Four former China national team players and a former World Cup referee were banned for life, having been jailed a year ago for the same offenses.

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And the chief executive revealed that Chelsea have offered the China national football team the use of their facilities ahead of the 2008 games.

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China's national baseball team, preparing a major challenge at next year's Olympics, trained with and played against top American clubs this March.

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Xian's judo joy lifted the mood for China on a day when basketball icon Yao warned his days in the national team could be numbered after losing to Spain.

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The authors, a team of scientists from China, Britain and America, found that when comparing national and provincial statistics between 1997 and 2010 a startling gap appeared.

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