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Meet the stars of the Asian Games (+ video)
They are world famous in China and their eye-catching displays were one of the stories of the 2010 Asian Games.
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Tennis: The pressure of one billion expectations
We like to think Richie McCaw has to deal with intense expectations but what about the hopes of a billion people?
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<i>Michael Burgess at the Asian Games:</i> Crowd control
Herald on Sunday's Michael Burgess joins the 'civilized spectators' at the Asian Games.
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China: Islam infused with aspects of the dragon
Chinese Muslims are sons of the Silk Road, says Jim Eagles.
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Asian Games with a difference
The Korean archers used snakes. The Chinese called in a tiger. A Buddhist monk won gold. Welcome to the 16th Asian Games.
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Dicaprio, Putin and the all-star plot to save tigers
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.
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China: Montage of culture through a porthole
A cruise is a gentle way to discover the bustle of China, writes Pamela Wade.
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Asian Games: Is Eurhythmics a new gymnastics event?
The official media guide for the Asian Games provides some interesting, yet wrong, explanations for events.
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Flooded mine traps 28 in China
Rescuers are racing to reach 28 men trapped in a coal mine in southern China.
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Asian Games: Cheerleaders blamed for loss
The Yemen beach volleyball team have blamed a loss at the Asian Games on bikini-clad Chinese cheerleaders.
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Golf: Brown remains in contention
New Zealand golfer Mark Brown is quietly confident of upsetting his more fancied rivals and capturing the Hong Kong Open.