https://www.scmp.com/rss/519340/feed The latest news on Zhu Ting, Chinese volleyball player, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Coco Feng Coco Feng A former ByteDance executive has joined Shengshu AI as CEO, marking a significant hire by one of China’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) video start-ups amid fierce competition for talent in the rapidly evolving industry. Luo Yihang – the former head of AI solutions at ByteDance’s cloud unit, Volcano Engine – will oversee research and development, product management, commercialisation and team management at Shengshu, according to a company representative. Tang Jiayu, Shengshu’s co-founder... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302111/former-bytedance-executive-takes-helm-baidu-backed-shengshu-amid-generative-ai-boom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302111/former-bytedance-executive-takes-helm-baidu-backed-shengshu-amid-generative-ai-boom?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:18 +0000 China said table tennis star Ma Long and artistic swimming team captain Feng Yu would carry the country’s flag at the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics on Friday. Zhang Xin, the secretary-general of the Chinese Olympic delegation, said the pair’s selection demonstrated a “recognition of veteran athletes and an encouragement to the rising stars”. The Chinese Olympic Committee confirmed the appointments in a post of social media platform Weibo. The opening ceremony, which will take place on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3271782/paris-olympics-china-table-tennis-star-ma-long-swimmer-feng-yu-be-flag-bearers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3271782/paris-olympics-china-table-tennis-star-ma-long-swimmer-feng-yu-be-flag-bearers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:15:14 +0000 Recently, a heartwarming scene unfolded at the Hong Kong Coliseum at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League. On June 15, after the Chinese team clinched a tough comeback victory over world No 1 Turkey, the crowd spontaneously erupted, singing Red Sun, the classic anthem by Hong Kong legend Hacken Lee Hak-kan. Clips of thousands of fans belting out the familiar Cantonese lyrics went viral on the mainland’s social media. The moment was a glimpse into the potentially unifying role of sports in... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3267606/nothing-brings-hongkongers-and-mainland-chinese-closer-together-sports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3267606/nothing-brings-hongkongers-and-mainland-chinese-closer-together-sports?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:30:08 +0000 China volleyball legend Lang Ping has said her country’s women’s team must be realistic about their prospects at the Paris Olympics, suggesting a lack of consistency may cost them in a high-quality tournament. During the Hong Kong leg of the sport’s Nations League over the past six days, China clinched qualification to both the Olympics and the league’s season finals, with a stunning comeback to beat the then world No 1 side Turkey among the highlights. Their performances at Hong Kong Coliseum,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3266833/china-volleyball-team-too-erratic-win-olympics-need-zhu-ting-legend-lang-ping-fears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3266833/china-volleyball-team-too-erratic-win-olympics-need-zhu-ting-legend-lang-ping-fears?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:30:10 +0000 China came back from the dead to upset world No 1 team Turkey 3-2 on a night of high drama at a rocking Hong Kong Coliseum. The pressure appeared to be mounting on under-fire head coach Cai Bin when his team surrendered the opening two sets of their Volleyball Nations League (VNL) encounter on Saturday. Cai’s players came roaring back, however. The 25-21 third-set scoreline did not accurately reflect their superiority, then momentum completely swung in set four. The previously imperious Turkey... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3266775/volleyball-nations-league-jubilant-china-fight-back-stun-world-no-1-team-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3266775/volleyball-nations-league-jubilant-china-fight-back-stun-world-no-1-team-turkey?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jun 2024 15:36:35 +0000 Chinese volleyball fans were split over the prospects for their country’s women’s team after they were gifted a place at their 11th straight Olympics. Results elsewhere in the Volleyball Nations League meant China, who began the week under threat in the race for Paris, were France-bound even before their second match in the league’s Hong Kong leg on Friday. They had a helping hand from Japan, where other teams’ results in the league’s Fukuoka leg left China, as well as the Japanese, safely... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3266724/paris-olympics-chinese-volleyball-fans-torn-womens-side-handed-place-summer-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3266724/paris-olympics-chinese-volleyball-fans-torn-womens-side-handed-place-summer-games?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jun 2024 02:39:14 +0000 China returned to winning ways at the Volleyball Nations League in Hong Kong with a commanding performance against Bulgaria on Tuesday. Needing to improve on their patchy results in the league’s previous leg in Macau to keep their Olympic qualifying hopes alive, they got off to the start they wanted at Hong Kong Coliseum with a 3-0 victory. Star player Zhu Ting, who was used only sparingly in Macau after fighting back from injury, was handed a start, to the roars of the spectators. And the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3266218/volleyball-nations-league-hong-kong-china-start-win-keep-olympic-hopes-alive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3266218/volleyball-nations-league-hong-kong-china-start-win-keep-olympic-hopes-alive?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:46:49 +0000 China will begin their quest to secure qualification for the Paris Olympic Games on Tuesday, hoping to start on the right track with a win over Bulgaria in the Volleyball Nations League in Hong Kong. The four matches at the Hong Kong Coliseum this week are the final chances for teams to improve their rankings as the remaining five berths for the Games will be allocated after the VNL preliminary phase. China will then play Germany, Turkey and league leaders Poland in three straight days from... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3266067/every-match-counts-china-volleyball-nations-league-paris-olympics-spot-beckons?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3266067/every-match-counts-china-volleyball-nations-league-paris-olympics-spot-beckons?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:00:19 +0000 The under-pressure coach of China’s women’s volleyball team has promised fans they will see more of superstar spiker Zhu Ting in the Hong Kong leg of the FIVB Women’s Nations League in the coming week. Head coach Cai Bin was heavily criticised by Chinese fans and former professionals last week after his side lost two out of four games in the Macau leg, leaving the national team facing the possibility of missing out on qualifying for the Olympics for the first time in 40 years. Little was seen in... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3265917/where-zhu-ting-chinas-womens-volleyball-coach-cai-bin-addresses-nations-league-flak?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3265917/where-zhu-ting-chinas-womens-volleyball-coach-cai-bin-addresses-nations-league-flak?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Jun 2024 13:45:47 +0000 China head into the Hong Kong leg of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League next week under fire from their fans and facing the daunting possibility of not qualifying for the Olympics for the first time in 40 years. Next Tuesday, the Hong Kong Coliseum will host the international tournament’s third and final round of pool fixtures. China’s women slumped to two losses in four games in the previous round in Macau, including one to direct Olympic qualification rivals Japan and a 3-0 battering... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3265520/china-volleyballers-go-hong-kong-leg-womens-nations-league-under-fire-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3265520/china-volleyballers-go-hong-kong-leg-womens-nations-league-under-fire-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Jun 2024 13:00:24 +0000 Former Chinese women’s volleyball captain Zhu Ting will make her first national team appearance in more than two years when she returns to the court at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League in Macau. The Olympic champion, who won gold in Rio in 2016, will also take part in the third and final event of the season in Hong Kong next month, as China battle for a place at the Paris Games this summer. Having guided club side Pallavolo Scandicci to second in the Italian Women’s Serie A1 last... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3262364/china-volleyball-captain-zhu-end-national-team-exile-drive-teams-bid-paris-olympics-qualification?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3262364/china-volleyball-captain-zhu-end-national-team-exile-drive-teams-bid-paris-olympics-qualification?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 May 2024 07:08:06 +0000 The wait for Zhu Ting’s return to the Chinese women’s national volleyball team is set to go on further, with the star spiker confirming she will undergo more rehabilitative training on her wrist injury. Zhu has been out of action since the problem ended her Tokyo Olympics early, as China surrendered their title and limped out in the group stage. She will now miss the Asian Games, as well as China’s qualification bid for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 28-year-old, who was part of the side that won... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3232708/zhu-ting-visit-spanish-doctors-wrist-injury-persists-chinese-volleyball-star-set-miss-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3232708/zhu-ting-visit-spanish-doctors-wrist-injury-persists-chinese-volleyball-star-set-miss-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:26:49 +0000 China’s women’s team lost to Turkey in the Volleyball Nations League final in Texas, but their players made up almost half of the tournament’s dream team after the country’s best ever finish. Despite their 3-1 defeat in Arlington on Sunday, captain Yuan Xinyue and two of her teammates, outsider hitter Li Yingying and setter Diao Linyu, were named in the seven-player list. Li led the Chinese effort in the final with 21 points, with Yuan the only other member of the team with double-digit points... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3227962/volleyball-nations-league-chinese-trio-earn-dream-team-consolation-after-loss-turkey-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3227962/volleyball-nations-league-chinese-trio-earn-dream-team-consolation-after-loss-turkey-final?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Jul 2023 07:15:58 +0000 China may have flopped at the Tokyo Olympics, but they are a popular draw in Hong Kong, where the second leg of the women’s Volleyball Nations League begins on Tuesday. They start their campaign against Canada on the opening day at the Coliseum in Hung Hom, followed by matches against Bulgaria on Friday, then Poland and defending champions Italy over the weekend. And the head of the Hong Kong Volleyball Association (HKVA) said the mainlanders were proving especially popular among the eight teams... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3223838/volleyball-nations-league-china-team-big-draw-hong-kong-they-put-dismal-olympics-behind-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3223838/volleyball-nations-league-china-team-big-draw-hong-kong-they-put-dismal-olympics-behind-them?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:58:27 +0000 The FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) will return to Hong Kong in June as an “M” mark event after a four-year hiatus because of the pandemic. The sport’s world governing body announced its 2023 schedule on Friday, with Hong Kong back on the calendar from June 13-18. Eight teams will feature in the round robin event at the Coliseum in Hung Hom, including China and world No 2 Italy, who are the defending champions. “We submitted our bid for the VNL 2023 earlier this year. We know there are a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3199394/volleyball-nations-league-latest-big-sporting-event-return-hong-kong-full-house-expected?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3199394/volleyball-nations-league-latest-big-sporting-event-return-hong-kong-full-house-expected?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:33:20 +0000 China volleyball star Zhang Changning has announced she will not return to action any time soon. After nearly 11 months on the sidelines, reports had surfaced that she could come back into the national team fold in August, ahead of next month’s Women’s Volleyball World Championships in Poland and the Netherlands. But the 26-year-old wrote in a Weibo post this week that she has long been suffering from injury problems, and indicated she needed more time to fully recover. “Both my physical and... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3189251/chinas-zhang-changning-miss-volleyball-world-championships-says-she?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3189251/chinas-zhang-changning-miss-volleyball-world-championships-says-she?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:12:34 +0000 Soi Cheang Pou-soi’s Limbo leads the field for the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards with a remarkable 14 nominations, the organisers announced at a press conference on Wednesday. A visually striking, black-and-white crime thriller that tells a nihilistic tale of despair and redemption set in a city rotten to the ground, Limbo stars Lam Ka-tung and Mason Lee as a pair of police detectives on the hunt of a serial murderer. Limbo has been one of the most critically acclaimed Hong Kong films in the past... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3167247/hong-kong-film-awards-2022-nominations-limbo-anita-drifting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3167247/hong-kong-film-awards-2022-nominations-limbo-anita-drifting?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:10:27 +0000