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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.
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ITTF
East gets West: surprising friendship between Chinese and German table tennis stars
26 May 2026 - 5:30PM
World Athletics Championships
Meet Yan Ziyi, Chinese teen who ‘cannot give up’ and is taking javelin by storm
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
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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
Shi Ming practices MMA at a club in her spare time. Photo: Shi Ming’s Weibo
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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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
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
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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
Applications for this year’s Shanghai Marathon have surpassed last year’s total less than halfway through the registration period. Photo: Getty Images
ITTF
Gap with China closing, Japan’s table tennis team say, but beating Sun still key
After another defeat at World Team Championships last weekend, Japan’s stars feel breaking away from conventional styles is likely to help.
15 May 2026 - 12:00AM
Olympics
Reality bites for ‘immature’ Sun, ‘masculine’ Wang in life after Olympic glory
Gold medallists learn harsh lesson about life out of sporting spotlight after appearing on Chinese television shows.
15 May 2026 - 2:07PM
Chinese Football Association (CFA)
China youth teams make World Cups amid Fifa hopes of seeing nation back at the top
Both under-17 men’s and women’s teams reach final stages of Asian Cup to book World Cup spots as Mattias Grafstrom praises Chinese system.
15 May 2026 - 2:09PM
World Snooker
China’s world snooker champion Wu playing ‘perfect’ game, says ex-coach Fung
Fung, who coached the 22-year-old for 13 months in 2024, says youngster is better than other world champions when they were at the same age.
14 May 2026 - 3:00PM
China’s Wu Yize has a very good attacking game that puts his opponents “on edge”, Django Fung says. Photo: Xinhua
Marathons
Danish pensioner continues 22-year love affair with China’s Great Wall Marathon
Among the more than 2,000 runners will be 67-year-old Henrik Brandt, who has vowed to keep returning for the event into his 70s.
14 May 2026 - 12:00PM
ITTF
Fans attack selection criteria for China’s Asian Games table tennis teams
Women’s criteria draw most flak, with fans questioning why top three men will qualify directly while only top two women will do so.
14 May 2026 - 8:32AM
World Snooker
China launches 8-team pro snooker league, targets becoming powerhouse in sport
Country’s best players, plus some of world’s best, have been invited to take part in league which will also feature pool matches.
12 May 2026 - 6:00PM
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