Eleven Greek weightlifters have been suspended for two years after testing positive for a banned steroid. The International Weightlifting Federation said on Tuesday that Greece will still be able to send a team of four weightlifters – three men and a woman – to the Beijing Olympics. The IWF said the decision was made by […]

The Universiade is an important international sporting and cultural festival staged every two years. Governed by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the aim of the Universiade is to promote international peace and cultural exchange among young people through sport. The word Universiade comes from university and Olympiad, and means Olympic Games for students. The […]

 Spain’s Sergio Ramos (1st R) and teammate Carlos Marchena (1st L) vie with players of Italy during the quarterfinal at the Euro 2008 Championships in Vienna, Austria, on June 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) All history is bunk? Euro 2008 says it’s partially wrong, as Spain came out the sole group winners surviving the quarterfinals after […]

    Application Form for the Design Contest for the Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade Qualifications Commitment Letter (Individual)     This natural person (hereinafter referred to as “the promisee”) makes the following commitments to the Executive Board of the Shenzhen 26th Summer Universiade (hereinafter referred to as “the Executive Board”) in terms of the qualifications for the Design […]

Shenzhen has the most ports, the largest entry-and-exit passenger volume and the largest vehicle volume in China. It is the sole city in China with sea, air and land ports. Sea, Air and Land Ports Shenzhen has built 17 outbound ports, of which 12 are first-class ports approved by the State Council. They include China’s […]

    SHENZHEN had chosen “Start Here” as the catchphrase of the 2011 Universiade, according to a conference at the Citizens’ Center on Thursday. It is a combination of two contributions. One was “We start here” by He Zhi’an, a Guangzhou resident, and the other was “Let’s start here” by Tan Xiaohui, a student from Nanchang […]

Germany performed as well as anyone could have hoped by reaching the Euro 2008 final but until coach Joachim Loew finds a little more quality it is unlikely to win its first major title since 1996. The German defense was known to be the team’s greatest liability and it was torn apart by the smooth […]

RUSSIA set up a Euro 2008 quarterfinal with coach Guus Hiddink’s native Netherlands after a deserved 2-0 win over Sweden in Group D on Wednesday completed the lineup for the last eight. Russia completes last eight lineup  DATA： 2008-06-20 Russia’s Roman Pavlyuchenko (L) vies for the ball with Sweden’s Petter Hansson in Innsbruck, Austria, on […]

A man reads newspaper in an alley. Photos by Jesse Warren Jesse Warren LOOKING to go on a day trip within Shenzhen? Lover of art? Look no further than Dafen Oil Painting Village. Located in Buji Subdistrict, the village is the world’s largest mass producer of oil paintings — a virtual art factory. But Dafen […]

    昨天的气温再创今年以来的新高。在弱高压脊的控制下，昨天早晨起我市天空的云层逐渐散去，完全变成了阳光的舞台，湛蓝的天空飘着的朵朵白云根本挡不住猛烈的阳光。我市的气温是迅速上升，到上午１１时，全市的气温已普遍在３１℃左右。随后气温缓慢上升，最终竹子林是记录到３２．１℃的最高气温，柏油路面的最高气温也在６４℃，昨天也就成为今年以来最为炎热的一天。不只是气温高，而且昨天炎热持续的时间也特别长，从上午１１点一直到下午４点，气温大都在３１℃以上，对长时间户外活动着实是个考验。好在空气较为干燥，昨天白天相对湿度在５５－７５％之间，人体感觉并不闷。     昨天的能见度充分展示海滨城市深圳的洁净与美丽。虽然昨天早晨还是有些轻雾，但随着地面气温的上升，能见度是实现三级跳，１０公里、２０公里、到中午前后上升到３０公里。与之相配合的是昨天的空气质量等级为优。     这样晴热的天气持续不了多长时间了。预计受弱冷空气和切变线的影响，我市今天上午多云，最高气温３０℃左右，午后转雷阵雨，夜间至１０日白天有中到大雨，局部暴雨，并伴有短时雷雨大风，气温最低下降到２２℃。周日到下周初随后降雨减弱消失，我市转为多云天气，气温上升，天气再度变得炎热。（彭勇刚）