Lin Dan faces $20K fines
Lin Dan started his leave after defending the men's singles title at the London Olympics, citing physical exhaustion and preparation for marriage in September as reasons. He is expected to be away until at least February 2013. If that happens, the holder of 17 world titles will be faced with a fine of $5,000 for each top-level BWF tournament he misses, which can add up to $20,000, as four Premier series are scheduled to be held during that time.
China Daily website reporter Yan Weijue presents a wrap-up of the latest stories from China's sports world on a weekly basis, with a quick and comprehensive digest of the heroes and villains on and off the field.
He can be reached at yanweijue@chinadaily.com.cn
Slap in the faceFollowing a 5-1 demolition of the Korean Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in their first AFC Champions League match, the favored Guangzhou Evergrande suffered a humiliating 2-1 home loss to the Thai League champions Buriram United. |
Linked with VolvoJeremy Lin has signed his first global endorsement deal with Volvo cars. The Knicks guard, who will act as Volvo Cars Brand Ambassador in the next two years, says he desires the Co. for two reasons: foundation and affordability. |
Déjà vu at CBA fracasA fracas broke out during and after the fourth game of the Beijing Ducks-Shanxi Brave Dragons CBA semi-finals on Sunday night. Hundreds of angry Brave Dragons fans attacked Ducks' bus after the game, refusing to let them leave. |
Evergrande for realGuangzhou Evergrande players are worth every penny of the $111m their boss has put in them? Maybe. The CSL champion thrashed their Korean counterpart, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 5-1 on Wednesday at their AFC Champions League match. |
Shift in the roleAs China works hard on its domestic sports industry, mass sports should not be neglected, says Chen Zhonghe, former coach of the Chinese national woman's volleyball team and the current vice-director of the Fujian provincial sports bureau. |
Take a curtain callAfter dropping 3 of the first 4 qualifiers, the Chinese team had virtually bid farewell to the World Cup, which made their next 2 wins, 4-0 over Singapore on Nov 15 and 3-1 over Jordan on Wed, ironically as bitter as it was jubilant for the Jordanian team. |
Nash, Howard on ChinaTwo of this year's NBA all-stars talk about their China experience. Two-time MVP Steve Nash explains what "drop a dime" means in basketball terms, while Dwight Howard is a perfect example for an interpretation of "shot blocking". |
Liu vs Robles: Game onLiu Xiang leapt off to a good start in 2012, claiming the men's 60m hurdles title at the Birmingham Grand Prix on Saturday. But the Cuban broke even 6 days later at the Stockholm leg, winning with 7.66 sec, while Liu disqualified after a false start. |