http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2 i like hot chocolate Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:11:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en from: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/more/03/05/olympic.village.expensive.ap/index.html Olympic Village is Located about a 25-minute walk northwest of the two centerpiece venues for the games -- the Bird's Nest stadium and swimming's Water Cube. The 163-acre complex will accommodate between 16,000-17,000 athletes and officials. Some bedrooms are spacious, but others are tight, with two beds nearly touching ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/03/10/olympic-village-cramped-costly/ from: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/09/content_7748374.htm One of the best hurdles, Liu Xiang from China snatched the gold medal at the 12th World Indoor Championships in Valencia, Spain. Though he is the world champion and world record holder in the outdoor 110 meter hurdles, this is his first time to win such an event. And ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/03/09/liu-xiang-wins-gold-in-mens-60m-hurdles-at-indoor/ from: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/02/content_7703119.htm China claimed the men's team title at the world team table tennis championships on March 2.It was the 16th Swaythling Cup, or the fourth in a row, that the star-studded Chinese table tennis team has lifted. In the competition, Ma Lin, the world NO.2 overcame the Olympic championship Ryu Seung ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/03/03/china-claims-mens-team-title-in-table-tennis-worlds/ from: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/sports/othersports/29wrestler.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin Dustin Carter is an 18 years old high schoole senior and wrestler. Unlike the other wrestlers, Carter's legs end at his hips, his right arm stops just after his elbow and the left arm is even shorter. Because of a blood inflection, he was extensively amputated when he was only ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/02/29/with-an-iron-will-he-finds-a-way/ from: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/28/sports/baseball/28hearing.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin There was a hearing, which summoned the chiefs from different sports to the Capitol Hill to dicuss the whether Congress should legislate drug testing in the major professional sports leagues. The chiefs were: Bud Selig sat near Donald Fehr, and Stern was next to Billy Hunter. Then there was the N.F.L.’s Roger ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/02/28/stern-urges-congress-not-to-pass-testing-law/ from: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-BKN-Rockets-Yao.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin All-Star center Yao Ming of Houston Rockets is out for the season with a stress fracture in his left foot, he was having a terrific season, averaging 22 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. The loss of Yao is nearly unacceptable to the whole team, he is such an important part to the lineup. Weither or ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/02/27/rockets%e2%80%99-yao-out-for-the-season-with-a-stress-fracture/ from: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/sports/baseball/26clemens.html?ref=sports Rodger Clemens was took a criminal investigation by the Justice Department because the committee considered that he  had committed perjury during testimony about performance-enhancing drugs.The accuser Brian McNamee was also considered included to this case. This case is related to the political problem. And if the committee decide to accuse ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/02/26/congress-may-single-out-clemens/ from: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/25/content_7662683.htm The "Good Luck Beijing" FINA Diving World Cup has been finished this noon. Chinese National Diving team got a good grade,  China grabbed seven out of eight golds offered at the World Cup. However, it was too early for the coaches of China to happy. Many high-level divers from the world did not appear ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/02/25/chinas-olympic-diving-lineup-is-not-yet-fixed/ from:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/sports/baseball/24koufax.html?ref=sports Sandy Koufax is one of the greatest left-handed pitchers ever. Now he is already 72 years old, however he goes to Mets camp every spring, or close to it. Every time the kind man drives from his home and spends a few hours to the camp and then vanishes. His ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/02/24/sandy-koufaxs-traditional-visits/ from: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/17/content_7618971.htm In the afternoon 17th Feburary, Chinese National Football Team was defeated by South Korea again in the EAFC, and this the 30th year China didn's taste the winning joy from South Korea. This time, China wants to be a qulifier of the World Cup and it has already in preparation for the title . South ... http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/rex2/2008/02/19/chinese-national-football-team-loses-to-s-korea-again/