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Another athlete, surnamed Zhang, condemned the “inappropriate photography” at the 2026 Xing-Quan Dishui Lake Swim-Crossing Challenge on her social media. Photo: Shanghai Traithlon Club
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.

ITTF

East gets West: surprising friendship between Chinese and German table tennis stars

World Athletics Championships

Meet Yan Ziyi, Chinese teen who ‘cannot give up’ and is taking javelin by storm

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.

China’s Wang Xinyu serves during her first-round win over Austria’s Lilli Tagger. Photo: Reuters
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.

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.

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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’.

Shi Ming practices MMA at a club in her spare time. Photo: Shi Ming’s Weibo
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.

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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.

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.

Sun Yinghsa has been seen encouraging herself with shouts of “Come on, China’s Kobe” when she increases the intensity of her weight training. Photo: Handout
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.

Inner Mongolia players celebrate after Game 2 of the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association finals against Sichuan on April 13, 2024. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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.

Members of the China men and women’s teams pose with their trophies after winning the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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
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.

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.

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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.

Applications for this year’s Shanghai Marathon have surpassed last year’s total less than halfway through the registration period. Photo: Getty Images
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.

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.

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.

China lost 2-1 defeat to Japan in Jeddah last Saturday, with Zhao Songyuan (right) scoring his team’s goal, but China qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Qatar 2-0 on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
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.

China’s Wu Yize has a very good attacking game that puts his opponents “on edge”, Django Fung says. Photo: Xinhua
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.

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.

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.

World champion Wu Yize has sparked a wave of snooker fever across China. Photo: AP
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