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Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey won the 50m freestyle by a whisker at the China Open Swimming Championships, ahead of China’s Cheng Yujie. Photo: Handout
Swimming

Hong Kong’s Haughey wins gold, silver at China Open, McEvoy breaks world record

Olympic medallist wins again by narrowest of margins but is herself pipped in her second race of the night.

ITTF

Ma Long feted by Hong Kong crowd as China great attracts thrilled audience

World Snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes snooker history with highest-ever break of 153 in China

Swimming

Haughey wins 100m freestyle at China Open, Tang breaks own Asian record twice

Siobhan Haughey leads from start to finish in Shenzhen, while China’s Tang breaks women’s 50m breaststroke time in heats and in the final.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey wins gold in the women’s 100m freestyle final at the China Open Swimming Championships. Photo: CFP
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey wins gold in the women’s 100m freestyle final at the China Open Swimming Championships. Photo: CFP
Marathons

Chinese race official gets 1-year ban after mistakenly pushing winner off course

Sheng Xueli was leading the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon by a fair distance when he was mistaken for a half-marathon competitor.

ITTF

Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only

China table tennis legend Ma Long will attend seminar at Polytechnic University next week, play against students.

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FIBA

China’s big four back for another shot at reaching Women’s Basketball World Cup

Han Xu, Li Yueru, Zhang Ziyu and Liu Yutong give coach Gong Luming plenty of height for six-team tournament in Wuhan.

Han Xu (right) is back for China after the end of her season with Perth Lynx. Photo: Xinhua
Han Xu (right) is back for China after the end of her season with Perth Lynx. Photo: Xinhua
Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Wang says resilience key to stunning win over world No 1 An in All England final

Wang Zhiyi beat An Se-young to end 10-match losing streak against South Korean rival in Birmingham.

Swimming

China swimmer Li Bingjie reveals secret of her return to Olympic track: cold buns

National Games gold medallist says she was never a prodigy but a ‘shark’ who found her way back to the top through sheer grit.

Eileen Gu

Olympian Gu heads up annual Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco

Thousands cheer on Olympian and hometown hero Eileen Gu, who was parade’s grand marshal this year.

Olympic gold medalist and grand marhsal Eileen Gu waves during the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco. Photo: AP
Wang Chuqin

Table tennis head Wang Liqin says progress being made to fix toxic fan culture

Speaking at Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, he also gave updates on CTTA’s priorities, Olympic champion Fan Zhendong.

Olympic champion Fan Zhendong, currently playing club table tennis in Germany, is one of several players to speak out about the “toxic fan culture” in the sport. Photo: Xinhua
Olympic champion Fan Zhendong, currently playing club table tennis in Germany, is one of several players to speak out about the “toxic fan culture” in the sport. Photo: Xinhua
Eileen Gu

Gu says ‘people won’t understand or believe’ why she decided to compete for China

Multiple Olympic freestyle skiing medallist says decision allowed her to fulfil her mission of encouraging young girls to take up sports.

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Yu Zidi

China teen sensation Yu becomes youngest ever to receive Laureus nomination

Yu Zidi up for Breakthrough of the Year Award, while Hong Kong charity Rugby for Good also gets a nod in Sport for Good category.

World Aquatics

Chinese diving pipeline spills out 2 teens already being hailed as future champs

Jiang Linjing, 15, Cui Jiaxi, 13, win gold and silver in the women’s 10m platform at World Cup stop in Montreal.

Gold medalist Jiang Linjing (centre) alongside teammate Cui Jiaxi (left) and bronze medalist Jin Jo Mi of North Korea. Photo: AP
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Sun Yingsha wins Singapore Smash title for third time, Wang Chuqin reclaims crown

Chinese world No 1 Sun defeats compatriot Wang Manyu in seesawing battle, while fellow top player Wang wins more convincingly.

Sun Yingsha won the women’s final at Singapore Smash in 70 minutes on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Sun Yingsha won the women’s final at Singapore Smash in 70 minutes on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Marathons

Japanese spur Feng Peiyou to break He Jie’s Chinese record at Tokyo Marathon

China runner puts Asian Games rivals on notice at year’s first major race with a time that crushed previous mark set at Wuxi Marathon in 2024.

FIBA

Basketball world body apologises to China after calling win over Japan ‘sneaky’

Use of the word on Fiba’s social media posts after World Cup qualifier sparks anger, leading to changes and an official apology.

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World Table Tennis (WTT)

China’s Sun Yingsha extends fine start to season with Singapore Smash last 8 spot

World No 1 and title holder beats compatriot Shi Xunyao to lead a five-strong Chinese contingent into the quarter-finals.

China’s Sun Yingsha won the Asian Cup in Haikou earlier this month, her first tournament of the year. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Sun Yingsha won the Asian Cup in Haikou earlier this month, her first tournament of the year. Photo: Xinhua
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

China chase Women’s Asian Cup glory but Japan, Australia, North Korea are threats

The holders have won the title 9 times but results since lifting the trophy in India have been disappointing.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter Olympics: China enjoy best overseas medal haul as Eileen Gu looks ahead

The 22-year-old is the most decorated freestyle skier in Games history, while Hong Kong speed skater Joey Lam claimed city’s best finish.

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World Snooker

Zhao attributes surge in form to mental toughness after Players Championship win

Snooker star beats John Higgins to join Steve Davis, Mark Williams and Neil Robertson as the fourth player to win first five ranking finals.

The in-form Zhao Xintong celebrates beating John Higgins 10-7 to capture his fifth career ranking title at the Players Championship. Photo: Getty Images
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Written in the snow: Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao embrace role as China’s golden couple

Teammate Li Tianma has urged the pair to start a family, with netizens saying they could name a child ‘Wang Erjin’, meaning two gold medals.

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Wang Xindi and Xu Mengtao are the first married couple to win individual men’s and women’s gold in the same event in the same Games. Photo: handout
Wang Xindi and Xu Mengtao are the first married couple to win individual men’s and women’s gold in the same event in the same Games. Photo: handout
2026 Olympic Winter Games

‘She was a fighter’: Gu learns of grandmother’s death after winning historic gold

Eileen Gu becomes greatest freeskier in Winter Olympics history after winning sixth medal, while teammate Li Fanghui claims silver.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu forced to wait as heavy snow postpones Olympic halfpipe final

This is the final shot at gold for China’s defending champion, who has won two silver medals so far but failed to top the podium.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Crashes cost China third freeski aerials title as US retain mixed team gold

Americans win after failing to reach podium in women’s and ‌men’s finals, where China took golds through married pair Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao.

Wang Xindi (centre) and Xu Mengtao (right) walk to meet Li Tianma after his crash during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Saturday. Photo: AP
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