Living in Shanghai Lifestyle Service for Foreigners What`s On 9,985 Athletes Compete in Biggest-ever National Games The 10th National Games formally opens in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, on October 12.This year's games are the biggest yet, featuring 9,985 athletes competing in 32 sports. The separate events are being held in 10 cities of Jiangsu province through October 23. The 10th National Games, a rehearsal for the 2008 Olympic Games to be held in Beijing, closed in Nanjing yesterday after 12 days of hectic competition. Latest Report China's gold-catching points at Beijing Olympics loom  (24/10 08:18) China's gold rush at Beijing Olympics can never be ignored first because winning is universally adored. And second in particular, the world's premier sports gala will be on its home soil. Spikers topple Jiangsu, Yang lives up to hype  (22/10 07:56) Shanghai outclassed defending champion Jiangsu in five sets yesterday in the men's volleyball final at the 10th National Games. Xing completes golden double, Liu anchors Shanghai to relay silver (23/10 08:32) Olympic champion Xing Huina won double while Liu Xiang anchored the Shanghai quartet to take the silver medal to end up the track and field competition at the 10th Chinese National Games on Saturday. Mini-Olympics draw to a close  (24/10 07:56) Sun Peng crowned in tennis men's singles of 10th National Games  (21/10 17:41) Zheng Jie wins over Peng Shuai in women's singles tennis final  (21/10 17:39) Liaoning beat Hubei 2-1 to take men's soccer bronze  (21/10 17:39) Xiu Xiu takes gold in modern pentathlon  (21/10 17:38) Distance runner Sun fails doping test at National Games  (21/10 14:59) Liaoning claims second cycling gold at National Games  (21/10 14:58) Zhang Qi set new record  (21/10 10:01) Xue Feng/Zeng Shaoxuan win men's doubles tennis gold  (21/10 10:00) Shandong claims third cycling gold  (21/10 09:59) Olympic finalist Wang eliminated from canoeing  (21/10 09:58) Fujian takes trampoline women's individual gold  (21/10 09:58) Jiang Lin takes men's individual archery gold  (21/10 09:57) Huang Shanshan soars to women's trampoline victory  (21/10 09:56) >>more    Hot Topics Quake jolts southwest China Beijing Olympic Games Shanghai World Expo 2010 more topics