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China’s Li aims for golden finish to best-ever year GUANGZHOU, China (AFP) – Grand Slam semi-finalist Li Na plans to cap her best-ever year with Asian Games tennis gold after becoming the first Chinese player to crack the world’s top 10. Read more on thewest.com.au James wants to play for US in London Olympics LeBron James has made another decision: He wants to be an Olympian again. Read more on…

Organisers defend Games as Australia steals show Commonwealth Games organisers defended the Delhi showpiece and insisted Tuesday that empty stadiums would fill up as Australia took a stranglehold on the medals table. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald Georgia rejects ‘nonsense’ in luger death report TBILISI (AFP) – Georgia’s Olympics Committee on Tuesday angrily rejected claims in a coroner’s report that a “lack of experience” contributed to luger Nodar Kumaritashvili’s…

After World Cup, South Africa ponders Olympic bid Durban, Jul 12 (AFP) As South Africa comes down from its World Cup high, the country is already looking for its next sports fix, raising the prospect of an Olympics bid. Read more on Press Trust of India SA Olympic bid on the cards Gideon Sam, president of the SASCOC, has confirmed the nation will consider putting in a bid for either…

4G wireless technology slowly starts out in Scandinavia Launched in the capitals of tech-savvy Sweden and Norway in December, fourth generation wireless technology is getting off to a slow start in Scandinavia, analysts say. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News Taiwan opposition threatens 2012 referendum on China pact TAIPEI, May 14, 2010 (AFP) – Taiwan’s main anti-China opposition party said Friday that if no referendum is held now on…