Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Diving is the art of acrobatically jumping from a certain height into a pool, requiring agility and bravery.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:08:58 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Canoes and kayaks are small and narrow boats propelled by one or more people using a paddle.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:08:28 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Cycling can be divided into two main categories: track and road. Track cycling is contested on a specially built banked track known as a velodrome (250 metre long for major games).
Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:07:52 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Amateur boxing is a sport where points are scored through punches to specified targets on the opponent's body. Competitors wear protective headgear and box for four rounds of two minutes each in a 'ring'.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:06:41 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Beach volleyball has evolved from the social game played on many beaches around the world. The competitive version is played on sand courts, which are either formed naturally or built specifically for the purpose.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:05:55 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Bodybuilding is the art of sculpting a balanced and muscular body through resistance training, diet and rest. At a competitive level it is all about impressing judges looking for the most aesthetically pleasing and balanced physique.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 10:05:20 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Tenpin bowling is an indoor sport played all around the world on a professional, amateur and social basis. It is a sport that is very simple to learn, but difficult to master.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:49:41 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Although baseball is often referred to as 'America's national pastime', this bat and ball game is played and enjoyed throughout the world and is expected to be hotly contested at the 15th Asian GameS.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:49:05 AM
Doha, Dec 2 (Xinhua) Badminton, played with a racquet and a shuttlecock - a device made of rubber with a crown of feathers - is officially the fastest racquet sport in the world.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:48:17 AM
Dubai, Dec 2 (IANS) An Indian national who was thought to have gone missing in Dubai three months ago has finally been traced to a hospital here.
Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:13:31 AM
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