https://www.scmp.com/rss/519350/feed The latest news on Zhang Boheng, Chinese artistic gymnast and Olympian, including competition news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Stephy Zhang Stephy Zhang Hong Kong’s padel players have more to fight for than ranking points at the FIP Bronze tournament in the city this week, they are also battling for Asian Games recognition. The sport was awarded medal status for the competition in Japan later this year, and the city’s athletes have some catching up to do if they want to be part of the occasion. Not that September’s Games are the main focus for players or the newly formed Hong Kong China Padel Association (HKCPA), which is hoping to become the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347074/hong-kong-padel-players-eye-asian-games-selection-fip-bronze-event-gets-under-way?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3347074/hong-kong-padel-players-eye-asian-games-selection-fip-bronze-event-gets-under-way?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:13:49 +0000 Having missed the men’s gymnastics team title by a hair at Tokyo 2020, Japan are determined to beat their biggest rivals China to take gold in Paris, setting that as their top priority with one month left to go until the Games begin. Three years ago, the Russians beat Japan by 0.103 points – a sliver of a number that etched itself into the minds of the three Japanese gymnasts and their head coach who will be returning to the Olympics looking to erase those painful memories. “We had the bitter... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3268154/paris-olympics-2024-japan-gymnastics-mens-top-goal-beating-rivals-china-team-gold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3268154/paris-olympics-2024-japan-gymnastics-mens-top-goal-beating-rivals-china-team-gold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Jun 2024 13:00:15 +0000 China has named a team of nearly 900 athletes for the Asian Games, with the country’s top sports official outlining their “political” mission. The 19th edition of the Asian Games, also known as the Asiad, will take place in the Eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou and run from September 23 to October 8, featuring 12,500 athletes, more than ever before, organisers have said. The home nation will have 886 athletes in action, among them 36 Olympic champions. Some notable names have been included for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3234389/china-names-asian-games-team-sports-chief-outlines-their-political-mission-hangzhou?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3234389/china-names-asian-games-team-sports-chief-outlines-their-political-mission-hangzhou?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:30:10 +0000