Thoughtful China has a very interesting video discussion lately on action sports and sports participation in China that really worth checking out. In the video, Harvey Davis, vice president at ESPN’s Events Management Group, reckons that “these [action] sports are now recognized in China as real sports, with real committees and real organizations reporting up [...]
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Action Sports And Sport Participation in China
June 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Business, Extreme Sports, Government, Sports Regime, Sportswear
Tags:action sports·Chen Jie·ESPN·extreme sports·Harvey Davis·KIA X Games Asia·PT Black·Shanghai·Shen Jian·SMP·sports participation·Thoughtful China
‘Niu’ Year For Chinese Snowboarders
November 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Extreme Sports, Skiing, Sports
Apparently Mellow Parks Construction — China’s experts for all things snowboarding — never bothered to check the calendar when they released its Magnum opus Nov. 14. For the snowboarding community both in China and around the world, the New Year comes six weeks early with the release of “Happy Niu Year,” a film documenting some [...]
Tags:China·extreme sports·Mellow Parks Construction·Nanshan·Nitro·Niu·Niu Year·People's Republic·Quiksilver·Red Bull·snowboarding·winter sports
SMP Skate Park Festival in Shanghai
November 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Extreme Sports
So adventure sports fanatics in Shanghai will have their festival tomorrow at the SMP Skate Park. (h/t Shanghaiist) Saturday – Nov. 8th SMP Skate/Music Festival – SCMP Skate Park – 10am-Late (free) Location: 2100 Songhu Road, Yangpu Distrct (Jiangwan Stadium) 淞沪路2100号,江湾体育场 SMP launched its 138,000 sq ft SMP Skatepark in October 2005, making it the [...]
Tags:extreme sports·Shanghai·SMP