Tag: Sports

Swimmer Helen Zhou of Westford Made to Team USA

By Justine Wang, bostonese.com Boston, March 15, 2014, — Helen Zhou of Westford, Mass. was recently named to 2014 U.S. 12 and Under National squad by USA Synchro following selection trials in Pleasant Hills, Calif. Eleven-year-old Helen Zhou is a 7th grader at Westford Stony Brook middle school. Helen with her coach Svetlana Malinovskaya, who… Continue reading Swimmer Helen Zhou of Westford Made to Team USA

Boston to Host 2014 Badminton Nationals

Boston, March 12, 2014, –USA Badminton has awarded the right to host Adult Nationals competition to the Massachusetts Badminton Association (MassBad). It will be held at the Boston Badminton Club on the last weekend in March, March 28-30. Badminton has been gaining popularity in greater Boston area over past 20 years as the Asian population… Continue reading Boston to Host 2014 Badminton Nationals

Sochi 2014 Closes with “Reflections of Russia”

Sochi, Russia, Feb. 23, 2014, –The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi ended with a Closing Ceremony in the Fisht Olympic stadium. The ceremony, which provided a bright and emotional conclusion to the Games, was dedicated to Russian culture. The audience was presented with a European vision of Russia, in a show directed by world-renowned… Continue reading Sochi 2014 Closes with “Reflections of Russia”

Justin Chung Wins Two Gold Medals at City League Swimming Championships

Boston, Feb, 11, 2014, — 2014 City of Boston League Swimming Championships was held on February 5 at Madison Park Swimming Pool in Roxbury. The top summers from O’Bryant, East Boston and Latin Academy competed against each other for a fun-filled afternoon. Justin Chung (left) holds the trophy with a teammate (provided by Jason Chung).

The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Has Opened with a Grand Show

Sochi, Russia, Feb. 8, 2014, — The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014 has opened with a grand show thrilling spectators at the Fisht Olympic Stadium and billions of viewers around the world. The Ceremony started at exactly 20:14 Moscow Time, which symbolizes the year of the first Winter Games in Russia’s history,… Continue reading The XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Has Opened with a Grand Show

New York Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade Meets Super Bowl Sunday

By David Li, bostonese.com New York City, Feb. 2, 2014, — The 15th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival was held today in Manhattan. Thousands of residents, tourists and Super Bowl fans enjoyed this annual celebration. And the celebration of Year of Horse might really be a good sign for the Denver Broncos who… Continue reading New York Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade Meets Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl XLVIII: How Real Estate of Denver and Seattle Stack Up?

Before the big game, ZipRealty looked at five housing market metrics that impact buyers and sellers. EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — ZipRealty, Inc. (http://www.ziprealty.com) (NASDAQ: ZIPR), the nation’s most prominent online technology-powered residential real estate brokerage firm and real estate marketing solutions provider, has released a new study comparing the housing markets in Denver and Seattle to see how each metro… Continue reading Super Bowl XLVIII: How Real Estate of Denver and Seattle Stack Up?

Li Na: Aussie Win Better Than French

(from ecns.cn) Chinese star Li Na said Saturday winning the Australian Open title was more satisfying than her Grand Slam breakthrough at the French Open because of the tough preparations that went into it. When she won at Roland Garros in 2011, it was the first Grand Slam title by an Asian player and enormously… Continue reading Li Na: Aussie Win Better Than French

Australian Open — Li Na Advances into Round of 16 Fifth Year in a Row

MELBOURNE, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — Two-time finalist Li Na saved a match point before clawing back to record a three-set victory over Czech Lucie Safarova in the third round of the Australian Open here on Friday. The Chinese fourth seed, a finalist in 2011 and last year, won 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3 in two and… Continue reading Australian Open — Li Na Advances into Round of 16 Fifth Year in a Row