Team China
Star hurdler Liu Xiang, whose shock exit from the Beijing Olympics in 2008 still haunts him and his fans, is putting a higher emphasis on safety as he bids to defend his Asian Games title for the second time in Guangzhou.
China's Jin Ziwei and Tian Liang picked up gold in the women's double sculls on Thursday in seven minutes and 5.68 seconds, 11.47 ahead of their Vietnamese rivals at Guangzhou International Rowing Center.
Cricket cannot be regarded as a global sport if China doesn't embrace the game, said the chief of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
In the wake of Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Republic of Korea, members of China's baseball squad admitted they were somewhat in awe of Choo Shin-soo, the ROK's star player from Major League Baseball's Cleveland Indians.
Sun Yang of China narrowly missed the world record in the men's 1500m freestyle but broke the Asian record by more than 10 seconds at the Asian Games here on Thursday.
Ye Shiwen of China took the gold medal of women's 200m individual medley at the ongoing 16th Asian Games here on Thursday.
Chinese gymnasts have set their sights on the 2012 Olympic Games in London after winning gold medals in 13 of the 14 events in total at the Asian Games.
Chinese gymnasts have set their sights on the 2012 Olympic Games in London after winning gold medals in 13 of the 14 events in total at the Asian Games.
GUANGZHOU - China's Guo Shuang made history at the Asian Games on Wednesday as she powered to the women's sprint title to become the first female track cyclist to win three Asiad golds.
China has set its sights on the 2012 Olympic title after claiming its first-ever women's water polo gold medal at the Asian Games in Guangzhou.
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