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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.

China’s Zhang Keyi (middle) winning the 100m hurdles final at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground on Friday. Photo: Elson Li

Asian Games 2026

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

Zhang Keyi falls short of her personal best, targets Asian Games later this year up against fellow high-profile hurdlers such as Wu Yanni.

30 May 2026 - 3:53AM

2025 National Games

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

9 Nov 2025 - 4:00PM

2025 National Games

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

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

Vera Lui made her World Athletics Championships debut in Tokyo in September. Photo: Handout

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

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

China’s Wu Yanni of China celebrates after breaking the national record during the women’s 60 metres hurdles semi-finals at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships. Photo: Xinhua

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

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

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

Hou Zhihui competes in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition. Photo: Xinhua

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

Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni is a star on and off the track and likely to bring a lot of personality to the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua

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

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

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

Quirky Asia news: the Post takes a look at some of the strange stories which have made headlines across Asia. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Weibo/TikTok

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

Graduates celebrate at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on November 9, 2023. Photo: Elson Li

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

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

The woman said she feared her parents’ reaction to her hair as they believe such a colour is “weird”. Photo: SCMP composite

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

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Wu Yanni

(吳艷妮)

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

Zhang Keyi falls short of her personal best, targets Asian Games later this year up against fellow high-profile hurdlers such as Wu Yanni.

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

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

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