Dutch advance, Italy, France on brink of elimination
France's Nicolas Anelka (L) is tackled by two Dutch players during the Euro 2008 Group C football match on June 13, 2008 in Bern, Switzerland. The Netherlands ... english.people.com.cn |
Hefei hosts bike acrobatics show
Wang Jianguang, a performer from east China's Zhejiang Province, rides bikes atop rows of bottles during a bike acrobatics show in Hefei, capital of east China's ... english.people.com.cn |
Norway beats Japan in women's beach volleyball preliminary (2)
&$ &$Nila Haakedal of Norway blocks the ball during the women's preliminary pool B of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games beach volleyball event with her teammate Ingrid Toerlen against Mika Saiki and Chiaki Kusuhara of Japan in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Ingrid Toerlen and Nila Haakedal of Norway won the match 2-0. &$&$ &$ &$Mika Saiki of Jap ... english.people.com.cn |
American Lochte breaks world record to win men's 200m backstroke gold
&$ &$Ryan Lochte of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 200m backstroke final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 15, 2008. Lochte set a new world record and won the gold medal in the event in a time of 1 minute 53.94 seconds. (Xinhua/Ding Xu) &$&$ Ryan Lochte of the United States broke the world record to win the ... english.people.com.cn |
World's newest species flies in forest of Gabon
A red-breasted robin living in the forests of Gabon has become the world's newest species discovered by humans, according to media reports Sunday quoting a study in the journal Zootaxa. The little bird, which measures 4.5 inches (11.43 centimeters) in length and averages half an ounce (14 grams) in weight, was confirmed by genetic tests a unique species. It was discovered by the Smithsonian Institution team when it was conducting a study on a biodiversity in the forest, said Brian ... english.people.com.cn |