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Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett

Why China will never become a sporting nation

1 Dec 2018 - 10:00pm 19

Yao Ming is right – China must follow US ‘student-athlete’ model

25 Nov 2018 - 2:03pm

Lin Dan deserves admiration, not ridicule, for daring to dream

24 Nov 2018 - 9:37pm 1

Patrick Blennerhassett

Patrick Blennerhassett

Is hosting the World Cup or the Olympics worth it?

24 Nov 2018 - 8:20am 1

More on 2018 Fifa World Cup Asian qualifying

Football

Aussie coach Postecoglou ready to quit, reports say

11 Oct, 11:30am

Football

Cahill scores late winner to keep Australia’s World Cup hopes alive

10 Oct, 11:27pm

Football

Miracle of Sydney? Weakened Syria eye World Cup upset

9 Oct, 9:30pm

Football

‘Thank Allah, I’ve lost it!’ Tearful Syrian commentator goes viral

7 Sep, 4:04pm

Football

China soccer fans praying Marcello Lippi stays on as coach

6 Sep, 10:59pm

More on Chinese Super League

Football

Chinese football clubs outspending some of sport’s grandest names

29 Nov, 6:36am

China

Footballers lose out as Chinese FA brings in salary cap

21 Nov, 5:00pm

Football

Was China fight behind Yannick Carrasco missing Belgium games?

21 Nov, 11:03am

China

Military camps and bizarre bans can’t overshadow brilliant CSL season

14 Nov, 8:56am

Football

Liverpool set for China return to face CSL champions Shanghai SIPG

13 Nov, 12:09pm

Football

Chinese Super League star Pato linked with AC Milan return alongside Zlatan

12 Nov, 2:16pm

China

Chinese Super League ends with four-way final day drama as Changchun Yatai lose out

12 Nov, 9:43pm

More on Chinese Football Association (CFA)

China

Steel Roses star Zhang Ouying dies at 43 after cancer battle

2 Dec, 11:03pm

Football

Chinese football clubs outspending some of sport’s grandest names

29 Nov, 6:36am

China

China’s brightest hope Zhang plays first club game in 19 months

26 Nov, 12:46pm

China

Footballers lose out as Chinese FA brings in salary cap

21 Nov, 5:00pm

China

Could this tool finally unlock China’s World Cup ambitions?

17 Nov, 8:01am 2

Football

China will trial World Cup bid with 2030 but wants to host tournament in 2034

14 Nov, 11:05pm

Zhu Ting of Vakifbank Istanbul spikes the ball during the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship final in Shaoxing. Photo: Xinhua

Zhu Ting takes another MVP and gold on volleyball’s highest stage

The 24-year-old helps club to back-to-back world titles while being named best player for second year running

10 Dec 2018 - 1:47pm More on 2020 Summer Olympics

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2018 Fifa World Cup Asian qualifying

Chinese Super League

Ding Junhui has offered a word of warning to fellow Chinese players after two were hit with lengthy bans. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese star Ding warns fellow players to have ‘self-discipline’ after scandal

7 Dec 2018 - 10:12pm

Forward Zhang Ouying (left) of China fights for the ball beside New Zealand defender Marlies Oostdam during the 2007 Fifa Women's World Cup in China. Photo: EPA

Steel Roses star Zhang Ouying dies at 43 after cancer battle

2 Dec 2018 - 11:03pm

China’s Yu Delu has been for 10 years for match-fixing. Photo: World Snooker

Chinese snooker star Yu Delu banned 10 years for match-fixing

1 Dec 2018 - 10:47pm 1

China’s quest to become a sporting nation could be futile if it does not undergo a cultural shift at home. Photo: EPA

Why China will never become a sporting nation

1 Dec 2018 - 10:00pm 19

China’s Zhang Weili is inching ever closer to a UFC title shot as she signs on to fight at UFC 235 in Las Vegas. Photo: AFP

China’s Zhang inches closer to UFC title shot as she signs on to face Torres

2 Dec 2018 - 1:10pm

A cat high-fives CrossFitters at the CrossFit Pepper gym in China. Photo: Instagram/crossfitchina

Go fur it: this CrossFit cat gives out high fives at a gym in China

30 Nov 2018 - 12:13pm

Zhang Yuning is announced as a new signing for German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen in July 2017. Photo: AFP

China’s brightest hope Zhang plays first club game in 19 months

26 Nov 2018 - 12:46pm

Cue Francis “The Predator” Ngannou goes in for the kill against Curtis “Razor” Blaydes in UFC Beijing. Photo: UFC Fight Night Beijing, Blaydes vs Ngannou/ Zuffa LLC

‘I’m back’: Ngannou beats Blaydes in 45 seconds at UFC Beijing

25 Nov 2018 - 7:10pm

Zhang Weili speaks to the media after her fight. Photo: The Fight Nation

UFC Beijing results: Zhang submits Aguilar to throw down title gauntlet

30 Nov 2018 - 9:00am

Zhu Chunping is knocked down by Yao Hantian. Photo: Shengshi Yinghao Club

Chinese kick-boxer flattens tai chi master with one punch

24 Nov 2018 - 9:04pm 53

Lin Dan is regarded as the best badminton player of all time but his brilliant career is ending in with a sorry whimper and he is danger of becoming a figure of ridicule. Photo: AFP

Lin Dan deserves admiration, not ridicule, for daring to dream

24 Nov 2018 - 9:37pm 1

An aerial view of Maracana Stadium, which was used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, shows that the turf is dry, worn and filled with ruts and holes in January 2017. Photo: Reuters

Is hosting the World Cup or the Olympics worth it?

24 Nov 2018 - 8:20am 1

Zhang Weili kicks Danielle Taylor in the face during their featherweight bout at UFC 227 in August 2018. Photo: AFP

Bully-basher Zhang Weili vows to put on show at UFC Beijing

24 Nov 2018 - 1:38am

Li Jingliang speaks to the press at UFC Beijing. Photo: The Fight Nation

UFC Beijing: China will be MMA super power, says ‘The Leech’

23 Nov 2018 - 3:48pm

Conor McGregor’s next UFC fight is still unknown. Photo: AFP

Conor McGregor offered US$5 million to fight Chinese kick-boxer

23 Nov 2018 - 1:18pm

Francis Ngannou speaks to the media at UFC Beijing. Photo: Mathew Scott

UFC Beijing: Ngannou put his demons to sleep – and must do same to Blaydes

22 Nov 2018 - 10:44pm

Wu Lei celebrating with Shanghai SIPG. The team won the 2018 Chinese Super League. Photo: AFP

Footballers lose out as Chinese FA brings in salary cap

21 Nov 2018 - 5:00pm

The UFC’s Kevin Chang, Lawrence Epstein, Andrew Schleimer and Forrest Griffin outside the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai. Photo: UFC

UFC reveals plans for state-of-the-art performance complex in China

21 Nov 2018 - 9:27am

Axel Witsel is a believer in the effectiveness of the SenseBall. Photo: Handout

Could this tool finally unlock China’s World Cup ambitions?

17 Nov 2018 - 8:01am 2

Lin Dan hits a shot against Kento Momota. Photo: Chan Kin-wa

Beaten Lin Dan hints at going for gold at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

15 Nov 2018 - 7:19am

Shanghai SIPG’s Wu Lei celebrates during the Chinese Super League win over Beijing Renhe in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

Military camps and bizarre bans can’t overshadow brilliant CSL season

14 Nov 2018 - 8:56am

Xu Xiaodong takes on tai chi master Wei Lei. Photo: Handout

Shaolin monk backs Chinese MMA fighter exposing ‘fake kung fu’

13 Nov 2018 - 5:56pm 5

Jimmer Fredette in the 2017 Chinese Basketball Association All-Star game. Photo: Facebook/Jimmer Fredette

Jimmer Fredette scores 75 points but Shanghai Sharks still lose Beijing thriller

12 Nov 2018 - 3:25pm

Changchun Yatai’s Odion Ighalo in action in the 2017 Chinese Super League. Photo: Xinhua 新華社記者劉大偉攝

Chinese Super League ends with four-way final day drama as Changchun Yatai lose out

12 Nov 2018 - 9:43pm

Yao Ming holds court. Photo: Handout

Basketball diplomacy can emulate Nixon-era ping pong link, says official

10 Nov 2018 - 11:17pm

A screenshot of China MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong taking on tai chi master Wei Lei. Photos: Handout

Chinese fighter who pummels martial arts masters vows to expose kung fu ‘fakery’

14 Nov 2018 - 9:24am 21

James Zhao speaks at the Pac-12 China Game press conference. Photo: Handout

China can learn from US college sports, says Berkeley basketball star

9 Nov 2018 - 10:09am 1

Mak Tze-wing and brother Mak Tze-him used to go to Shenzhen on weekends and train for five to six hours per day. The siblings took part in the table tennis mixed-doubles at the 4th Hong Kong Games in 2013.

Early sacrifices lead to table tennis success for Mak siblings