Flag Flap Diffused by CAA Moves
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CHINA DAILY November 2425, 2018 SPORTS 11 RUNNING Leap of faith SOCCER Flag flap diffused by Wu Lei CAA moves Wolves New rules established in wake of on prowl marathoner’s unfortunate miscue for CSL’s By SHI FUTIAN and slippery, which caused the [email protected] incident. We are truly sorry.” However, the organizer ini top sniper Wrapping themselves in the tially claimed the “volunteer’s national flag is normally a action was entirely an individ SHANGHAI — Chinese proud and patriotic moment ual decision”, according to Ten Super League (CSL) top scorer for runners — but not always. cent Sports Wu Lei, who has been linked Last Sunday, Chinese mara Although stricter require New Orleans Saints tight end Dan Arnold hauls in a touchdown pass over Atlanta Falcons defensive back Sharrod Neasman in the with a transfer to the English thoner He Yinli faced the ments are now in place, He is second half of Thursday’s NFL game in New Orleans. The Saints won 3117 to improve to 101 on the season. BUTCH DILL / AP Premier League’s Wolver dilemma of embracing the flag left to cope with the result.. hampton Wolves, says he or winning the race at the Suz “I can not assume I would would move abroad for the hou Taihu Marathon in Suz for sure be the champion, but right offer. hou, Jiangsu province. my pace in the final stage was MMA The 27yearold was named While sprinting the final disrupted,” the runner told CSL player of the year on leg, trying to overtake Ethio Sina Sports. “The extra move Wednesday after sniping 27 pia’s Ayantu Abera Demissie, ment slowed me down, which goals to help Shanghai SIPG to He was handed a flag from a was a pity for me. From Shaolin temple to UFC star, it first league championship. volunteer who rushed to her “I was in the leading group The 27yearold Wu, who from the sideline. right from the start, running also plays for China’s national According to the rules, no alongside the champion. I China’s ‘Monkey King’ on the move squad, has reportedly been nonrunners, including refer even overtook her for a while. approached by Wolverhamp ees, can step onto the track When the incident happened, ton, which is owned by the during the race. I had eye contact with the vol Song Yadong was so ries with him. Faber and his Team Alpha Chinese investment conglom The 30yearold He held the unteer and tried to avoid tak obsessed with Chinese mar When he was 15, Song was Male in California and I am erate Fosun International. flag for a few seconds before ing the flag at that critical tial arts that he convinced his so focused on becoming a learning. “I think it needs to be con dropping it to the ground, but point. mother to send him off to professional MMA fighter “Chinese fighters need sidered in many ways,” Wu, in that short interval she lost “Both me and my rival were learn at the feet of the that he used a forged ID card more experience but soon we who also made 10 assists in the her pace and finished runner struggling in the final stage famous kung fu masters of to convince local promotions will be a force.” justfinished Chinese season, up to Demissie by five seconds. and I did not want my pace to Shaolin. that he was 18 and legally The UFC currently has 11 said of a move away from the As the event was broadcast be disrupted. The flag was too He was just nine years old allowed to fight. Chinese fighters on its CSL. live, the scene instantly trig huge. I was afraid that I could at the time. “I was superaggressive books, a mix of established “But at my age, if I go abroad gered a fierce debate on Chi step on and trip. So I rolled it “I watched a lot of kung fu back then,” said Song. “I just stars such as the veteran wel I must play, this is very impor na’s social media. While most and held it in my hand. movies, so I wanted to be like wanted to fight so I used the terweight Li “The Leech” tant,” Wu said after confirming viewers criticized the race “The flag was wet and my my heroes, like Jet Li,” said fake ID. I looked strong Jingliang and rising stars his status as China’s best play organizers for allowing a vol arm was stiff, so it dropped to Song. enough, so they believed me.” such as Song and female er. unteer to interfere, some ques the ground.” “I went to Shaolin and I After plying his trade in strawweight Zhang Weili, “In the right environment I tioned He’s response, Wei Jing, another Chinese trained, getting up each domestic and regional pro with all three in action on can really improve and I can believing the national flag marathoner, said on Weibo: morning at 5. It was harder Song Yadong motions — and racking up a Saturday. help the national team when I should not be dropped under “The video shows that He Yinli than I ever expected.” record of 103 — Song This week the organization come back. I think it depends any circumstances. crumpled the flag and tossed it A decade later, Song’s received a surprise call last announced an investment of on the timing and other fac After a weeklong delibera away — is the race result more thirst for action has led him card to be held in Beijing. November, just weeks before around $13 million in what it tors.” tion, the Chinese Athletic important than the national into the ranks of the Ulti Saturday night sees the the UFC was set to make its called the world’s biggest Wu, who has 57 caps and 12 Association finally responded flag?” mate Fighting Champion UFC Fight Night 141 event at debut on China’s mainland. MMA academy in Shanghai, international goals, was on Thursday, posting a state But it appears that He got ship (UFC) and on to the Cadillac Arena, headlined by Called in to replace an designed to help Chinese dubbed “China’s Maradona” ment on its website stressing the support of the majority, biggest stage in mixed mar a blockbuster bout between injured fighter on the UFC fighters make the transition by the coach who discovered the importance of maintain including China Central Tele tial arts. heavyweight contenders Fight Night 122 card, Song from smaller fight promo him. ing a fair competitive environ vision, which said on its offi “I left Shaolin after two Francis “The Predator” needed just over four min tions to the UFC octagon. A sprightly winger, he ment and measures to prevent cial Weibo account “for years and then I learned Ngannou of Cameroon and utes to choke out India’s Bha Song has recently replaced topped the CSL scoring charts a repeat in future events. athletes, real patriotism is about MMA,” said the (113) and American Curtis rat Khandare. “The Terminator” as his fight ahead of a clutch of foreign According to the CAA’s winning.” 20yearold. “Razor” Blaydes (1011). He’s since backed up that name with “The Monkey stars including SIPG team statement: 1) Organizers must The Communist Youth “I like the action, I like the But there’s little doubt performance with a second King”, in reference to the mate Hulk, Odion Ighalo, Ced strictly follow the rules of League of China also fact every fight tests you and where Chinese fans’ atten round KO of Brazilian veter mythical Chinese hero Sun ric Bakambu, Graziano Pelle marathon and any ritual or expressed support for He, that you always have to work tion — and hopes — will rest. an Filipe Arantes in Wukong. and Alexandre Pato. celebration activity should posting an article titled “Forc to be the best you can be.” “It will be the biggest Singapore in June, and He believes China’s rich From the 2008 to 2017 sea not disrupt the principle of ing marathon runner to take Song is at the forefront of chance for us Chinese fight comes to Beijing with a 123 history in martial arts — and son, the CSL’s top scorers were fair competition; 2) Organiz national flag is a misunder the Las Vegasbased promo ers and for the sport to grow record overall. its fighters — makes it well all foreigners. Former ers should report the content standing towards patriotism” tion’s push into China, the in China,” said Song, who will “There is still a lot of room positioned as MMA contin Guangzhou Evergrande for and form of promotional on Weibo. country many consider the face American Vince “Van for improvement in my ues to take hold. ward Elkeson from Brazil still activities to the CAA for “First of all, the incident of spiritual home of all martial detta” Morales on the under skills,” said Song. “We have the history in holds the CSL record of 28 approval and risk prevention; Taihu marathon is a matter of arts. card. “I am focused on winning China,” said Song. “This is goals in a single season, which 3) Effective contingency plans violating sport rules and dis The Tianjinborn fighter is Song’s rise to the UFC has step by step, fight by fight. I only the beginning.” he made in 2014. are needed.