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Hong Kong Bulls celebrate winning their final match against Changsha in the 2025 National Basketball League. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Basketball Association

Play-off win by Hong Kong Bulls no guarantee of CBA league spot

To win promotion, a team in second tier must finish in top two of NBL, beat a CBA team in a play-off and then be screened by China officials.

Asian Games 2026

Swimmer Yu Zidi among bumper China team for Asian Games, but Zheng Qinwen misses out

Fiba

Teen spectator in VIP seat hauled out after hurling basketball at China players

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

Historic Olympic qualification caps Thailand’s volleyball rise, China’s fall

Thailand beat China 3-2 to win Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship, earning a spot at a Games for the first time.

Thailand beating China and qualifying for an Olympic Games for the first time. Photo: Xinhua
Thailand beating China and qualifying for an Olympic Games for the first time. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

Fan falls flat after cinemas sell out; China’s big 5 to skip Asian Champs

Fan Zhendong loses German Cup tie that sold out cinemas across mainland. Olympic trio opt to miss team tournament to manage busy schedules.

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China football bosses deny U23 coach faces axe after Asian Games win or lose

Rumours swirl over Antonio Puche’s future, but officials hint that bigger things lie ahead for successful Spaniard.

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Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China football talent left sat on sidelines as game is ruined, ex-captain Li says

Former international Li Weifeng takes aim at the ‘social influence’ he says stops best people from being in position to improve things.

Li Weifeng (right) played for his country for 11 years and was a member of the only squad to reach a World Cup. Photo: AP
Li Weifeng (right) played for his country for 11 years and was a member of the only squad to reach a World Cup. Photo: AP
Professional Pickleball Association

Kong’s road from China talent factory to pickleball glory paved with tears, cheers

Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back.

ITTF

Live broadcast of Fan’s German Cup clash sells out Chinese cinemas in minutes

Table tennis star Fan Zhendong will play for club side Borussia Dusseldorf in a German Cup clash against Ochsenhausen on Saturday.

World Athletics Championships

Obituary | Zheng Fengrong, first Chinese female athlete to break world record, dies aged 89

The high jump pioneer won numerous awards for her achievements and served as vice-president of the Chinese Athletics Association.

Zheng Fengrong was affectionately praised as “a swallow announcing the arrival of spring for Chinese sports” after her world record. Photo: Xinhua
Mainland China

Why China’s sporting machine fails to turn Olympic gold into team success

Why has a country that shines in the Olympics struggled so badly on the football pitch and basketball court? Two experts think they know.

China needs to create an ecosystem in which more children play meaningful football matches. Photo: Getty Images
China needs to create an ecosystem in which more children play meaningful football matches. Photo: Getty Images
Chinese Super League

Angry Chinese Super League fans attack visiting team bus and make racist, offensive gestures

Sudden death of a spectator at another match sparks debate about the readiness of medical equipment at Chinese stadiums.

US Open (tennis)

Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen to start US Open from qualifiers for first time

Paris Olympic champion likely to sit in middle of 32 qualifying hopefuls; Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong to be among top seeds in men’s qualifiers.

Trending in China

Ultra quick: Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games

The results mark a sharp improvement from last year’s inaugural event, when Tiangong Ultra won over the same distance in 21.50 seconds.

Humanoid robots compete in a 100m race during the World Humanoid Robot Games. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

Fan Zhendong enjoys ‘fitting, warm welcome’ in home debut for Borussia Dusseldorf

German club says they have to seize the moment and capitalise on Chinese star’s winning ways, pulling power in the Table Tennis Bundesliga.

Fan Zhendong secured two points with a pair of 3-1 wins to help Borussia Dusseldorf secure their second league win in as many matches. Photo: Jorg Fuhrmann
Fan Zhendong secured two points with a pair of 3-1 wins to help Borussia Dusseldorf secure their second league win in as many matches. Photo: Jorg Fuhrmann
China Evergrande Group

Demise of Hui’s China Evergrande Group engulfs sports empire built on its fortunes

Ex-real estate giant’s forays into football, giant stadium, football school and volleyball matched its ambition – but then the money stopped.

Badminton World Federation (BWF)

Chinese star Wang Zhiyi in ‘fake injury’ controversy after world championships win

China player collapses twice in deciding game before ousting home favourite PV Sindhu to reach quarter-finals at the event for first time.

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Chinese Super League

Shenhua fans to halt cheering after case of boy abused for wearing Wu Lei jersey

Diehard supporters make decision to stay silent during match against Shandong Taishan after police report on the Tuesday night incident.

Hard-core fans of Shanghai Shenhua have announced a halt to cheering activities. Photo: Weibo/BluEliteCommando
Hard-core fans of Shanghai Shenhua have announced a halt to cheering activities. Photo: Weibo/BluEliteCommando
Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Footballer Wu Lei defends boy abused by rival fans while wearing China jersey

Chinese international, who plays for Shanghai Port, takes to social media to track down boy and his father, who were attacked by Shenhua fans.

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

USA gunning for China in Los Angeles Paralympics, says swimming phenomenon

Ali Truwit, winner of two silvers in Paris one year after losing lower left leg in shark attack, believes home fans will inspire 2028 hosts.

Fiba

China’s basketball men warm up for World Cup qualifiers with back-to-back losses

Defeats against Uruguay and New Zealand leave Guo Shiqiang’s side with much to think about before they face Qatar and Lebanon next week.

China's Li Hongquan (left) drives for a layup in his team's 19-point loss against Uruguay in Foshan, Guangdong, on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
World Table Tennis (WTT)

Chinese men’s table tennis team continue to struggle after WTT Europe Smash setback

All six players failed to make it past the third round, while Wang Manyu fared better, winning the women’s singles title in Sweden.

Lin Shidong, who lost in the final last year, only made it to the men’s singles round of 16 this year. Photo: Xinhua
Lin Shidong, who lost in the final last year, only made it to the men’s singles round of 16 this year. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

China swimming fans excited about Yu’s chances after win over world record holder

Zhejiang swimmer beats Canada’s Summer McIntosh to win 200m individual medley at Pan Pacific Championships on Saturday night in record time.

Asian Games 2026

‘Traitors in gymnastics team’: China fans attack squad selection for Asian Games

One of the gymnasts, Zou Jingyuan, faced personal attacks from netizens who called him ‘washed up’, an ‘old uncle’ and urged him to retire.

Marathons

Chinese athlete sets Guinness World Record – runs marathon for 372 days in a row

Li Shuangyong first rose to prominence on the internet last year when it was revealed he had followed the ‘One Punch Man’ fitness routine.

Li Shuangyong secured the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days running a marathon (male) in Jinan, Shandong. Photo: Handout
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