Four vignettes on the godly and not-so-godly
First, the dog that was almost stoned to death, by holy decree.
DAN-CHYI CHUA
China: Golf in Xinjiang
The phenomenon of growing an elite sport in a poor province.
JOSH SUMMERS
Li Na – Rewriting Chinese Competitive Sports
Her victory at Roland Garros has proven that Chinese players can defy the state system – and still win.
王学进 WANG XUEJING
Li Na Dreams the Dream of a Nation
A Chinese blogger ponders the Grand Slam win of compatriot Li Na and wonders how much the tennis champion owes to China's national sporting policy.
RACHEL HUANG
Tale of a Skaterboy
My first encounter with 万成（Wan Cheng), he had yelled at me to mind my manners. The second time I spoke with him, I asked him to remove his shirt for me.
SUE ANNE TAY
They Turned Their Fantasy into Sporting Reality
The true story of a small fishing village that produced one of the country’s top football teams – without having an inch of land for a pitch.
The asia! team
Football Revolution
Is there space in the hearts of the Pakistanis for the beautiful game? A Tottenham Hotspurs* fan believes so.
USMAN AHMAD
The Benefits of Migration in Filipino Sports
A Filipino migrant in Australia shares with asia! how overseas Filipinos of mixed heritage contribute to sports and national pride.
DOY SANTOS
The Story of Li Na and the Chinese Patriots
Li Na made history by becoming the first Chinese to reach a Grand Slam final, but the victory is hers, not China’s.
ROLAND SOONG
World Cup in Qatar? No, No, No!
FIFA’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to the tiny Arab emirate of Qatar is, bluntly put, bold, baffling and just plain wrong.
BIKYA MASR
Filipinos Get Free Ride on PacMan’s Fame
Anti-Pinoy blogger, rafterman, believes his countrymen should hold up a mirror and not base “Filipino pride” on the merit of a sole athlete.
RAFTERMAN
Thank You, India!
For a while it seemed India would never get the show on the road, but there is now much to be proud of how it pulled off the Commonwealth Games.
JAYANTA DEKA
Common Wealth Games – Another Disaster for India?
Security woes, incomplete infrastructure, dirty Games villages, overspending and corruption scandals... Even the Indians are finding all this hard to digest.
SAJEEV K
Ambassador Pacman’s Boxing Diplomacy
The best boxer in the world is fast becoming the byword for Philippines. Shouldn’t the country harness this phenomenon to boost its image?
JOHN NERY
Move Aside, Kaka, Here is Shaolin Soccer!
Keep your eyes peeled – these young men in robes could be your next World Cup superstars, judging by their superhuman moves.
Staff Writer