu Club And The Chinese Basketball Association
November 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Basketball, Sports Regime
Guangdong Fenglu Aluminum Basketball Club (Fenglu, 广东凤铝铝业男子篮球俱乐部), founded in November 2006 by Guangdong Fenglu Aluminium Co.,Ltd, yesterday on November 2 made a statement about the club’s decision to quit Chinese Basketball Association(CBA, 中国篮球协会), governing body of Chinese basketball which is also the name of China’s premier professional basketball league. Below are some excerpts from the club’s statement…
Tags:Basketball·CBA·Fenglu·GASC·NBL·pro league
