Titan front page: World Cup, Nadal win and Phelps' bong hits
Tuesday, 3rd February 2009 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
Titan Sports newspaper returned to production Monday after taking a break during the Chinese New Year holiday. Page one of its first issue of the year of the ox had three stories: news that the Chinese Football Association will not bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cups; Nadal's Australian Open win; and the Michael Phelps bong hit photo story.
Titan Sports is China's leading sports newspaper, putting out issues every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It is published jointly by Hunan Art and Culture Publishing House and Titan Publishing House (Danwei).
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Titan front page: Yao Ming's perfect game
Monday, 19th January 2009 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)
Today on the front page of Titan: Yao Ming shoots a perfect 12-for-12 from the field in a home game against the Miami Heat. Yao also made two free throws, for a total of 26 points and 12 boards.
January 19, 2009
Titan Sports is China's leading newspaper, putting out issues every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It is published jointly by Hunan Art and Culture Publishing House and Titan Publishing House (Danwei).
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Titan's Top 20 Sports Moments of 2008
Monday, 12th January 2009 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (4)
What does the Chinese media see as the top stories in sports last year? Titan, China's leading sports newspaper, did a year-end roundup of the top 50 sports stories in 2008. Below are the first 20, with their original headlines and CST's translation.
1. 9.69: Track and Field Wins (9.69: 田经赢了)
Unconventionally tall Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set a new world record, 9.69 seconds, in the 100-meter dash. China fell in love with Bolt's superhuman performance on the track and his joie de vivre, on and off of it.
2. Phelps' single-handed 8 golds（菲尔菩斯单届八金）
It wasn't lost on Chinese citizens that Michael Phelps' eight-gold-medal performance matched China's most auspicious number in an Olympics that kicked off on a lucky date, 8.8.08.
3. China's fast rise as a powerhouse （CHINA, 大国崛起)
This one refers to China's 51-gold medal Olympic performance; its dominance of sports including table tennis, diving and weightlifting; its impressive new Olympic venues, the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest; and the Opening Ceremonies, which are seen by many Chinese as a high point of the games.
4. Spain's Year （西班牙年）
Spain won soccer's EuroCup, watched throughout China. Rafael Nadal was on the front page of Titan at least twice in a year that saw him win at the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics. Spain took the Olympic silver medal in basketball, runners-up to a U.S. team that fans here fawned over from the moment they arrived on Chinese soil.
5. The most records, the fewest doping cases （最多纪录, 最少阳生）
This one refers to the 38 world records and 132 world records set at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the low number of positive drug results for Olympic athletes.
6. Hamilton, youngest F1 champion （汉密尔顿最年轻F1冠军）
Great Britain's Lewis Hamilton was 2008's Formula One champion, the youngest driver and the first black person to do so.
7. USA's Big-ball dominance （大求,美国霸权）
China likes to talk about "big-ball" sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball) and "small-ball" sports (table tennis, badminton). The United States won six golds, four silvers and one bronze in the sports that Titan considers "big-ball" sports.
8. Wimbledon Final
Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in one of the most thrilling Wimbledon Finals ever.
9. Three championships for Manchester United, Three runner-ups for Chelsea (Manchester United三冠, Chelsea三亚)
Man U won the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup for the 2007-2008 season. Chelsea were runners-up for the Premier League the UEFA, and the Football League Cup (aka, Carling League Cup).
10. Return of the Dream Team （梦之队 回归）
The United States reclaimed Olympic basketball gold after a disappointing bronze medal finish at the 2004 Olympics.
11. One-legged Tiger (一条腿的老虎)
Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open on a broken leg, pushed by runner-up Rocco Mediate to a playoff and a sudden-death round. The two golfers played 91 holes over five days.
12. NBA returns to tradition (NBA 回归传统)
The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. It was the 11th time the two teams faced each other in the finals, but it had been more than 20 years since the last time they played each other for the title.
13. Gold Medal Team （金牌之队）
This item refers to the Jamaican Olympic team, which only won 11 medals overall, but took six golds in track and field, all in sprint events.
14. EuroCup 5-4-3 (欧洲联赛之 "5－4－3"）
15. The 24th time, 5.05 meters (第24次,5米05)
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbaeva set the world record for the 24th time, winning Olympic gold with her 5.05-meter vault.
16. Premiere League becomes the No. 1 Soccer League (英超成为第一足球联赛)
17。Dakar Rally Stopped (达喀尔停摆)
Formerly the Paris-Dakar Rally, this off-road race was canceled for 2008 due to political instability in Senegal. The 2009 rally will take place in South America.
18。Injuries impact professional sports (伤病重创职业体育)
Titan points out some of the biggest injuries in sports last year, from Ronaldo's ruptured tendon, to Yao Ming's stress fracture, to Liu Xiang's Achilles tendon.
19。American tragedy X 3 (美国悲剧 X 3)
This one refers to the USA's big disappointments in Olympic track and field. The U.S. men's and the women's 4X100 teams both dropped the baton in preliminary rounds, and Tyson Gay failed to qualify to compete for the title "Fastest man in the world."
20.Female Phelps (女菲尔普斯)
41-year-old Dara Torres shattered beliefs about age barriers, winning three silver medals in Olympic swimming.
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