BEIJING nike air max 270 wholesale , March 31 (Xinhua) -- Former Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved has signed a three-year deal to be ambassador for the Chinese top soccer league.
The 43-year-old replaced former England captain David Beckham for the role which he was handed to by Chinese Super League (CSL) company chairman Ma Chengquan in Prague on Wednesday.
"Before me it was David Beckham so it's a great honor for me and for the entire Czech Republic," the winner of the 2003 Ballon d'Or told reporters on the fringes of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Prague.
The CSL company said Nedved, dubbed "Czech Ironman" in China, has been a widely recognized figure in the most populous country.
"Nedved is known for his outstanding soccer skills and more importantly his never-say-die spirit. His fighting spirit fits well in what the Chinese Super League calls for nike air max 97 wholesale ," the CSL company said in a statement.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 12 (Xinua) -- Canadian Rosannagh Maclennan jumped to defend her title in the women's trampoline at the Rio Olympic Games here on Friday.
Maclennan finished third in the qualification but managed to lead the squad of eight finalists with a score of 56.465 points.
"I couldn't be more excited or more proud to stand on top of the podium again," said the 27-year-old who became the first athlete to win two gold medals in trampoline gymnastics.
British Bryony Page trailed in 56.040 points to grab the silver medal and China's world champion Li Dan took the bronze in 55.885 points.
"I'm so satisfied with my performance today," said the 27-year-old Li, who also prepared for the previous two Olympics, but made her Olympic debut until the Rio Games.
Li ranked second in the qualification and jumped amazingly in the final. She seemed to be astonished when she saw her score was lower than both Maclennan and Page, but smiled happily in the mixed zone.
"I believed my performance was as good as the one at the World Championships last year," said Li. "But I don't really care about the scores, because I cannot control the judges. I only focus on what I could show in the competition and I'm happy with my routines."
Beijing Olympic champion He Wenna of China finished her third Olympic Games with a fourth place and announced retirement immediately.
"I felt a little bit sorry for the result," said a tearful He. "I really hoped that I could stand on the podium and I thought I performed well enough to receive a better result."