19th China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open concludes

2024/09/11 15:03

CHONGQING, China, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 19th China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open concluded on Tuesday in Chongqing's Wulong district, with Team Topsport claiming victory.After four challenging stag...

WADA calls for "root and branch reforms" of US anti-doping system

2024/09/10 13:53

BEIJING, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has voiced serious concerns regarding the protection of clean sport in the United States, calling for "root and branch reforms" in its anti-d...

Gu Ailing, Zhang Kexin dominate FIS freeski World Cup opener in New Zealand

2024/09/09 16:13

WELLINGTON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Beijing Winter Olympic champion Gu Ailing and Zhang Kexin ensured a one-two finish at the opening event of the 2024-2025 FIS Freeski World Cup halfpipe competition in Cardrona, New Zeal...

2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier: China vs. Japan

2024/09/06 13:58

Players of China pose for photos before the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier match between China and Japan in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)Endo Wataru (bottom 3rd R) of Japan celebrates with ...

Zhang Shuai/Kristina Mladenovic reach US Open women's doubles final

2024/09/05 11:38

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's Zhang Shuai and Kristina Mladenovic of France defeated American Taylor Townsend and Czech Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, advancing to the US Open women's doubles fina...

China's Zheng falls to Sabalenka in US Open quarterfinals

2024/09/04 19:15

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen lost to world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the US Open quarterfinals on Tuesday.The Australian Open champion, Sabalenka, defeated Z...

A glistening gold medal made of sweat, tears and unbreakable will

2024/09/03 14:14

Liu Yutong (L)/Yin Menglu of China and coach Qu Fuchun (C) celebrate after the women's doubles WH1-WH2 gold medal match of para badminton against Satomi Sarina/Yamazaki Yuma of Japan at the Paris 2024 Paralympic G...

US Open Roundup: Zheng into US Open quarterfinal, Wang out

2024/09/02 19:34

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Zheng Qinwen reached the US Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive time with a victory over Donna Vekic of Croatia on Monday.The 21-year-old Chinese prospect won 7-6 ...

Cyclist Li claims China's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics

2024/08/30 16:41

PARIS, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese cyclist Li Zhangyu claimed the nation's first gold medal by beating his compatriot Liang Weicong in the men's C1 3,000m individual pursuit gold medal match at Paris Paralympi...

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games open

2024/08/29 14:29

Following an aesthetic opening of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Wednesday evening, around 4,400 athletes from a record 168 delegations will participate in the 11-day competition across 22 sports.PARIS, Aug. 28 (X...

Olympic champs Fan, Chen pull out of WTT China Smash

2024/08/28 13:55

BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's Olympic gold medalists Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng have withdrawn from World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash, the WTT announced on Tuesday.At the Paris Olympics, Fan won the men&...

WTT China Smash tickets to go on sale on Aug. 28

2024/08/27 14:46

BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Tickets sale of World Table Tennis (WTT) China Smash will start on Wednesday, August 28, organizers announced at a press conference here on Monday.The first stage of the tickets sale will ...

Malaysia-China friendship run draws over 5,000 participants

2024/08/26 16:56

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Over 5,000 participants joined the Malaysia-China 2024 friendship run in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia on Sunday, expanding an annual event that celebrates the 50th annive...

China's Gen-Z Olympians become global Seine-sation with refreshing vibe

2024/08/23 15:04

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- As the Chinese Olympic delegation bid farewell to the River Seine, they had left the world with not only 10 new records, but a refreshing image of the Chinese Gen-Z -- more self-assured an...

Olympic champion Sun Yang set to make his return

2024/08/22 16:02

The General Administration of Sport of China has confirmed that Olympic champion Sun Yang will make his competitive return in Hefei, Anhui province, according to Anhui local news website Dawan.Sun will compete with th...

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA rookie assists record as Fever beat Storm 92-75

2024/08/20 12:01

INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, Caitlin Clark added 23 points and nine assists, and Lexie Hull scored 12 of her career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter Sunday to help the Indiana Fever beat the Se...

Idol culture fans flames

2024/08/19 14:42

As the excitement of the Olympics fades with the close of summer, the celebration of China's Paris heroes seems to be heating up among sports fans across the country.Something that's become quite a hot topic.W...

A snapshot of the Olympic spirit

2024/08/16 15:10

So, now that Tom Cruise has closed the show in spectacular style, carrying the Olympic flag off to Los Angeles on the back of his motorbike, and the curtain falls on another spectacular Summer Games, it's time to ...

Team China hailed for wins, morale

2024/08/14 16:07

Sun Yingsha, China's 23-year-old table tennis player who won two gold medals and one silver at the Paris Games, was again in the global limelight when she, as the representative of Asia, ceremoniously extinguished...

Pegula tops Anisimova to capture second straight WTA 1000 Canadian Open title

2024/08/13 15:42

TORONTO, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- World No. 6 American Jessica Pegula defended her Canadian Open singles tennis title in Toronto with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory over her compatriot Amanda Anisimova on Monday evening.The 30-ye...