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Special Olympics and Gallagher Announce Global Partnership to Help Scale Special Olympics Sports around the World

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Olympics and Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, have announced a partnership to help scale Special Olympics sports around the world. The multi-year partnership establishes Gallagher as a Platinum...

2020-03-03 22:00 9914

Embarking on a New Journey, the Construction of the Venues for the World University Games Kicked into High Gear

CHENGDU, China, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The 31st Summer World University Games Chengdu 2021 is the first world-level multi-sport event to be held in Chengdu, as well as in the whole region of Western China. To get to know about Chengdu, please visit https://www.gochengdu.cn

2020-02-26 16:34 1048

Digital Technology is Driving Tennis Experience Beyond the 'Golden Era'

Inclusion, access, experimentation and the social element will be key drivers as Tennis ushers in a new Era MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Tennis Radar: The Next Big Era, a report by the Infosys Knowledge Institute (IKI)

2020-02-25 12:34 7584

Creative Ideas Wanted for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the 31st Summer World University Games Chengdu 2021

CHENGDU, China, Feb. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The World University Games, which is sponsored by theInternational University Sports Federation (FISU), is a large global multi-sport event for university students all around the world. Chengdu, a charming city in Western China, was nominated as the ho...

2020-02-18 17:55 1097

Chiba Prefectural Government Showing Promotion Video in Anticipation of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

CHIBA, Japan, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chiba Prefectural Government is currently showing its promotional video targeting those who will visit the Kanto region both fromJapan and overseas to view the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as well as tourists as the Games are scheduled to be ...

2020-01-15 13:00 1053

The largest full marathon in China:The 2020 C&D Xiamen Marathon starts

XIAMEN, China, Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "Falling in love with a city while running". The 2020 C&D Xiamen Marathon started at7:30 a.m. on January 5, with 35,071 runners having qualified, and 29,805 of them joining the event in the flesh. Runners from 41 countries and regions participated in th...

2020-01-09 16:11 1170

The Slogans, Emblems and Mascots of the 31st Summer Universiade in 2021 were Officially Released in Chengdu, China

CHENGDU, China, Jan. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 30, the slogan, emblem and mascot of the 31st Summer Universiade and Franchising Global Conference were held inChengdu University Village in Chengdu, China. This was an international event, a global sports event for college students, and an...

2020-01-02 09:31 1909

Dongguan hosts Asian Marathon Championships, and its high-quality development attracts global talents

DONGGUAN, China, Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 22, the 17th Asian Marathon Championships and Dongguan International Marathon 2019 kicked off in Dongguan, a city with high-quality development in southeast China. 42 athletes from 16 countries and regions, includingChina, Japan, North Kor...

2019-12-23 19:55 1299

The Mascot Launch Ceremony & the One-Year Countdown Ceremony of the Sixth Asian Beach Games Kicked Off in Beijing and Sanya

SANYA, China, Nov. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The One-Year Countdown Ceremony & the Launch Ceremony of the Mascot for the Sixth Asian Beach Games 2020 ("ABG 2020") was staged concurrently inBeijing and Sanya on November 28. ...

2019-11-29 11:39 1620

Sanya launches the Mascot for the Sixth Asian Beach Games 2020 -- Hello, Yaya!

SANYA, China, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The mascot for the Sixth Asian Beach Games 2020 ("ABG 2020"), which is a lively Eld's deer called Yaya,was officially unveiled onNovember 28, 2019, local time, a day marking the one-year countdown to the thrilling event, according to the Sixth Asian Bea...

2019-11-28 11:25 1836

Epic Dubai Run Sees 70,000 People on Major Highway Joining the City's Fitness Challenge

70,000 residents and visitors make history together as part of Dubai Fitness Challenge 2019   DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai witnessed a spectacular display of community, solidarity and enthusiasm for life this morning, as for the very first time, part of the c...

2019-11-09 22:13 2711

International Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports Conference opened on October 30th

XINGYI, China, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2019 International Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports Conference kicked off in the Qianxinan of Guizhou Province on October30th. Over 1,200 guests from China, the United States, Britain, Hungary, South Korea, Thailand, Japan and other countries an...

2019-10-31 14:55 1329

More than 6,000 people have completed Half Marathon with "zero waste", Dafeng presses the button of green development

NANJING, China, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 20, the 2nd "Wind Power" Half Marathon in Dafeng District, Yancheng City was successfully concluded. More than 6,000 runners from the national new energy industry and other fields completed the game. The competition consisted of three group...

2019-10-24 05:17 760

The Winter Sports Expo 2019 Opens in Beijing as World's First Ice and Snow Exhibition to Aggressively Fuel the Upcoming Winter Olympics

BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 17, the World Winter Sports ( Beijing) Expo 2019 ("WWSE") was opened in China National Convention Center. The WWSE, organized by Beijing Olympic City Development Association and IDG, implemented by Beijing Olympic City Development Center and IDG Wo...

2019-10-18 23:30 1403

The press conference of FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and International Music Festival held

LONGYOU, China, Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 15, the Longyou County Information Office held a press conference in Longyou county, Zhejiang province, China, informing the preparations for FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship in 2019 and the 2019 Longyou Grottoes International Music Festi...

2019-10-17 18:09 1612

The Global Event of Winter Sports Industry World Winter Sports (Beijing) Expo 2019 Press Conference Held in Beijing

BEIJING, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 10, 2019, the Information Office of Beijing Municipality and the Beijing Olympic City Development Association jointly held a press conference of the World Winter Sports (Beijing ) Expo (hereinafter referred to as the WWSE) 2019. Gao Yunchao, deputy...

2019-10-15 23:00 1347

Hangzhou highlight: 2019 Walk and Prayer for Good Luck holds opening ceremony for Blessing for Health event

HANGZHOU, China, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On the morning of October 13, 2019, the organizers of Walk and Prayer for Good Luck hosted the opening ceremony for its Blessing for Health event atHangzhou's famous landmark, Grand Canal World, better known by the romanization of its Chinese name, Y...

2019-10-15 16:09 886

Over 70,000 Visitors, SR2m Falcon Sales on First Day of Riyadh Exhibition

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2nd Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition, which opened inRiyadh on Friday, received more than 70,000 visitors on the first day.   Visitors attending the 2...

2019-10-13 19:14 2310

2019 Hero Challenge Batang Cuopugou International Mountain Bike Challenge was Successfully Concluded

GANZI, China, Sept. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 27, the 2019 Hero Challenge Batang Cuopugou International Mountain Bike Challenge was successfully concluded in Cuopugou Scenic Area, Batang County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture,Sichuan Province. Hundreds of top athletes from nine ...

2019-09-27 23:14 2092

Chinese female fighter makes UFC history

BEIJING, Sept. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on China's first female UFC champion Zhang Weili:   Chinese female fighter makes UFC history https://youtu.be/6vmVWOVrakc In China's animated blockbuster hit of the summer, "Ne ...

2019-09-26 21:00 1462
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