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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.
8 Feb 2026 - 12:45PM
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Lam Siu-hang last Hongkonger standing at Asian Cup table tennis before bowing out
7 Feb 2026 - 11:47PM
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China table tennis superstar Wang blasts unruly fans at Asian Cup
5 Feb 2026 - 4:01PM
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.
5 Feb 2026 - 11:00AM
China coach Ante Milicic (middle) gives instruction to players Chen Qiaozhu and Wang Yanwen during their friendly at Wembley Stadium against England last Novemeber. China lost 8-0. Photo: Getty Images
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.
5 Feb 2026 - 7:01AM
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’.
4 Feb 2026 - 4:00PM
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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.
31 Jan 2026 - 6:35PM
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.
27 Jan 2026 - 2:22PM
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.
25 Jan 2026 - 6:40PM
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.
23 Jan 2026 - 5:43PM
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.
19 Jan 2026 - 9:33PM
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.
18 Jan 2026 - 9:09AM
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.
13 Jan 2026 - 5:30PM
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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.
13 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM
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.
12 Jan 2026 - 7:00PM
Triple Asian Games gold medallist Wang Li posted on a social media platform that the director of her training base had demanded the bonus she was given. Photo: Handout
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.
7 Jan 2026 - 3:20PM
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.
7 Jan 2026 - 7:00AM
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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.
6 Jan 2026 - 7:41AM
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.
5 Jan 2026 - 2:27PM
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.
3 Jan 2026 - 8:00AM
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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’.
2 Jan 2026 - 2:46PM
World Table Tennis (WTT)
Injured China table tennis stars Sun, Wang facing month out, will miss Doha event
World No 1s Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin withdraw from WTT Doha Champions. Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem added to women’s tournament in Qatar.
31 Dec 2025 - 5:50PM
Wang Chuqin (left) and Sun Yingsha compete during the mixed doubles final against South Korea’s Lim Jonghoon and Shin Yubin of South Korea at the WTT Finals Hong Kong. Photo: Xinhua
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China
Camargo penalty saves Hong Kong in ill-tempered clash with 9-man Guangdong
Everton Camargo’s second-half spot kick earns new interim head coach Roberto Losada a draw in first game in charge.
28 Dec 2025 - 11:00PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
China pair ready to defend Winter Olympics figure skating gold after 3-year break
Sui Wenjing and Han Cong seal Milano-Cortina spot after winning gold at National Figure Skating Championships in Harbin.
28 Dec 2025 - 6:02PM
Badminton World Federation (BWF)
An beats Wang in epic badminton season finale, Shi photo drops hint after loss
Double defeat for China in Hangzhou as South Korea’s An Se-young beats Wang Zhiyi and Christo Popov sees off Shi Yuqi.
21 Dec 2025 - 9:33PM
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