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Doping Allegations Against Ye Shiwen Hamper Stellar Performances in the Pool at the London Olympic Games

When 16-year-old Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shiwen stepped out of the pool and was draped with the gold medal after winning the women's 400-meter individual medley at the London Olympic Games last Saturday at the Aquatics Center, it should have been a moment for her to enjoy the spotlight as family and friends back in China celebrated her success.

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Almost Is Still Newsworthy in Tennis

An article looking at the latest tennis duo from China, and how some of the world's less-reported sports are producing China's future athletic stars.

For all of about five seconds, there was discussion about an "all Chinese" final in the Australian Open. The People's Daily newspaper had already crowned Li Na and Zheng Jie — the Chinese female tennis players who both managed to advance into the final four to play against Serena Williams and Justine Henin, respectively — "two golden flowers."

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