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Chinese table tennis stars Sun Yingsha, Wang Manyu finish undergraduate studies
Olympic champions graduate from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, will head to Tsinghua University to pursue master’s degrees in sports studies.
30 May 2026 - 10:00AM
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Macau will be launch pad to Asia as promotion looks East, UFC boss Chang says
29 May 2026 - 11:30PM
Wu Yanni
China’s ‘teen beauty’ wins 100m hurdles at Asian U20 Championships in record time
30 May 2026 - 3:53AM
Swimming
Japan bans photos at beach volleyball over voyeurism; China swimsuit mum could sue
Women’s safety behind Japanese decision while woman who suffered wardrobe malfunction in Shanghai wants dissemination of her photos stopped.
28 May 2026 - 10:04PM
The Japan Volleyball Association announced a ban on all recording devices after an incident at the Nagoya Hekinan round of the Japan Beach Volleyball Tour last weekend. Photo: Handout
Extreme fitness
Conquering the Great Wall in record time a labour of love for expat cycling duo
Sean Gallagher and Ben Schuessler embarked on journey to celebrate 20th anniversary of living in China and ‘deep connection’ with country.
28 May 2026 - 12:53PM
Trending in China
Grandfather proves age is just a number after breaking 80m hurdles record
82-year-old Ding Ming, a retired technician, won the men’s 80-84 age category at the 2026 Masters Athletics Championships in Changsha.
27 May 2026 - 8:21PM
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Volleyball
China women’s volleyball team hit by injuries as key players miss Nations League
Fans question training methods and are fearful of chances at Asian Championship, which is a qualifier for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
27 May 2026 - 3:19PM
Wu Mengjie (red jersey) in action during the 2025 Women’s Volleyball Nations League match between China and Belgium. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming
China event slammed after displaying photos of swimmer’s wardrobe malfunction
The images were on an official public platform for the race in Shanghai that had more than 10,000 active viewers at the time.
26 May 2026 - 7:06PM
ITTF
East gets West: surprising friendship between Chinese and German table tennis stars
Players bonded away from the table, with China’s Olympic champion described as being sensitive, open-minded and always looking to learn.
26 May 2026 - 5:30PM
World Athletics Championships
Meet Yan Ziyi, Chinese teen who ‘cannot give up’ and is taking javelin by storm
After throwing the second-best distance in history, the Ningbo native made no secret of her targets: the Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics.
26 May 2026 - 10:00AM
French Open
China’s Wangs win French Open opener as Ukraine’s Kostyuk keeps focus in Paris
China’s top-ranked player has tough start while Chinese qualifier wins in straights sets; Ukrainian says parents’ house almost hit by missile.
24 May 2026 - 9:26PM
China’s Wang Xinyu serves during her first-round win over Austria’s Lilli Tagger. Photo: Reuters
World Athletics Championships
China teen shatters Asian javelin record, goes close to world’s best
Yan Ziyi’s throw at Xiamen Diamond League meet would have easily won gold at Paris Olympics; marathoner Feng Peiyou wins Asian Games spot.
24 May 2026 - 5:44PM
Chinese Football Association (CFA)
China youth team finish runners-up in U17 Asian Cup after narrow defeat to Japan
Head coach Bin Ukishima said his players ‘will gain a lot from the trials of this tournament, which will help them improve’ in the future.
23 May 2026 - 3:13PM
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Chinese ‘fighting doctor’ Shi set for UFC foe – with ‘half the world’ watching
The MMA fighter, who faces India’s first female UFC fighter in Macau on Friday, also explains why being a doctor ‘is like rowing upstream’.
23 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Trending in China
Every dog has its day: stray puppy steals show at Chinese university sports event
Student runner broke the 3,000-metre race record with the fluffy campus resident guiding her to victory like a professional pacer.
23 May 2026 - 5:42AM
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A stray puppy became an overnight internet sensation after a video of it entering the track to accompany a female student at the end of her 3,000-metre race gained millions of views. Photo: bjnews.com.cn
Chinese Super League
Ex-Chinese Super League star swaps pitch for food delivery to gain life insights
The 48-year-old played for the Jianlibao Youth Team, a famous youth development project sent to Brazil, Qingdao Hainiu and Beijing Guoan.
21 May 2026 - 9:00PM
ITTF
‘China’s Kobe’ Sun deeply inspired after reading book by late NBA star Bryant
Table tennis star reveals on CCTV programme that she tries to emulate mentality and training standards of the basketballer, who died in 2020.
21 May 2026 - 7:08PM
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Chinese Basketball Association
Chinese basketball team gets 3-year ban for match-fixing; GM, player out for life
Women’s Chinese Basketball Association side Inner Mongolia Nongxin stripped of 2023-24 season results, can return to league in 2029.
20 May 2026 - 7:57PM
Inner Mongolia players celebrate after Game 2 of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association finals against Sichuan on April 13, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)
Zheng faces tough French Open draw; Coleman Wong into next qualifying round
Zheng unseeded after dropping out of top 50 and could get Aryna Sabalenka or Iga Swiatek early; Wang Xinyu now China’s top-ranked player.
19 May 2026 - 8:50PM
ITTF
Feeling the love: Fan gets outpouring of support despite mixed finals display
Chinese table tennis player had to rely on his teammates to help secure the Champions League title for his German side 1. FC Saarbruecken.
18 May 2026 - 2:28PM
ITTF
China flag row after table tennis chiefs make team title merchandise gaffe
Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items.
17 May 2026 - 12:51PM
World Athletics Championships
Duplantis wins in Shanghai Diamond League meet but fails in world record bid
Swedish world record-holder sews up his win after two jumps while Norwegian Karsten Warholm is shocked in the 300m.
16 May 2026 - 10:38PM
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis won the pole vault at the Shanghai Diamond League athletics meeting but failed to beat his own world record. Photo: AFP
World Snooker
China’s new pro league not a threat to World Snooker Tour, sport’s chiefs say
China Billiards Club Professional League starting next week should be viewed more as another pathway into elite ranks than a direct rival.
16 May 2026 - 8:00AM
Doxxing and cyberbullying
Quan Hongchan’s emotional post over mum’s health woes divides internet
China’s three-time Olympic diving gold medallist sparks concern and well-wishes but is also attacked for drawing attention to herself.
15 May 2026 - 5:30PM
Marathons
China’s marathon boom masks elite competitive performance failings, expert says
Official at Peking University says that improving country’s international standing has to start in a separate, school-based selection system.
15 May 2026 - 8:00AM
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