Times LIVEKitajima to represent Japan at Asian GamesUSA TodayTOKYO (AP) — Four-time Olympic breaststroke champion Kosuke Kitajima has been named in Japan's team for the Asian Games. Kitajima, who won the men's 100- …Kitajima to spearhead Japan at Asian GamesAFPall 20 news articles »
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Yahoo! Eurosport UKNo Olympics, no problem – UFC plans to create its own international tournamentMMAjunkie.comCanada and the Middle East have been tagged as frontrunners, though the UFC's recent expansion into China has also opened up another potential market. …UFC seeks Asian explosionYahoo! Eurosport UKUFC Planning To Create Its Own International Tournament411mania.comall 22 news articles »
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Skate champions set for dream wedding on iceCNN InternationalBeijing, China (CNN) — It is a fairy tale romance of Olympic-sized proportions: China's 2010 gold medal pair skaters Zhao Hongbo and Shen …and more »
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This isn't 1992: Team USA still faces hurdles along road to goldSI.comSure, the US regained it's top-dog status in 2008, when the Redeem Team struck gold at the Beijing Olympics, but there isn't a soul affiliated with that …and more »
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US faces a navigable road at basketball worldsThe Associated PressThe final matchup features Brazil coach Ruben Magnano trying to knock off some of the same players he led to gold in the 2004 Olympics and silver in the …and more »
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Blair on John Smith: 'A Gold Medal Winner in the Drinking Olympics'Wall Street Journal (blog)Blair recounts a joint trip to China, in which Smith went head to head in a drinking contest with a local big-wig. “The Chinese guy was holding his drink in …and more »
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Beijing PunkInside Beat (Daily Targum Magazine)Beijing Punkis a feature-length documentary that was filmed in China's capital just as the 2008 Olympics were taking place. It is centered around a Beijing …and more »
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msnbc.comOpponents for a Game, but No Rivalry HereNew York TimesIran's national team went to Utah two years ago at the invitation of the NBA to play in a summer league as preparation for the 2008 Olympics. …USA Basketball: David Sterns' DilemmaBleacher Reportall 347 news articles »
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China's Most Prolific Hitmaker Zhang Yimou Talks “Noodle Shop” with iWIndie WireTheir debut title resonated across the Pacific when it was revealed that Chinese director Zhang Yimou (the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, …Movie Review: A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle ShopLA Weeklyall 5 news articles »
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AFPCoolpoint Will Buy Stake in Chinese Sportswear Maker Li NingBusinessWeekHe was the gold-medal gymnast from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics who lit the flame, Spiderman-style, at the 2008 Beijing Games. Coolpoint said it hasn't yet …Sportswear companies go head to headPeople’s Daily Onlineall 20 news articles »
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