Two-time Olympic champion Alekseyev dies

MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Former Olympic weightlifting champion Vasily Alekseyev has died from heart problems, local media reported Friday. The 69-year-old Alekseyev, who passed away in a clinic in Munich, Germany, won Olympic gold medals in 1972 a

FA says Rooney will not play both Euro 2012 and Olympics

LONDON, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The English Football Association has reassured Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that his striker Wayne Rooney will not play both Olympic Games and Euro 2012. With Rooney also likely to be in England's Euro 2012 squ

Olympic Torch passes testing of worst weather

LONDON, April 11 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Torch has passed rigorous testing to ensure even the worst of Britain's weather will not be able to put it out, the Evening Standard newspaper said Wednesday. Two prototypes withstood 50mph winds, extreme temp

Olympic mountain bike course changed

LONDON, April 4 (Xinhua) -- London 2012 organisers have announced changes to the Olympic mountain bike course, after feedback from competitors in last year's test event, the BBC said here on Wednesday. Parts of the course, set in the grounds of Hadle

Olympic boxing champion Spinks dies at 74

LONDON, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Olympic boxing champion Terry Spinks has died after a long illness at 74, it was confirmed Friday. Spinks, who won an Olympic boxing gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Games, died at his home in Essex just outside

Brazil edge closer to Olympic qualification

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's women's volleyball team moved one step closer to the London Olympics after beating Colombia 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-19) in the the South American Olympic qualifiers on Thursday. Brazil will wait for their sem

US Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Favored for London

Maya Moore has reason to be confident. In her first season as a professional last year, the 1.83 meter tall forward helped her team, the Minnesota Lynx, win its first WNBA championship. She then joined Ros Casares in Spain, winning both the Spanish t

Olympic Torch Relay "to showcase" iconic North West

LONDON, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Torch Relay is a great chance to show off the North West and celebrate the role that people, places and businesses from the region are playing in London 2012, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday. Hunt

Phelps books 200m fly Olympic berth

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Michael Phelps booked the men's 200-meter butterfly Olympic berth on Thursday as the 14-time Olympic champion cruised to victory at the US trials. Phelps, who holds the world record in the 200m fly, will have a chance

Neymar scores 100th career goal on birthday

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- On his 20th birthday on Sunday, Santos star striker Neymar scored his 100th career goal. The highly anticipated goal came in the 70th minute as teammate and godfather of his newborn son Paulo Henrique Ganso drove a

Neymar wins leading scorer in 2012

SAO PAULO, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian superstar Neymar won the prestigious Golden Boot for the second time in his short career with 43 goals in 2012. Across the last twelve months, Neymar has scored 20 goals in the Sao Paulo state championship, ei

Neymar: I want to play under Guardiola

SAO PAULO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian football starlet Neymar expressed Friday a desire to one day play under recently appointed Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola. Neymar has been heavily linked to Guardiola's former club Barcelona but the 20-year

A disabled woman's letter to Chinese Premier

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Dear Premier(总理) Wen, I'd like to tell you the good news first. The problem I brought up at the seminar last year has been solved in Beijing, wrote 34-year-old, wheelchair-bound Li Nan to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on

中国车企开发无人驾驶汽车

Chang'an Automobile, a well-known Chinese automaker specializing in passenger cars and minivan production, has brought a couple of its prototype self-driving sedans to take part in the 2016 Beijing Auto Show. With a test engineer behind the wheel, bu

无人驾驶汽车离你有多近

Informed conversations about self-driving cars no longer are about feasibility. New key talking points are When? and Which automakers first? and Who will be responsible when an accident happens? 消息灵通人士关于自动驾驶汽车的深谈已经

打印机生产4D裙子 量身定做不是梦

As many women know only too well, finding a dress that fits like a glove is no easy task. 许多女人都很明白吧，想要找一条和手套一样合适的裙子可不是容易事。 But a new dress, created using a 3D printer, may be the answer

中国明年将销售16万3D打印机

SHANGHAI, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Shipment of 3D printers in the Chinese market is expected to reach 160,000 units in 2016, outperforming the U.S. market, market research firm IDC said on Tuesday. Mo Minyi, an analyst with IDC China, said despite sales'

日本婚庆新热潮：羊驼当证婚人狂受追捧

Weddings are a sacred ritual and formal expression of love between two people promising to spend the rest of their lives together. 婚礼是一种神圣的仪式，它表达了两个人要携手余生的决心。 And as such, the importance of such a

N. American box office registers record summer yield

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The North American box office has witnessed a record summer, with 4.4 billion U.S. dollars in ticket sales and a 1-percent increase in admissions over the same period last year, the National Association of Theater Own

Atletico Madrid make second signing of the summer

MADRID, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Spanish BBVA Primera Liga outfit Atletico Madrid Tuesday confirmed their second signing for the 2012-2013 season. The Europa League winners have signed Turkish international midfielder Emre Belozoglu on a two-year contract.