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China’s Xu Mengtao warming up before the aerials qualification during the FIS Freestyle World Cup at the Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex last month. Photo: Getty Images
2026 Olympic Winter Games

China’s Xu ‘grateful’ to be at Winter Games, Sui and Han to ‘shine for everyone’

Most successful woman in freestyle aerials history is at her fifth Olympics, while the figure skating pair are competing after a three-year break.

World Snooker

Snooker star Zhao Xintong admits he is still learning after World Grand Prix win

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu says she’s skiing better than ever ahead of Winter Olympic golds defence

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Gu says she’s skiing with ‘weight of 2 countries on my shoulders’ after Games silver

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud wins slopestyle gold for second Winter Olympics running after Eileen Gu falls at start of final run.

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud celebrates her gold medal win in the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle in Livigno. Photo: AP
Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud celebrates her gold medal win in the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle in Livigno. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Mum urges China star Eileen Gu to ‘wake up’, sparks Olympics comeback after fall

Double Olympic champion loses her balance during her initial run in the slopestyle qualifiers before recovering on the second go.

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Lam Siu-hang last Hongkonger standing at Asian Cup table tennis before bowing out

Lam later loses in quarter-final to Japan’s Tomakazu Harimoto as defending champions from mainland China stay on track to retain titles.

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China table tennis superstar Wang blasts unruly fans at Asian Cup

World No 1s Wang Chuqin, Sun Yingsha round on screaming spectators despite easing to three-game victories in Haikou.

Wang Chuqin told fans to shut up during his match against India’s Akash Pal. Photo: ATTU
Wang Chuqin told fans to shut up during his match against India’s Akash Pal. Photo: ATTU
Fifa Women's World Cup

Women’s Asian Cup: China coach Milicic overcomes burnout to oversee title defence

Chinese team to face North Korea, Uzbekistan and Bangladesh next month in their homeland of their coach, who is enjoying his new adventure.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Olympic champion Lin Xiaojun ‘grateful’ to China for chance to keep skating

Former South Korean tells state media TV programme that being part of the Chinese team has been a turning point in his career.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu ‘feels renewed sense of infatuation with skiing’ ahead of Winter Olympics

The 22-year-old who represents China also said about the upcoming Games: ‘I am here to have the most fun and be fully present in this experience’.

Eileen Gu balances her professional training with studies at ​Stanford as ‍well as a high-profile modelling and sponsorship portfolio. Photo: AFP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu to get Winter Games spotlight again but passport issue won’t go away

The Chinese superstar skier was born and raised in the US, where her father is from, but changed allegiance to her mother’s homeland in 2019.

Olympic champion freeskier Eileen Gu, who won her 20 World Cup title recently, will be in the spotlight again as China’s most prominent athlete at the Winter Games at Milano-Cortina. Photo: AFP
Olympic champion freeskier Eileen Gu, who won her 20 World Cup title recently, will be in the spotlight again as China’s most prominent athlete at the Winter Games at Milano-Cortina. Photo: AFP
NBA

Chinese prospect Yang Hansen makes NBA Rising Stars team at All-Star Weekend

The Portland Trail Blazers player joins Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe and Kon Knueppel at the three-game mini-tournament.

Chinese Football Association (CFA)

Chinese U-23s win credit for ‘igniting new hope’ despite Asian Cup loss to Japan

Mainland youngsters concede twice in each half as Japan retain title; fans and executives draw encouragement for future.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

China name Eileen Gu, Su Yiming, Lin Xiaojun in powerhouse Winter Olympics squad

Several gold medallists named in 124-strong team, including skaters who won for their countries of origin.

China’s Eileen Gu won the final run of the Freeski Slopestyle World Cup in Laax, Switzerland last weekend. Photo: AP
Australian Open

Australian Open: Djokovic sparkles as China’s Shang causes upset, Eala bows out

Serb begins quest for 25th grand slam title in fine form, Chinese former world No 47 makes good start, but Filipino favourite is knocked out.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic beat Pedro Martinez of Spain in straight sets on Monday. Photo: AP
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic beat Pedro Martinez of Spain in straight sets on Monday. Photo: AP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Eileen Gu warms up for Olympics with Laax Open gold despite scary crash

China’s two-time Olympic champion celebrates second consecutive slopestyle title in Switzerland.

Australian Open

Mandarin pop star Jay Chou to take on top pros at Australian Open ‘Slam’ event

The singer, who has committed to donating all his winnings to charity, admits he is nervous about losing quickly or failing to touch the ball.

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Chinese social media users hit out at Fan Zhendong’s Saarbrücken teammates

Reigning Olympic table tennis champion won both of his matches, but his German club team lost 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

Chinese social media users have hit out at the performances of Fan Zhendong’s teammates after his German club team’s loss in the Bundesliga. Photo: handout
Chinese social media users have hit out at the performances of Fan Zhendong’s teammates after his German club team’s loss in the Bundesliga. Photo: handout
Asian Games 2023

Official accused of abusing Chinese athlete Wang sacked, claims ‘basically true’

Yunnan Provincial Sports Bureau also says that further investigations into the Asian Games dragon boat champion’s allegations are under way.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Winter Olympics hero Wu Dajing retires after failing to qualify for 2026 Games

Wu Dajing won China’s only gold medal of the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang and took another at the Beijing Olympics four years later.

Mainland China

Ex-China shooting star jailed for smuggling gun parts into mainland via Hong Kong

Tian Hong, who equalled rifle world record at 1987 National Games, gets 10 years in jail, sparking debate over state of sport in China.

Tian Hong and her son, Fu Yihan, have been jailed for 10 and 6 years respectively. Photo: Shutterstock Images
NBA

Dallas Mavericks to face Houston Rockets in NBA China Games in Macau in October

This year marks the second of a five-year deal to bring NBA teams to China, after first edition featured Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.

The first edition last year featured the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns. Photo: Karma Lo
The first edition last year featured the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns. Photo: Karma Lo
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Fan Zhendong wins first overseas club title with 1. FC Saarbrücken in German Cup

The Olympic gold medallist wins all four of his singles matches, is named MVP and receives adulation from his teammates.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Towering teen boy and girl, 9, in China figure skating partnership raise eyebrows

Commentators consider contrast in height and seven-year age gap to be ‘uncomfortable’, raise questions over safety, ethics.

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Chinese social media user’s threat ‘to murder’ table tennis star’s family

Chen Qi says offender has been arrested after sending a direct message threatening Olympic gold medallist’s ‘entire family’.

Chen Qi won men’s doubles gold with Ma Long at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Photo: Xinhua
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