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Ning Zhongyan became the first speed skater outside the United States and Europe to win the men’s 1500m at the Winter Olympics when he won in Milano-Cortina last month. Photo: Reuters
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Chinese Winter Olympic champs Ning Zhongyan, Wang Xindi to play league football

Speed skating history maker and aerials skiing ace will play for Harbin and Shenyang respectively in Northeast Super League.

ITTF

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Lam Siu-hang to take injured Lin Shidong’s Macau spot

Fifa

Lower-ranked China give World Cup-bound Curacao wake-up call in Fifa Series match

Marathons

Humans, robots to run together again at Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon: organisers

More than 300 humanoid machines representing at least 100 company and university teams will compete in the race on April 19 in Beijing E-Town.

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Humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra runs across the finish line first in last year’s Humanoid Robot Half Marathon. Photo: Reuters
Humanoid robot Tiangong Ultra runs across the finish line first in last year’s Humanoid Robot Half Marathon. Photo: Reuters
Marathons

Chengdu marathon bans woman who did splits mid-race, man who hoarded energy gel

Organisers of last weekend’s race, which drew 35,000 runners from 37 countries and regions, also punished two runners who swapped bibs.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Olympic diving champ Zhang Jiaqi defends career switch, says she needs ‘new job’

Retired diver’s live stream e-commerce venture is met with criticism, but she says gaining ‘economic freedom’ would be ‘the greatest freedom’.

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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.

Chen Meng says she will keep playing table tennis “as long as there are the right events”. Photo: Xinhua
Chen Meng says she will keep playing table tennis “as long as there are the right events”. Photo: Xinhua
ATP

Miami Open: ‘Sunshine Double’ on as Sinner breaks record, Sabalenka beats Zheng

The Italian men’s world No 2 and Belarusian women’s No 1 are bidding to join an elite band who have won Indian Wells, Miami Open back to back.

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.

Swimming

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.

Yi Zidi is celebrating a hat-trick of golds from the China Open Swimming Championships. Photo: AFP
Swimming

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.

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
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
ITTF

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.

World Snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan makes snooker history with highest-ever break of 153 in China

Seven-time world champion, who obtained Hong Kong residency in 2024, achieves feat during 5-0 win over Ryan Day at World Open in Yushan.

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.

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey wins gold in the women’s 100m freestyle final at the China Open Swimming Championships. Photo: CFP
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.

The winner of the 2026 Chongqing Wanzhou Marathon, Sheng Xueli, was stopped and diverted just before the finish line on Sunday. Photo: handout
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.

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.

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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.

Wang Zhiyi poses with her medal and trophy after winning the women’s singles at the All England Open Badminton Championships. Photo: Xinhua
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.

Eileen Gu

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.

Wang Chuqin

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.

Olympic champion Fan Zhendong, currently playing club table tennis in Germany, is one of several players to speak out about the “toxic fan culture” in the sport. Photo: Xinhua
Eileen Gu

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
Eileen Gu wrote on social media on Tuesday that representing China had helped turn her dreams into reality. Photo: EPA
Yu Zidi

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.

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.

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.

Sun Yingsha won the women’s final at Singapore Smash in 70 minutes on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
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