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
Judgment DayA batch of former Chinese soccer referees, including Lu Jun, Huang Junjie and Zhou Weixin, were sentenced to prison for accepting bribes on Thursday. Some other former Chinese Football Association officials will be given verdicts on Saturday. |
Jeremy Lin's Linderella storyA week ago, Jeremy Lin was a mere nobody, worrying about a possible call from his team to announce his cut. After just three games, he has become the brightest star at Madison Square Garden. What are the ingredients for his success? |
It's not a game of kingsRated 2605, the 17-year-old women's chess world champion staged a historical run at the 2012 Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, finishing in first place at 8.0/10, the best achievement by a woman player in the event's 10-year history. |
Gotta bring your A gameMillions of Chinese tennis fans may have been disappointed after Li Na was stunned by Kim Clijsters 2-1 in Melbourne on Spring Festival's eve. Sadly for Li Na, this time round it was the Belgian who became the well-deserved heroine. |
Doubts over All-Star ballotImagine a scenario where LeBron James is losing the NBA All-Star vote. That's where JR Smith is about to be in the CBA. In the latest balloting results released on Monday, Smith, who led in previous rounds with 101,864 votes, failed to make top 5. |
All pain, but no gainA month has passed since Shangguan Pengfei's tragic death. And the game's sponsors are doing everything they can to dodge the responsibility. It seems to me that some bureaucracy hasn't learned that real-life lesson. |
While a legend is made...Zhu Fangyu becomes CBA's all-time scoring leader on Jan 1, while thousands of miles away in Benxi the fans were throwing things at the court, in response to bad referee calls in the Beijing-Liaoning game that was on national TV. |
Guo fired after lockroom rowHan Dejun of the Liaoning Jiebao scored his career-high 38 points in the team's thrilling 120-117 win over the Shanxi Brave Dragons. But that was quickly upstaged by a scuffle between his teammate Zhang Qingpeng and head coach Guo Shiqiang. |