BeijingwillhostthreemajorinternationalwintersportseventsfromlateNovembertoearlyDecember,theISUSpeedSkatingWorldCup,theFISSnowboardandtheFreestyleSkiBigAirWorldCup,andtheISUShortTrackSpeedSkatingWorldCup,officialssaidatapressconferenceonTuesday.
TheChinesenationalfootballteamsufferedahome3-1defeattoAsianNo.1JapanintheWorldCupAsianqualifieronTuesday,aresultthatmanyconsideredworthyofpraise.
TheChinesenationalfootballteam'sheadcoachBrankoIvankovicexpressedhisconfidenceintheteam'spreparationsaheadoftheirWorldCupAsianqualifieragainstJapan,despiteinjuriesandsuspensionsaffectinghischoicesofplayers.
TheChinesenationalfootballteammanagedtoholdoffamisfiringBahraintoa1-0wininanawaymatchinaWorldCupAsianqualifieronThursday,movinguptofourthplaceinthegroup.
China'stennisaceZhengQinwenfinishedhermaidenWTAFinalscampaignastherunner-upafterbeingdefeatedbyCocoGauffoftheUS6-3,4-6,6-7inthefinal.
China'stennisaceZhengQinwenaimstobecomethefirstChineseplayertowintheWTAFinalsinhertournamentdebutappearance,asshetakesonCocoGauffoftheUSintheWTAFinalschampionshipmatchonSaturdaynight.
Indiahasofficiallythrownitshatintotheringforthe2036SummerOlympics.PresidentoftheIndianOlympicAssociation(IOA)P.T.UshasaidonTwittertheIOAhassubmitteditsbidtotheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)inearlyOctober.
AllmembersoftheChinesemen'sbasketballteammustpossessasenseofurgency,andmission.Theyneedtoignitetheirinternaldriveandembraceaccountability,saidGuoZhenming,thenewlyappointedchiefoftheChineseBasketballAssociation(CBA)onTuesdayafterYaoMingsteppeddownasformerpresidentonOctober31,accordingtotheChinaSportsDaily.
Some30,000runnersbravedthesmoginBeijingonSundaymorningtotakeonthe42.195-kilometerchallengeofthe2024BeijingMarathon,windingthroughthecapital'smainarteriesandlandmarks.
YaoMinghassteppeddownaspresidentoftheChineseBasketballAssociation(CBA),andvicechairmanGuoZhenmingwasappointedthenewchief,theXinhuaNewsAgencyreportedonThursday.
FIFAPresidentGianniInfantinosaidWednesdaytheworldsoccergoverningbodyiswillingtoenhancesoccerprogressinChina,highlightingthecountry'simmensepotentialtobecomeapowerhouseinthesport.
China,JapanandSouthKoreahaveappliedforallcompetitioncategoriesatthe2025AsianWinterGames,withCambodiaandSaudiArabiamakingtheirgamesdebut,organizersannouncedaheadofthe100-daycountdowntotheHarbinGamesduringapressconferenceonTuesday
Chinesetabletennisteammissedoutonboththemen'sandwomen'schampionshipattheWTTMontpellierChampionsTournament2024.Duetoalackofsystematictraining,themainplayersoftheteamhadnotfullyrecoveredphysicallyandmentally,whichpreventedthemfromreachingtheirpeakcompetitiveform,saidheadcoachLiSun.
TheChinesenationalU16soccerteamhasqualifiedforthe2025U17AsianCupafteraninspirational2-2drawagainstSouthKorea,bringingfreshhopesforthefutureofChinesefootball.
China'stennisstarZhengQinwenclaimedherthirdtitleoftheseasonwithvictoryoverKenininTokyo,JapanmarkingthefifthofhercareerwinningthePanPacificOpen.
TheChineseFootballAssociation(CFA)heldaseminaronThursdaytoreflectonthefiascoofthemen'snationalteamlosing7-0toJapanonSeptember5.Theseminarhighlightedtheteam'sshortcomingsintacticsandteammorale,theChinaSportsDailyreportedonThursday.Theseminar,titled"ReflectionsontheWorldCupQualifierbetweenChinaandJapan,"waspresidedoverbyZhangJiasheng,vicepresidentoftheGeneralAdministrationofSportofChinaandsecretaryoftheCFAPartyCommittee.
TheChinesenationalshorttrackspeedskatingteamhasalreadysettheirsightsonthe2026WinterOlympicsastheygetreadytotakethestageatthe2024-25ISUShortTrackSpeedSkatingWorldTouropenerinMontreal,Canada,fromFridaytoSunday.
Chinesetennisplayers'stellarperformanceatmajorinternationalcompetitionsthisyearhasledtoaskyrocketingofenthusiasminthesportbackinChina,withaudiencesfillingupdomestictenniseventstofullcapacityandbookingtenniscourtsbecomingheadaches.WilltennisbethenextnationalsensationGlobalTimesjournalistsLuWenaoandWuJiedigintothephenomenon.
China'snationalsoccerteamhasundergoneanoticeableshiftintherecentWorldCupAsianqualifiers,asyoungerplayersareincreasinglytakingonpivotalroles.Thisfreshapproachhasalreadyproducedsomeresults,withyouthfulenergyinjectingnewlifeintotheteam.
ChinesenationalsoccerteamheadcoachBrankoIvankovicsaidMondaythatIndonesiaisateamthathisplayersshouldtakeseriously,astheywillhostIndonesiainQingdao,EastChina'sShandongProvince,onTuesdayinaFIFAWorldCupAsianqualifier.
China'stennisaceZhengQinwenfellshortofbeatingthereigningchampionArynaSabalenkaofBelarus3-6,7-5,3-6attheWuhanOpenfinalonSunday.
TheChinesenationalsoccerteamsuffereda3-1awaydefeattoAustraliaduringThursday'sWorldCupAsianqualifiers,aresultthatleavestheChineseteamatthebottomofthesix-teamGroupC.
Atotalof24diplomatsfromcountriesincludingArgentina,SouthAfrica,Mexico,andCubavisitedSouthwestChina'sGuizhouProvincefromSeptember28toOctober6.JointlyorganizedbyChina'sMinistryofCultureandTourismandtheArgentineEmbassyinChina,amatchhighlightedthe2024"DiscoverChinaCulturalTour"ofGuizhouforDiplomatsinChinaandtheGuizhouVillageSuperLeague.
China'stoptennisplayerZhengQinwenopenedupherWuhanOpencampaignwitha6-2,6-4victoryoverJaquelineCristianofRomaniainthesecondroundofthetournamentonWednesdaynight.
China'stoptennisplayerZhengQinwenexpressedhopestohaveadeeprunintheWuhanOpenasthefinalWTA1000tournamentoftheseasonofficiallykickedoffonMonday,withtheeventaddingevenmoreexcitementtothevibranttennisatmosphereacrossthecity.
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ChinesetennisstarZhengQinweneasedpast71st-rankedKamillaRakhimovaofRussiawith6-1,6-1inthesecondroundofahighlyanticipatedmatchattheChinaOpenonSaturday.Thematchattractedmorethan12,000fanstothe15,000-capacityDiamondCourtattheNationalTennisCenterinBeijing.
Theworld'stoptabletennisplayerswillfightfor2000worldrankingpointsatthe2024WorldTableTennis(WTT)ChinaSmash,thehighest-leveleventinWTT,asitsdrawceremonyforthemaineventwasheldonFridayinBeijing.
ChinesetennisstarZhengQinweneasedpast71st-rankedKamillaRakhimovaofRussiawith6-1,6-1inthesecondroundofahighlyanticipatedmatchattheChinaOpenonSaturday.
Theupcomingbasketballseasonmarksthe30thanniversaryofthetop-tierleague.Tofurtherinvigoratetheseason,thegoverningbody,theChineseBasketballAssociation(CBA),introducedanewcompetitiontheCBAClubCuptobeaddedduringinternationalbreaksintheseason.
China'sZhengQinwenwillkickoffherChinaOpencampaignwithaclashagainstaqualifierinthesecondround,accordingtothetournament'swomen'ssinglesdrawheldonMondayafternoon.
ChinesetennisfansareexpectingthefemaleOlympicgoldmedalistZhengQinwentodeliverqualityperformancesattheupcomingChinaOpeninBeijing,astheannualtenniseventkicksoffonMonday.
Hostingsportscompetitionshasbecomethebiggestcontributortosportsservicesgrowth,China'ssportauthoritysaidonThursday,asitaimstoincreasethenumberofhigh-profileinternationalcompetitionshostedinthecountry.
The2024ChinaBasketballOpen(CBO)kickedoffitsnewseasonwithalaunchceremonyonTuesdayinBeijing.Thisyear'sopentournamentiscallingfornationwideparticipationinbasketball,providinggrassrootsplayerswithopportunitiestoadvance.
AstheParisParalympicscametoanend,TeamChinahasamassed220medals,decisivelyleadingthemedaltablebySundayafternoon.Thehaulincludes94golds,76silvers,and50bronzes.Ontopofthat,Chineseathleteshavebrokenmultipleworldrecords.
China'sZhengQinwenconcludedthisyear'sGrandSlamjourneywithaUSOpenquarterfinaldefeattoArynaSabalenkaonWednesday,asherrunstothefinalstagesofmajortournamentshaveattractedwidespreadattentionandinterestintennisacrossChina.
Thereareover1.3billionpeoplelivingwithdisabilitiesworldwide,representingabout16percentoftheglobalpopulation,accordingtotheUN.Despitetheirnumbers,thisgroupisoftenoverlookedandmarginalizedinsociety.Discriminationandstigmatizationpersist,andindailylife,thechallengesfacedbypeoplewithdisabilitiesarefrequentlyignored.ThisiswheretheParalympicGamesstepin-toprovideacriticalplatformforvisibilityandadvocacy.
Withtheconclusionofthe2024SummerOlympicGamesinParis,France,thefocusinChinesesportshasbegunshiftingtowardwintersports,especiallywiththe2025AsianWinterGamestobehostedinHarbin,NortheastChina'sHeilongjiangProvince,justsixmonthsawayandthe2026WinterOlympicsinMilan,Italy,loomingonthehorizon.
InavideointerviewwithChinaCentralTelevisiononMonday,China'smen'stabletennisworldchampion,FanZhendong,saidthathehasbeenharmedby"fanculture,"whichalsounderminedTeamChina'ssolidarity.
Basketball,oneofthethreemajorballsportsinChina,continuestoplayasignificantroleinChina-USculturalexchange.Basketballremainsaunifyingforce,fosteringconnectionsandmutualunderstandingbetweenthetwocountries.
TheChineseFootballAssociation(CFA)latelyissuedfourdisciplinarydecisionsagainstplayersformisconduct,targetingviolentandfraudulentbehavior,amovethathighlightstheassociation'scommitmenttocleaningupthesportandpromotingfairplay.
TheChineseGymnasticsAssociationandtheChineseTableTennisAssociationissuedstatementsonSaturdayinsupportoflawenforcementagenciescrackingdownonillegalactivitiesrelatedtotoxicfancultureinsports.
SportsreporterZhuXiaolongrecentlyviolatedregulationsbyparticipatinginanonlineprogram,wherehemadeinappropriateremarksaboutChineseOlympicchampionQuanHongchan.
TheMinistryofPublicSecurityofChinareleaseddetailsoffourcasesofcombatingandrectifyingillegalactivitiesrelatedtotoxicfancultureinsportsonThursday.SincetheParisOlympics,thecybersecuritydepartmentsofthePublicSecurityBureauhavebeenpayingcloseattentiontothisissueandhavebeencombatingrelatedillegalactivities.
TheEastAsiaSuperLeague(EASL)hasannouncedasignificantexpansionforthe2024-25season,withHongKongEasternandMacauBlackBearsjoiningthecompetition.Thisadditionbringsthenumberofteamsintheleaguetoten,markingthefirsttimetheGreaterBayAreainSouthChinawillhostafullseasonofEASLaction.
InresponsetotheaccidentalbreakingofhisracketafterthetabletennismixeddoublesfinalatParisOlympics,ChinesetabletennisplayerWangChuqinspokeoutinalive-streamonTuesday,admittingthathefeltamixofangerandhelplessnessatthatmoment,buttheincidentdidnotcontributetohislaterlossinthemen'ssingles.
ThishasgarneredworldwideattentionasnetizenswereimpressedbythesportsmanshipHedemostratedbyholdingupaSpanishflagpinwhenshewasawardedthemedalonthepodium.HehadqualifiedforthefinalafterSpain'sCarolinaMartinwasforcedtoretiremidwayduetoinjury.HergestureandherheartfeltwishesforMarin'sspeedyrecoveryresonateddeeplywithviewers.
silver,and24bronzemedals.SinceChina'sreturntotheOlympicGamesin1984,thenationhasgarneredatotalof303goldmedals,with322athletesachievingOlympicchampionstatus.
XieYu,theChinesegoldmedalistinthemen's10mairpistoleventattheParisOlympics,hasrecentlyrefutedseveralrumorscirculatingsincehisvictory.Inresponsetoclaimsthathiswinhad"brokenhisfamily'spoverty"andonlineharassmenttowardhissickmother,Xiesaidthathissuccessdidnotbringanyadditionalbenefittohisfamilyandheurgedthepublictorespecttheirprivacy,reportedthepaper.cn.
AsspectatorscheeredandcelebratedTeamChina'soutstandingperformanceattheParisOlympics,theforeigncoachesappointedbyTeamChinaalsogarneredattentionfromChinesenetizens.
AstheParisOlympicsdrewtoaclose,theChinesesportsdelegationheldapressconferenceonSundayreflectingontheChineseteam'ssuccess–securing40gold,27silver,and24bronzemedals–whileacknowledgingthechallengesthatlieaheadforthe2028LosAngelesOlympics.
China'sOlympicdelegationforParis2024hasnotonlyachievedthegoalof“zerooccurrence”ofdopingissues,butalsomarkedaphasedvictoryagainsttheUSoveritsanti-dopingpractices,LiuGuoyong,deputyheadofthedelegation,toldapressconferenceonSunday.
SeveralregionsinChinaarecelebratingtheirOlympicathletes'successesbyawardingcashbonusestothemandtheirfamilies,followingtheirimpressiveperformancesattheParis2024OlympicGames.
TeamChinaconcludedtheirParisOlympicscampaignwith40gold,27silver,and24bronzemedals,markingtheirbestperformanceatanOlympicsheldabroad.Indivingandtabletennis,theChineseplayersachievedalandmarksweepofeightandfivegoldmedalsrespectivelyacrossallcategories,arareachievementfortheteamsatasingleOlympics.AstheOlympicsconcludedonSunday,GlobalTimesreportersJiangLi,WuJie,LiYucheandLuWenaopickedupseveralstoriesbehindthescenesthatcanhelpyourememberthegloryandsportsmanshipdisplayedinParis.
ChineseweightlifterLiWenwenwinswomen's+81kgatParis2024
Allnecessarymeasureswillbetakentoensurethesafetyandfairnessofthe2028OlympicGames,saidtheorganizingcommitteefortheLosAngeles2028SummerOlympics(LA2028)atapressconferenceonSaturday.Thepressconferenceaddressedpotentialsecurityconcerns,andthelong-armjurisdictiongrantedtotheUSbytheRodchenkovAnti-DopingAct.
China'sFanZhendongdefeatedSwedishathleteTrulsMoregardhtosecurethegoldmedalforChinainthemen'steamtabletennisfinalonFriday.Followingthefinal,Fantooktosocialmediatoshareaheartfeltmessageofgratitudeandwishes,quotinglyricsfromAmericansinger-songwriterTaylorSwift.
China'sXuShixiaoandSunMengyadefendedtheirOlympictitleinthewomen'scanoedouble500mfinalattheParisOlympicsonFriday.
InthevibrantatmosphereoftheParisOlympics,whilethespotlightshinesontheathletes,agroupofunsungheroesworkstirelesslybehindthescenes--theOlympicvolunteers.
TheUSEmbassyinChinahasbeenquestionedafterpostingcolor-adjustedphotostocelebrateUSswimmers'successattheParisOlympics.
USsprinterErriyonKnighton,embroiledinadopingcontroversy,finishedfourthinthemen's200-meterfinalattheParisOlympicsonThursday.However,hisabruptdeparturefromthemediazonewithouttakinginterviewshasfueledfurthersuspicionregardinghiseligibilitytocompete.
ChineseweightlifterLuoShifangwinswomen's59kggoldatParis2024
ChineseathletesLiuHaoandJiBowencapturedthegoldmedalinthemen'scanoedouble500mattheParisOlympicsonThursday.
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China'sLiuHaoandJiBowenclaimedthemen'scanoedouble500mgoldmedalattheParisOlympicshereonThursday.
China'sartisticswimmingheadcoachZhangXiaohuanfelt"abitunreal"whenthedreamcametrueafterChinawonitsfirst-everOlympicgoldmedalinartisticswimmingattheParisOlympicsonWednesdaywitha“perfect”acrobaticteamroutine.
TheChinaAnti-DopingAgency(CHINADA)onThursdaycalledforanindependentinvestigationintotheactionsoftheUSAnti-DopingAgency(USADA),followinglatestrevelationsabouttheUSADA'smisconduct.
GermantabletennislegendTimoBolltookhisfinalbowontheinternationalstageattheParisOlympicGamesonTuesdayevening.
ChinesetabletennisOlympicchampionChenMengurgedfanstoappreciatetheathletes'determinationandapproachcompetitionoutcomeswithabalancedperspective,ratherthanfocusingsolelyontheresults.
ChinaclaimedfirsteverOlympicgoldmedalinteamartisticswimmingatParis2024OlympicGames.
The"emotionalentanglement"betweenChineseswimmerPanZhanleandAustralianswimmerKyleChalmersduringtheongoingParisOlympics,whichbeganwithamisunderstandingbutendedinfriendship,hascapturedtheattentionofChinesenetizensoverthepastfewdays.
VineshPhogat,thefirstIndianfemalewrestlertoqualifyfortheOlympicfinal,unfortunatelyhadtoleaveParisbecauseshedidnotmeettheweightrequirementsforthecompetition.ManyChinesenetizenshaveexpressedsympathyforhersituation.
China'sLicrownedinweightliftingmen's61kgatParis2024
A29-year-oldwomansurnamedHewasdetainedbypoliceforpostinginflammatoryaswellasdefamatorycommentsaboutathletesandcoachesonSinaWeibo,followingthetabletenniswomen'ssinglesfinalattheParisOlympics,accordingtoBeijingpoliceonMonday.
China'srenownedtabletennisathleteFanZhendongclinchedthemen'ssinglesgoldmedalwitha4-1victoryoverSweden'sTrulsMregrdhattheParisGames.Followinghistriumph,thewell-knownTaylorSwiftfansharedthetrack"TheAlchemy"fromSwift'salbumTheTorturedPoetsDepartmentonhispersonalSinaWeiboaccount,captioningitwith,"Finallytouchdown."
SomeAmericanswimmershadapurplediscolorationontheirfacesaftercompletingtheirracesintheParisOlympicsswimmingevents,whichhassparkedwidespreadonlinediscussionandsuspicion.
Anarticletitled"Afterwinningthechampionship:ZhengJustwantstoeatabowlofhometownbeefnoodles"byHubeiDailyonMondayhasgarneredwidespreadattention,sparkingadiscussionaboutwhererenownedChinesetennisplayerZhengQinwenisactuallyfrom.
China'sQuanHongchanDefendsWomen's10mPlatformDivingTitleAtParisOlympics
China'sLiYuehongclaimedthegoldmedalinthemen's25mrapid-firepistoleventattheParisOlympics,withhisteammateWangXinjiewinningbronze.ThismarksChina's20thgoldmedalattheseGames.
BehindtheUSandWestern"anti-doping"narrativeliesacomplexpowerdynamicthatmanipulatesthesportsfieldforpoliticalgain.TheParisOlympicsonceagainhighlightedhowdopingtestshavebeenweaponized,severelydisruptingthenormalconductoftheGames.Theabuseofanti-dopingmeasurestocreatechaosintheOlympicsisaprimeexampleoftheUS-led"liberalinternationalorder"basedonselectiveruleenforcement.
China'sZouJingyuanwinsmen'sgymnasticsparallelbarstitleatParisOlympics
China'sveteranshooterLiYuehongwonhismaidengoldathisthridOlympicsaftervictoryinmen's25mrapidfirepistolhereonMonday.
Chinawinsmen's4x100mmedleyrelaygoldatParisOlympics
AftermakinghistorybybecomingthefirstAsia-bornplayertoclaimgoldinatennissingleseventattheOlympicsonSaturday,China'sZhengQinwensaidthat“nationalhonoralwaystopsindividualachievements”andthatshehopedthevictorywillinspiretheyoungergenerationoftennisplayers.
Two-timeNBAchampionandtheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)memberPauGasolvoicedhis"unfortunate"feelingonFridayatapressconferenceoverthefrequentdopingteststhatChineseswimmershavebeensubjectedto,callingforrespecttowardtheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA)anditstestingsystem.
YoungChineseathletesbornafter2000havemadetheirmarkattheParisOlympicGames,securing10outofthecountry's13goldmedalsasofFridayBeijingtime,capturingtheglobalattentionwiththeirathletictalentandspiriteddemeanor.
TherecentsocialmediascrutinyofChinesegymnastsheadlinedbySuWeideattheParisOlympicshighlightsabroaderissuefacedbyathletesworldwide:howtodealwithintensepublicandmediacriticism.
ChinesegymnastsZhangBohengandXiaoRuotengwonsilverandbronzemedalsinthemen'sindividualall-aroundfinalingymnasticsatthe2024ParisOlympicsonThursday.ThisislikelyXiao'sfinalOlympicappearance,ashebidfarewelltotheParisGamesinapostthatnight.
TheParis2024OrganisingCommitteefortheOlympicandParalympicGames"deeplyregretstheincident"andisinvestigatinghowtabletennisplayerWangChuqin'sracketwasbrokenonTuesdayafterthemixeddoublesfinalmatch,accordingtotheBeijingYouthDailyonThursday.
Havingjumpedoffthestartingblockandplungedintothewater,ChineseswimmerPanZhanle,atLaDéfenseArenainParis,wonanOlympicgoldmedalinthemen's100mfreestyleonWednesdaylocaltime,breakingtheworldrecordamidstloudcheers.
YangJiayuclaimedthefirstathleticsgoldforChinaatParisOlympicsasshewonthewomen's20kmracewalkhereonThursday.
Inthequarterfinalsofthewomen'ssinglestennisattheParisOlympicsonWednesday,the6thseedZhengQinwendefeatedformerworldnumberoneandthree-timeGrandSlamchampionAngeliqueKerberinthreesetstoadvancetothesemifinals,beatingouttheGerman6-7,6-4,7-6inathree-hourmarathon.
ChinaAnti-DopingAgency(CHINADA)onWednesdayvehementlydefendedtwoeliteChineseswimmerswhotestedpositiveforabannedsubstancein2022,sayingthereportbyTheNewYorkTimespublishedonTuesdaydistortsandmisrepresentsfacts.
ChinesediversChenYuxiandQuanHongchanwonthewomen'ssynchronized10mplatformfinalattheParisOlympicswithanoverwhelmingleadonWednesday.ThisvictorymarkstheseventhgoldfortheChinesesportsdelegationattheGames.
China'sDengwinsBMXfreestylewomen'sparkgoldatParisOlympics
ChinesediversChenYuxiandQuanHongchaneasedtothewomen'ssynchronized10mplatformtitleattheParisOlympicsonWednesday.
AfterthemixeddoublestabletennisfinalmatchwasheldattheParisOlympicsonTuesday,thetopthreemedalistsposedforagroupselfie.ThisfriendlyinteractionamongathletesfromChina,NorthKoreaandSouthKoreahassparkedwidespreaddiscussion.
ChinesetabletennisstarsWangChuqinandSunYingshacapturedthemixeddoublesgoldmedalonTuesday,defeatingNorthKorea'sRiJong-sikandKimKum-yong4-2inathrillingfinal.
TheChineseswimmingteam'srecentperformancesattheParisOlympicshaveraisedconcernsabouttheimpactofexcessivedopingtestsontheirpreparationandperformance.
ChineseathleteCuiChenxiplacedfourthintheWomen'sStreetSkateboardingfinalsattheParisOlympicsonSunday,settingthebesthistoricalperformancefortheChinesedelegationinthissportingevent.
China'sHongKongathleteJiangMinhuiwonthegoldmedalinthewomen'sindividualfencing(epee)eventattheParisOlympicsonSunday,securingHongKong'sfirstgoldmedaloftheseGames.ThisachievementhighlightsthesignificantprogressoffencinginHongKong.
TheoverallimpressionoftheMainPressCenter(MPC)attheParisOlympicsremainssomewhatunclearthoughreportersoftentakethebustoMPCearlyinthedaytosecureaseat.