Li Ning's Hong Kong stock soars after star gymnast captures world attention at Olympic opening

HONG KONG (AP) - Shares of Li Ning's sportswear company soared Monday after the Chinese star athlete drew world attention as the final torchbearer in the Beijing Olympics. Hong Kong-listed Li Ning Co., China's largest footwear and apparel company, saw its stock climb 5 percent to HK$18.5 in morning trade. The 44-year-old former gymnast mesmerized Olympic viewers Friday when he ran a victory lap around Beijing's National Stadium's upper rim while suspended by cables before lighting the Olympic... [read full story]