New sports movement increasingly popular in China

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With the Beijing Olympic games the center of attention, sport has become an important part of life in China. But Chinese sports aren't limited to traditional pursuits like table tennis, badminton, and track and field. Some newer arrivals are becoming increasingly popular.

With more money in their pockets, Chinese people are now enjoying a diverse array of recreational sports.

Some games test your skill, while others test your courage.

Surfing is pretty new to China, but it's attracting more and
more people to the sea.

Surfing is pretty new to China, but it's attracting more and more people to the sea.

Among them are skilled wave riders as well as beginners.

For many surfing lovers, breaking waves help them to become focus in eyes.

Surfing lover said, "It's a very good experience in surfing, like playing guitar, you are being watched in what your are doing. I never get tired of being in the sea. The feeling is fantastic. "

But for others, surfing is a lifestyle.

Surfing lover said, "The most important thing is connecting with nature. "

Compared with an extreme sport like surfing which can often challenge one's courage, table soccer also known as fusball or babyfoot is a safer pastime, but one that requires skill, passion and excitement.

Fred gower said, " It has the action of ping pong strategy like chess and the technique of pool. A very exciting game."

In the West, this game was very nearly killed off with the rise of video games in the 1980s, but in China, it's just starting to become popular.

In 2007, China held its first table soccer open championship. China's Canadian coach, Fred Gower, led the team to second place, but he was expecting more.

Fred gower said, "I confuse the Chinese because I say that Canada is my mother, but China is my wife. My hope is that some day China will win a world Championship and there will be an old man proudly holding his China jersey just knowing that he was a small part of it."

But for Chinese young people, the most exciting sport involves
getting behind the wheel.

But for Chinese young people, the most exciting sport involves getting behind the wheel.

A-1 Grand Prix racing has come to China in recent years, thrilling fans across the nation.

With a growing number of fans and increasing popularity across the country, people in China are learning new ways to experience the thrill of sports, but most importantly, they're learning how to have more fun.