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2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events commenced earlier on November 7, 2010. It was the second time China had hosted the Asian Games, with the first one being Asian Games 1990 hosted in Beijing. Guangzhou's three neighboring cities, Dongguan, Foshan and Shanwei co-hosted the Games. Premier Wen Jiabao opened the Games along the Pearl River in Haixinsha Island. A total of 53 venues were used to host the events, including 11 constructed for use at the Games. The design concept of the official logo of the 2010 Asian Games was based on the legend of the Guangzhou's Five Goats, representing the Five Goats as the Asian Games Torch. A total of 9,704 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 476 events from 42 sports and disciplines (28 Olympic sports and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangzhou
Guangzhou (, ; ; or ; ), also known as Canton () and alternatively romanized as Kwongchow or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of Guangdong province in southern China. Located on the Pearl River about north-northwest of Hong Kong and north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road; it continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub as well as being one of China's three largest cities. For a long time, the only Chinese port accessible to most foreign traders, Guangzhou was captured by the British during the First Opium War. No longer enjoying a monopoly after the war, it lost trade to other ports such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, but continued to serve as a major transshipment port. Due to a high urban population and large volumes of port traffic, Guangzhou is classified as a Large-Port Megacity, the largest type of port-city in the world. Due to worldwide travel restrictions at the beginni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearl River
The Pearl River, also known by its Chinese name Zhujiang or Zhu Jiang in Mandarin pinyin or Chu Kiang and formerly often known as the , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name "Pearl River" is also often used as a catch-all for the watersheds of the Xi ("West"), Bei ("North"), and Dong ("East") rivers of Guangdong. These rivers are all considered tributaries of the Pearl River because they share a common delta, the Pearl River Delta. Measured from the farthest reaches of the Xi River, the Pearl River system is China's third-longest river, after the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and second largest by volume, after the Yangtze. The Pearl River Basin () drains the majority of Liangguang (Guangdong and Guangxi provinces), as well as parts of Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and Jiangxi in China; it also drains northern parts of Vietnam's Northeast Cao Bằng and Lạng Sơn provinces. As well as referring to the system as a whole, the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is recognize the contribution of the individual's efforts amongst a group effort, and to highlight the excellence, exemplariness, and/or outstandingness of a player's performance amidst the performance of their peers in question. The term can have different connotations depending on the context in which it is used. A 'League MVP' is the most valuable player in an entire league, and refers to the player whose performance is most excellent in the league. Similarly, a "Team MVP" is the most valuable player on a team, referring to the player whose team contribution is greatest amongst their teammates. In many sports, MVP awards are presented for a specific match—in other words, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Dan
Lin Dan (born 14 October 1983) is a Chinese former professional badminton player. He is a two-time Olympic champion, five-time World champion, as well as a six-time All England champion. Widely regarded as the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 28 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won what some consider to be the nine major titles in the badminton world: Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Thomas Cup, Sudirman Cup, Super Series Masters Finals, All England Open, Asian Games, and Asian Championships, becoming the first and only player to achieve this feat. He also became the first men's singles player to retain the Olympic gold medal by winning in 2008 and successfully defending his title in 2012. In 2004, he was dubbed "Super Dan" by opponent Peter Gade after winning the All England Open final, and the nickname has since been widely used by his fans as well as the media to refer to him, in recognition of his achievements. Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh At The 2010 Asian Games
Bangladesh participated at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China. Medalists Archery Men Women Athletics Men Track and road events Women Track and road events Board games Chess Boxing Men Cricket Men ;Team Mohammad Ashraful Shamsur RahmanNaeem IslamFaisal HossainShahadat Hossain Mahbubul AlamNazmul Hossain Mohammed NazimuddinSuhrawadi ShuvoDolar MahmudMithun AliNasir HossainRony Talukdar Shuvagoto HomSabbir Rahman * Three of the four ICC Full Members in Asia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as well as Afghanistan who played in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 directly entered the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals ---- Semifinals ---- Final Women ;Team Rumana AhmedSalma Khatun Shohaly Akhter Ayesha AkhterChamely Khatun Tithy Rani SarkarPanna Ghosh Sultana Yesmin Boishakhi Lata Mondol Tazia Akhter Suktara RahmanJahanara Alam Champa Chakma Sathira Jakir Jesy Farzana Hoque Pinky Pool B ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Final Cue sports Men Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau At The 2010 Asian Games ...
Macau participated in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. Medalists {{Nations at the 2010 Asian Games Nations at the 2010 Asian Games 2010 Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CNN International
CNN International (CNNI, simply branded on-air as CNN) is an international television channel that is owned by CNN Global. CNN International carries news-related programming worldwide; it cooperates with sister network CNN's national and international news bureaus. Unlike its sister channel, CNN, a North American only subscription service, CNN International is carried on a variety of TV platforms across the world, and broadcast from studios inside and outside the US, in Atlanta, New York City, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi. In some countries, it is available as a free-to-air network. The service is aimed at the overseas market, similar to BBC World News, France 24, CNA (TV network), CNA, Deutsche Welle, DW, CGTN (TV channel), CGTN, RT (TV network), RT, WION, NHK World-Japan, NHK World, Arirang TV or Al Jazeera English. History Early years CNN International began broadcasting on September 1, 1985, at first primarily broadcasting to American business travelers in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan At The 2010 Asian Games ...
Japan participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on 12–27 November 2010. Medal summary Medal table Medalists A-B C-G H-R S-Z References {{Nations at the 2010 Asian Games Nations at the 2010 Asian Games 2010 Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea At The 2010 Asian Games
The Republic of Korea participated in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China on 12–27 November 2010. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Archery Men Women Athletics Men Track events Road events Field events Combined events Women Track events Road events Field events Combined events Badminton Men Women Mixed Beach volleyball Men Women Baseball Men *Pitchers : Ahn Ji-Man, Bong Jung-Keun, Chong Tae-Hyon, Im Tae-Hoon, Ko Chang-Sung, Kim Myung-Sung, Ryu Hyun-Jin, Song Eun-Beom, Yang Hyeon-Jong, Yoon Suk-Min *Catchers : Kang Min-Ho, Park Kyung-Oan *Infielders : Cho Dong-Chan, Choi Jeong, Jeong Keun-Woo, Kang Jung-Ho, Kim Tae-Kyun, Lee Dae-Ho, Son Si-Hyun *Outfielders : Choo Shin-Soo, Kim Hyun-Soo, Kim Kang-Min, Lee Jong-Wook, Lee Yong-Kyu *Manager : Cho Beom-Hyeon *Coaches : Cho Chung-Hee, Kim Joon-Bae, Kim Si-Jin, Ryu Joong-Il, Yoon Young-Hwan Preliminary round Group B Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China At The 2010 Asian Games
China participated and hosted the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou on 12–27 November 2010. published by the on 2010-10-26; retrieved 2012-03-05. Medalists Aquatics – Diving ;Men ;WomenAquatics – Swimming ;Men ''30 swimmers'' ;Women ''22 swimmers''Aquatics – Synchronized swimming Aquatics – Water polo Men ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ;Quarterfina ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Games
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. There have been nine nations that have hosted the Asian Games. Forty-six nations have participated in the Games, including Israel, which was excluded from the Games altogether after Israel managed to win a silver medal (in their last participation) at the 1974 Asian Games in Iran. The most recent games was held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. The next games are scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Sports
Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. The 2020 Summer Olympics included 33 sports; the 2022 Winter Olympics included seven sports. Each Olympic sport is represented by an Sports governing body, international governing body, namely an List of international sports federations, International Federation (IF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) establishes a hierarchy of sports, disciplines, and events. According to this hierarchy, each Olympic sport can be subdivided into multiple disciplines, which are often mistaken as distinct sports. Examples include Swimming at the Summer Olympics, swimming and Water polo at the Summer Olympics, water polo, which are in fact disciplines of the sport of "Aquatics" (represented by the FINA, International Swimming Federation), and Figure skating at the Winter Olympics, figure skating and Speed skating at the Winter Olympics, speed skating, which are both disciplines of the sport of "Ice skating" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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