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Pan Zhanle

(潘展樂)

Pan Zhanle
潘展樂
The latest news on Pan Zhanle, Chinese freestyle swimmer and Olympic champion, including competition news and updates.
Yu Zidi in action in the pool. Photo: Weibo/孟巍威猛
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China’s 12-year-old swimming star Yu Zidi set for Singapore after stunning week

Yu could be confirmed for World Aquatics Championships in July and August after her results at China’s national meet.

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Pan Zhanle wins gold No 4 at China swimming meet – despite suffering from cough

Swimming

Haughey comeback gathers pace with second Mare Nostrum Swim Tour gold in Monaco

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Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle wins first race with Sun Yang – but admits to nerves

Pan says he was ‘particularly nervous’ before winning battle of generations at Chinese National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen.

Pan Zhanle had not raced at a high level in several months. Photo: Xinhua
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Pan Zhanle set to race Sun Yang as China’s Olympic swim stars head to Shenzhen

Paris champion Pan could meet Sun at national championships, with Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang also taking part.

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32 most drug-tested swimmers globally in 2024 were all Chinese, data reveals

Updated figures for last year continue the pattern before the Paris Olympics, when China’s swimmers were targeted for extra testing.

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Pan: Rivals ‘didn’t care’ about Olympic medals, had ‘breakdown’ over China golds

The 20-year-old made history in the Paris pool by winning two golds and a silver, and breaking his own world record.

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Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle has suggested rivals at the Paris Olympics had a ‘breakdown’ when China won gold medals. Photo: AFP
Swimming

I’ll never get used to being a star: Olympic champ, world’s fastest swimmer Pan

When asked how he ensures that fame will not change him, he says he focuses only on himself and does not ‘go on the internet so much’.

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Chinese swim star Pan suggests combined relay team including Hong Kong’s finest

Swimmers from mainland and city have formed friendly bonds over the 3 legs of the World Cup – including Zhang Yufei and her ‘good friend’.

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Getting tickets for family a struggle for Pan at World Aquatics Swimming World Cup

Double Olympic champion says his parents were also not in attendance when he broke the 100m freestyle record at the Paris Olympics.

France’s Leon Marchand (left) shakes hands with China’s Pan Zhanle after winning the 100m individual medley at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Shanghai on Friday. Pan finished eighth. Photo: AFP
Swimming

Haughey, Pan Zhanle, Zhang Yufei confirmed for star-studded swimming World Cup

Qin Haiyang, Kaylee McKeown, Leon Marchand also set to swim in three-part event in Shanghai, Incheon and Singapore.

Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong poses with the two bronze medals she won at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hong Kong gives Chinese Olympians hero’s welcome as trip starts – as it happened

Olympians are visiting the city fresh from bagging 40 gold medals at Paris Games.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Xi praises China’s Olympians for winning ‘glory for the country and people’

President Xi Jinping meets country’s athletes at event in Beijing and says they won with ‘morality and integrity’.

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Hong Kong sports

Opinion | How to achieve Olympic success? China offers some answers

The making of victory on the Olympic stage involves a combination of factors, from population and geographic diversity to sufficient funding.

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China’s Chen Meng (right) and Wang Manyu react after a winning set against Japan’s Miwa Harimtoto and Hina Hayata during the women’s gold medal team table tennis match at the Paris Olympics on August 10. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s Quan pushed to brink by fans, Pan would swap gold for quiet life

Olympic gold medallists discover true cost of fame on return to mainland China, and some fans react badly to not getting stars’ full attention.

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China’s Pan Zhanle says he would swap some his success in Paris for less attention from fans. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Double Olympic champion Pan excited to get back to see his sheep, says grandfather

The 20-year-old won two gold medals in the Paris pool but is said to enjoy rural life and playing with animals.

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Profile | Who is Adam Peaty, the gold medallist who accused China’s swimmers of cheating?

Great Britain swimmer is coming to the end of an impressive career, and has never been afraid to speak his mind.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

US legend Phelps refuses to ‘point finger’ at Chinese Olympics star Pan Zhanle

Swimming star hails Olympic 100m sprint champion Noah Lyles for revealing mental health struggle, ‘he was vulnerable at his happiest moment’.

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Pan Zhanle’s scorching swim in the Olympic 100m freestyle final is being met with some scepticism. Photo: Xinhua
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‘Pan Zhanle’s astounding comeback’ sweeps Weibo after China end US’ 64-year run

Swimmer hailed as hero back home after another stunning display in 4x100m medley on his 20th birthday.

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Olympic champion Popovici says Pan world record an ‘amazing’ performance

Romanian David Popovici finished third in 100m freestyle event, 48 hours after winning 200m freestyle gold at Paris Games.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Video | Cheating claim follows gold win for China’s Pan Zhanle

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle’s record-breaking gold mired in controversy
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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics day 6: Zhang takes bronze, sixth gold for Biles – as it happened

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes gold, with American Regan Smith second and China’s Zhang Yufei third.

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Zhang Yufei will defend her 200m butterfly title at La Defense Arena later. Photo: Reuters
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‘Not humanly possible’ – Australian coach questions Pan Zhanle’s gold medal win

The Chinese superstar’s 46.4-second victory ignited celebrations back in China, but has been met with suspicion by his rivals.

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Pan slams ‘disrespectful’ rivals, China fans lash out at ‘arrogant’ Westerners

The 19-year-old’s world-record performance in the men’s 100m freestyle has been called ‘impossible’ by Australian swimming commentator.

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Paris Olympics day 5: bronze for Haughey, world record for Pan – as it happened

Pan Zhanle smashes world best in men’s 100m freestyle, after the women’s version sees Siobhan Haughey beaten to gold.

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Gold medallist Sarah Sjostrom (centre), is flanked by silver medallist Torri Huske (left) and bronze medallist Siobhan Haughey after the women’s 100m freestyle final. Photo: Getty Images
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know as Haughey and Biles soar at Olympics

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle shows his true self at last, while New Zealand’s women’s rugby team strike gold.

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Simone Biles (centre) celebrates winning gold with the United States in the team competition. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Which Olympic and world records could be broken in Paris? Here are 5 that could go

The Post takes a look at disciplines where athletes are targeting new heights and could make history.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hongkongers urged to become 7 million-strong ‘cheerleading team’ for city’s Olympians

Vivian Kong leads the charge for Hong Kong delegation, with Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey also chasing medals in first five days.

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