For those of your more inclined to hit the slopes rather than lay on the beach, the Nike Summer Lab is your destination for a winter get away this summer. This indoor snowboarding slope features various jumps and props for you to practice all your moves on and even has ... Read More
Helen Barry, Chairperson of Beijing Ladies Golf talks with City Weekend about Beijing's golfing sisterhood and the importance of being part of a group with a social conscience. For more information about the organization, visit www.beijingladiesgolf.org.
How did you get involved with Beijing Ladies Golf? When I ... Read More
Marco Reyes recounts the history of how the Aardvarks Rugby Club got their name and shares where he thinks the team is heading. If you're interested in joining them or just watching a match, visit www.beijingaardvarks.org for more information.
Tell us about The Aardvarks. The Aardvarks started ... Read More
“No, they can’t do that!” Matt Beyer, the first foreigner to pass China’s General Administration of Sport-administered Sports Agent Certification Exam, shows up to an interview in Xidan, giving somebody the business over the phone. “Tell them no!” he says, smiling, motioning that the call will end soon ... Read More
Beatriz Garcia tells us how Capoeira got its start and why it's gaining popularity among expats and locals alike. To find out how to gain muscular strength while improving your balance and coordination, stop by Mandinga Capoeira Beijing or visit www.capoeirabeijing.com
Give us a brief history of ... Read More
Spring has sprung, and that means dusting off your gear, checking that your sun block hasn't expired and getting outside for some exercise. Whether you're into hiking the hills or swinging a golf club, the capital has a wide range of outdoor activities and now's the time ... Read More
The 2012 FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball) Beach Volleyball SWATCH World Tour calendar is highlighted by an FIVB-record eight Grand Slam events along with the 2012 London Olympics as the international Beach Volleyball schedule starts in April and concludes in October. The Beijing Grand Slam will be held from the ... Read More
We talk shop with Ines Brunn, Beijing’s own fixed gear bike revolutionary. She's also one of the forces behind Natooke Fixed Gear Bikes, the hutong headquarters of the fixed gear set. Want to join the revolution? Catch their regular newsletter by signing up over at www.natooke.com ... Read More
We’ve heard of raves (sweaty people on drugs) but health raves (sweaty people on health supplements)? It’s happening. City Weekend is partnering with The Hutong and Heyrobics to bring you the Hutong Heyrobics Health Rave, an extravaganza of healthy living to help you blank all those bad habits ... Read More
Are you ready to change your body for the rest of your life? Whether you have a lot of weight to lose, or simply want to reshape and tone up-- this is your first official reminder to sign up to the World Health Store 12 Week Challenge.
The official weigh-ins ... Read More
The Dragon Boat Festival is still a few months away (June 23 to be exact), but those awesome dragon boat racers need time to muscle up and prepare for the big day. What does it take to be part of a dragon boat team? Joyce Jia tells us ... after a ... Read More
The battle between body and mind is the main obstacle for all who want to lose weight or just keep fit. The battle is sometimes lost, but it can also be won. Just ask Nathan Holdstein, who lost nearly 16 kilograms by taking part in the 12-week World Health Store-WHS ... Read More
The spring season is fast approaching and there are so many activities you can do for fun. Water polo is one of the fun sporting activities, but it does have its dangers, as Gabor Szekely, a Hungarian water polo player, explains.
How long have you been playing water polo?
I ... Read More
Well let’s face it: Linsanity has died down a little, we hope. However, there is still the one craziness you can count on, and that’s the March Madness, which begins tomorrow with one of the first two games being Western Kentucky against Mississippi Valley State in the South ... Read More
Runners are known to be high on the list of injury prone athletes. If you're preparing for the big Great Wall Marathon this year, the head physiotherapist at International SOS has a few good tips to prevent injury and recognize the warning signs of a training session gone too ... Read More
Jim So and his teammates reveal all about the Forbidden City Football Club, a team that not only heavily supports local businesses (in Sanlitun) but also has apparently perfected the art of 'heavenly play with balls." Well, it certainly got our attention.
What’s the story behind Forbidden City Football ... Read More
We all know there's 147 days left to the London Olympic Games, but it's also 147 days until Arsenal take on Manchester City in Beijing.
When we imagine a sea of red or blue jerseys heading towards the Bird's Nest in July to watch the match, we ... Read More
The London Olympics is a mere five months away and Chinese athletes are preparing in multiple ways, including staying away from local restaurants. It seems the government is concerned that ostensibly banned feed additives used to bulk up livestock will cause athletes to fail official drug tests at the Olympics ... Read More
Now that Yao Ming has retired, will the Chinese audience still pay attention to the NBA? It might have looked shaky, but Jeremy Lin is here to save not only the Knicks, but the Mainland Chinese audience too. Watch the CCTV-9 coverage:
It's hard to resist this guy's ... Read More
HeyRunning enthusiast Neil Fraser explains what’s different about The People’s Run. Held monthly from February 26th you can join The People’s Run for RMB30 per session at the Chaoyang Park West Gate 3.
How did you get involved in HeyRunning? I was thinking of how I could ... Read More
A game of stones and brooms. It sounds positively medieval (well, it DID originate in ye olde Scotland), but Vicky Ru, instructor for the I Sweep curling club, tells us that it actually involves a fair bit of strategizing. Think "chess on ice".
What did you think of curling before ... Read More
He’s been up all night with food poisoning, but Linus Holmsäter still looks chipper. The 27-year-old Swede, who has taken Beijing by storm with his weird and wonderful fitness regimen, Heyrobics, bounds into the café for our interview, and in one fluid movement throws off his jacket, jogs to ... Read More
Super Bowl Sunday. The day we get to see big sweaty men wrassle over a pigskin--and inhale a fine repast of nachos and pizza all evening. Can this be replicated in Beijing on a Monday morning? A handful of sports bars are definitely going to try with early morning parties ... Read More
Beijing Tango teacher Michael Schroeder schools us in the history of this dance born out of the multicultural melting point that was late 19th/early 20th century Argentina ... and why he shuns competitive tango. Interested in learning this famously sensual dance? Check out www.beijingtango.org for more details.
Can ... Read More
Not hitting the slopes this weekend? Live vicariously through the snowboarding champs showing off their mad skills at the Red Bull Nanshan Open. Seven top Chinese snowboarders will compete for over US$50,000 in prize money against some of the biggest names in the sport this weekend at Nike ... Read More
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