US women make move Aug 10, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China - The soccer game against Japan yesterday was 90 minutes long, but all it took was one minute for the US women's team to win it ... "Normally with 4 points, we would hope to get out of the group," said China coach Shang Ruihua, whose team plays Argentina Tuesday in Qinhuangdao. (Boston Globe)
Cameroon edges Honduras 1-0 Aug 10, 2008
(08-10) 04:09 PDT QINHUANGDAO, China (AP). Midfielder Stephane Mbia scored in the second half Sunday to lift Cameroon to a 1-0 victory over Honduras in men's soccer at the Beijing Olympics. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Americans Bounce Back With Big Win Over Japan Aug 10, 2008
Match-up: USA vs. Japan Competition: 2008 Olympics Venue: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium; Qinhuangdao, China Date: August 9, 2008; Kickoff - 5:00 p.m. local / 5:00 a.m. ET Attendance: 16,912 Weather: Hazy, Humid, 78 degrees. Scoring Summary: 1 2 F USA 1 0 1 JPN 0 0 0. (Tarheelblue.com)
* SOCCER FOOTBALL: US get their title defense back on track with victory Aug 10, 2008
AP, QINHUANGDAO, CHINA Sunday, Aug 10, 2008, Page 20 ... AP, QINHUANGDAO, CHINA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Americans stay alive after edging Japan Aug 10, 2008
Beaten 2-0 by 2000 Olympic champions Norway in their opening game on Wednesday, the Americans were last in Group G and could afford no slip-ups against the Japanese in Qinhuangdao. After goalkeeper Hope Solo had tipped a dipping shot from Homare Sawa over the crossbar, the Americans went ahead in the 27th minute when Carli Lloyd met a left-wing cross with a powerful shot into the roof of the net from just outside the box. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
U.S. women's soccer beats Japan 1-0 Aug 10, 2008
Japan's Aye Miyama, right, battles for the ball with Heather Reilly of the US at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Women Group D, 2nd round soccer match in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 ... Advertisements The Associated Press QINHUANGDAO, China - Midfielder Carli Lloyd scored on a first-half volley to lead the U.S. women's football team to a 1-0 win over Japan and put the Americans' Olympic title defense back on track at the Beijing Games. (News & Observer -- Sports)
US women sneak past Japan 1-0 Aug 9, 2008
(08-09) 04:07 PDT QINHUANGDAO, China (AP). Midfielder Carli Lloyd scored on a first-half volley to lead the U.S. women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Japan and put the Americans' Olympic title defense back on track at the Beijing Games. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Chalupny out for US women against Japan Aug 9, 2008
(08-09) 01:39 PDT QINHUANGDAO, China (AP). Defender Lori Chalupny has been ruled out of the U.S. women soccer team's match against Japan on Saturday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Back in it: U.S. women survive Aug 9, 2008
Japan's Aye Miyama, right, battles for the ball with Heather Reilly of the U.S. at the second round soccer match in Qinhuangdao, China, Saturday ... From staff and wire reports QINHUANGDAO Carli Lloyd's first-half goal stood up as the winner as the U.S. women's soccer team rebounded from an opening loss to defeat Japan 1-0 on Saturday ... Norway plays New Zealand in the second Group G game Saturday at Qinhuangdao. (USA Today -- Sports)
U.S. Women Bounce Back To Edge Japan Aug 9, 2008
The United States had its 22-game unbeaten streak snapped on Wednesday in a 2-0 loss to Norway, but Lloyd's goal midway through the opening half at Qinhuangdao Stadium was all the No. 1-ranked Americans needed return to their winning ways. The U.S. will try to clinch a spot in the knockout stage Tuesday when it plays New Zealand in its final game in Group G. Japan ends group play against Norway. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Oly.: Messi, Argentina top Ivorians; Brazil wins Aug 9, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China (AP) -- Italy got first-half goals from forwards Sebastian Giovinco and Giuseppe Rossi and Robert Acquafresca added another in the second as Italy beat Honduras 3-0 in its opening football match at the Beijing Olympics ... QINHUANGDAO, China (AP) -- Midfielder George Mandjeck scored a late goal to rally Cameroon to a 1-1 draw with South Korea on Thursday in their opening football match at the Beijing Olympics. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Olympics TV listings Aug 9, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China Midfielder Carli Lloyd scored on a first-half volley to lead the U.S. women's soccer team to a 1-0 win over Japan and put the Americans' Olympic title defense back on track at the Beijing Games ... QINHUANGDAO, China Defender Lori Chalupny has been ruled out of the U.S. women soccer team's match against Japan on Saturday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Ankle woes force Hamm to sideline; Artemev gets call Aug 8, 2008
The women's soccer team will be playing its second match, against Japan in Qinhuangdao, while the men's soccer team will be preparing for its date with the Netherlands Sunday in Tianjin. Torres's role unknownThe US swimming coaches have been tight-lipped about whether they'll have Dara Torres anchor one or both of the women's 400-meter relays. (Boston Globe)
* Brazil soccer team begins quest with win over Belgium Aug 8, 2008
AP AND AFP, SHANGHAI, TIANJIN, QINHUANGDAO AND SHENYANG, CHINA Friday, Aug 08, 2008, Page 24. Hernanes scored a late goal as Brazil began its quest for a first Olympic gold in soccer with a 1-0 win over Belgium in Group C play. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
ALICIA WATKINS: Seeing Olympics as the Chinese do Aug 8, 2008
I asked for what I thought was a receipt in Qinhuangdao once and ended up winning five yuan in the Chinese lottery. If you find yourself wondering in the midst of an American athlete spotlight what Chinese coverage of the Olympics is like, the answer is "completely different.". (New Britain Herald, CT)
U.S. women get off to shaky start in soccer Aug 8, 2008
Advertisements Ryan Lucas, The Associated Press QINHUANGDAO, CHINA - Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics. Norway looked the like the medal-contenders they're supposed to be, while the Americans never looked the part. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Today's Sports Calendar Aug 8, 2008
Midnight CNBC - Boxing, 75kg and 81kg, at BeijingUSA - Womens soccer, LIVE: U.S. vs. Japan, at Qinhuangdao, China, DELAYEDTAPE: Canada vs. China, at Tianjin, China; LIVE: womens basketball, U.S.vs. Czech Republic; equestrian, eventing dressage; DELAYED TAPE: beachvolleyballl; womens fencing, individual sabre Gold Medal final; womensshooting, air rifle Gold Medal final; badminton, singles competition;womens weightlifting, flyweight Gold Medal final, at Beijing. TENNIS9 p.m. ESPN2 - ATP,... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
China's couples throng to marry for triple eight Aug 8, 2008
A total of 19 pairs of newlyweds from 12 cities of China hold a romantic group wedding on the sea in Olympic co-host city Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, at about 11:00 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2008, 9-hour countdown to the opening ceremony of the Olympics ... A total of 19 pairs of newlyweds from 12 cities of China hold a romantic group wedding on the sea in Olympic co-host city Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province, at about 11 a.m. on Aug. 8, 2008, 9-hour countdown to the opening... (Xinhuanet, China)
Olympics: Messi's reward for Argentina, while Brazil scramble Aug 8, 2008
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NBCOlympics.com: U.S. women stumble vs. Norway Aug 7, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China (AP) - Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics ... " Norway's talented forwards - Solveig Gulbrandsen, Wiik and Larsen Kaurin - proved a handful for the Americans. The trio looked dangerous as they sought to capitalize on the counterattack when the U.S. pushed forward in the second half. But the U.S. also seemed to miss leading scorer Abby... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Italy outclasses Honduras in Olympic opener 3-0 Aug 7, 2008
(08-07) 04:45 PDT QINHUANGDAO, China (AP). Italy got first-half goals from forwards Sebastian Giovinco and Giuseppe Rossi, and Robert Acquafresca added another in the second as Italy beat Honduras 3-0 in its opening Olympic soccer match. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Americans Fall In Olympic Opener Aug 7, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, CHINA - From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center. QINHUANGDAO, CHINA-- The U.S. Women's National Team fell to Norway, 2-0, in the first match for both teams at the 2008 Olympics as the Europeans stunned the U.S. with two goals in the first five minutes ... The Americans pushed to pull a goal back in the second half, but an organized Norwegian side held on for the victory on a hot and steamy night at the Qinhuangdao Sports Center Stadium. (Tarheelblue.com)
Messi, Brazilians play despite court ruling Aug 7, 2008
At Qinhuangdao, Italy got first-half goals from forwards Sebastian Giovinco and Giuseppe Rossi, and Robert Acquafresca added another in the second in a dominating win over Honduras. . (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
* Canada defeat Argentina 2-1 in womens opener Aug 7, 2008
In Qinhuangdao, midfielders Aya Miyama and Homare Sawa scored second-half goals to rally Japan to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand ... In Qinhuangdao, Norway jumped on the US from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes to beat the US womens soccer team 2-0 in Group G.. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Riley Assists In Kiwi Draw; U.S. Falls To Norway 2-0 In Olympic Soccer Action Aug 7, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China - The 2008 Olympic Games got underway early Wednesday morning on the West Coast, as three current and former Stanford women's soccer standouts were in uniform as the women's soccer tournament kicked off at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center ... New Zealand will now face Norway at 4:45 a.m. PT Friday morning in Qinhuangdao. (Pac-10.org)
Norway beats U.S. women Aug 7, 2008
The Norwegian team celebrates during their match against Team USA during the Beijing Olympics Women soccer Group G match at Olympics Stadium in Qinhuangdao, China, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008 ... Advertisements The Associated Press QINHUANGDAO, China - Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Olympics | Soccer: 3 European soccer clubs can keep players out of Olympics Aug 7, 2008
In a meeting of the only two teams to have won the Olympic women's title, Norway, the 2000 champion, looked far better than the Americans, who gained gold medals in 1996 and 2004, in Qinhuangdao and scored twice in the first four minutes. Leni Laursen Kaurin headed the first goal after only two minutes and Melissa Wiik added the second two minutes later. (International Herald Tribune)
WAHL: Old McBride back for U.S. Aug 7, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China -- There's no delicate way to put it. Brian McBride is an old guy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Women's soccer Aug 7, 2008
by Ryan Lucas - Aug. 6, 2008 10:42 AM Associated Press. Norway looked the like the medal-contenders they're supposed to be, while the Americans never looked the part. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Japan rallies to 2-2 draw with New Zealand Aug 6, 2008
(08-06) 04:06 PDT QINHUANGDAO, China (AP). Midfielders Aya Miyama and Homare Sawa scored second-half goals to rally Japan to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their opening match of the women's soccer competition. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
All U.S. Men's & Women's Olympic Soccer Group Matches To Be Broadcast Live Aug 6, 2008
Aug. 6 vs. Norway Venue: Qinhuangdao Kickoff: 7:45 a.m. ET Channel Broadcast Start Time MSNBC 7:30 a.m. ET Universal HD 7:30 a.m. ET (Replay at 8 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. ET) NBC Olympic Soccer Channel 7:30 a.m. ET. Aug. 9 vs. Japan Venue: Qinhuangdao Kickoff: 5 a.m. ET Channel Broadcast Start Time USA Network 5 a.m. ET NBC Olympic Soccer Channel 5 a.m. ET. (Tarheelblue.com)
GOLDEN GIRL: Mitts has sights on Olympic gold, not Playboy Aug 6, 2008
When the U.S. women begin the defense of their 2004 gold against Norway on Wednesday in Qinhuangdao (7:45 a.m. ET, MSNBC), Mitts will almost certainly be the starting right back just months after it appeared that her recovery from an ACL injury would keep her off of the team. "A lot of people don't realize that I really didn't start playing with this team until April," says Mitts, whose torn ACL forced her off the '07 World Cup team and into the ESPN broadcast booth. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
U.S. womens soccer open Games vs. Norway Aug 6, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China (AP) - United States defender Kate Markgraf doesn't put a lot of stock in recent wins over Norway, the team it opens its Olympic soccer title defense against Wednesday. Videos. (MSNBC)
Women's competition: Roundup for Wednesday Aug 6, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China (AP) - Midfielders Aya Miyama and Homare Sawa scored second-half goals Wednesday to rally Japan to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand in their opening match of the women's football competition. New Zealand, making its Olympic debut in the event, took the lead in the 33rd minute when forward Alexandra Riley slipped past defender Miyuki Yanagit and sent a low ball across to Kirsty Yallop, who calmly tapped it in. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
U.S. women's soccer team loses Olympic opener Aug 6, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China -- Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics ... QINHUANGDAO, China -- Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Norway scores early to beat US 2-0 Aug 6, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, China - Norway jumped on the United States from the opening whistle, getting two goals in the first four minutes Wednesday to beat the U.S. women's soccer team 2-0 at the Beijing Olympics. (157). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
U.S.'s Olympic Adventure Commences Wednesday Aug 5, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, CHINA-After 13 days in China, the U.S. Women's National Team will get its 2008 Olympics underway with a crucial Group G opener against Norway on Wed. Aug. 6 at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium ... TWO MATCHES AT QINHUANGDAO SPORTS STADIUM: The Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, where the U.S. will play its first two Group G matches, is located in the harbor district in the southwestern part of the city. (Tarheelblue.com)
Gay says hamstring better, ready for 100 Aug 5, 2008
After 13 days in China, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team will begin play with a crucial Group G opener against Norway at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium. The match is at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow (San Diego time) on MSNBC. Other matches early tomorrow include Brazil vs. Germany in Group F and China vs. Sweden in Group E. The U.S. and Norway have met 43 times over the years and twice already this year. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
* Germany aiming to complete the set Aug 5, 2008
Group G (at Qinhuangdao). E Japan v New Zealand (5pm). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
TV SportsWatch Aug 5, 2008
MSNBC Women's soccer, U.S. vs. Norway, at Qinhuangdao, China. SOCCER. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Olympic Reporters' Guide to Labor Camps Published Aug 2, 2008
info/rescue/upload_images/CIPFG_Labour_Camp_Guide_EMAIL.pdf (Due to the length of this URL, please copy and paste into your web browser) "Many of us have heard stories about China's gulags, but when you discover how close some of these hellholes are to Olympic venues, it's sickening," says Clive Ansley, China Monitor for Lawyers' Rights Watch Canada and North American President of CIPFG. The guide details seven detention facilities, in or near Beijing, Qingdao, Shanghai, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao,... (PR Newswire)
Beijing Blogs - August 1, 2008 Aug 2, 2008
Instead of going to see the eastern-most point of the Great Wall, we took a shopping excursion in the afternoon into downtown Qinhuangdao. Not everyone went, which was probably a good thing because we had one security guy for every person. (Pac-10.org)
Two Former Broncos To Represent The U.S. In Bei... Aug 2, 2008
Women's soccer will open play on Aug. 6 against Norway in Qinhuangdao, China. The USA will then face Japan on Aug. 9, also in Qinhuangdao, before finishing Group G play against New Zealand on Aug. 12 in Shenyang. (Santaclarabroncos.com)
Beijing Blogs - July 29, 2008 Jul 31, 2008
Jillian Ellis checks in from Qinhuangdao ... The other teams in our bracket (New Zealand, Japan and Norway) have started arriving in Qinhuangdao ... Located on the east coast of China on the Bohai Sea, Qinhuangdao is definitely a popular vacation spot with the Chinese. (Uclabruins.com)
U.S. Olympic Soccer Preview Jul 30, 2008
A QUICK STOP IN BEIJING, THEN A TRAIN TO QINHUANGDAO: The U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Team arrived in Beijing on the afternoon of July 24, a little weary after the 12-hour flight, but considering this is the USA's third trip to Asia this year, the players are more than familiar with the travel. The U.S. soccer players are among the first American athletes to arrive in China (the U.S. Boxing Team came the day before) and the team will have about two weeks of acclimation before its opening match... (Tarheelblue.com)
China, protesters may play cat-and-mouse during Olympics Jul 29, 2008
"Most activists plan to stick to peaceful, even prosaic, ways to get their messages across.Activists in Australia gave that nation's Olympians bags of pins, buttons, temporary tattoos of the Tibetan flag and T-shirts that read "I support human rights" in English and Mandarin.German Olympic athletes have been given T-shirts with slogans such as "Fair Games," "Sport for Human Rights," "Celebrate Humanity," "Free Tibet" and "Free China. "China's tactics in responding to any activist or even such a... (Anchorage Daily News)
Drug cheaters will be put to test at Beijing Olympics Jul 29, 2008
The squad, which arrived in China last week, already is training in Qinhuangdao for its opener with Norway and will watch the opening ceremonies on TV, as it did in Athens. The 400-mile round trip (and hours standing waiting in the heat) makes marching impractical. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Olympic ticket sale in Beijing starts stampede Jul 27, 2008
In addition to the tickets for Olympic events in Beijing, another 570,000 tickets are on sale for football matches in co-host cities: Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenyang and Qinhuangdao. All told, 6. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Olympic co-host city Qinhuangdao combines the Games and the beach Jul 25, 2008
QINHUANGDAO, Hebei, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The 2008 Beijing Olympics belongs not only to metropolises with skyscrapers and flyovers ... Qinhuangdao, a co-host city of the 2008 Games, is one of the few seaside resorts in northern China ... Qinhuangdao is the only city in China that takes its name after the ancient emperor. (Xinhuanet, China)
China to strengthen control on coal price increase Jul 25, 2008
Prices for thermal coal at major ports, including Qinhuangdao, Tianjin and Tangshan, could not rise beyond the price cap set on June 19, the NDRC said ... 6 U.S. dollars) per tonne in Qinhuangdao since June 19. (Xinhuanet, China)
Chinese vice president calls for high-level Beijing Olympics Jul 22, 2008
Xi, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when visiting the Qinhuangdao venue for Olympic football games in north China's Hebei Province. HONG KONG, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping inspected the equestrian events venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics Sunday afternoon in Hong Kong to get firsthand information about Hong Kong's preparations for the Games. (Xinhuanet, China)
Olympic security for Hong Kong and Beijing a study in contrasts Jul 18, 2008
In addition to Hong Kong and Beijing, Olympic events will be held in Shanghai, Shenyang, Qingdao, Tianjin and Qinhuangdao. One group already eyeing Hong Kong as a protest venue is Dream for Darfur, which seeks greater Chinese pressure on Sudan to end violence in the Darfur region. (International Herald Tribune)
Friendly win costly for U.S. women Jul 17, 2008
The opening U.S. match at the Olympics, against Norway in the northeastern Chinese city of Qinhuangdao, is in 20 days. Obviously, I'm devastated, Wambach said through a U.S. Soccer spokesman. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Chinese vice president stresses safety for Olympic venues outside Beijing Jul 16, 2008
Xi Jinping (front R), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese vice president, inspects the Qinhuangdao Olympic Centre Stadium in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei province, July 15, 2008. Xi inspected the preparation for football games in Qinhuangdao on Tuesday ... Xi, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when visiting... (Xinhuanet, China)
Zheng Zhi leads Chinas challenge for football medal Jul 15, 2008
When he was hired, Dujkovic was set the goal of reaching the last four at the Olympic football tournament, which runs from Aug 6-23 in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin and Qinhuangdao. Reuters. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ali Riley Named To New Zealand Olympic Soccer Squad Jul 15, 2008
" With football beginning two days before the Olympic opening ceremony, the Football Ferns will be New Zealand's first Olympians in action when they meet Japan in Qinhuangdao on August 6, and Herdman and his team were relishing the opportunity to kickstart New Zealand's involvement. "It's all special - the whole mantle of being an Olympian. We know what it means to New Zealanders to be at the Olympics, and to be the first team in the first event makes it even more special," said Herdman. "To... (Gostanford.com)
Senior Chinese official urges convenience for Olympics security Jul 15, 2008
Meanwhile, the inspection process was going smoothly in the Olympic venues in Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenyang, Qingdao and Qinhuangdao. Local quality inspection authorities had organized emergency and rescue drills at venues in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Zheng Zhi to lead Chinese soccer team Jul 15, 2008
When he was hired, Dujkovic was set the goal of reaching the last four at the Olympic soccer tournament, which runs from August 6-23 in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin and Qinhuangdao. Meanwhile, Charlton has denied claims that a pre-season friendly against Iran was called off for political reasons. (Xinhuanet, China)
Air passengers face extra security checks for Olympics Jul 8, 2008
Besides Beijing's Capital International Airport, the measure will be enforced in Shanghai's Pudong and Hongqiao, and Qingdao, Tianjin, Shenyang, and Qinhuangdao airports, and their "alternatives" in Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Jinan, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Changchun, Harbin, Dalian and Hohhot. Xinjiang has 11 airports, Urumqi, Hami, Korla, Kuqa, Hetan, Kashi (Kashgar), Aksu, Yining, Karamay, Fuyun, and Altay. (Xinhuanet, China)
Bible to be available free during Beijing Games Jul 7, 2008
As has been the practice at earlier Games, the Gospel booklets will be available mainly in churches and the Olympic Village in Beijing, and in Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Tianjin and Qinhuangdao, Xu says. Places of worship for people of other religions too have been set up in the Olympic Village, Chen Guangyuan, president of the Islamic Association of China has said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Rainstorms cause floods and traffic chaos in most parts of China Jul 7, 2008
In Qinhuangdao in north China's Hebei province, 30 millimeters of rain fell on Friday. Local officials have issued storm warnings for the coming days. (Xinhuanet, China)
Notre Dame Women's Soccer Summer Notebook #2 Jul 1, 2008
The Americans will then head to China to open Olympic competition on Aug. 6 with a Group G match against Norway in Qinhuangdao (7:45 a.m ET). That will be followed by two days off before facing Japan on Aug. 9 in Qinhuangdao (5 a.m. ET) and wrapping group play on Aug. 12 against New Zealand in Shenyang (7:45 a.m. ET). (Und.com)
Solo Named to U.S. Olympic Squad Jun 25, 2008
The USA will begin play at the 2008 Beijing Olympics on Aug. 6 against Norway in Qinhuangdao, China. The USA will then face Japan on Aug. 9 followed by their final Group G match against New Zealand on Aug. 12. (Gohuskies.com)
China to crack down on illegal use of the Olympics logo Jun 20, 2008
Co-host cities and regions include Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shenyang, Qinhuangdao and Hong Kong. Editor: Gao Ying. (Xinhuanet, China)
China to probe reports on tiger bone wine Jun 12, 2008
The action followed a report in Britains The Sunday Telegraph that undercover investigators had been offered the chance to buy wine made from the crushed bones of tigers at Qinhuangdao wildlife rescue centre in Hebei province and Badlan safari park in Beijing, state media said. An investigation into the wildlife park in Qinhuangdao would be conducted, Yang Chunming, head of the Qinhuangdao Forestry Public Security Bureau, was quoted as saying by the state-run Xinhua news agency. (India Times, India)
