Weekend Events, January 10-11
Friday, 9th January 2009 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
What: Competition featuring 24 riders, including four locals. In addition to competing for $25,000 USD in prize money, top performers at this event will earn global ranking points on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. The event also includes a DJ on Saturday, and live band on Sunday. Admission is 20 yuan.
Where: Beijing's Quiksilver Nanshan Mellow Park, 40 kilometers northeast of the Beijing Airport (map)
When: January 10-11, with competition beginning at 11:00 both days. Finals start at 11:00 on Sunday. View the whole schedule here.
(Related story from World Snowboard Guide: Nanshan Open gets TTR status.)
Ice hockey: China Sharks vs. Nippon Paper Cranes (link)
What: The China Sharks and Nippon Paper Cranes (Japan) meet in an Asian Hockey League match. The Sharks' roster includes five players provided by the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL), and Chinese-Canadian Kevin Du.
Where: Shanghai's Songjiang University Student Sports Center (2000 Wenxiang Road)
When: January 10, 7:05 p.m.
Martial arts: Ultimate Combat Championships
What: 16 fighters from five countries face off in Sanda, Muay Thai, sambo, judo, jiu-jitsu and kickboxing. The fights will also air on Shanxi television, channel 7.
When: January 11, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Xi'an Jiatong University Gymnasium
Image: Mellow Parks China
Tags: Beijing, ice hockey, martial arts, Shanghai, snowboarding, Xi'an