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Ancient Greeks gave culture a sporting chance
4 months ago

Ancient Greeks gave culture a sporting chance

China Daily  

An ancient Greek grave stele depicts a naked young athlete and his servant boy. Whatever happened in reality, the Spartans' participation in the Olympic Games that year was prohibited, and the decision was significant given Sparta's reputation as one of the most powerful and militaristic city-states of Greece. "The Olympics became symbolic of peace thanks to the truce, and the …

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Ancient Greeks gave culture a sporting chance
4 months ago

Ancient Greeks gave culture a sporting chance

China Daily  

A strigil was used to scrape off oil and dirt on the body of an athlete. Foot racing was known in ancient Greece as stade or stadion race — stadion being the ancient Greek word for stadium. The immense popularity and cultural significance of the ancient Olympic Games can be testified by the fact that during the Games, Greek city-states …

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The Olympics are giving breaking a global stage in Paris. Not everyone is celebrating
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Olympics are giving breaking a global stage in Paris. Not everyone is celebrating

Associated Press  

PARIS — In the basement of a sports complex in Paris, dozens of breakers, or break dancers, gathered almost every weeknight in July to freestyle, practicing classic moves like the windmill, freezes and headspins to the soundtrack of steady breakbeats from a playlist called “100% Flow.” They warmed up with footwork – “toprocking” – and catching the beat before diving …

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Sports culture highlighted at Nishan Forum
5 months, 1 week ago

Sports culture highlighted at Nishan Forum

China Daily  

In anticipation of the upcoming Paris Olympic Games, the 10th Nishan Forum on World Civilizations included a sports culture forum for the first time. During the event, participants explored the shared values and goals between traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese sporting spirit, and the Olympic spirit represented by the slogan "faster, higher, stronger, and more united". Wang Suilian expressed hope …

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Ben Simmons withdraws from Australia's Olympic squad
3 years, 5 months ago

Ben Simmons withdraws from Australia's Olympic squad

The Hindu  

Ben Simmons has withdrawn from Australia’s Olympic squad to spend time working on his individual skill development following a disappointing NBA post-season for Philadelphia 76ers. “It is a pretty rough time for him right now,” Australia’s head coach Brian Goorjian said. Philadelphia 76ers team president Daryl Morey refused to commit to bringing Simmons back next season, saying only that he …

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