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F1 Boss Backs Shanghai GP

April 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Racing

Red Bull Renault claimed their historic first victory yesterday as Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber celebrated on podium in Shanghai GP. A source told us that the Chinese Grand Prix only sold 70 percent of its tickets despite the prices were cut nearly half than the previous year. “The economic crisis has indeed affected the [...]

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KIA X Games Asia 2009 to Hit Shanghai Again

March 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Extreme Sports

Good news for extreme sports lovers in Shanghai! The KIA X Games Asia 2009 will come back to Shanghai for the third consecutive year. The games will hosted from April 30th to May 3rd at Jiangwan Sports Center. Tickets are now available at 400-666-6699. This year the event will showcase more than 200 of the [...]

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Report Lost In Translation, Shanghai GP Likely to Stay

November 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Racing

CSR told you earlier that China may drop its Grand Prix race in Shanghai after 2010 when the contract with F1 runs out . It seems this may not happen as Leon Sun, general manager of Juss Event Management (上海久事国际赛事管理有限公司), said the previous report was lost in translation. Qiu Weichang (邱伟昌), deputy director of the [...]

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China May Drop F1 Race in Shanghai As Its Economy Slows

November 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Business, Racing

Chinese Grand Prix, hosted at the $450m Shanghai International Circuit since 2004, may see its end in 2010 when the contract with F1 expires. “We’re doing the assessment. By next year we should be able to give you an answer,” Qiu Weichang, deputy director of the Shanghai Administration of Sports, told AFP on Thursday when [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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