An op-ed on how despite the rise in sporting venues throughout China, the country’s sports stadiums remain empty once the lights fade and the games conclude. There is no question that large, global sporting events can help change the image of a city. Governments use the spectacles as a means to redevelop or invest further [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Harbin'
If You Build it, They Won’t Come
December 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball, Business, Football, Government, Racing, Sports, Sports Media, Track and Field
Tags:2008 Olympic Games·2010 Guangzhou Asian Games·Beijing·Beijing Organizing Committee·China Basketball Association·East Asian Games·Harbin·Jiangsu·MLB·National Games·NBA·NFL·Premier League·Robot Games
Harbin Winter Universiade Cold-shouldered by Chinese
February 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Government, Ice Hockey, Sports Regime
Of about 25 friends we talked to yesterday, three Canadians included, only one person actually knew that the Harbin Winter Universiade was coming. “I won’t watch any of the games, as I don’t play those sports,” said Liu Hongchao, a 25-year-old Beijinger who plays football in his free time. “No one here even watches Universiade, [...]
Tags:FISU·Harbin·Paul Strople·Universiade·winter sports·women's ice hockey
