Category Archives: Sports

A Whirlwind weekend in Guangzhou

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Danny Lee

Snooker legend Jimmy White is in talks to open up a club in Guangzhou, owning to the popularity and success of the game in China. Continue reading →

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The next Yao Ming could hail from Dongguan

Posted on November 28, 2011 by cam

The NBA has opened a brand new elite basketball training facility in Dongguan to develop the next generation of NBA talent. Continue reading →

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Could China’s next Olympic Games be in Guangzhou?

Posted on September 25, 2011 by cam

Jacques Rogge says China needs to wait awhile before hosting another Olympic Games, but said Guangzhou is already a capable potential host. Continue reading →

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NBA stars wearing designs by Guangzhou students

Posted on September 9, 2011 by cam

NBA stars were welcomed to Guangzhou with uniquely designed t-shirts (with Chinese characteristics) that are now being worn by the likes of Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Kevin Durant. Continue reading →

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Universiade is done, but legacy will live on in Shenzhen…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by cam

The Universiade is officially over, the venues are now open to the public and plans are underway to build a memorial square around the Universiade flame tower. Continue reading →

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Nanfang News: Buyer wanted for Guangzhou sports and concert venue

Posted on August 25, 2011 by feng37

In Guangzhou, the owner of a fancy Asian Games leftover sports and entertainment stadium is looking to sell, the walls are crashing down in the city’s foreign trade district and high school dropouts from across Guangdong province get ready to put their lives back on track. Continue reading →

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Nanfang News: Quintuplets delivered in Guangzhou

Posted on August 19, 2011 by feng37

Also, a BRT bus disappears in a puff of diesel smoke, Universiade athletes aren’t having enough fun, a mugger strikes in Guangzhou’s Tianhe district and a Miss New Silk Road is crowned in Shenzhen. Continue reading →

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Friday Video: US/China basketball brawl mars Joe Biden visit

Posted on August 19, 2011 by cam

A “goodwill” game between the Georgetown Hoyas and Bayi Rockets descended into a bench-clearing brawl last night in the middle of a visit to China by US Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading →

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Universiade tickets are now on sale

Posted on July 13, 2011 by cam

Weeks before competition gets underway at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen, tickets are now on sale. Tickets are going from 30 yuan to 300 yuan depending on the popularity of the sport and can be purchased at China Merchants Bank. Continue reading →

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Liverpool Reds in Guangzhou

Posted on July 12, 2011 by feng37

We know they’re here, even if we can’t see them. Thanks to Andrew Griffin for sending in these photos of local stadium thugs and Liverpool fans in what looks like Grandview Mall in Guangzhou. Continue reading →

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