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Animal Olympics under way
(chinanews.cn)
Updated: 2006-09-30 16:31



The human Olympics may be coming to China in two years, but the animal
competition has already begun in Shanghai.




Roo in the ring : An Australian kangaroo boxes with a man in a clown suit
during the 2006 Animal Olympics at the Shanghai Wild Animal Park. (Photo:
AFP)



Over 300 animal athletes took part Thursday (September 28) in the opening
competitions at the fourth National Animal Olympics, held in Shanghai.

Among the featured events were boxing bears, a bicycle race involving
monkeys, bears and humans and a monkey climbing competition.

The competitions will continue over the next two months with events
ranging from track and field to soccer.

More than 30 species of animals on teams from 26 Chinese provinces and
cities will take part.

















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