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China's soccer association pins hopes on coach

Chinese soccer will develop along more professional lines and the national team is expected to perform better in major international tournaments, following the hiring of World Cup-winning coach Marcello Lippi, soccer insiders say.

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Supercar maker McLaren says not in discussion with Apple

McLaren damped down a report on Wednesday that Apple Inc had made an approach for the British Formula One team owner and supercar maker.

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Nobel laureate Tu Youyou's team makes new progress on artemisinin research

​Nobel laureate Tu Youyou's team has made new progress in their research into antimalarial drug artemisinin, a team member said on Monday.

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Over 2000 players to compete in Chess Olympiad in Baku

​Over 2,000 players will compete in the 42nd Chess Olympiad, which kicked off here on Thursday at the National Gymnastics Arena.

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Who needs gold when we have Fu? China's young Olympics fans focus on fun, not medal tally

No parade in Tiananmen Square and no chants of “unite and revive China” to celebrate a gold this time. Winning medals in Rio still matters, but the Olympics are also about having fun.

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Echoes of China's volleyball golden moment in surprise win in Rio

Huge Chinese TV audience watch as women’s team defeats Serbia after barely scraping into finals. Chinese women's volleyball team won the gold medal in Rio Olympic Games on Sunday. The outstanding performance has inspired many who watched the game to never give up and keep fighting.

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Why do Chinese love their women's volleyball team so much

When Chinese women's volleyball team took on Serbia for the Olympic title, 70 percent of Chinese families watched live broadcast on TV, easily beating the audience rating for Lunar New Year Gala.

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Chinese men's table tennis overcomes singles loss to win team event

China added a men's team gold medal here on Wednesday to sweep titles of the Olympic table tennis competitions for the third straight time.

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Polish doctors conduct major face transplantation surgery

Doctors from the Cancer Center in Gliwice, Poland, have recently conducted a major face transplantation surgery.

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Foreign coaches expected to add gloss to China's Rio Olympic delegation

As China unveiled its Rio de Janeiro Olympics delegation, 29 foreign names drew attention in the 711-strong roster.

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China evacuates embassy staff, citizens from conflict-hit South Sudan

​China on Saturday evacuated some of its embassy staff and some citizens trapped in the recent fighting in South Sudanese capital, Juba.

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Watchful guardians of Yangtze

Record rainfall means Li Jianqiang is preparing for a visit from an old adversary; floods. He has been on "dike watch" since 1981.

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Germany remain trendsetters despite defeat

Despite the 2-0 semifinal defeat against France, Germany were the team setting trends in world football at Euro 2016.

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Le Bron James leads Cavaliers to NBA title and ends Cleveland's 52-year drought

That’s not the only adjective to describe the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 93-89 Game 7 victory and first NBA championship in franchise history.

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Way of the Dragon: All you need to know about the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival which takes place this month

About 4,000 athletes from 14 countries and regions will descend on the city hoping to capture one of 24 championships.

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Rousseff's defense team to file petitions to Supreme Court

The defense team for Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff announced Friday that they will file four petitions to the Supreme Federal Court concerning the impeachment process against her.