US and China mark 50 years since first pingpong games pri.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pri.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ping Pong Diplomacy: Made in Japan
Remembering the Chinese, Japanese, and American table tennis players who paved the way for a historic diplomatic opening.
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April 10, 2021
Flanked by uniformed Chinese border officials, Glen Cowan, a member of the 15-strong United States table tennis team, turns and waves to newsmen at Lowu, China on Saturday, April 10, 1971, after crossing into China from Hong Kong.
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It’s the 50-year anniversary of “The Ping Heard Round the World,” a Time Magazine headline in their April 26, 1971 edition. An unexpected invitation for the United States table tennis team to visit China in that year led to Nixon’s visit in 1972, which dramatically changed the course of history. The full story, however, is much more intricate and interesting, and Japan is at the center of it.
Deeper Water Location Urged for Roundstone s Waste Water Treatment Plant
16th March 2021
Roundstone Harbour in County Galway - the town s existing sewerage scheme dates from 1929 and discharges raw wastewater directly into the sea at three locations.
Irish Water has defended its location of a new wastewater treatment for the Connemara village of Roundstone amid local fears it will perpetuate pollution of the inner bay.
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The Times Ireland edition reports, Irish Water is seeking to purchase private land for the treatment plant, instead of opting for land owned by the IDA close to outer Roundstone Bay which residents believe to be more suitable as a deeper water location.
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