New measures to tackle doping unveiled
The International Cycling Union are getting serious about anti-doping. There latest initiative a new biological passport. The UCI announced on Tuesday that it plans to collect blood samples from all professional cyclists in 2008, which would then act as a base reading for all future doping tests.
China to revise Energy-Saving Law
While the legislators' second reading on the draft amendment to the Law on Energy Saving, a major proposed amendment is to put energy conservation as one of the performance criteria for local government officials.
China promises clean Olympics
China will send its largest ever delegation of athletes to the 2008 Olympics. And the country promises that next year's Games here in Beijing will be clean.
Beijing Olympics preparations going well
There are 294 days to go till the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. On the sidelines of the CPC National Congress, a CPC congress delegate and senior official of BOCOG says everything is going smoothly. He expressed the hope that the 2008 Olympic Games will help enhance the image of Beijing as an international city.
China makes efforts to protect Olympic IPR
As the 2008 Beijing Games approaches, the government has been working to create a sound environment for intellectual property. On Friday, the director of the State Intellectual Property Office said the country has done a lot to protect Olympic IPR.
Special Olympics: Love fosters success
"My Brother An", a film dedicated to the Special Olympics, has toured the country to help the public gain a deeper understanding of mentally challenged people and their families. It's Shanghai's first film starring Lei Junshen.
Rain has affected the ongoing Special Olympics in Shanghai, and many were scrambling at Tuesday's track and field events due to Monday's delay.
Blue diamond sets auction record price
A rare flawless blue diamond fetched a record price at auction in Hong Kong that broke down to more than $1 million per carat.
