Facing off in the spirit of sports spirit
Winners make the headlines, but it's the pictures of athletes in the SportAccord Combat Games that tell the inside stories.
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Mohamed Eliwa from Egypt fights Chinese boxer Liu Qiang (right) in the 60-kg boxing semifinal on Sept 1 during the SportAccord Combat Games, which kicked off on Aug 28 and ended yesterday. Ma Ning / Xinhua News Agency |
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Leah Callahan of Canada (in blue) lifts Cynthia Vescan of France off the ground during a preliminary round of the women's wrestling competition on Sept 1. David Gray / Reuters |
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The beautiful smile and cheerful face of Miss Thailand 2007, the Muaythai image ambassador, lighten up an atmosphere tense with the fierce competition in the various arenas. Sheng Jiapeng / China News Service |
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Japanese sumo judge Saburo Kawaguchi scatters salt on the ring before the contest, a traditional rite that is believed to ward off evil. Hou Yu / China News Service |
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Wushu competitor Lu Yongxu shows off gravity defying skills. Sheng Jiapeng / China News Service |
(China Daily 09/05/2010 page6)
