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SHENYANG http://www.oldskoolscontate.it/ , China, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's National Games was rocked by a scandal on Tuesday after the Beijing team threw the women's rugby final against the Shandong team in a protest to controversial refereeing.
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RIO DE JANEIRO， March 16 (Xinhua) -- The Rio Paralympics attracted the most television viewers in the Games' history with a cumulative audience of more than 4.1 billion people， the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday.
The figure represented a 7% increase on the 3.8 billion viewers that tuned into the London 2012 Games， according to an IPC statement.
The IPC said the Nielsen Sports ratings were published to mark six months since the end of the Paralympics.
The Games were televised in 154 countries， 39 more than London 2012. Broadcasters beamed a total of 5，100 hours from the 12-day event - more than the combined amount from Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
"The Games were broadcast in more countries than ever before， more hours were shown and the numbers watching have never been higher，" IPC marketing director Alexis Schaefer said.
"Nearly all markets increased their broadcast hours and we managed to grow both the domestic and international audiences."
The IPC added that more than one billion people were engaged in the Games via digital media.
The Rio Paralympics saw China become only the third country to achieve a century of gold medals in a single edition of the Games.
The United States and Britain also achieved the feat at the 1984 Games， claiming 137 and 107 golds respectively.
In Rio， the Asian nation finished with 107 gold， 81 silver and 51 bronze medals.
NAIROBI， June 30 (Xinhua) -- A Kenyan court on Thursday released a Briton who is facing murder charges on 20，000 U.S. dollars cash bail with two sureties of similar amounts.
Richard David Alden who is a former chief executive officer of pan African internet service provider， Wananchi Group， was ordered to report to the police station twice a week and surrender his passport pending the hearing of his case.
The High Court dismissed the prosecution's application against bail， saying reasons given against the release of the 53 year-old Alden， accused of murdering a Kenyan woman， were not compelling.
High Court judge Jessie Lesiit said the Briton is not a flight risk and noted that Alden expressed readiness to comply with bail conditions. Lesiit also directed the accused to reveal where he will be staying as the trial proceeds.
The Briton is accused of killing Grace Wangechi at his home in Nairobi early June. He has denied killing Wangezi.
The police said the Briton and the 42 year-old Wangeci have been running an athletics agency， which procured athletes to compete internationally.
Alden has been in the country since 2015 and his work permit was to expire in December 2017. He is also expected to be charged with being in possession of a firearm without a licence.
Five witnesses have been listed in the charge sheet as witnesses to testify against the accused who will appear before the magistrate court on July 5 to answer to the charges. Enditem
BEIJING, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Basketball star Candace Parker will play for Guangdong in 2015-2016 Chinese Women's Basketball Association (WCBA) playoffs, the club announced on Saturday.
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Parker rose to fame with the slam dunk title at McDonald's All-American Game in 2004, becoming the first female to win the event and beating the likes of Josh Smith and J. R. Smith.
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"Hoping that she can be of much help on our way ahead," commented Wang. According to him Donne Nike Air Huarache Triple Nere Scarpe , the final four is the team's minimum target, before fighting for more glory.
Parker arrived in China on Saturday. After dealing with the jet leg, she will attend the team's practice session within two days.
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