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27 Mar 2026 - 5:30PM
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26 Mar 2026 - 8:06PM
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25 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
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25 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM
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ITTF
Olympic champ Chen Meng to ‘help younger players grow’, Fan extends Germany stay
Chen says she is no longer ‘caught up in winning and losing’, while fellow Olympic winner Fan says he is moving to German league champions.
24 Mar 2026 - 4:52PM
Chen Meng says she will keep playing table tennis “as long as there are the right events”. Photo: Xinhua
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24 Mar 2026 - 3:05PM
Marathons
Former ‘fastest nurse’ wins first marathon as professional, earning 40,000 yuan
Zhang Shuihua wins Lishui Marathon on Sunday and has earned far more than her nursing income since resigning from her tenured position.
23 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
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Yu Zidi completes golden hat-trick in China Open Swimming Championships
The 13-year-old fights back to win 200m individual medley, while Tokyo Olympic champion Wang Shun is second on season debut.
23 Mar 2026 - 12:13AM
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Hong Kong’s Haughey wins gold, silver at China Open, McEvoy breaks world record
Olympic medallist wins again by narrowest of margins but is herself pipped in her second race of the night.
20 Mar 2026 - 10:00PM
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey won the 50m freestyle by a whisker at the China Open Swimming Championships, ahead of China’s Cheng Yujie. Photo: Handout
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Ma Long feted by Hong Kong crowd as China great attracts thrilled audience
Six-time Olympic champion table tennis player appears at Polytechnic University panel event and then trades shots with university players.
20 Mar 2026 - 9:00PM
World Snooker
Ronnie O’Sullivan makes snooker history with highest-ever break of 153 in China
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20 Mar 2026 - 11:28PM
Swimming
Haughey wins 100m freestyle at China Open, Tang breaks own Asian record twice
Siobhan Haughey leads from start to finish in Shenzhen, while China’s Tang breaks women’s 50m breaststroke time in heats and in the final.
19 Mar 2026 - 10:37PM
Marathons
Chinese race official gets 1-year ban after mistakenly pushing winner off course
Sheng Xueli was leading the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon by a fair distance when he was mistaken for a half-marathon competitor.
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The winner of the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon, Sheng Xueli, was stopped and diverted just before the finish line on Sunday. Photo: handout
ITTF
Ma’s Hong Kong visit sparks ticket frenzy, despite being free, registration only
China table tennis legend Ma Long will attend seminar at Polytechnic University next week, play against students.
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FIBA
China’s big four back for another shot at reaching Women’s Basketball World Cup
Han Xu, Li Yueru, Zhang Ziyu and Liu Yutong give coach Gong Luming plenty of height for six-team tournament in Wuhan.
16 Mar 2026 - 3:14PM
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Badminton World Federation (BWF)
Wang says resilience key to stunning win over world No 1 An in All England final
Wang Zhiyi beat An Se-young to end 10-match losing streak against South Korean rival in Birmingham.
9 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM
Wang Zhiyi poses with her medal and trophy after winning the women’s singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming
China swimmer Li Bingjie reveals secret of her return to Olympic track: cold buns
National Games gold medallist says she was never a prodigy but a ‘shark’ who found her way back to the top through sheer grit.
9 Mar 2026 - 10:00AM
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Olympian Gu heads up annual Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco
Thousands cheer on Olympian and hometown hero Eileen Gu, who was parade’s grand marshal this year.
8 Mar 2026 - 12:39PM
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Table tennis head Wang Liqin says progress being made to fix toxic fan culture
Speaking at Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, he also gave updates on CTTA’s priorities, Olympic champion Fan Zhendong.
5 Mar 2026 - 10:02PM
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Gu says ‘people won’t understand or believe’ why she decided to compete for China
Multiple Olympic freestyle skiing medallist says decision allowed her to fulfil her mission of encouraging young girls to take up sports.
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Eileen Gu wrote on social media on Tuesday that representing China had helped turn her dreams into reality. Photo: EPA
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China teen sensation Yu becomes youngest ever to receive Laureus nomination
Yu Zidi up for Breakthrough of the Year Award, while Hong Kong charity Rugby for Good also gets a nod in Sport for Good category.
4 Mar 2026 - 12:39AM
World Aquatics
Chinese diving pipeline spills out 2 teens already being hailed as future champs
Jiang Linjing, 15, Cui Jiaxi, 13, win gold and silver in the women’s 10m platform at World Cup stop in Montreal.
2 Mar 2026 - 2:54PM
World Table Tennis (WTT)
Sun Yingsha wins Singapore Smash title for third time, Wang Chuqin reclaims crown
Chinese world No 1 Sun defeats compatriot Wang Manyu in seesawing battle, while fellow top player Wang wins more convincingly.
1 Mar 2026 - 11:00PM
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