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Wu Yanni

(吳艷妮)

Wu Yanni

吳艷妮

The latest news on Wu Yanni, Chinese track and field athlete and Olympian, including competition news and updates.

Chen Yuanjiang (centre) winning the 110m hurdles in a personal-best time at the National Athletics Championships in Rizhao, Shandong, on Saturday. Photo : VCG

Cheng Yujie

Chen Yuanjiang runs China’s third-best time to win 110m hurdles, Asian Games spot

Star 100m hurdler Wu Yanni also books a place for Nagoya in September, after running out of time to put on her makeup and going ‘barefaced’.

28 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM

Hong Kong, China Association of Athletics Affiliates

Hong Kong coach behind Wu Yanni aiming to develop city’s first sub-10s sprinter

17 Jun 2026 - 8:00AM

Asian Games 2026

China’s ‘teen beauty’ wins 100m hurdles at Asian U20 Championships in record time

30 May 2026 - 3:53AM

2025 National Games

National Games: Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni chasing beauty as well as results

Flamboyant athlete who was ‘made for hurdling’ divides opinion like no other, will be out to go one better than the silver she won in 2021.

9 Nov 2025 - 4:00PM

Wu Yanni (left) in round one of the 100m hurdles at the Paris Games, where she clocked China’s best time at the Olympics. Photo: Xinhua

2025 National Games

What to know about the National Games, where some of world’s best come to play

Some of the world’s top sportsmen and women will battle it out in the pool, court and track across the Greater Bay Area.

9 Nov 2025 - 8:00AM

2025 National Games

Nothing to prove at National Games, I’ll race without pressure, hurdler Lui says

Hong Kong’s Vera Lui will be competing in the multi-sport Games for the fourth time, but has never come close to the podium.

1 Oct 2025 - 10:29PM

Trending in China

Top China athlete praised for looks, talent says she embodies strength, beauty

Striking high-jump prospect hits back at critics who belittle her achievements, say she should cut her hair.

5 Sep 2025 - 8:46PM

Chinese high jumping champion, Shao Yuqi, who attends one of the country’s most prestigious universities, has gained recognition for her beauty and athletic prowess. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote

Trending in China

‘Do what you think is beautiful’: China hurdler derides gossip, embraces confidence

Olympic track star hits back at plastic surgery detractors, says accusations over cosmetic work are ‘recognition’ of her beauty.

11 Aug 2025 - 2:17PM

Trending in China

Tearful Wu Yanni’s 60m hurdles Worlds failure sparks furious social media debate

Despite setting a new national record time of 8.01 seconds, the 27-year-old missed out on qualification by 0.01 seconds.

24 Mar 2025 - 3:30PM

Trending in China

Chinese hurdler Wu slammed on social media for ‘Photoshopped’ images on Weibo

The controversial athlete Wu uploaded 10 black-and-white images of herself, with a related hashtag viewed more than 40 million times.

20 Jan 2025 - 3:12PM

Wu Yanni divides opinion among Chinese sports fans. Photo: Weibo/吴艳妮Jennie

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China sprinters ‘too slow, too weak’ says Wu, after another 100m hurdles failure

Wu Yanni fails to make it out of the 100m hurdles repechage, then claims she thought she could have won it all.

2 Jul 2025 - 11:24AM

Wu Yanni believes Chinese sprinting is lagging behind the sport’s major powers. Photo: Xinhua.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics: China weightlifting golds, US basketball win – day 12 as it happened

Li Fabin retains men’s 61kg crown before Hou Zhihui does likewise in the women’s 49kg, while in basketball, USA’s women beat Nigeria to reach semi-finals.

8 Aug 2024 - 12:47PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Profile | Paris hopeful, social media star Wu Yanni: tattoos, make-up and fiery personality

She is one of the most popular and talked-about athletes, not just for her remarkable performances on the track.

6 Aug 2024 - 12:25PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chinese commentator’s ‘make-up’ question at Olympics basketball sparks outrage

Incident comes in the wake of similar comments by a veteran British commentator that saw him being removed from covering the rest of the Games

29 Jul 2024 - 5:03PM

Spain’s players celebrate as China’s bench looks dejected during their tense clash at the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

Trending in China

Profile | Meet China ‘goddess’ athlete Xia Sining who is humble, shy

Champion China hurdler is heading to the Paris Olympics with the hopes of millions on her shoulders but the star athlete is taking it all in her stride.

17 Jul 2024 - 12:00PM

The Post profiles China’s “goddess” of the track, Xia Sining, ahead of the Paris Olympics. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

Trending in China

Quirky Asia news: China athlete in makeup fail, fish goes to hospital, spiky snacks

The Post runs the rule over some of the strange stories which have emerged across Asia in recent days.

5 Jul 2024 - 10:12AM

Hong Kong youth

Letters | We can inspire young people to dream by just giving them a chance

Readers discuss the best ways to support young people, how Hong Kong should use its tourism dollars, and the importance of gender diversity and expression in sports.

16 May 2024 - 11:30AM

Trending in China

Profile | Wu Yanni, China’s champion hurdler irks some with tattoo, makeup and opinions

Top China athlete Wu Yanni lost an important race and faced fan criticism over the makeup she wore on the day, but the outspoken glamour girl remains defiant.

6 May 2024 - 6:47PM

Wu Yanni, China’s controversial champion hurdler, has tattoos, opinions, and wears makeup during races. Now she hopes to shine at the Paris Olympics later this year. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sohu

Questions raised over picture of Asian Games pair’s lane numbers

Wu Yanni and Lin Yuwei’s lane numbers inadvertently match the dates of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

5 Oct 2023 - 5:40PM

Trending in China

Woman films reply to mum’s claim she looks like ‘prostitute’ with dyed hair

A filmed emotional exchange in China between a young woman challenging outdated gender stereotypes and her mother after the woman’s hair was dyed purple attracted sympathy online.

13 Aug 2023 - 9:00AM

Trending in China

Body art brouhaha: China track star hits back at tattoo critics with confidence

Champion Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni has hit back at critics of her tattoo, saying that the body art is a symbol of her self-confidence.

12 Aug 2023 - 2:00PM

Record-breaking Chinese hurdler, Wu Yanni, has hit back at critics of her tattoo by saying that the body art is a symbol of her self-confidence. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua

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Wu Yanni

(吳艷妮)

Chen Yuanjiang runs China’s third-best time to win 110m hurdles, Asian Games spot

Star 100m hurdler Wu Yanni also books a place for Nagoya in September, after running out of time to put on her makeup and going ‘barefaced’.

Hong Kong coach behind Wu Yanni aiming to develop city’s first sub-10s sprinter

China’s ‘teen beauty’ wins 100m hurdles at Asian U20 Championships in record time

National Games: Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni chasing beauty as well as results

Flamboyant athlete who was ‘made for hurdling’ divides opinion like no other, will be out to go one better than the silver she won in 2021.

What to know about the National Games, where some of world’s best come to play

Some of the world’s top sportsmen and women will battle it out in the pool, court and track across the Greater Bay Area.

Nothing to prove at National Games, I’ll race without pressure, hurdler Lui says

Hong Kong’s Vera Lui will be competing in the multi-sport Games for the fourth time, but has never come close to the podium.

Top China athlete praised for looks, talent says she embodies strength, beauty

Striking high-jump prospect hits back at critics who belittle her achievements, say she should cut her hair.

‘Do what you think is beautiful’: China hurdler derides gossip, embraces confidence

Olympic track star hits back at plastic surgery detractors, says accusations over cosmetic work are ‘recognition’ of her beauty.

Tearful Wu Yanni’s 60m hurdles Worlds failure sparks furious social media debate

Despite setting a new national record time of 8.01 seconds, the 27-year-old missed out on qualification by 0.01 seconds.

Chinese hurdler Wu slammed on social media for ‘Photoshopped’ images on Weibo

The controversial athlete Wu uploaded 10 black-and-white images of herself, with a related hashtag viewed more than 40 million times.

China sprinters ‘too slow, too weak’ says Wu, after another 100m hurdles failure

Wu Yanni fails to make it out of the 100m hurdles repechage, then claims she thought she could have won it all.

Paris Olympics: China weightlifting golds, US basketball win – day 12 as it happened

Li Fabin retains men’s 61kg crown before Hou Zhihui does likewise in the women’s 49kg, while in basketball, USA’s women beat Nigeria to reach semi-finals.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Profile | Paris hopeful, social media star Wu Yanni: tattoos, make-up and fiery personality

She is one of the most popular and talked-about athletes, not just for her remarkable performances on the track.

Chinese commentator’s ‘make-up’ question at Olympics basketball sparks outrage

Incident comes in the wake of similar comments by a veteran British commentator that saw him being removed from covering the rest of the Games

Profile | Meet China ‘goddess’ athlete Xia Sining who is humble, shy

Champion China hurdler is heading to the Paris Olympics with the hopes of millions on her shoulders but the star athlete is taking it all in her stride.

Quirky Asia news: China athlete in makeup fail, fish goes to hospital, spiky snacks

The Post runs the rule over some of the strange stories which have emerged across Asia in recent days.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Letters | We can inspire young people to dream by just giving them a chance

Readers discuss the best ways to support young people, how Hong Kong should use its tourism dollars, and the importance of gender diversity and expression in sports.

Profile | Wu Yanni, China’s champion hurdler irks some with tattoo, makeup and opinions

Top China athlete Wu Yanni lost an important race and faced fan criticism over the makeup she wore on the day, but the outspoken glamour girl remains defiant.

Questions raised over picture of Asian Games pair’s lane numbers

Wu Yanni and Lin Yuwei’s lane numbers inadvertently match the dates of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

Woman films reply to mum’s claim she looks like ‘prostitute’ with dyed hair

A filmed emotional exchange in China between a young woman challenging outdated gender stereotypes and her mother after the woman’s hair was dyed purple attracted sympathy online.

Body art brouhaha: China track star hits back at tattoo critics with confidence

Champion Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni has hit back at critics of her tattoo, saying that the body art is a symbol of her self-confidence.

Profile | Paris hopeful, social media star Wu Yanni: tattoos, make-up and fiery personality

Letters | We can inspire young people to dream by just giving them a chance