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FIBA
Basketball world body apologises to China after calling win over Japan ‘sneaky’
Use of the word on Fiba’s social media posts after World Cup qualifier sparks anger, leading to changes and an official apology.
28 Feb 2026 - 11:00PM
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World Table Tennis (WTT)
China’s Sun Yingsha extends fine start to season with Singapore Smash last 8 spot
27 Feb 2026 - 10:00PM
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
China chase Women’s Asian Cup glory but Japan, Australia, North Korea are threats
27 Feb 2026 - 2:51PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Winter Olympics: China enjoy best overseas medal haul as Eileen Gu looks ahead
The 22-year-old is the most decorated freestyle skier in Games history, while Hong Kong speed skater Joey Lam claimed city’s best finish.
23 Feb 2026 - 5:26PM
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Halfpipe glory for Eileen Gu completed a five-gold haul that matched China’s previous highest tally from an overseas Winter Games. Photo: AP
World Snooker
Zhao attributes surge in form to mental toughness after Players Championship win
Snooker star beats John Higgins to join Steve Davis, Mark Williams and Neil Robertson as the fourth player to win first five ranking finals.
23 Feb 2026 - 4:27PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Written in the snow: Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao embrace role as China’s golden couple
Teammate Li Tianma has urged the pair to start a family, with netizens saying they could name a child ‘Wang Erjin’, meaning two gold medals.
23 Feb 2026 - 9:00AM
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2026 Olympic Winter Games
‘She was a fighter’: Gu learns of grandmother’s death after winning historic gold
Eileen Gu becomes greatest freeskier in Winter Olympics history after winning sixth medal, while teammate Li Fanghui claims silver.
23 Feb 2026 - 6:08PM
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Gold medallist Eileen Gu hugs her mother Gu Yan after the awards ceremony for the freeski halfpipe final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Eileen Gu forced to wait as heavy snow postpones Olympic halfpipe final
This is the final shot at gold for China’s defending champion, who has won two silver medals so far but failed to top the podium.
22 Feb 2026 - 3:21AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Crashes cost China third freeski aerials title as US retain mixed team gold
Americans win after failing to reach podium in women’s and men’s finals, where China took golds through married pair Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao.
21 Feb 2026 - 10:30PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Halfpipe favourites were both born in the US, but only Eileen Gu gets heat
Zoe Atkin competes for Britain without flak, while Gu has faced more criticism for representing China, this time from the US Vice-President.
21 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Wang Xindi king of aerials as China’s golden week continues at Winter Olympics
Country’s athletes have won four gold medals in past two days after going winless for first 12 during Milano Cortina Games.
20 Feb 2026 - 11:48PM
Chinese pair Wang Xindi (left) and Li Tianma won gold and bronze respectively in the men’s aerials. Photo: EPA
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Ning breaks West’s grip on 1,500m, says gold just the start for China speedskating
Speed skater Ning Zhongyan wins men’s 1,500m race in record time, while skier Eileen Gu qualifies for third final at Winter Olympics.
20 Feb 2026 - 1:23PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Eileen Gu’s exchange with reporter over medals at Winter Olympics goes viral
Chinese superstar responds to reporter who asked whether she saw her situation after two events as ‘two silvers gained or two golds lost’.
19 Feb 2026 - 9:05PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Su Yiming ‘dealing with injuries’, Xu Mengtao looking ahead to next Olympics
Snowboard star won the men’s slopestyle event on Wednesday, while veteran skier claimed the women’s aerials title on the same day.
19 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Tears flow as Su Yiming, Xu Mengtao finally make it a golden Games for China
Su Yiming upgrades the slopestyle silver he won in Beijing four years ago, while compatriot Xu Mengtao defends women’s aerials title.
18 Feb 2026 - 10:47PM
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Su Yiming cries tears of joy after winning men’s snowboard slopestyle gold at the Winter Olympics. Photo: EPA
2026 Olympic Winter Games
China’s men claim historic team pursuit bronze, but wait for Games gold goes on
Speedskaters Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu and Li Wenhao reach podium for first time, while Italy stun favourites US in race for top spot.
18 Feb 2026 - 9:34AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
China’s Gu ‘really proud’ of big air silver after inspired Oldham wins Games gold
Canada’s Megan Oldham gets the better of defending champion Eileen Gu, who becomes five-time Winter Olympics medallist.
17 Feb 2026 - 7:41AM
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World Snooker
Superstitious Chinese snooker star Zhao betting on white to keep hot streak going
Zhao says he is keeping the routine that led to his World Grand Prix win in Hong Kong, right down to what he wears for his next match.
16 Feb 2026 - 5:30PM
Chinese snooker player Zhao Xintong will not be wearing black for his first match at the Players Championship. Photo: Jelly Tse
ITTF
China star Fan Zhendong loses for third time in past 4 matches with German club
Latest defeat comes while playing for Saarbrücken in doubles, the Olympic champion’s first such match in almost two years.
16 Feb 2026 - 3:44PM
Chinese Basketball Association
Meet the Chinese teenager already being compared to NBA star Victor Wembanyama
Cao Xichen, 14, is a towering 7ft 2in tall and has been raising eyebrows with her performances despite only taking up the game 3 months ago.
16 Feb 2026 - 9:28AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Gu accuses Games bosses of ‘punishing excellence’ after reaching big air final
Chinese skier qualifies in second place despite not competing in event for four years, complains doing so hurts training time for halfpipe.
15 Feb 2026 - 4:45PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Fans joke that China’s wait for Winter Olympics gold is ‘like passing the parcel’
Sun Long’s speedskating silver was just the fourth medal of the Games for Chinese delegation, with gold still remaining out of reach.
13 Feb 2026 - 6:30PM
China’s Sun Long (left) holds his silver medal alongside champion Jens Van’t Wout and bronze medallist Rim Jong-un. Photo: Reuters
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Winter sports body apologises after ‘karma’ comment on Eileen Gu’s Olympic silver
The FIS also deleted the social media comment, which appeared under video of Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud defending slopestyle gold medal.
13 Feb 2026 - 12:00AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Dutch world champ says Games dream ‘ripped apart’ after clash with Chinese skater
Lian Ziwen is disqualified and later apologises over tangle with Joep Wennemars, who says the incident in the 1,000m cost him a medal.
12 Feb 2026 - 2:00PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
China’s Liu Jiayu avoids serious injury from half-pipe fall; Chloe Kim leads field
The 33-year-old, who crashed in qualifying rounds on Wednesday, says on social media ‘there’s nothing seriously wrong’ after hospital care.
12 Feb 2026 - 12:53PM
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