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14 hrs ago | The Straits Times

China's Liu takes centre stage

FORMER Olympic and world champion hurdler Liu Xiang took centre stage at the East Asian Games on Friday, as one of China's biggest sports stars competed in his fourth race since a foot injury forced him out of the Beijing Olympics last year.

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Related Topix: Terrence Trammell, Dayron Robles, Sports, Summer Sports, Olympics, Liu Xiang, Olympic Track And Field

Thu Dec 10, 2009

The Straits Times

China takes 2 track golds

YU WEI edged his Japanese rival by just one second in the men's 20-kilometre walk to secure China the first gold in track at the East Asian Games on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Olympic Track And Field, Summer Sports

Wed Dec 09, 2009

New Straits Times

And now to grabgold in Laos

LEE Chong Wei retained his World Super Series Masters title in style at Johor Baru City Stadium yesterday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Maria Kristin Yulianti, Summer Sports, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Olympic Badminton

Mon Dec 07, 2009

New Straits Times

My sports hero

"My favourite sports hero is Steven Gerrard. I love his brilliant style of taking free kicks! And, anyway, I am a fanatical fan of Liverpool.

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Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Liverpool, Tiger Woods, Golf, Golfers, Summer Sports, Roger Federer (2008 Beijing Olympics), Rafael Nadal (2008 Beijing Olympics)

Sat Dec 05, 2009

The Star Online

China seek supremacy yet again at East Asian Games

HONG KONG: China are expected to dominate the medals table at the East Asian Games, bringing a powerful squad to Hong Kong including star hurdler Liu Xiang, "diving queen" Guo Jingjing and badminton idol Lin Dan.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Liu Xiang, Guo Jingjing, Sports, Swimming

Thu Dec 03, 2009

The Standard

Show of force

China are expected to dominate the medals table at the East Asian Games, bringing a powerful squad to Hong Kong including star hurdler Liu Xiang, diving queen Guo Jingjing and badminton idol Lin Dan.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Liu Xiang, Guo Jingjing, Zige Liu, Sports, Olympic Swimming, Swimming

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Malaysian National News Agency

BWF Mull Compulsory Participation For Players In Super Series Masters Final

JOHOR BAHARU, Nov 30 -- In the wake of big names snubbing the US$500,000 Super Series Masters Final here, the Badminton World Federation are taking a deeper look at how to prevent a recurrence in future championships.

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Related Topix: Hendra Setiawan, Markis Kido, Cai Yun, Summer Sports, Fu Haifeng, Sony Dwi Kuncoro

Mon Nov 30, 2009

South China Morning Post

China and Indonesia aces to skip Super Series

China's top shuttlers have joined Indonesia's star players in skipping this week's Badminton World Federation Super Series Masters Finals in Malaysia's Johor state.

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Related Topix: Hendra Setiawan, Taufik Hidayat, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Cai Yun, Bao Chunlai, Summer Sports

Sun Nov 29, 2009

China Daily

New leader to emerge from young guns

SHANGHAI: Although a group of young Chinese women badminton players have dominated the courts since the retirement of veterans Zhang Ning and Xie Xingfang, the national head coach says a real leader of the squad won't emerge until about a year before the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Lu Lan, Zhang Ning, Xie Xingfang, Olympic Badminton, Wang Xin

Fri Nov 27, 2009

New Straits Times

World Super Series not masterful enough

THE World Super Series Masters Finals may offer the highest prize money in badminton -- US$500,000 -- but it is by far the most vulnerable event run by the World Badminton Federation .

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Olympic Badminton, Sports, Olympics

Wed Nov 25, 2009

The Star Online

Tourney in JB hit by top Chinese withdrawals again

PETALING JAYA: The showpiece event for Badminton World Federa tion , the Super Series Masters Finals in Johor Baru from Dec 2-6 have certainly lost the glitter.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Chen Jin, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Guo Zhendong, Yu Yang, Fu Haifeng

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Star Online

Lin Dan offers his own clothing line

SHANGHAI: Lin Dan's reputation in the world of badminton is unquestionable. And riding on his greatness in the sport, Li Ning sports apparel company, which sponsors the Chinese national badminton team, has launched a series of fashion apparel dedicated to him.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Standard

China's Lin strolls to fourh Super Series title

China's Lin Dan grabbed his fourth badminton Super Series title of the season with an easy victory over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen in the final of the US$250,000 China Open.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Xie Xingfang, Sports

Fri Nov 20, 2009

The Star Online

Chong Wei considering offers to play in China's pro league

BEIJING: Malaysia's top men's singles player Lee Chong Wei has received invitations from several clubs to play in the revived China's Professional Badminton League.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Sports

Wed Nov 18, 2009

New Straits Times

Hong Kong Open: Chong Wei back to his best

LEE Chong Wei made a clear statement that he has completely recovered from a left knee injury when he won his sixth international title of the year, the Hong Kong Open, yesterday.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

South China Morning Post

Finalists seek place among world elite

China's Jiang Yanjiao and Wang Yihan will not only be competing for the title when they meet in the women's singles final of the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open today, but also to consolidate their push to the international pinnacle of the sport.

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Related Topix: Wang Xin, Summer Sports, Zhang Ning, Bao Chunlai, Chen Jin, Lu Lan

Sat Nov 14, 2009

People's Daily

Top seed Lee struggles on while Chinese women cruise...

Top-seeded Lee Chong Wei struggled into the semifinal of the men's single event at the HongKong Badminton Open here on Friday while the women's single title was already reserved by the Chinese women.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Taufik Hidayat, Bao Chunlai, Pi Hongyan

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The Star Online

Stiff challenges await shuttlers at China Open

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian shuttlers had better be prepared for some stiff challenges if they hope to nail a career first China Open title in Shanghai next week.

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Related Topix: Summer Sports, Boonsak Ponsana, Chen Jin, Sony Dwi Kuncoro, Cai Yun, Fu Haifeng

Wed Nov 11, 2009

People's Daily Online

Badminton Olympic Champion Du/Yu cruises to second round at Hong Kong Open

China's Du Jing and Yu Yang, women's double Olympic Champion in badminton, cruised to the second round of the Hong Kong Open within 19 minutes on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Nova Widianto, Guo Zhendong, Cai Yun, Yu Yang, Summer Sports, Fu Haifeng

Tue Nov 10, 2009

South China Morning Post

Best still to come from mainland's new world number one

Two weeks after becoming the world number one, Wang Yihan is enjoying the view from the top and claims she feels no extra pressure.

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Related Topix: Zhang Ning, Xie Xingfang, Bao Chunlai, Summer Sports, Chen Jin, Olympic Badminton

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 China 51 21 28 100
2 United States 36 38 36 110
3 Russian Fed. 23 21 28 72
4 Great Britain 19 13 15 47
5 Germany 16 10 15 41
6 Australia 14 15 17 46
7 Korea 13 10 8 31
8 Japan 9 6 10 25
9 Italy 8 10 10 28
10 France 7 16 17 40

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