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vol . 3 , no. 48 : August 7-13 , 2024 : losgatan.com
letters to the editor p5 : ai-ed fails p10 : ny times crossword puzzle p11 : jeffrey blum p12 Courtesy of the International Table Tennis Federation
SILICON VALLEY TRADE MISSION PROMOTED TIES WITH HISTORIC SILK ROAD CITY Residents on trip to Lanzhou got taste of Chinese culture
➝ Economic Delegation, 6
Haley Batten trained at Montevina Ridge, Aquinas Trail Abigail Monti, Contributor
Last week, locals celebrated as 25-year-old mountain biker Haley Batten clinched the silver at the Olympics for the United States. Now, her brother has been sharing with the Los Gatan about how this impressive achievement was made possible, in part, due to the training she was able to complete on terrain around the Los Gatos area. Batten began her cycling career in Park City, Utah, where she grew up. She turned professional at 17 with LUNA, after taking first place in the National
Dinah Cotton , Contributor
In early July, Los Gatans Rosemary Coates and John Eichinger found themselves on a plane headed to the 30th Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair. This trip was organized by the Silicon Valley Division of the China-US Business Summit and led by Diana WeiPing Ding, president of the China-US Business Summit Silicon Valley Division. Former IBM and Intel executive Kris Singh, who is president of SRII, and Dean of Applied Sciences at Ensign College Gregory William Fox were also among the more than 20 members of the trade mission. Lanzhou is located in Gansu Province in the northwest corner of China. This area has a rich history as a stop along the Silk Road. Camels would bring in goods from Europe and the Middle East; silks, spices, metals and precious stones would be sent out. It is a cultural hub with many
TRAILS IN THE AREA PROVED INTEGRAL TO OLYMPIC SILVER
➝ Haley Batten, 8
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IN FOCUS Rachel Sung, who grew up in Campbell, displays intense concentration during her Olympic debut in Paris against the German squad yesterday. Read about her viral moment on P8.
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