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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.
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2026 Olympic Winter Games
Gu wins gold then learns grandmother has died, pays emotional tribute to ‘fighter’
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2026 Olympic Winter Games
Eileen Gu forced to wait as heavy snow postpones Olympic halfpipe final
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
Wang Xindi (centre) and Xu Mengtao (right) walk to meet Li Tianma after his crash during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Saturday. Photo: AP
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
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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
Gold medallist Ning Zhongyan Ning celebrates after winning the men’s 1,500m. Photo: Reuters
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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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
China trio (from left) Liu Hanbin, Wu Yu and Li Wenhao sprung a surprise in the men’s team pursuit. Photo: Xinhua
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
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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
Cao Xichen (left) and former China national team player Jiao Jian (centre). Photo: Handout
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
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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
From left, silver medallist Eileen Gu of China, gold medallist Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud and bronze medalist Canada’s Megan Oldham after the freestyle skiing slopestyle final on Monday. Photo: AP
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
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu taken off on stretcher after scary fall
The fall came after the 33-year-old caught an edge while landing her final jump, Chloe Kim finished first in qualifying.
11 Feb 2026 - 8:11PM
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.
10 Feb 2026 - 8:29PM
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
World Snooker
Snooker star Zhao Xintong admits he is still learning after World Grand Prix win
World champion looks up to players like Kyren Wilson, Judd Trump and Ding Junhui; believes ‘being disciplined in daily life’ is key to success.
10 Feb 2026 - 8:00AM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
Eileen Gu says she’s skiing better than ever ahead of Winter Olympic golds defence
With big air and halfpipe still to come, skier says slopestyle silver medal-winning run was a big confidence boost.
10 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
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.
9 Feb 2026 - 11:06PM
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