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IPC will not take action against Dutch cyclist after “miraculous” recovery
J une 4 – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will not take action against Dutch Para-cyclist Monique van der Vorst, who won two handcycling silver medals at Beijing 2008 only to start walking...
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Zipwire challenge to help Great Wall of China walker
The Great Wall of China A DARING group of fundraisers braved Europe’s longest zipwire to help a colleague and friend who is travelling to China to take part in a charity trek. Ceri Evans, from Bangor...
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Going up! The best places for rock climbing in Beijing
Sometimes the only way to escape the endless sprawl of Beijing is to go vertical. Whether that means mile high bars or rock climbing is up to you. These places all offer climbing facilities for both...
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New mum Warriner back to winning form at Cairns Ironman
SAMANTHA Warriner‘s method of getting back into pre-pregnancy shape is unlikely to feature in any Who Weekly special. Nine months after giving birth to her first daughter, the 41-year-old Kiwi was the...
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Towing the line
A growing number of Beijingers have taken up waterskiing and wakeboarding over the past several years. Photo: IC For most people in Beijing, the mention of summer watersports conjures up imagery of...
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Qinghai Plateau International Climbing Tournament kicks off
XINING, China, June 29 – A total of 44 athletes from five countries and regions took part in the 2013 Qinghai Plateau International Climbing Tourament in northwest China’s Qinghai province on...
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Olympic champion confirms start at BMX Worlds
Double Olympic gold medallist Maris Strombergs has confirmed his entry for this month’s UCI BMX World Championship in Auckland. Strombergs, from Latvia, is the sport’s biggest name, having won two BMX...
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Spain’s Benat Intxausti wins the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing
Spain‘s Benat Intxausti stormed through to win the fourth stage of the Tour of Beijing on Monday and seize the leader’s red jersey. Intxausti attacked the long climb of the day ruthlessly to assume...
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Rui Costa will ride for Lampre-Merida next season and will be team leader at...
Photo: Gregor Brown | VeloNews.com Rui Costa (Movistar) is living a dream being cycling’s new world champion. The Portuguese rider led up the Muro di Sormano in the Giro di Lombardia last week and...
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How to run a marathon in any weather
Fall marathon season is upon us, with major races in Chicago, Amsterdam, Beijing, and New York just around the corner. Here’s how to be prepared so the season’s notoriously erratic weather won’t spoil...
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Intxausti wins Tour of Beijing
Spain’s Benat Intxausti won the Tour of Beijing Tuesday, as Slovenian Luka Mezgec edged out Nacer Bouhanni in the event’s final metres to deny the French sprinter a third stage victory. Winner of the...
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Motorists need to learn to deal with ‘swarms’ of cyclists
The Prime Minister admitted that cyclists are “challenging” for countryside drivers but that motorists must “think carefully” about their needs. He said that he is a “big fan” of the UK’s cycling...
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‘Real man’ course in Beijing grade school claims to ‘foster masculinity’
The Chaoyang Experimental Primary School in Beijing will begin teaching ‘high-risk activities’, such as rock-climbing and instructions on the use of nunchucks, as a way to foster young males’...
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Cycling: Bauer enters national champs
Jack Bauer‘s one of four World Tour riders to enter next month’s national road cycling championships in Christchurch, despite an increasingly taxing season. Bauer says he raced for 10 months in 2013,...
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Taking photography to the extreme
Zhao Jungang combines his passions for rock climbing and photography in October 2009 at Baihe Valley, Miyun county. Photo: Courtesy of Zhao Jungang As the popularity of ice climbing, bungee jumping,...
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