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Event Notes: Franch Open Organizers Ban Father Of Australian Bernard Tomic05 / 09 / 13French Open organizers "banned John Tomic from the tournament, following the lead of the ruling body of men's tennis," which Wednesday "banned him indefinitely." The father of Australian Bernard Tomic "is due to appear in court in Madrid next Tuesday on assault charges for allegedly breaking the nos... Tags: Events and Attractions, China |
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IOC Praises '14 Youth Olympics Progress
The IOC Coordination Commission for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games concluded its third visit to the Chinese city today, with the commission members praising the strong progress made across all areas of the organization with just less than two years to go until the second edition of the summer ...
Shares Rise For Chinese Sports Retailers
Shares of mainland China-focused sportswear companies jumped up to 10.7%, according to Celine Sun of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. Sportswear retailers "made a strong rebound on the stock market" Friday with investors "betting they were likely to be among the first consumer-related sectors to recove ...
Nike Orders In China Down
Nike reported "a fall in new orders in China, and said it would revamp its strategy in the country as investor concern over its performance sent its shares down," according to Barney Jopson of the FINANCIAL TIMES. The company said on Thursday that new orders from its greater China region, including ...
UEFA Grants China, Finland Media Rights
UEFA has awarded media rights for the '12-15 UEFA Europa League in China to Great Sports Media, a subsidiary of Shanghai Media Group. Each matchweek, one live match and a highlights program will be broadcast on Great Sports, BesTV and Power Sports. In addition, Great Sports will sublicense each matc ...
Drogba Increases Shanghai Attendance
Since Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua signed former Chelsea player Didier Drogba, home game crowds have increased 30%, according to the AFP. The club is "reaping the rewards" even as "questions swirl" over Drogba's future. Drogba joined the club in mid-July for a reported $300,000-plus pe ...
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China Investing In New Olympic Sport
The Beijing Sport Bureau is set to invest HK$1.22M ($157,000) to send a group of rugby sevens players and coaches to New Zealand "to learn the art of sevens from the world's finest exponents of the game, including mastermind Gordon Tietjens," according to Alvin Sallay of the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ...
Lin Helps NBA Rockets Land New Sponsor
The NBA Houston Rockets signed a three-year marketing agreement with East West Bank in "the latest association" between the team and a company with operations in China, according to Nancy Kercheval of BLOOMBERG. The agreement, "which gives East West in-arena and on-air exposure to fans" through the ...
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Political Dispute Pulls Japan From Sevens
Japan has pulled out of the second leg of the Asian Sevens Series in Shanghai "amid a worsening political crisis over disputed islands with China," according to Sudipto Ganguly of REUTERS. The Japan Rugby Football Union has decided against making the weekend trip to Shanghai. Coach Tomohiro Segawa s ...
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Japanese Player Pulled From China Event
Japan Olympic table tennis Silver Medalist Kasumi Ishikawa has become "the latest sporting victim of a political crisis over disputed islands" after she withdrew from a World Cup event because Chinese organizers "could not guarantee her safety," according to Patrick Johnston of REUTERS. The decision ...
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Golf Courses Complete In China, Russia
Design firm Schmidt-Curley has finished a complete remodel of Nanlihu Golf Club on Hainan Island in China, according to GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTURE. Originally designed by Taiwanese architect Wang Zong Qian, Nanlihu is located 45 minutes south of the capital city of Haikou, and sits next to the Nanli L ...
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