Badminton powerhouse China are heightening the mind games in a bid to complete a historic 1-2-3 finish in the men’s singles at the London Olympics. But whatever their
The figure skating queen smiled comfortably. She said that she missed the ice and cannot give up being an athlete. Yu-na Kim, 22, said, “I will participate in
SEOUL: The London Olympics represent the culmination of 12 years of dedication for Son Yeon-jae, a South Korean rhythmic gymnast looking to win the country’s first medal in
China national team beat Croatia 90 ~ 82 for their 5th win in this 4-Nations International Invitational. The starting 5 were Liu Wei, Wang Shipeng, Zhu Fangyu, Ding
Hi Asian Athletes Team, I am writing to ask for your support for a feature documentary called TOP SPIN. The film chronicles the inspirational journey of three young
MILPITAS, Calif. — The table tennis club was built by Indian immigrants who made their fortunes in Silicon Valley. Its coaches were imported from around the world. And
HALMSTAD, Sweden—In the first game since Japan beat USA in the 2011 Women’s World Cup, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan each scored twice to give the United States a
The Chinese National Team now has its full arsenal of players after Yi Jianlian became the final player to report in Beijing over the weekend. Yi had his
South Korean taekwondo competitors going for gold at the London Olympics know the price of failure will be extreme. Such is Koreans’ pride in their national sport that
Team China has been seeking a legitimate replacement for its dominant center-guard combo of Yao Ming and Liu Wei for a long time. Finally, a promising combination appears
Shenzhen, China – Yi Jianlian is back in China for promotional events with endorser Tsingdao Beer. Yi will report to the China National Team in June to prepare
New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, whose rise from obscurity to NBA stardom captured the world’s attention, was among 13 young players named on Monday to the USA
Tony Gunawan has more Olympic medals in badminton than the United States has in its history. He’s out to change that. After winning a gold medal in men’s doubles
SHANGHAI: Chinas Liu Xiang won the Shanghai Diamond League meet 110m hurdles on Saturday in a season-leading 12.97sec as he strengthened his bid to reclaim the Olympic title.
The Golden Grand Prix of athletics in Kawasaki, Japan has provided a weekend of celebration for the Chinese team. Following the success of China’s hurdling superstar, Liu Xiang,
Daisuke Takahashi admitted that rapidly improving young teammate Yuzuru Hanyu had helped inspire him towards silver at the world figure skating championships. National champion Takahashi, 26, finished runner-up
NICE, France–Akiko Suzuki gave herself the perfect birthday present–her first-ever medal at a world figure skating championships. Having turned 27 three days earlier, she knows she doesn’t have
NICE, FRANCE (AP) – Patrick Chan of Canada captured the men’s title second straight year despite a flawed free skate that included a late tumble. He is the
CHINA’S Xiong Guobao comes from an era of mighty players but he regards Olympic champion Lin Dan as the greatest men’s singles shuttler of all time. Guobao, who formed
Yi Jianlian said China’s national basketball team, becoming accustomed to life without the prodigious talents of the retired Yao Ming, could produce a surprise at this year’s London