By Ledao Xu, bostonese.com
Our second TRI-STATE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP will take place on Sun Aug 26. We encourage everyone to participate, whether you play tennis or not is not as important, but we will use these opportunities to promote friendships, we will have picnic, tennis and games, and to connect with each other again!
Some of the Tri-State Championship New York team members practicing at the USTA outdoor courts on August 16.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Most sports fans are very excited watching the London Olympics now. In just two weeks, the 2012 New Heaven Open at Yale will be upon us. For many top tennis players, this tournament is a warmup for the US Open. For tennis fans, New Heaven Open provides them a great opportunity to see the best tennis players with inexpensive tickets and easy parking.
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(from chinapost.com.tw)
NEWPORT BEACH, California–Former world No. 2 tennis player Michael Chang, a professional who once carried the hope of his fellow Asian Americans, expressed the hope Sunday that “Linsanity” will continue after Jeremy Lin starts playing for the Houston Rockets.
Before Jeremy Lin (林書豪), Chang (張德培) was perhaps the most famous American athlete of Chinese descent. After retiring from professional tennis, Chang has been involved in the training of several young tennis players.(CNA)
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（CNC TV report from Vancouver, July 10, 2012）
Those past the age of 50 are always looking for ways to maintain their mobility and to stay healthy.
Ever since 64-year old Sandy Brewer was introduced to qi gong eight months ago, he has been hooked on the practice ever since.
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston – The American Taekwondo United(ATU) National Taekwondo Championships was held in Atlanta in June 2012. More than 800 contestants from all 50 states competed in this national tournament. Elizabeth Wu, a 13-year-old from Canton, Mass. won two championships in her age group by outperforming her peers. Behind the gold medals, flowers and applause, there were sweat and tears from this talented and stubborn girl.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
The 35th generation Shaolin warrior monk, Master Heng Zhen from Shaolin Temple China, and his students from Boston Shaolin Kungfu Center in Quincy, will perform Shaolin Kung Fu at Lincoln Field of Lexington, Mass., at 3 PM on July 1. This event is free to all.
Singer Heather Schmid among other students of Boston Shaolin Kung Fu Center at a performance in Quincy Mass. last year.
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(From chinapost.com.tw)
Richard Wang (王雲慶) is a hard-core baseball fan.He grew up as a staunch fan of Taiwan’s professional Mercuries Tigers (三商虎) of the local Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) before the team’s disbandment in 1999.
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(BOSTON – Thursday, April 19, 2012) Governor Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray, House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo and Massachusetts legislators this week celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park. A banner commemorating this milestone currently hangs on the front of the Massachusetts State House. Fenway Park hosted its first professional baseball game on April 20, 1912.
A banner celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park hangs on the front of the Massachusetts State House. (Photo credit: Eric Haynes/Governor’s Office).
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David Li, bostonese.com
The 116th running of Boston Marathon started on schedule despite unusual high temperatures on this Patriot’s Day of 2012. A pair of runners from Kenya Sharop Cherop and Wesley Korir won the women’s and men’s titles. Kenya runners dominated this year’s race, and took top three finishes in both woment’s and men’s races. Top US finisher is Jason Hartmann, fourth in men’s race.
Please visit the following website for top finishers in each category.
www.baa.org/top-finishers.html
Just one day after the 100 year anniversary of sinking of Titanic in northern Atlantic, the early arrival of summer temperatures makes people wonder if there is still any icebergs in the sea where Titanic was hit 100 years ago.
A couple miles from Boston Marathon’s finish line in front of Boston Public Library, Boston Red Sox was shut out by Tempa Bay Rays in the annual 11 O’clock Patriot’s Day game in Fenway Park. This year also marks the 100 year anniversary of Fenway Park.
Overall, a tough day for Boston Marathon runners, hometown boys and any icebergs still hanging around in the Atlantic.
By David Li, bostonese.com
In the evening of March 24, documentary film No Look Pass had its Boston area premiere at Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square. About 300 people, including many current and former Harvard Women’s Basketball team members, were on hand to welcome back director Melissa Johnson, a former lady Crimson.
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