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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.
China’s quartet, including Qin Haiyang (second from left), display their gold medals after winning the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Reuters
Swimming

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

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

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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’.

China’s Pan Zhanle (R) celebrates after winning the men’s 100m freestyle final event during the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 - Stop 3 in Singapore on November 1, 2024. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)
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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.

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.

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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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Athletes arrive for an official banquet at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Photo: Dickson Lee
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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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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Despite becoming a huge star in China, Pan Zhanle is excited to get back to his quiet life, his grandfather says. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘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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Pan Zhanle (left), with fellow gold medallists (from left) Sun Jiajun, Qin Haiyang and Xu Jiayu. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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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David Popovici with the bronze medal he won at the men’s 100m freestyle. Photo: Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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

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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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘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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China’s Pan Zhanle (centre) won the gold medal in the 100m freestyle but the coach of Australia’s Kyle Chalmers (left) expressed suspicion. Photo: Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after Paris swim gold for China’s Pan

Pan Zhanle’s world record brings his nation’s first gold in pool of these Olympics, while it’s bronze again for Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

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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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China take 11 of 23 swimmers who tested positive for TMZ to Paris Olympic Games

Yang Junxuan is among those included and will compete against Siobhan Haughey in the 100m freestyle, as well as Zhang Yufei, who won gold in the 200m butterfly in Tokyo.

China’s Pan Zhanle, the 100m freestyle world record holder, is looking for gold in Paris. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Records tumble as China’s swimmers hit Olympic pace at national championships

Asian gold medallist Tang Qianting sets regional best twice in women’s 100m breaststroke event, while Pan Zhanle clocks third sub-47 second time in 100m freestyle.

Asian Games gold medallist Tang Qianting set a new mark in the 100m breaststroke. Photo: Reuters
Swimming

Hong Kong’s Haughey set for another world swimming final as China’s Pan wins gold

Siobhan Haughey reaches the 100 metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships, a day after becoming Hong Kong’s first ever gold medallist with her 200m win.

Swimming

Chinese teen Pan smashes men’s 100 freestyle record at World Championships

Pan Zhanle sets mark of 46.80 seconds swimming first leg of relay, knocking 0.06 seconds off previous best, as China claim 4x100m gold.

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