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The Asian Games volunteers are laying a foundation for voluntary work in Guangzhou after the event, said an organizing committee official.
In an effort to fill the empty seats, Guangzhou Games organizers appealed to local citizens on Monday to return the free tickets they have received if they are not interested in using them.
Since being elected president of the International Olympic Committee in 2001, Belgian Jacques Rogge impressed people by his seriousness toward doping and the initiation of the Youth Olympic Games.
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GUANGZHOU - China comes into the Guangzhou Asian Games as a proud host and undisputed frontrunner, with sights firmly set on topping the medal harvest.
Shahe rice noodles are a popular rice flour product in Guangzhou named after Shahe town of Tianhe district, where they were invented hundreds of years ago.
China has left no stone unturned to ensure a glitch-free security setup for the Asian Games, which opens this Friday in the capital of South China's Guangdong province, authorities said on Thursday.
Ding Ling's dream of becoming Miss Etiquette for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was dashed because she was only 16 years old at the time.
The infamous vuvuzela, which caused a storm of controversy during the South African World Cup, will be banned from all Asian Games venues, Guangzhou Daily reported on Wednesday.
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From humble beginnings, the Asian Games have grown into a world-class event
Volunteers' dilemma