Austrian national soccer team coach Josef Hickersberger looks at his chair during a news conference for the Euro 2008 soccer tournament in Stegersbach June 17, 2008. Hickersberger has announced his resignation after the co-hosts suffered a first round exited from Euro 2008, said local media on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Austria coach Josef Hickersberger has […]

Administration Shenzhen is a city in Guangdong Province administered by the Guangdong Provincial Government. It is also a vice-provincial city directly administered by the Central Government. The Shenzhen Special Economic Zone is within the city’s administration. The Shenzhen Municipal Government governs six districts. Luohu, Futian, Nanshan and Yantian districts are within the Special Economic Zone, […]

Czech striker Jan Koller has transferred from FC Nuremberg to Russia’s Soviet Wings Samara, Koller’s manager Pavel Paska said on Monday. Koller, 35, signed an 18-month contract with a one-year option with Samara, the Czech news agency CTK quoted Paska as saying. Nuremberg was relegated from the German Bundesliga and its management recently announced it […]

 Citizens look at the model of National Stadium known as the bird’s nest during the World Olympic Culture Exhibition which was opened Monday in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Shenyang Province, June 23, 2008. The touching memories of the past Olympic Games were showcased through the photos, videos, articles, miniatures，4D images and so forth. (Xinhua […]

Despite a few elites missing, China eyes no less than 21 gold medals, which it won at last Universiade in Turkey’s Izmir, at the forthcoming Bangkok games, said a Chinese delegation official here on Sunday. Wang Gang, the secretary general of the Chinese delegation to the Bangkok Universiade, said the delegation’s aim remains the same, […]

    大运官网讯 近日，敦煌研究院以“奥运的引力，敦煌的魅力”为主题，在莫高窟推出了与体育项目相关的22幅敦煌壁画图展览。奥运圣火将于7月5日在敦煌开始甘肃站的传递。图为展览展出的第85窟“晚唐火炬手”图（7月2日摄）。 新华社记者连振祥摄     近日，敦煌研究院以“奥运的引力，敦煌的魅力”为主题，在莫高窟推出了与体育项目相关的22幅敦煌壁画图展览。奥运圣火将于7月5日在敦煌开始甘肃站的传递。图为展览展出的第249窟西魏时期的倒立图（7月2日摄）。 新华社记者连振祥摄  

THREE finalists have been chosen out of more than 2,000 entries in the competition to create the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade logo, Chinese media reported yesterday. “Happy U,” a wide-open “U” logo formed of colorful dots, emerged as the favorite. The other two are “Drip,” a “U” made of vivid drips, and “City of Wonders,” a […]

 New York Yankees batter Jason Giambi follows through as he hits a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 24, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) Jason Giambi hit two home runs to lead the New York Yankees to […]

FORMER grand prix winner David Coulthard, at 37 the oldest driver in Formula One, announced that he will retire at the end of the season. “I would like to announce today my decision to retire from racing in Formula One at the end of this season,” the Red Bull driver said in a statement at […]

Everything is all set for Bangkok’s full-scale preparation to host the 24th Universiade, with more than 10,200 athletes from 151 countries vying for 236 gold medals in 15 sports disciplines. [UNIVERSIADE] Everything is all set for Bangkok’s full-scale preparation to host the 24th Universiade, with more than 10,200 athletes from 151 countries vying for 236 […]