Michael Phelps Apologizes to China
backporch.fanhouse.com 2/18/2009 — by Michael David Smith The bong hit heard round the world continues to have far-reaching repercussions, as Michael Phelps has recorded the above video to the "Chinese friends" who saw him win eight Olympic gold medals in Beijing last summer. ...

Want to Be the Next Coach of China?
runofplay.com 2/26/2009 — Fine, but first you have to submit to a three-day closed examination that includes a presentation and a written test. Via Reuters : Four Chinese coaches are being given a three-day grilling to see which one of them will be handed the dubious honour of taking charge of the national team, local ...

Michael Phelps' Sacred Mission: To Sell Japanese Cars In China [Michael Phelps]
deadspin.com 1/5/2009 — Michael Phelps Inc.™® is returning to Beijing, this time to provide every man, woman and child with a brand new car. Expect gas here to be $9 per gallon by next year. Phelps has been signed by Mazda to be their spokesman in the Greater China Region, ...

China deal - go figure the impact
wcsnblogs.com 3/26/2009 — DENVER — The International Olympic Committee late Wednesday announced it had awarded broadcast rights in China for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Games. It did not disclose figures. The numbers are sure to intensify the revenue-related dispute between the IOC and U.S. Olympic ...

China hopes to start diving league
universalsports.com 2/17/2009 — China hopes to capitalize on the success of its gold-medal Olympic divers by launching a professional diving league later this year.

Gambling in China
kingchenyang.blogspot.com 3/10/2009 — Gambling became popular in China. Canton, Macao, Shanghai and Hong Kong became the famous for their liquor and gambling. These areas inhabited foreigners, usually Americans, who were known to be rough. Moreover, majority of these inhabitants were males. Chinese natives indulged in gambling along wit

Basketball Booting Soccer As World’s Sport Fave
sportsbybrooks.com 12/11/2008 — You’ve heard the refrain from soccer fans for years: “But it’s the most popular sport in the world!” That might have been the case in the past, but that might not be the case any longer, as basketball might have overtaken ...

Mazda Has Michael Phelps Apologize to China
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com 2/14/2009 — At the behest of a sponsor, the Japanese company Mazda, Michael Phelps has recorded a video apology to the people of China.

NBA players find culture clash in China
universalsports.com 2/24/2009 — Increasing numbers of former NBA players are turning to China's professional league for jobs and their aggressive domination of the court has drawn criticism from a sports system dedicated to developing Chinese players.

Soccer-Three-day grilling for China coach hopefuls
uk.reuters.com 2/26/2009 — BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Four Chinese coaches are being given a three-day grilling to see which one of them will be handed the dubious honour of taking charge of the national team, local media reported on Wednesday. The four have been sent to a ...

China hopes to start diving league — The Seattle Times: Sports 2/17/2009
China hopes to capitalize on the success of its gold-medal Olympic divers by launching a professional diving league later this year.