Sports
Over One Million Olympic Games Tickets Ordered
BEIJING, May 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- More than 230,000 orders for 1.09 million tickets to attend the Beijing Olympics have been received since the ticketing sales kicked off a month ago, according to the BOCOG Ticketing Center. Describing the sale process as stable, the center said the ...
2007-05-17 16:20
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Service Guide Made Available to Foreign Media by BOCOG
BEIJING, May 10 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- To facilitate foreign media organizations and foreign journalists in reporting on the Beijing Olympic Games, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has compiled and officially published on May 9 the "Service Guide for ...
2007-05-10 19:30
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ING Explains F1's Inner Secrets #4: Formula One Isn't All That Complicated. The Team With the Fastest Car Usually Wins.
BEIJING, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- True to a point... but what are the key elements when it comes to creating a car that gives one team an edge over its adversaries? There is no single magic ingredient - were that the case, every team would buy it. Rather, it's a question of creating an eff...
2007-05-08 12:00
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Polarcycling.com to Publish Live RACE Data From the Giro d'Italia and Tour De France
Experience More of the Grand Tours With Polar Electro KEMPELE, Finland, May 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Polar Electro, pioneer and leading innovator of sports instruments and heart rate monitors, today announced the launch of www.polarcycling.com to support the 2007 Grand Tours. Visitors to th...
2007-05-08 14:00
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay Planned Route and Torch Design Unveiled
BEIJING, April 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will traverse the longest distance, cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people, according to plans released tonight during a grand ceremony held in the China Millennium Monument in Beijing by BOCO...
2007-04-27 18:30
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Steve McCann Visits China Cycle Show
SHANGHAI, China, April 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Professional dirt, street and vert BMX rider, Steve McCann, will visit the China Cycle Show (May 4-7, 2007, Shanghai New International Expo Center) on Saturday, May 5. Steve will sign autographs at the Mongoose booth # E1-0116 from 1:30 until 2:30...
2007-04-27 08:00
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Video: Winged Man Makes History - Soars Within Two Meters Of Christ The Redeemer
Historic Flying Man Footage Captured as Brazilian Professional Athlete Luigi Cani Narrowly Escapes Tragedy over Corcovado Mountain RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, April 26 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, residents of and visitors to Rio de Janeiro witnessed something never seen before...
2007-04-26 20:00
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Golden Bear Provides Personal Preview of Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea
Signature Golf Course in Songdo International Business District Announced NEW SONGDO CITY, South Korea and NEW YORK, April 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The official preview and naming ceremony for the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea was held today at the site of the future course. Golf legend ...
2007-04-24 11:00
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GoMacau.com Launches Macau Travel Blog with New Destination Website
Fresh Approach to Destination Marketing in Asian Online Travel Gives Travelers New Resources to Plan Trips to Macau MACAU, April 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- GoMacau.com, a locally-based online destination marketing company dedicated to Macau, moved swiftly into the vanguard of destination tra...
2007-04-23 11:28
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St. Regis Hotel, Shanghai and Special Olympics International’s Visit to the Pudong Special Needs School
World-Renowned Swimmers Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff Among the Visitors SHANGHAI, China, April 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In the spirit of the “2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games” and to promote social awareness, St. Regis Hotel, Shanghai and Special Olympics International jointly organ...
2007-04-17 18:44
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ASPIRE Africa. Football Dreams - Largest Football Talent Search in History Launched in Qatar
- More Than 500,000 African Children Have a Once in a Lifetime Chance to Study and Train at ASPIRE Academy DOHA, Qatar, April 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The ASPIRE Academy in Qatar today launched an ambitious programme that will provide talented African students from seven nations with a c...
2007-04-20 09:07
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The 2007 China Tennis Open Holds Official Press Conference
BEIJING, April 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The press conference of the 2007 China Tennis Open was held at the Shangri-la Hotel on April 18, 2007. The sponsor discussed the competition organization and player invitations. The China Open is already honored to have confirmed the attendance of four ...
2007-04-18 16:30
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Olympic Games Reporting - Reuters Partners with Xinhua to Host Major Training Programme Ahead of Beijing Games
BEIJING, April 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Reuters (LSE: RTR; Nasdaq: RTRSY) and Xinhua today announced they will undertake an intensive two-week training programme for Xinhua journalists who will cover the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Reuters and Xinhua will fund the programme for 30 reporters an...
2007-04-17 18:07
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Beijing 2008 Tickets Go on Sale
BEIJING, April 16 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- More than seven million very affordable tickets are now on sale for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) announced yesterday. About 75% of the tickets will be sold domestical...
2007-04-16 19:45
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Olympic Torch Relay Route to be Announced in the Near Future
BEIJING, April 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The route and torch of the torch relay program for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be made public in the near future. The news came from the 81st session of the Executive Board of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX O...
2007-04-13 19:45
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Legends Sports Magazine Profiles a Sports Giant
Leather Basketball Shoes Were Yao Ming's First Motivation LAS VEGAS, April 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The latest issue of Legends Sports Magazine towers over the competition with its feature story on the NBA's tallest player, the Houston Rocket's Yao Ming. Standing 7 feet 6 inches ta...
2007-04-04 10:32
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ispo china winter 07 - Beijing Welcomes the International Sporting Goods Industry on March 14th
-- New location - ispo china winter 07 moves to the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing -- ispo china winter 07 fully booked: 13,500 square meters interior and 2,000 square meters exterior exhibition and event space -- Online visitor registration consid...
2007-03-12 09:00
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IPICO Sports Launches New Sports Tracking and Timing Solution
System benefits participants, coaches, spectators and more PEORIA, Ill., March 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- IPICO Sports has launched a new turnkey tracking and timing solution for use in the global sports industry that is more accurate, more reliable, less expensive and easier to use than othe...
2007-03-09 13:23
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Ctrip Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2006 Financial Results
SHANGHAI, China, Feb. 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP), a leading travel service provider for hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dece...
2007-02-12 07:00
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Abu Dhabi to Host Formula 1(TM) Grand Prix in 2009
Thousands celebrate Ecclestone confirmation at F1 showcase on Abu Dhabi streets ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- In front of an elated crowd of tens of thousands of people, Formula One(TM) Management today announced that Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the Unite...
2007-02-05 20:36
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