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Qin Haiyang is getting back to his best ahead of the World Championships in July. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

China swim star Qin back in Olympic gold form, eyes World Championships glory

The 25-year-old hits gold-medal speed in 100m breaststroke, says he’s getting back to his best ahead of defence of three titles in Singapore.

Formula One (F1)

Explainer | Chinese Grand Prix: what’s special about Shanghai’s F1 race, and how to catch it

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China will fail to qualify for 2026 Fifa World Cup, DeepSeek predicts

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Chinese footballer injured on trip to Spain dies hours before 19th birthday

Guo Jiaxuan had been in hospital in Beijing since returning from Madrid after head injury during match left him brain-dead.

Chinese footballer Guo Jiaxuan has died from his injuries following a collision during a training match in February. Photo: RedNote/大琪 呀哈比比
Chinese footballer Guo Jiaxuan has died from his injuries following a collision during a training match in February. Photo: RedNote/大琪 呀哈比比
ITTF

Wang Chuqin overcomes family trauma to beat Lin in WTT Champions Chongqing final

Wang’s second title of the year, which also gives him No 1 spot, comes after a ‘very tough week’ for his family.

Formula One (F1)

Hong Kong-born driver Xie racing at Australian Grand Prix as he chases F1 dream

Hitech TGR’s Gerrard Xie makes his Formula 3 debut at Albert Park as he begins bid to follow in Zhou Guanyu’s footsteps.

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2025 National Games

Here’s how you can represent Hong Kong in National Games mass participation events

The Games, taking place in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau in November, will include 23 competition and demonstration events for the public.

The new Kai Tak Sports Park will host the handball, rugby sevens and fencing competitions, and the mass participation bowling event. Photo: Sam Tsang
The new Kai Tak Sports Park will host the handball, rugby sevens and fencing competitions, and the mass participation bowling event. Photo: Sam Tsang
Swimming

Decision day nears for Haughey return, but coach says no plans beyond this year

Siobhan Haughey to start training April 1, coach Tom Rushton says Olympian will go to world championships only if she thinks she can medal.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng back to Olympic gold form as she breezes into Indian Wells quarter-finals

China’s gold medal star brushes aside Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to set up a clash with Iga Swiatek at BNP Paribas Open.

2025 National Games

Sun Yang to compete at Chinese Spring National meet, paving way for National Games

Disgraced Olympic and world champion will in Qingdao next week compete for only second time since his four-year drug ban was lifted in 2024.

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China’s Sun Yang celebrates after winning the 400m freestyle at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Photo: AFP
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

China No 1 Zheng Qinwen says she does want to make friends in tennis after all

Backtracking from previous stance of keeping away from other players, Olympic champion says there are some she would ‘really want to befriend’.

World No 9 Zheng Qinwen said in November that she prefers to keep her distance from other players. Photo: EPA-EFE
World No 9 Zheng Qinwen said in November that she prefers to keep her distance from other players. Photo: EPA-EFE
ITTF

Husband of table tennis star Jeon Ji-hee banned for 10 years in sex assault case

Former Chinese player and coach Xu Ke launches blistering defence on social media, accuses sport’s bosses of ‘serious distortion of facts’.

ITTF

Zhang Jike inflames Chinese social media with claim he would beat Wang Manyu

The 37-year-old told a blogger he would love to face the world No 2 and would come out on top if he had time to prepare for the encounter.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Training budgets for US-born Eileen Gu, Beverly Zhu ‘censored’ on Chinese internet

A document showing amounts designated to the Chinese Winter Olympians was later changed to no longer include the names of the two athletes.

Freestyle skier Eileen Gu became a national hero after winning two gold medals and a silver at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo: AFP
ITTF

Chinese world No 2s Wang Chuqin, Wang Manyu the No1s at table tennis Asian Cup

Wang Chuqin beat compatriot Liang Jingkun 4-0 in the men’s final, while Wang Manyu defeated world No 1 Sun Yingsha, also in four games.

An aggressive Wang Chuqin dominated world No 3 Liang Jingkun in their Asian Cup final, winning 11-7, 11-2, 16-14, 11-5 in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua
An aggressive Wang Chuqin dominated world No 3 Liang Jingkun in their Asian Cup final, winning 11-7, 11-2, 16-14, 11-5 in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

Ex-triathlete Szeto leads Hong Kong runners across line in National Games test

Leanne Szeto takes third place in women’s race as Shenzhen-Hong Kong Marathon, and officials happy as everything goes smoothly.

2025 National Games

Hong Kong handball star praises Kai Tak fans, eyes National Games podium finish

Their 33-19 victory over Macau was watched by around 1,500 fans inside the 10,000-seater arena.

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2025 National Games

‘World-class’ Kai Tak Sports Park ready but other Hong Kong sites ‘need upgrades’

The head of National Games coordination office says city’s Coliseum, which opened in 1981, needs work.

Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office, with Games mascots Lerongrong (left) and Xiyangyang at his offices in Wan Chai. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office, with Games mascots Lerongrong (left) and Xiyangyang at his offices in Wan Chai. Photo: Jonathan Wong
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Chinese Olympic champion Zheng crashes out of Dubai event for third straight loss

World No 8 seemed set for easy win over Peyton Stearns but ran out of ideas in the deciding set, failing to convert her break point chances.

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China basketball star Guo fears blindness after freak training accident

Guo Ailun needs 40 stitches after incident with Guangzhou Loong Lions teammate during routine drill.

NBA

NBA star suggests All-Star Game in China, but Chinese fans give hostile reaction

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s idea badly received, while in the game itself, Shaq’s OGs overcome LeBron James injury to triumph in new format.

Giannis Antetokounmpo speaks during a press conference before the NBA All-Star event. Photo: AP
2025 National Games

Zhou Qi played in last National Games for Liaoning. Now Sichuan has ‘bought’ him

‘What’s the point of the National Games?’ a fan asks after basketball star’s change of allegiance, while another calls it ‘buying results’.

Zhou Qi (right), China’s star player, has changed province for this year’s National Games. Photo: Xinhua
Zhou Qi (right), China’s star player, has changed province for this year’s National Games. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF

China’s ex-coach Wu Jingping slams WTT and ‘the mess table tennis has become’

Wu, coach from 1991 to 2021, criticises sport’s commercialisation and rules that led ex-protégé Fan Zhendong to withdraw from world rankings.

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Brain-dead Chinese footballer flown home as family seeks answers

Source says Beijing association stalling over whether insurance was arranged, and timeline of Guo Jiaxuan’s injury in Spain.

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2025 Asian Winter Games

Asian Winter Games close with China dominant, as Philippines savours first gold

Games end in glory for ‘Curling Pilipinas’ only two years after their federation was founded, but Hong Kong’s curlers just miss medal.

Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
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