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On September 21-22, the Asia Rugby Seven Series 2024 will be held at Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian Athletics Field, Yuhang District, Hangzhou. Sixteen Asian top teams from countries and regions, such as China, the Republic of Korea, UAE, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan will participate in the event. At the rugby event of Hangzhou Asian Games held last year, China Team defeated Japan Team to win the gold medal. China Team will return to the Asian Games venue to offer a wonderful competition.Original link

The advanced ballot for the Old Course at St. Andrews is your chance to secure a tee time at one of the most iconic golf courses in the world. The St. Andrews Old Course Ballot allows golf enthusiasts to apply for tee times up to a year in advance. With the deadline set for next Saturday, September 7, don’t miss your opportunity – it's completely free to enter! Results are typically announced 48 hours after the ballot closes, providing an exciting opportunity to play on this historic course. Why St. Andrews? Known as the 'Home of Golf,' Scotland boasts a rich golf history that dates back to the 15th Century. The Old Course, steeped in tradition, has hosted The Open Championship more times than any other course. Its famous features, like the Swilcan Bridge and the Road Hole, are landmarks that every golfer dreams of experiencing. Why Choose Asian Golf Scotland (AGS)? As a local Scottish company, AGS offers a higher percentage of success in the ballot. With AGS, you not only get a chance to play at the Old Course, but also gain invaluable local insights and support throughout your golfing journey. Please note that if you are successful in…Original link

Feet and fists fly at the opening ceremony of the Asian Youth Karate Open and Training Camp. [Photo provided to en.whkfq.gov.cn] The Asian Youth Karate Open and Training Camp kick-started on Aug 11 at the Wuhan Sports Center, located in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone – in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province. The five-day event has attracted 58 teams and nearly 450 athletes from 14 countries and regions, including China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Malaysia. It's the first time that an intercontinental-level youth karate event has been held in China. Following the opening ceremony, athletes will participate in two days of intensive pre-competition training led by a team of distinguished instructors, including Olympic champion Sajad Ganjzadeh and other renowned karate exponents. The official competitions will take place on Aug 13-15. Rashid Al-Ali, vice-president of the Asian Karate Federation, announces the opening of the event. [Photo provided to en.whkfq.gov.cn] In addition to the competition, the event will feature cultural exhibitions showcasing karate's history, as well as the rich cultural heritage of Hubei province. The activities aim to promote the sport, enhance the city's image and foster cultural exchanges and friendship among Asian youth. The Wuhan Sports Group,…Original link

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen gives a speech via video link at the ticket sales ceremony for the Wuhan Open, on Aug. 20, 2024. (Photo: Hubei Daily / Shi Gong) Tickets for the Wuhan Open, one of the 10 WTA1000 tournaments worldwide, went on sale on Tuesday. The tournament is set to return to Wuhan for the first time since 2019. It will be held from October 7 to 13 at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center, which features a retractable roof center court and is able to hold more than 13,000 spectators. As the provincial capital city of Hubei, the home province of China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen, a gold medalist of the women's tennis singles at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, and China's two-time Grand Slam champion Li Na, Wuhan witnessed the popularity of tennis grow exponentially in the past two decades. "I am very excited to compete in the 2024 Wuhan Open. I hope to achieve good results this year. I'll see you at the Wuhan Open,” said Zheng Qinwen via video link at the ticket sales ceremony. Editor:Yu WangOriginal link

(The image is not related to this article.) “You will not back walk again.” The doctor’s words echoed in the cold hospital room, freezing the young man into an icy grip of despair. The young man, Timour Alserhan, with an imposing physique, spoke with politeness, his eyes conveying respect and courtesy. “I was devastated at that time because I thought that I would never be a champion anymore.” He confessed at the beginning. This, however, rather than a conclusion, served as the prologue of a new story. Dramatically, it turned out that the doctor had made the mistake of mixing another patient’s file with his. However, the doctor still insisted that Timour's head was damaged and he could not do boxing anymore. This time, Timour listened to his unyielding voice within: “Boxing is in my blood and I will become the Asian champion. ” True to his word, he returned to training, and at the tender age of 18, he won the Asian championship, just two months before his journey to China. Born in Jordan, a city pulsating with the heartbeat of the Middle East, Timour was shaped by the same vibrant spirit that characterized his homeland. As a young…Original link

The 2022 Cross-Straits Dragon Boat Race started on Thursday in Xiamen, Fujian province, with the two-day event attracting people from different age groups, including those from Taiwan who are studying or working in Fujian. As one of the most important traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat racing is extremely popular among people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits, who have a shared culture. At the Dragon Boat Pond in Xiamen's Jimei district, 24 dragon boat teams from the mainland and 17 from Taiwan competed on Thursday in a 300-meter preliminary race and a dragon boat tug of war. The event's opening ceremony, the traditional ritual of "eye-dotting", and the finals and prize-giving ceremony of the 300-meter race will take place on the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on Friday. It's believed that dotting the eyes of dragon boats can actually "awaken" the awe-inspiring dragons, with auspicious implications, and this should be repeated each year before a race. Chen Sing-long, a 21-year-old student from New Taipei City, Taiwan, said he was very excited to take part in this year's event, as "it's my first time to paddle a dragon boat". The sophomore from the male dragon boat team…

On Feb. 15, the country's first underwaterpost office was launched in the Wuhan Haichang Polar Ocean Park. Guided by professional staff, tourists can dive deep to send a postcard from "the ocean" to their friends and family. The post office, which was jointly launched by the park and Wuhan Municipal Postal Administration, was set up at the aquarium tunnel in the park. The green underwater mailbox was particularly eye-catching, attracting many tourists to queue up to experience it.Original link

THE Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games came to an end yesterday with the closing ceremony taking place at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest, in Beijing. President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony. Gu Ailing (2nd R in first row) and Su Yiming (3rd R in first row) are seen as Team China parades at the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing yesterday. Xinhua After over two weeks of competition on ice and snow, Team Norway came out on top of the medal count, winning a total of 37 medals, including 16 gold medals. China, the host country, claimed nine gold medals and 15 medals in total, achieving its best result yet at any Winter Games. At the ceremony, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach officially declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closed. The Olympic flame for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, which had been burning in the National Stadium for 16 days, was extinguished. The closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 at the National Stadium last night. Xinhua Cai Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, made a speech at…

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