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First Reported 6 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Doha, Baku out of 2020 Games bid

QUEBEC CITY - The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday. ... [ Published 6 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: International Olympic Committee, Doha (Qatar), Baku, Tokyo

First Reported 17 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 Documents

Didier Drogba

Drogba and UK royal family the highlight at torch relay

Zara Phillips holds the Olympic torch while riding through Cheltenham race course in Cheltenham, May 23, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]LONDON - Former world equestrian champion Zara Phillips carried the Olympic torch on horseback across the storied Cheltenham ... [ Published 17 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: Didier Drogba, Zara Phillips, London, United Kingdom, England

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 Documents

European Union

EU gives Greek and Olypmic waters all clear

BRUSSELS - Indebted Greeks and nervous Olympians could draw some relief from the latest European Union bathing report.It finds the waters of Greece, so crucial to much-needed tourist revenues, are among the most pristine in Europe and confirms London's ... [ Published 13 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: European Union, Jacqueline McGlade, European Environment Agency, Wastewater

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

Defending champ S Korea survives scare

Chen Long of China returns a shuttlecock to Hafiz of Malaysia during the Thomas Cup quarter-finals in Wuhan, May 23, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] WUHAN, China - Defending Uber Cup champions South Korea survived a scare of being eliminated out of the top four ... [ Published 12 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: South Korea, China, Wuhan

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

Qingdao University

Chinese student chosen as Olympic volunteer

. [Photo/Xinhua] Song is a student from Qingdao University. He is very passionate about volunteer programs and has been involved in many world events, such as the 2010 Asian Games and several youth games. He has been eager to practice his English and ... [ Published 9 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: Qingdao University, London

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 Documents

Aussie rower has something to Crow about

Australian rower Kim Crow only entered the single sculls at the final Olympic qualifying regatta to get some practice while her doubles partner was injured but ended up winning it and earning another London berth.Law student Crow and Brooke Pratley had ... [ Published 9 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: London, Switzerland, Australia

First Reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

The first Peruvian athlete in Olympics

Gladys Tejeda is the first Peruvian athlete who qualified for the 2012 London Olympic Games.A private company will take her mother Marcelina Pucuhuaranga, 69, to London as part of the "Thank you Mom" program. For Pucuhuaranga, who received her first passport, ... [ Published 11 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, Peru, London

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

爸爸太忙就租个“钟点爸爸”？

今年早些时候，长沙、南宁等地出现了“租爹热”，不少家政公司推出“钟点爸爸”租赁服务，可以$ $据孩子的喜好陪孩子玩耍、锻炼身体等。话说，这爸爸也能租吗？ ?Hourly dad (or hired dad)” is a newly created term where a man is hired to take a child to and from school, play games and work out with the child. He is paid by the hour and ... [ Published 12 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 Documents

韩“化学阉割”恋童癖

韩国法务部22日表示，将对一名曾数次强奸女童的罪犯进行化学阉割，这是韩国自去年7月施行相关法规以来的首例化学阉割。请看中国日报报道：A convicted pedophile will be offered chemical castration for the first time in South Korea, local media reported Tuesday. 韩国媒体周二报道，韩国将对一名恋童癖罪犯实施化学阉割，这是韩国首次动用此刑。上面报道中的chemical castration就是化学阉割，是对男性强奸罪犯注射female ... [ Published 12 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: Androgen, paedophilia, Hormone

First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents

China stamps a berth in U Cup semis

WUHAN, China - Chinese world No 1 Wang Yihan sweat it out to take Karin Schnaase but China ironed Germany 3-0 in Uber Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.With Juliane Schenko focusing on Olympics and Olga Konon suffering from her injuries, Karin Schnaase didn't ... [ Published 15 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: China, Stamp, Olga Konon, Yu Yang

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents

New Real deal will see Mourinho at Madrid until 2016

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has extended his contract until June 2016 after taking the Spanish giant to victory in La Liga, the team said on Tuesday.The 49-year-old, who joined Real in May 2010 on a 4-year deal, said early in May he had no ambition ... [ Published 16 hours ago by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: José Mourinho, Madrid, La Liga, Pep Guardiola, Tomislav Ivic

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Seedorf, Drogba news push up craze in China

BEIJING - The guessing game for which famous soccer star will be the next to land in China went hotly on as more big names were linked to the Chinese soccer. File picture dated 10 March 2012 of Chelsea's Didier Drogba celebrating after scoring the 1-0 ... [ Published May 23 2012 by CHINAdaily ]

Entities: Didier Drogba, Marcello Lippi, Nicolas Anelka, China, Darío Conca

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"In July/August, people have more leisure/vacation time. There is therefore a risk that an October Games would become a 'weekend Olympics Games' and with a reduced demographic reach, broadcasters would have difficulties in attracting the same audience levels in terms of working people and youth."

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