It's now been a week since the Olympics closed up shop, and while we're still getting used to life after the Games, we've decided to ease our post-Olympic blues by taking a cue from the BBC and reliving some of the best, worst and weirdest moments from ... Read More
Text and photo by Zhenyu Li
As a boxing scribe for some of the mainstream media outlets both in and outside of China, I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of world-class athletes, but none greater than four-time Heavyweight Champion of the World – and my personal role model ... Read More
Text and photo by Zhenyu Li
I was invited to a conference the other day where Usain Bolt, the Olympic and world record holder for the 100 and 200 meter sprints, showed up with his family, coach and manager.
He proclaimed at the conference that he was overwhelmed by the ... Read More
It was a battle on and off the pitch last night as the US and Brazil faced-off in the women's gold medal football final. While Brazilian whiz kids Marta and Cristiane tried to dipsy-doodle their way between US stalwarts Lori Chalupney and Hope Solo, American and Brazilian fans were ... Read More
Bummed that you don't have a ticket to that nail-biter final you've been looking forward to? Well if you're still looking for a way to watch the match surrounded by throngs of excited Chinese fans--and you're a little sick of the bar circuit--you might want to ... Read More
Guidebooks are a dime a dozen, but Zhao Beijing is genuinely different. Composed of a series of cards which you hook on a ring, it makes your huge tome of a Lonely Planet totally obsolete. This guide has just come out on the market and CW is giving away five ... Read More
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THE GAMES
At 7pm find out if the Chinese will spring to another gold in Men’s Diving. Meanwhile Jamaica’s women sprinters are all but assured the gold in the 4x100 and 4x400 Women’s Track Finals.
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China Doll’s China doll, Ai Wan, grooves to a ... Read More
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The Jamaicans and Americans sprint through round one of the 4x100 relay at Women’s Track and Field. Meanwhile, Americans Walsh and May-Treanor take on China’s Tianjia and Wang at the Women’s Beach Volleyball Finals. Afterwards, the USA plays South Korea in the Women’s Basketball ... Read More
I got the tip off from Communications Director Michael Lourie last week that the Sunday night Club Bud party was going to be off the hook. Why? Because all the swimming competitions would be wrapped up and he expected the swimmers to come by. So I was thinking some B-list ... Read More
On most days, the line to get into the Beijing Zoo snakes around the block, and ever since eight 'Olympic' pandas arrived from Sichuan's Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve, that line has only grown longer and more frenzied.
But thanks to CW's roving reporter Zhenyu Li, you can ... Read More
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Check out Men’s Track to find out who makes it to the 110m Hurdle finals. At 9am, watch Men’s Taekwondo and see who takes home the gold. Also, tune into Baseball as gold medal favorites Japan and the USA battle it out. For more information on ... Read More
Was it too many Coca-Cola commercials and not enough training? Or perhaps the pressure of supporting an entire nation's Olympic hopes and dreams really was too much for one person to handle. Or maybe it was that new haircut that really didn’t suit.
Theories abounded this afternoon, but ... Read More
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The Men’s Football Semi Finals will feature some amazing matches, the first of which at 18:00 will send either Nigeria or the upstart Belgians to the Olympic gold medal match for the first time ever. Track and Field programming includes plenty of exciting races, even without ... Read More
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The Yellow Bullet Liu Xiang will go head to head with the Cuban, Dayron Robles, who broke his world record in the 110 Hurdles, during this fourth day of the Track and Field Events. Also, check out the Women’s Uneven Bars final or the Men’s Rings ... Read More
A brilliant performance by the underdogs as they beat the reigning world cup champions. Despite the Italian drama on the field, the belges were great sports, so it's a well deserved victory!
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Photo by Zhenyu Li
Two of Asia's baseball giants, Chinese Taipei and Japan, collided yesterday night at the Wukesong Culture and Sports Center. Chinese Taipei came up short, losing 6-1 to the powerhouse Japanese.
Zhenyu Li is an Olympic journalist who joined the CW team as our special Olympic ... Read More
I thought this is the sweetest picture ever. 3 generations of 'I heart China' at the subway station.
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Tonight, Singaporeans gathered for a cocktail reception at the Grand Millennium to greet the President who's here to lend support to the athletes. Apart from song and dance by chinese students, we were treated to a feast of treats from home, laksa, cheng teng, rendang, roti prata, murtabuk and ... Read More
Pin collecting is the new bling. This evening, I was at Chef too and brought Team Singapore pins to exchange for his. If you like collecting things of any sort, head down to Chef too and exchange yourself a pin.
I would love one of those for a necklace, since ... Read More
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THE GAMES
The three fastest men in the world, Asafa Powell, Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt, go head to head on the first day of the Track and Field Events. At 1:30pm, Chinese super diver Guo Jingjing competes in the Women’s 3-Meter Diving Preliminary. For more information ... Read More
The Olympics have brought famous people to Beijing and we're not talking Olympians. Actor Chris Tucker has been seen all over town, even outside Bling where he reportedly had to wait in line before getting in. Ross from Friends has been around, Quincy Jones was at the Soho party ... Read More
Text and photo by Zhenyu Li
I was invited to attend a media conference yesterday and guess who the guest of honor was? DON KING!
The most powerful man in boxing hit Beijing on Tuesday. The legendary boxing promoter – known as much for his work with Muhammad Ali and George ... Read More
If you’ve got an open mind, a pocket full of cash, and a desire to see the Olympics, then listen up. Here are 6 helpful hints to get tickets on the day of the match. OH, quick note, speaking Chinese yourself or bringing a friend who does will facilitate ... Read More
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Michael Phelps attempts to add another gold to his medal count in the [200 meter Individual Men’s Finals] (http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/events/27999/ ). Meanwhile in Gymnastics, with Paul Hamm out of the picture, the men’s individual all around gold is up for grabs ... Read More
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