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    Many public figures from IT, showbiz, and sports have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise funds for ALS* research.

    Celebrities taking on the challenge include Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, and Robert Downey Jr.

    Troubled musician Justin Bieber even challenged U.S. President Barack Obama.

    It’s also coming to China with actress Ye Xuan, singer JJ Lin, sport star Yao Ming and director Ning Hao taking part.

    The challenge involves people getting covered with buckets of ice water on video, posting those videos on social media and then nominating others to do the same.

    Those who refuse to take the challenge are asked to make a donation of US$100 to the ALS charity, which initiated the game.

    And many of those who’ve taken the challenge donated as well.

    The ALS charity has received donations of over US$10 million since the game started over two weeks ago.(SD-Agencies)