LONDON (AP) — The first athlete to qualify for the London Olympics also won the first gold medal Saturday. Yi Siling of China, who earned a shooting quota spot when she won the world women’s 10-meter air rifle championship in Munich two years ago, capped her domination of the discipline since then with the...
Gold medalist Ye Shiwen (R) of China poses with bronze medalist Li Xuanxu of China at the awarding ceremony of women’s swimming 400m Individual Medley competition at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on July 28, 2012. Ye Shiwen won gold medal and set a new world record with 4:28.43. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua) ...
(CNN) — China celebrated winning their first ever swimming gold medals on Saturday evening, as well as setting a new world record in the women’s 400m medley. Sun Yang claimed China’s first ever swimming gold with an impressive swim in the 400m freestyle final that was only 0.07 seconds off the world record....
WUHAN, China (UPI) — China launched its largest and most state-of-the-art patrol and rescue ship Saturday in the city of Wuhan, officials said. Haixun01 is China’s first vessel to be used for both marine inspection and rescue functions, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. It will be used primarily for maritime inspection, safety monitoring,...
BEIJING (Reuters) – China‘s top diplomat told the country’s Olympic athletes to behave in a “modest and unassuming” way in London, state media reported on Friday, as the country tries to manage expectations for a team which topped the medals table in Beijing in 2008. By the time the Beijing Games closed on August...
By John Ruwitch QIDONG, China (Reuters) – Chinese officials canceled an industrial waste pipeline project on Saturday after anti-pollution demonstrators occupied a government office in eastern China, destroying computers and overturning cars. The demonstration was the latest in a string of protests sparked by fears of environmental degradation and highlights the social tensions the...
