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At 2011 X Games Asia, China’s Best Talents Were Missing (pt2/2)

May 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Extreme Sports, Government, Sports Regime

This is the 2nd part of the post on 2011 Kia X Games Asia. Read the 1st part here. “It is what it is. I’m going back to play for a while, just to take it in.” Shen Jian squeezed a smile at me and then walked back onto the stage. Only less than 10 [...]

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At 2011 X Games Asia, China’s Best Talents Were Missing (pt1/2)

May 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Extreme Sports, Government

A bit longer than I thought, hence I’m posting it in two parts. Read the 2nd part here. At the beginning of April, a month ahead of ESPN’s 2011 X Games Asia in Shanghai, Shen Jian (申剑), arguebly China’s best BMX rider, was worried about his eligibility for the Games. Born in 1988 along the [...]

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