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• Russia & Qatar to host 2018 & 2022 FIFA World Cup
• World’s longest banquet in China
• Japan’s Nike Bukatsu commercial

Russia & Qatar to host 2018 & 2022 FIFA World Cup Posted: 02 Dec 2010 08:07 AM PST FIFA has chosen Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, while the 2022 tournament was awarded to Qatar. Official press release below… FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announced the result of the FIFA Executive Committee’s vote on Thursday 2 December 2010 in Zurich’s Messe. The contenders for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, other than Russia, were England, a joint bid from Belgium and the Netherlands, and a joint bid from Spain and Portugal. Meanwhile, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Australia, Japan, Korea Republic and the USA were competing with Qatar. 22 members of the FIFA Executive Committee were entitled to vote. 12 votes were needed for an absolute majority and therefore to obtain the right to host the FIFA World Cup. Here are the full results of the voting rounds: 2018 FIFA World Cup Round 1: England 2 votes, Netherlands/Belgium 4 votes, Spain/Portugal 7 votes and Russia 9 votes (as no absolute majority was reached, the candidate with least amount of votes, England, was eliminated). Round 2: Netherlands/Belgium 2, Spain/Portugal 7, and Russia 13. 2022 FIFA World Cup Round 1: Australia 1 vote, Japan 3 votes, Korea Republic 4 votes, Qatar 11 votes, USA 3 votes (Australia eliminated). Round 2: Japan 2, Korea Republic 5, Qatar 10, and USA 5 (Japan eliminated). Round 3: Korea Republic 5, Qatar 11, and USA 6 (Korea Republic eliminated). Round 4: Qatar 14 votes and USA 8 votes. ADVERTISEMENTS Russia & Qatar to host 2018 & 2022 FIFA World Cup from YeinJee's Asian Blog

World’s longest banquet in China Posted: 02 Dec 2010 12:21 AM PST Thousands of locals and tourists joined the Hani’s traditional Chief Street Banquet in Luchun County in China’s Yunnan Province on Nov 30. The 2008 feat (3050 tables, 4000 metres in total length) was acknowledged by Guinness World Records as “the world’s longest banquet.” The 2010 event was 2000 metres long with 1860 tables used. Image via Xinhuanet [Cn]. Hani is one of the 56 ethnicities officially recognised by Chinese government. Most of them live in Yunnan and its neighbouring Southeast Asian countries. ADVERTISEMENTS World’s longest banquet in China from YeinJee's Asian Blog

Japan’s Nike Bukatsu commercial Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:15 PM PST An old Japanese commercial for Nike’s Bukatsu (部活, club activities) campaign, featuring bunch of Japanese school girls doing some basketball rumble… Japan’s Nike Bukatsu commercial from YeinJee's Asian Blog

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