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LOS ANGELES Jacksonville Jaguars Hats , July 7 (Xinhua) -- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) of the United States voiced Friday its support for Los Angeles' bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.


The Association's formal support of the bid is rooted in its core value of providing opportunities for student-athletes, said NCAA President Mark Emmert in a statement released by LA 2024.


"Many Olympians first get their start training and competing at NCAA colleges and universities, and I am thrilled to add our organization's support to this athlete-led bid for the 2024 Games.


"Our member campuses are very excited to be a part of this world-class event as well, as the Los Angeles games will utilize the many outstanding facilities of our colleges and universities in the region for training and competition. Overall, the LA Games will showcase everything that is great about American sports and college sports in particular Jacksonville Jaguars T-Shirts ," said Emmert in the statement.


Janet Evans, four-time Olympic champion, LA 2024 vice chair and director of athlete relations said: "LA 2024 is grateful for the NCAA's support. As a former NCAA student-athlete, I know the impact and importance of college competition to Olympic competition. The unforgettable performances by NCAA student-athletes have and will continue to inspire the next generation and unite the world in celebration."


College sports continue to provide a pathway to Olympic competition, with nearly one in 10 of Rio 2016 Olympians from 160 National Olympic Committees having trained at America's colleges and universities.


NCAA is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes. It organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States and Canada Jacksonville Jaguars Hoodie , and helps more than nearly half a million college student-athletes who compete annually in college sports.


LA's campus facilities would host the Olympic and Paralympic Athlete Village, provide training facilities, and serve as the aquatics, badminton, judo and wrestling competition venues.


Los Angeles and Paris are the last remaining candidates for the 2024 Olympics Games. The International Olympic Committee will elect a winner on September 13 in Lima Customized Jaguars Jersey , Peru.


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BEIJING, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Stargazers across China looked up at the moon to witness the rare sight of a "super blue red Moon" Wednesday night.


In Beijing, the total lunar eclipse began at 8:51 p.m. when the moon entered the shadow of Earth and appeared to be wrapped in coppery blue.


As the moon passed into Earth's shadow Cheap Jacksonville Jaguar Jerseys , it exhibited a reddish tinge as the sunlight was refracted while shining through the Earth's atmosphere. The red moon graced the sky in most parts of China for over an hour, according to the Beijing Planetarium.


According to Zhang Yang, an expert at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, the second full moon in a month is a blue moon. On Wednesday T.J. Yeldon Jaguars Jersey , the moon also happened to be rather close and bright because its orbit was near its closest point to Earth, thus called a supermoon.


"Supermoons occur rather often, but we rarely see it sync up with a lunar eclipse, or blood moon," Zhang said.


On Wednesday night Logan Cooke Jaguars Jersey , the cosmic sight was seen in most parts of China where the weather was clear. The western parts of Tibet Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region may have missed the beginning of the lunar eclipse, according to Zhang.


Popular video sites provided live broadcasts of the "super blue red moon." People shared their "moon moments" on social media, and pictures of the lunar eclipse went viral on the Internet.


Over 1,000 people gathered at the Beijing Planetarium to use the equipments to watch the moon. Many parents brought their children for a lesson in science.


Wei Xiaofan, 37 Tanner Lee Jaguars Jersey , is an ardent fan of astronomy. "I wouldn't miss each lunar eclipse, because each time the moon is in a different charm," he said.


"The sky is the most beautiful and most profound field where there is an immense amount to be learnt," said Hai Jintao, an expert in material science Will Richardson Jaguars Jersey , at the planetarium.


Fans and astronomers also gathered at Lijiang observatory in Lijiang city in southwest China's Yunnan Province. "I'm here to observe the optical telescope here, because it is one of Asia's largest. It is a good place to take pictures of the moon tonight," said Masaoki Hagino, an expert in astronomy from Japan.


The Lijiang observatory is located at Gaomei village in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County.


Chinese folklore once interpreted the lunar eclipse as the moon being eaten up by a heavenly dog, and people would play drums and burn fireworks to drive the heavenly dog away.


LOS ANGELES Ronnie Harrison Jaguars Jersey , Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. scientists have identified how a gene mutation affects T cell function to promote immune disorders and then tested a treatment based on the discovery--successfully fixing donated immune cells from a 16-year-old boy with an abnormally low level of white blood cells called lymphopenia.