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Intro to call-in with Sophie
First of all, let's take a look at the Shanghai Masters.
And I got a chance to speak with our reporter Sophie Williams, who is now in shanghai to cover the event.
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back anchor:
That is our reporter Sophie Williams in Shanghai.
Mount Everest dicount starting Nov. 1
and for mountain climbing enthusiasts :
Tourists visiting the base camp of Mount Qomolangma, also called Mount Everest, may receive a 50-percent discount on tickets starting Nov. 1.
According to the tourism administration of Dingri County, the base camp tickets for the mountain will be halved to 90 yuan, around 15 US dollars.
The discount will be good until March 31st of next year.
Hotels will also maintain low season prices through the winter.
Rio tests its Olympic Mountain Biking Course
In Olympic news:
With 299 days before the Olympic Games, the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee held a mountain bike test event on Sunday.
The event took place at the X-Park, inside the Deodoro Olympic Sports Complex.
One of the preliminary testers, 2-time Olympic Gold Medalist Julien Absalon, stated that the course was a terrific challenge for competitors.
"They did a really good job on the track. it's really really spectacular! It will be spectacular for the people and also for TV. But I am happy because it's also really hard, especially on its long climb. 1-km of climbing. So, I like it."
The test included two competitions, one for men and one for women.
The men's competition was won by four-time World Champion Nino Schurter from Switzerland.
The women's circuit winner was Italy's Eva Lechner.
Germany & USA win Beach Volleyball tournament in Mexico
In volleyball news:
USA's fourth-seeded Nick Lucena and Phil Dalhausser beat Netherlands' third-seeded Alexander Brouwer and Robert Meeuwsen 21-12, 21-18 at the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Mexico on Sunday.
and for the women's competition, Germany's top-seeded Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst defeated Brazil's 12th-seeded Eduarda Lisboa and Elize Maia to earn the women's gold medal.
Kenyans claim victory at Chicago Marathon
In some running news:
Kenyans Dickson Chumba and Florence Kiplagat claimed 1st place in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
Roughly 45,000 runners flocked to Chicago early on Sunday morning to run in the 38th annual Chicago Marathon.
Dickson Chumba broke out of a three-man pack around the 23rd mile and easily outdistanced the field for his first Chicago Marathon victory.
Kiplagat also pulled away late to win the women's race.
This is the female athlete's first win since her 2013 Marathon in Berlin.
UCI holds gala for cycling world champions
In cycling news:
The world of cycling came together on Sunday to celebrate the conclusion of the road race season with the first ever Union Cyclist International Gala.
It took place at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
UCI head Brian Cookson was in attendance and stated that this gala was a huge honor for him and the athletes in attendance.
"We came to Abu Dhabi with the first UCI cycling gala because it works very well with the calendar, with the first Abu Dhabi tour, because the Abu Dhabi sports council have very kindly agreed to support the event. It's been a big success. We're very happy to be here in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. And I hope we'll be back again."
Previously the UCI had opted to hold smaller end of season awards ceremonies, but the Abu Dhabi Sports Council offered to fund and host the 2015 event.
The UCI awarded a number of riders and members of the cycling community during the Gala.
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