We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Olympics makes China major player

By Dan Washburn
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

SHANGHAI, China -- Earlier this week at a news conference for the WGC-HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai, world No. 1 Tiger Woods said he believed the International Olympic Committee's decision in October to include golf in the 2016 and 2020 Games could turn China into a "powerhouse" in the sport -- if the Chinese government, after decades of indifference, decides to put its weight behind the game. "China has done the same thing in pretty much every other sport, except for golf," said Woods ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.