Weekend Watch
Friday, 11th April 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
There's plenty for sports fans in China to get excited about this weekend—from ice hockey in Harbin to baseball in Chengdu. Here is a roundup of some of the events taking place over the next few days:Golf
CCTV will air The Masters from 2:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on April 11, 12 and 13. On Monday the 14th, coverage starts at 1:00 a.m.
The Omega China Tour continues with its Kunming leg this Saturday and Sunday.
Location: Lakeview Golf Course, Dianchi Road, Kunming.
Ice Hockey
The medal round of the IIHF Women's World Championships goes down this Saturday at Harbin's Baqu Arena. Underdog Switzerland plays Finland for the bronze at 3:30 and Canada plays the United States for the gold at 7:00. The gold medal game will be broadcast in Canada and the United States . Also, we'd like to call your attention again to the blog that one of the tournament participants is keeping—it's a good opportunity to get into the head of a Western athlete competing in and experiencing China.
Location: Baqu Arena, Harbin
Auto Racing
Engines from 22 different countries fire up at the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport this weekend. Qualifying races are Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, there will be a sprint race at 11:00 a.m. and the main event takes place at 3:00 p.m. The races won't be on CCTV, but you can catch them live on ESPN Star Sports, SMG Sports Channel and Guangdong TV.
Location: Shanghai International Circuit, Jiading District, Shanghai
Baseball
Opening weekend for the Chinese Baseball League (CBL) brings games in Tianjiin, Chengdu and Jiangsu on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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Tags: auto racing, baseball, golf, ice hockey