https://www.scmp.com/rss/322358/feed Formerly of the South China Morning Post, Jonathan White has written about sport from China for nearly 15 years, and covered the Beijing 2008 Olympics, the Fifa World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. As well as his writing – on sport and beyond – featuring in global outlets, he also often appears on international television, radio and podcasts. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “We’re successful, but I want to be Supreme successful.” Edison Chen does not mince words when it comes to the future of Clot, the streetwear brand he started in Hong Kong two decades ago. He only wants to be as big as the biggest name in the industry. The one-time actor, rapper and all-round entertainment idol is in a contemplative mood as he looks out over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. It is a rare return to the city that made him a noughties-era superstar – but it’s business that’s on his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3216183/i-want-be-supreme-successful-clot-founder-edison-chen-going-cantopop-streetwear-king-his-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3216183/i-want-be-supreme-successful-clot-founder-edison-chen-going-cantopop-streetwear-king-his-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Apr 2023 01:00:15 +0000 Hip hop has come a long way over the past 50 years, from humble New York roots to dominating global youth culture, and it will be hard to escape the half-century celebrations this year. Questlove – The Roots’ drummer and beloved DJ – curated a 15-minute medley with some of the biggest names from hip hop’s half centenary at this year’s Grammy Awards, and 2022’s Super Bowl half-time show, arguably the biggest gig on the planet, featured west coast luminaries Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre, joined by Eminem... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3212041/how-hip-hop-became-major-high-fashion-influencer-during-its-50-year-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3212041/how-hip-hop-became-major-high-fashion-influencer-during-its-50-year-history?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:15:07 +0000 New Balance sneakers might be known as the ultimate in “dad shoes”, but the brand is proving it can get down with the kids too. “We’re attracting a younger consumer,” Joe Preston, the chief executive of New Balance, said last year. “[They] are coming into our brand, and they’re really coming across our categories.” Sales figures on popular sneaker resale site StockX back this up. The site reported that New Balance was among the top five bestselling brands on Black Friday – the Friday after... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3206550/why-everyone-buying-new-balance-sneakers-dad-shoe-right-trend-has-had-high-profile-collaborations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3206550/why-everyone-buying-new-balance-sneakers-dad-shoe-right-trend-has-had-high-profile-collaborations?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Jan 2023 23:15:09 +0000 Lunar New Year is all about tradition and one of the most recent is sneakers commemorating the occasion. This Year of the Rabbit is no exception, with the usual brands flexing their creative muscles in the race to mark the changing of the Chinese zodiac animal. Fittingly for the Year of the Rabbit, shoe companies have had to be quick to get their celebratory designs out before this year’s early Lunar New Year, though some appear to be late to join the 2023 festivities. More Lunar New Year... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3206265/lunar-new-year-2023-year-rabbit-sneakers-nike-adidas-new-balance-reebok-air-jordan-vans-gucci?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3206265/lunar-new-year-2023-year-rabbit-sneakers-nike-adidas-new-balance-reebok-air-jordan-vans-gucci?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jan 2023 23:15:11 +0000 “Shrink it and pink it” has long been the attitude towards marketing to women, and sneakers have been no exception – but the industry has begun to fight back, as seen in the newly published book She Kicks. The book was written by Nav Gill, the former editor of online platform Hypebae, and Sanne Poeze, the founder of @girlonkicks on Instagram. Gill saw that, though the industry was moving on from outdated thinking, women within the industry were still not being heard. “Through my time working in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3205285/adidas-nike-vans-womens-sneakers-not-just-pink-are-rise-and-it-move-long-overdue?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3205285/adidas-nike-vans-womens-sneakers-not-just-pink-are-rise-and-it-move-long-overdue?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:15:08 +0000 Drip, sauce, swag. Call it what you will, but footballers’ ’fits do not get the same attention from fashion fans as those of their fellow athletes from the major US sports leagues. Instagram is full of accounts that shine a light on the stars of the NBA and NFL, but with the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 about to dominate the global sporting landscape, maybe it is time that changed. David Beckham has long been a style icon, with the former Manchester United and England star still setting the style... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3199924/world-cup-qatar-22-who-are-best-dressed-soccer-players-neymar-paul-pogba-we-run-rule-over-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3199924/world-cup-qatar-22-who-are-best-dressed-soccer-players-neymar-paul-pogba-we-run-rule-over-their?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:15:10 +0000 The Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup is just days away, and as anticipation for the tournament reaches fever pitch, fans have been checking out their kits, which have almost all been confirmed ahead of the tournament. Even the local organisers appear keen to get in on the action as the Qatari authorities unveiled their various security uniforms in the same manner as the football teams. All nations will be decked out in brand new home and away kits, with the exception of Canada, who was seen as so... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3199505/qatar-world-cup-2022-national-team-kits-and-stories-behind-them-denmarks-protest-shirts-mexicos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3199505/qatar-world-cup-2022-national-team-kits-and-stories-behind-them-denmarks-protest-shirts-mexicos?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:15:07 +0000 Fashion and politics have been intertwined since ancient times, when Roman Sumptuary Laws dictated which citizens were allowed to wear what. There have been countless examples of similar statutes in the years since, such as during the French Revolution (1789-1799) when the extravagance of the aristocracy was outlawed. In more recent examples, the US Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) had a dress code asking protesters to wear their “Sunday Best”, while the political organisation the Black Panther... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3195774/kanye-wests-white-lives-matter-shirts-show-fashion-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3195774/kanye-wests-white-lives-matter-shirts-show-fashion-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Oct 2022 10:15:10 +0000 “Gucci” is everywhere – but not in the way you might expect. Rather than the Italian fashion house’s garments and accessories being ubiquitous, it is the name itself that has risen to mainstream prominence in recent years as a slang word. When it mentioned “Gucci” in its Words We’re Watching section in September 2018, English dictionary Merriam Webster said it “is used as an adjective generally to mean ‘fancy, very fashionable’; ‘good, fine’; ‘great, excellent.’” The word has increasingly... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3193946/high-fashion-and-hip-hop-how-gucci-louis-vuitton-dior-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3193946/high-fashion-and-hip-hop-how-gucci-louis-vuitton-dior-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:15:06 +0000 There are myriad ways to style a moustache and almost as many nicknames for the top lip companion, but there is only one question that matters: are moustaches back in fashion? Gone are the days when many a Hollywood leading man, from Errol Flynn and Clark Gable to Burt Reynolds and Tom Selleck, adorned their upper lip with one. So has the moustache been confined to the role of ironic punchline, best suited to hipsters, live-action role players and those who compete in beard and moustache... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3190262/has-hollywood-revived-moustaches-top-guns-miles-teller?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3190262/has-hollywood-revived-moustaches-top-guns-miles-teller?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:15:08 +0000 “Blokecore” is the latest fashion trend to sweep social media, and describes a look comprising a soccer jersey and a pair of jeans or shorts – think Liam and Noel Gallagher, of the English rock band Oasis, in the mid-1990s. The website High Snobiety lived up to its name when it dismissed the fashion trend as “UK cosplay – as in, our friends in the States dressing up as the typical pub-to-stadium footy lads”. It is, however, more practical than typical social media trends. “It’s summer, so... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3186725/what-blokecore-soccer-shirts-adidas-sneakers-think-british?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3186725/what-blokecore-soccer-shirts-adidas-sneakers-think-british?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:15:10 +0000 The first thing that you should know about video game Stray is that you will need every one of your cat’s nine lives, and the rest. The cat can die. Taking on the role of a small ginger cat in a dystopian version of Hong Kong’s former Kowloon Walled City is not all that safe, and there are many dangers along the way as you seek to unravel the mystery behind its semi-desertion. This is not an open world game, it is linear and finite. That is a good choice in a real world where many gamers are... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3185972/video-game-stray-set-hong-kongs-former-kowloon-walled-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3185972/video-game-stray-set-hong-kongs-former-kowloon-walled-city?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:15:21 +0000 In terms of rivalries, the one between Nike and Adidas is up there with the best of them. The battle between the top two rival sportswear giants has long been waged and shows no sign of slowing down – instead, it is exploding into new arenas such as the metaverse and, most notably, high fashion. A slew of collaborations have dominated the hype and the headlines in recent months. Gucci and Adidas have come together for a collection that finally hit stores this month, after it was first shown at... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3184144/how-nike-and-adidas-collabs-gucci-prada-jacquemus-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3184144/how-nike-and-adidas-collabs-gucci-prada-jacquemus-and?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Jul 2022 08:15:22 +0000 March 26 has been “Air Max Day” since Nike dubbed it so in 2014 in celebration of the brand’s most famous footwear line. 2022 sees notable anniversaries of some of the most groundbreaking silhouettes, namely the Air Max 1 which turns 35, the Air Max 97, marking its 25th birthday, and the Nike Air Vapormax, released on Air Max Day in 2017. Recent data suggests that the Nike Air Max 270 was the top seller of 2021, with the Nike Air Max 90 and the Nike Air Vapormax Plus also featuring in the top... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3171559/35-years-nike-air-max-1-air-max-97s-silver-jubilee-air-max?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3171559/35-years-nike-air-max-1-air-max-97s-silver-jubilee-air-max?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:15:09 +0000 Life begins at 40, they say, and if that is true for the Nike Air Force 1 (AF1) then the shoe is set to dominate even more than it has done over the past four decades. Since its initial release in 1982, the Air Force 1 has become one of the most recognised shoe designs on the planet, a favourite with everyone from fashion lovers to felons and a bestseller for Nike year after year – it was the top-selling athletic footwear in dollars among all brands in the US in 2020, according to market... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3169641/worlds-most-popular-sneakers-how-nike-air-force-1s-went?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3169641/worlds-most-popular-sneakers-how-nike-air-force-1s-went?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:15:21 +0000 Millions of people around the world will be turning their eyes to the Chinese capital for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and the Paralympic Winter Games that follow soon after. The city is hoping to pull off a successful second Olympics (they hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008) despite the dangers of the Omicron coronavirus variant and the absence of some foreign dignitaries from the opening ceremony. The athletes are ready to shine in front of the limited number of spectators, thanks to the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3165803/beijing-2022-best-and-worst-winter-olympics-outfits-look?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3165803/beijing-2022-best-and-worst-winter-olympics-outfits-look?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:15:15 +0000 The Year of the Tiger kicks off on February 1, and one way to ensure you put your best foot forward is a new pair of kicks. As has become tradition over the last decade or so, the biggest shoe brands and fashion houses are marking the festivities with footwear – and more than ever have joined in the fun this year. Here is a round-up of the Lunar New Year-inspired and Year of the Tiger sneakers that have been released for the shoe game’s annual celebration of the Chinese zodiac. Remember that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3164784/30-year-tiger-sneakers-nike-and-adidas-dior-and-gucci-best?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3164784/30-year-tiger-sneakers-nike-and-adidas-dior-and-gucci-best?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:15:19 +0000 Hong Kong-based shoe retailer Sneaker Surge has had an interesting few years that stretch back to 2019 and the citywide anti-government protests that made it difficult to stock local shops. “We had to close up shop or go online,” says co-founder Ravine Mahtani. “[We had to] say we are no longer in the sneaker business or say, OK, we know it is going to be a hard road – let’s go online with whatever inventory we have left and see what happens.” Sneaker Surge chose the latter – and it has not... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3163436/can-online-sneaker-store-hong-kong-compete-stockx-and-goat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3163436/can-online-sneaker-store-hong-kong-compete-stockx-and-goat?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:15:14 +0000 After a disappointing 2021, gamers are looking forward to a bumper 2022 with the promised release of several long-awaited titles across consoles. Chief among them is Stray, which was pushed back to an “early 2022” release before the Annapurna Interactive showcase last July. The game, previously with an October 2021 release, is going to be six years in the making by the time it arrives. Annapurna Interactive is a game publisher that works with game creators from around the world. Originally... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3163069/video-games-set-hong-kong-worlds-worst-cyberpunk-cat-game?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3163069/video-games-set-hong-kong-worlds-worst-cyberpunk-cat-game?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:45:19 +0000 In recent years, casual footwear has grown from a practical concern to a multibillion-dollar industry. The last 12 months in particular have been as hectic in the world of sneakers as anywhere else. There have been births in the business sense, as newcomers went public on the New York Stock Exchange, and deaths – such as the shocking loss of streetwear style bastion Virgil Abloh. The year was not without its controversies, as people lined up to claim that Satan was coming to steal the soles and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3160917/10-biggest-sneaker-stories-2021-nike-cancelling-its-travis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3160917/10-biggest-sneaker-stories-2021-nike-cancelling-its-travis?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:15:09 +0000 Naturalised Chinese footballer Ricardo Goulart has returned to his native Brazil after it became apparent he would not be able to play international football for China until 2025, according to reports. Brazilian media first reported that the Guangzhou FC player has asked to terminate his contract with the financially imperilled Chinese Super League side ahead of signing for a team in his homeland. The Chinese club, who are owned by the China Evergrande Group, face an uncertain future and it... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155686/qatar-2022-guangzhou-fcs-ricardo-goulart-unable-play-china-until-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155686/qatar-2022-guangzhou-fcs-ricardo-goulart-unable-play-china-until-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:46:57 +0000 Fresh off the viral success of the Balloon World Cup Finals, the nascent sport is coming to Hong Kong this month. The Hong Kong Balloon League was officially launched this week with an opening ceremony at the Pulse Mall in Repulse Bay on Tuesday, ahead of tournaments. Its aim is to “continue the Olympic boom and promote the participation of all people in sports,” organisers said. The Hong Kong Balloon League will be co-organised by the Newly Emerged Sports Association of Hong Kong China (NESA)... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155665/hong-kong-balloon-league-brings-viral-sport-sensation-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155665/hong-kong-balloon-league-brings-viral-sport-sensation-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Nov 2021 07:37:53 +0000 China’s No 1 tennis player Zhang Shuai made a losing start on her WTA Finals debut alongside Samantha Stosur in Guadalajara, where the US Open champions were beaten by Demi Schuurs and Nicole Melichar-Martinez in their group opener. Veteran Australian Stosur, making her fifth appearance in the season ending WTA Finals in doubles, could not call on her experience to help overcome the fourth seeds at the Estadio Tenis Akron. The doubles pairs did not take to the court for some time as the singles... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155648/china-no-1-zhang-shuai-loses-wta-finals-debut-samantha-stosur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155648/china-no-1-zhang-shuai-loses-wta-finals-debut-samantha-stosur?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Nov 2021 06:00:22 +0000 China’s Wang Xinyu could not follow up her first win over a world top 20 opponent with a place in the semi-finals at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz, losing to former world top 20 player Alison Riske in straight sets. Wang, who rose to a career high world No 106 in this week’s standing updates and is set to enter the top 100 for the first time next week, had earned her match with Riske after beating US Open champion and world No 20 Emma Raducanu in the round of 16. The match with Raducanu went... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155626/wang-xinyu-out-linz-singles-doubles-semis-zheng?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155626/wang-xinyu-out-linz-singles-doubles-semis-zheng?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Nov 2021 03:28:30 +0000 Despite a number of issues, including the controversy surrounding Boston Celtics centre Enes Kanter’s protests against the government of Xi Jinping, it is business as usual for the NBA in China, with the US-based league announcing two new deals this week. The NBA announced its partnership with Chinese real estate firm Harves to create an “experience centre” for the league and engage with fans in the country. Harves previously partnered with English Premier League giants Manchester United to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155552/nba-nets-deal-open-experience-centres-china-harves-extends-migu?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155552/nba-nets-deal-open-experience-centres-china-harves-extends-migu?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Nov 2021 08:55:11 +0000 Hong Kong’s double Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games silver medallist Siobhan Haughey returns to the pool this week as the International Swimming League play-offs begin on Thursday. Her unbeaten Energy Standard team are top of the standings after the regular season in Naples, Italy, with four wins from four matches and Haughey has been key to that success ahead of these semi-finals. The Hongkonger took 30 jackpot points as she dominated the women’s 200m free in match three on her way to being rated as... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155533/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-back-action-international?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155533/isl-2021-hong-kongs-siobhan-haughey-back-action-international?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:23:51 +0000 China’s Wang Xinyu ended US Open champion Emma Raducanu’s season with an epic victory at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open in Austria, her first top 20 win coming in the same week that she reached a career-high ranking. “I really felt the passion here,” Wang said on court at the TipsArena Linz after her thrilling win. “It’s also my first time here, I really enjoy playing this tournament.” It started off easily for the Chinese No 4 as Wang won the first set 6-1 against the top-seeded world No 20... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155482/wang-xinyu-beats-emma-raducanu-linz-open-first-top-20-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155482/wang-xinyu-beats-emma-raducanu-linz-open-first-top-20-win?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:51:29 +0000 Struggling Chinese Super League side Hebei FC, formerly one of the country’s biggest-spending teams, have thanked fans for their support in an article titled “A Letter to the Fans of Hebei Team” published on the club’s official Weibo on Monday. “Thank you to all the fans of the Hebei Football Club for their encouragement, support, and perseverance. Every move, every word of concern and more silently supporting every family member behind us without a voice, we have received your true feelings.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155413/struggling-chinese-side-hebei-fc-thank-fans-amid-uncertain-csl-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155413/struggling-chinese-side-hebei-fc-thank-fans-amid-uncertain-csl-future?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:00:21 +0000 China’s Zhang Shuai and her partner Samantha Stosur of Australia have been kept away from the world’s top two doubles pairings in the WTA Finals draw ahead of the season ending showdown in Mexico. The draw was announced at the opening gala of the event on Monday night at the Palacio Municipal de Zapopan, with the group names a nod to the cities of pre-Columbian Mexico. US Open champions Zhang, 32, and Stosur, 37, have been drawn in the Group Tenochtitlán at the Guadalajara event. The veteran... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155380/wta-finals-zhang-shuai-samantha-stosur-avoid-hsieh-su-wei-elise-mertens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155380/wta-finals-zhang-shuai-samantha-stosur-avoid-hsieh-su-wei-elise-mertens?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:29:55 +0000 China’s former No 1 Wang Qiang has dropped out of the WTA women’s singles top 100 after missing much of this year’s tour, while Wang Xinyu has reached a career record high in the updated standings. Wang Qiang has dropped to No 102 in the rankings, having pulled out of the WTA Tour in June, skipping Wimbledon to concentrate on playing for China at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the summer. She was China’s top ranked player at the time but has now dropped to No 3 behind Zhang Shuai and Zheng... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155368/former-china-no-1-wang-qiang-drops-out-wta-top-100-wang-xinyu-hits?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155368/former-china-no-1-wang-qiang-drops-out-wta-top-100-wang-xinyu-hits?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Nov 2021 03:57:36 +0000 China’s big Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics medal hope Eileen Gu has put her competitors on notice with a video of her training that she shared on social media. In the video – which she captioned “lil worlds first today” – the 18-year-old lands a freeski double cork 1440 while training at the Stubai Glacier in Austria ahead of this year’s ski season. As per her claim, it is believed that she is the first woman to land the trick, with a number of her fellow skiers congratulating the teenager on the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155361/chinese-skier-eileen-gu-lands-worlds-first-double-cork-1440-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155361/chinese-skier-eileen-gu-lands-worlds-first-double-cork-1440-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Nov 2021 03:16:24 +0000 Zhang Weili’s split decision defeat by Rose Namajunas in their rematch for the strawweight title at UFC 268 dominated Chinese social media on Sunday, with hundreds of millions of reads on Weibo. Former NBA star Jeremy Lin, who is back with the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association, was among those to show support for the former UFC champion after her close loss in New York. “You are great! I personally think you should win 48-47 but I am not a referee,” Lin wrote in Chinese on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3155183/jeremy-lin-says-zhang-weili-should-win-ufc?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3155183/jeremy-lin-says-zhang-weili-should-win-ufc?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Nov 2021 10:17:34 +0000 Manny Pacquiao led the tributes to Saul Canelo Alvarez after the Mexican boxer made history as the first unanimous super middleweight champion with victory over Caleb Plant. “Congratulations to the pound for pound king, Canelo, on making boxing history as the first undisputed super middleweight champion ever,” Pacquiao wrote on Twitter after the unification bout was waved off in the 11th round. “Plant put up a great fight but Canelo is just too good. Boxing is in great hands.” Alvarez now has... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3155162/manny-pacquiao-say-canelo-alvarez-just-too-good-says-boxing-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3155162/manny-pacquiao-say-canelo-alvarez-just-too-good-says-boxing-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Nov 2021 06:00:32 +0000 Saul Canelo Alvarez became the first undisputed super middleweight champion after knocking out Caleb Plant in Las Vegas, putting on a crown in the ring after the win as the king of the division. Alvarez ended the fight with an 11th-round knockout of the American, taking Plant’s IBF super middleweight title and defending his own WBC, WBO and WBA belts. That was the second knockdown of the round for Alvarez, who had first sent Plant sprawling with a powerful left hook. “That‘s the way it had to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3155157/canelo-alvarez-beats-caleb-plant-become-undisputed-super-middleweight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3155157/canelo-alvarez-beats-caleb-plant-become-undisputed-super-middleweight?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Nov 2021 04:41:39 +0000 Taichi Kho went all the way to a second play-off hole at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Dubai on Saturday with his runner-up finish the best by a Hong Kong golfer at the prestigious tournament. Kho was edged by Japan’s world No 1 amateur Keita Nakajima in that play-off after the pair could not be separated over four rounds and a first play-off hole at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club. The pair had both parred the first play-off hole on the 18th before Kho hit the water with his... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155153/hong-kongs-taichi-kho-runner-keita-nakajima-asia-pacific-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3155153/hong-kongs-taichi-kho-runner-keita-nakajima-asia-pacific-amateur?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Nov 2021 04:00:46 +0000 Formula 1 has confirmed the Chinese Grand Prix will remain on its calendars until 2025 after extending its contract with the Shanghai race organisers. The race was last held in 2019, with the 2020 and 2021 events falling victim to the impact of Covid-19 and China’s strict border controls amid the pandemic. The Chinese Grand Prix was also left off next year’s calendar, despite the number of races being extended to 23, with F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali expressing hope for a 2023... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155118/formula-one-confirms-chinese-grand-prix-set-shanghai-until-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155118/formula-one-confirms-chinese-grand-prix-set-shanghai-until-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:09:52 +0000 Chinese fighter Zhang Weili has been given the backing of the New York Knicks going into her blockbuster strawweight title rematch with Rose Namajunas at UFC 268. The 32-year-old Zhang (21-2) will look to regain the belt from American Namajunas (10-4) on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, the home of the NBA team. Namajunas stunned Zhang with a first-round TKO in front of a vociferous crowd in Jacksonville, Florida in April, where “Magnum” was booed at the VyStar Veterans Memorial... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3155106/ufc-268-new-york-knicks-tell-zhang-bring-belt?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3155106/ufc-268-new-york-knicks-tell-zhang-bring-belt?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Nov 2021 04:30:27 +0000 The Badminton World Federation confirmed on Friday that it had banned two Chinese players for two years over match-fixing with the Chinese Badminton Association announcing that it “fully supports” the decision. Regional level players Zhu Junhao and Zhang Bingrong have been suspended from all badminton-related activity until August 12, 2023 over bets placed on a mixed doubles match in France in 2019, with Zhang also betting on other matches. “Both were found to have breached the 2017 BWF Code of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155100/bwf-bans-chinese-players-match-fixing-china-badminton-association-fully?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155100/bwf-bans-chinese-players-match-fixing-china-badminton-association-fully?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Nov 2021 03:39:11 +0000 Australia’s Aaron Mooy will miss the Socceroos upcoming Fifa World Cup qualifying matches against China and Saudi Arabia after his Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port called him back. The Socceroos take on group B leaders Saudi Arabia next Thursday at the CommBank Stadium in Sydney before travelling to the UAE to take on China on November 16 in the final stage of Asia’s Qatar 2022 qualifiers. “His Chinese club made him come back to China because he hadn’t been in China for a couple of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3155097/qatar-2022-australias-aaron-mooy-miss-china-match-shanghai-port-call?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3155097/qatar-2022-australias-aaron-mooy-miss-china-match-shanghai-port-call?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Nov 2021 02:27:46 +0000 Chinese snooker star Yan Bingtao found his progress at the English Open stopped in the quarter-finals by veteran Scot John Higgins on Friday. The UK Masters champion found himself 4-0 down to four-time world champion Higgins but fought back to 4-3 before Higgins stopped the comeback in its tracks. Yan beat Higgins in the Masters final in January – his first major title – but the Scot has got the better of their recent matches. Higgins, 46, beat the 21-year-old for the second time in three weeks,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155095/english-open-2021-chinas-yan-bingtao-loses-john-higgins-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3155095/english-open-2021-chinas-yan-bingtao-loses-john-higgins-quarter-finals?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Nov 2021 01:56:13 +0000 Whether they are the ones asking or the ones being asked, “Where did you get those?” is a question that all sneakerheads live for. Options used to be limited: either you queued at the store (or paid someone to stand in line for you) or you had to trawl eBay for the hottest releases. On the odd occasion, there would be a sneaker convention – but those were few and far between. Today the global resale market for footwear has become big business, and is worth a reported US$6 billion per year and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3154802/stockx-goat-grailed-and-more-five-best-sneaker-resellers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3154802/stockx-goat-grailed-and-more-five-best-sneaker-resellers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Nov 2021 18:30:18 +0000 The head of the National Golf Association of the Philippines has expressed his pride at US Women’s Open winner Yuka Saso as the golfer chose to represent Japan but said her decision will not stop the development of the sport in the country. “First, we are sad that she is made to make such a difficult decision. But Japanese law is specific on citizenship and it is what it is,” NGAP secretary general Bones Floro told Channel 5’s Martie Bautista, with the reporter tweeting the statement. Saso, 20,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3155004/yuka-saso-choosing-japan-will-not-hold-back-philippines-golf-says-chief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3155004/yuka-saso-choosing-japan-will-not-hold-back-philippines-golf-says-chief?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:39:02 +0000 Japanese video game developers Konami have pushed back their promised update to the much-maligned eFootball 2022, apologising to fans for the latest disappointment. “We would like to inform our players that the version 1.0.0 update scheduled for November 11 has been postponed until Spring 2022,” Konami wrote in a tweet. “Also, we are announcing the cancellation and automatic refunds of eFootball™ 2022 Premium Player Pack pre-orders, which included items that can only be used in-game after the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3154962/konami-sorry-again-efootball-2022-update-pushed-spring-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3154962/konami-sorry-again-efootball-2022-update-pushed-spring-next-year?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:17:33 +0000 South Korean star striker Son Heung-min scored the first goal of the Antonio Conte era at Tottenham Hotspur, just as he did under the club’s last two full-time managers, Son put Spurs 1-0 up after 14 minutes of their game against Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in the Uefa Europa Conference League on the way to the Italian coach marking a “crazy” opening game with a debut win. The 29-year-old’s strike made it a hat-trick of scoring the first goal under a new a manager as he had done the same under... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3154945/excited-son-heung-min-scores-first-goal-tottenhams-antonio-conte-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3154945/excited-son-heung-min-scores-first-goal-tottenhams-antonio-conte-era?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Nov 2021 03:09:07 +0000 The Chinese Super League has published its official best 11 players on the Fifa 22 video game, with five China international players making the cut. However, football fans were quick to point out that two of those are naturalised China internationals Elkeson and Ricardo Goulart, arguing that only three Chinese players have made the grade despite a number of high-profile foreigners turning their backs on China amid the Covid-19 pandemic and financial concerns. Elkeson – known as Ai Kesen in China... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154682/chinese-super-league-names-best-11-fifa-22-only-five-china-players-make?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154682/chinese-super-league-names-best-11-fifa-22-only-five-china-players-make?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:39:32 +0000 NBA star Enes Kanter may not have shown off a fresh pair of customised shoes demonstrating against China as he sat out the Boston Celtics’ defeat by the Chicago Bulls on Monday night, but he did voice his support for a “free Hong Kong” after the game. Kanter has worn a series of shoes drawing attention to China’s alleged human rights abuses since the 2021-22 NBA season started last month, and has followed up each time with scathing criticism of Beijing on his social media accounts. Even though... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154656/nbas-enes-kanter-tells-beijing-hong-kong-will-be-free-says-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154656/nbas-enes-kanter-tells-beijing-hong-kong-will-be-free-says-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Nov 2021 03:30:09 +0000 China’s top snooker star Ding Junhui ended a 259-day wait for a win with victory over Andrew Pagett in the English Open. Ding went 1-0 down after the opening frame but bounced back to beat the Welshman by winning the next four frames to progress 4-1. The 34-year-old made a break of 60 in the second frame, a 51 break in the fourth frame and a 53 break to open the final frame. Ding’s win, which came in one of 17 qualifiers held over to the main venue, also ended a five-match losing streak this... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154528/english-open-2021-china-snooker-star-ding-junhui-ends-259-day-wait-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3154528/english-open-2021-china-snooker-star-ding-junhui-ends-259-day-wait-win?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Nov 2021 04:22:25 +0000 China’s threadbare hopes of qualifying for next year’s Fifa World Cup took another dent as the Chinese Football Association confirmed that their must-win home games against Australia and Oman this month would be played in the UAE. “After negotiating with all parties and submitting to the AFC for approval, the final stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian Qualifiers group B matches between the Chinese team and the Oman team and the sixth round between the Chinese team and the Australian team will... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3154518/qatar-2022-chinas-world-cup-home-games-moved-uae?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3154518/qatar-2022-chinas-world-cup-home-games-moved-uae?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Nov 2021 03:12:33 +0000 Chinese doubles pair Zheng Saisai and Wang Xinyu ended their season in style by beating China’s top player Zhang Shuai and Japan’s Eri Hozumi to the Courmayeur Ladies Open title in Italy. Zheng and Wang triumphed over their compatriot and her partner in three sets, beating the No 3 seeds 6-3, 3-6, 10-5, with the match going to a third-set tiebreak. The duo became the first winners of the inaugural event, which was added to the WTA Tour this season, to end a disjointed season for Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3154415/zheng-saisai-and-wang-xinyu-beat-china-no-1-zhang-shuai-courmayeur?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3154415/zheng-saisai-and-wang-xinyu-beat-china-no-1-zhang-shuai-courmayeur?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:46:03 +0000 Former NBA star Jeremy Lin watched his Beijing Ducks teammates for the first time this Chinese Basketball Association season ahead of his impending return to the court. The Ducks lost 105-86 to the Shanghai Sharks in the CBA on Sunday with Lin and injured teammate Fang Shuo looking on from the sidelines alongside team owner Qin Xiaowen. Lin has only just arrived in the CBA bubble in Zhuji, Zhejiang province, where the first part of the season is being played until November 14. The NBA champion... https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3154406/jeremy-lin-watches-beijing-ducks-after-entering-cba-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3154406/jeremy-lin-watches-beijing-ducks-after-entering-cba-bubble?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:07:50 +0000