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2nd September 2007
World Rowing Championships - Germany
| August 26, 2007 6:00 pm | to | September 2, 2007 6:00 pm |
31st August 2007
Jana Rawlinson on target for gold in Beijing
Jana Rawlinson won gold in Osaka at the World Athletics championships in the 400 meter hurdles. It was her second gold medal at the championships. She gave birth to a son just 8 months ago.
“We’ve had such an up and down year - and to come home with this …” she said. “I know my little son is not quite old enough to understand but I’m sure he’s cheering me on back home.”
China rewrites English menus
The Chinese government has released a list of 2,753 food and beverage items to standardize English menu translations and to curb strange menu items, that would only cause confusion to foreigners visiting China for the Olympics.
Some of more stranger items include “virgin chicken” (a young chicken dish) and “burnt lion’s head” (Chinese-style pork meatballs). Chinese have long eaten almost specie of animal and plant. No matter how hard the government tries to improves its image to overseas visitors you just can’t make delicacies like dog, chicken feet or snake sound anymore appealing.
Read more: No more ‘virgin chicken’ or ‘burnt lion’s head’: Beijing improves menu names for Olympics
Canada’s men’s basketball team out
Canada’s men’s basketball team has failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after losing to Puerto Rico 72-66.
Although they still have another chance to qualify in the Olympic qualifying wild-card tournament next July.
Read more: Canada eliminated, but Olympic hopes still alive
Beijing aims to improve airport service
In preparation for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, airport authorities are doing their best to improve services in the airport. They aim to do this by:
- cutting prices on 1,700 items
- giving updates on delayed flights every 30 minutes
- providing free accommodation for passengers delayed more than four hours
“There is a very obvious gap between it and Sydney or Athens airports,” an International airport survey reported.
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New Olympic slogan for China Airlines
China Airlines announced a new slogan fro the Beijing Olympic Games: “Carrying the Olympics, Flying your dream”. The slogan was selected from thousands of entries submitted by China Airline employees.
“Air China will act as the representative of Chinese companies and will strive to offer the best services to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games,” said Mrs. Zhang Chunzhi, Secretary-General of Air China’s Olympic Work Committee.
29th August 2007
IAFF World Championships in athletics Osaka 2007
| August 25, 2007 12:00 am | to | September 2, 2007 12:00 am |
Official website: www.osaka2007.jp
Want to be a torch bearer in Vietnam?
The Levono sponsored torch relay is calling for volunteers to run with the torch in Vietnam. Applications can be made through the Lenovo website here.
Applications must be submitted by September 20th 2007 for the relay to be run on April 30, 2008. You will also be placed in a competition to win a Lenovo Y410 notebook.
Torch RelayYi Ting looking to qualify for the Beijing Games
Yi Ting is looking to become the first female Malaysian swimmer to qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing next year.
She is competing in the 50th Malaysian Open championships, which begin today at the Paroi Aquatic Centre in Seremban.
“I have been training here for the last week since I came back and just trying to get back into form again. I am also looking forward to competing in my hometown after a long time,” said Yi Ting.
Her best hopes are in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley.
Read more: Yi Ting out to meet the A qualifying mark for Beijing Games
Liu gets closer to a gold in Osaka
Liu Xiang who holds the 110 hurdles world record, won his opening heat in Osaka championships in 13.36 seconds. China is yet to win a gold medal in the meet so far and Liu remains their best hope.
“It was easy. I was not forced to show my best,” Liu said.
Read more: Liu takes first step toward 110 hurdles gold
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