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Bai Yulu says she trained 8-10 hours daily during her childhood and still trains rigorously today as a world champion. Photo: AFP
World Snooker

China’s snooker world No 1 Bai Yulu hopes more girls will emulate her journey

In a state media interview, 22-year-old world champion calls herself ‘clumsy bird’ who owes her success to practice rather than any ‘genius’.

IOC

Ukraine ask IOC to check ‘neutral’ status of Russian athletes at Olympic Games

ITTF

Hong Kong’s Doo ousted from World Cup by China’s Wang in ‘wonderful match’

ITTF

ITTF World Cup: Hong Kong’s Doo edges Polish rival before clash with world No 8

Doo is city’s only hope left in Macau tournament after teammate Lam Siu-hang is knocked out after losing to Alexis Lebrun of France.

Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem beat Natalia Bajor of Poland, ranked 23 places below her, over 40 minutes at the ITTF World Cup in Macau on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi-kem beat Natalia Bajor of Poland, ranked 23 places below her, over 40 minutes at the ITTF World Cup in Macau on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Olympic diving champion Quan says she is victim of cyberbullying over her body

The 19-year-old says she does not normally share her issues to avoid ‘troubling others’ or spreading negative energy.

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Ceci lee

Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee defends title at Asian cycling event as teammates also shine

The 24-year-old reaches podium in every event she enters while Law Ching-kiu, 16, emerges as a breakout star.

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Australia

Aussie Rules player banned for ‘disgraceful’ act of wiping blood on rival’s face

North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri charged with serious misconduct over the incident, for which he earns a three-match ban.

Tristan Xerri of the North Melbourne Kangaroos (left) about to wipe blood on the face of Essendon captain Andrew McGrath (second from right) in their AFL match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images
Tristan Xerri of the North Melbourne Kangaroos (left) about to wipe blood on the face of Essendon captain Andrew McGrath (second from right) in their AFL match at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images
Swimming

Hong Kong star Haughey to use ‘race as training’ approach in Asian Games build-up

The 28-year-old Olympic medallist says she has been using the new method since returning from injury about six months ago.

Women and gender

IOC reinstating gender shows ‘disrespect for women’, Olympic champ Semenya says

The South African two-time 800m winner says the policy, which effectively bans transgender and many intersex athletes, ‘causes harm’.

Usain Bolt

Australian teen sprint sensation compared to Usain Bolt fails to fire in Melbourne

Gout Gout, who set fastest time ever by a 16-year-old to earn comparisons with Jamaican legend, is beaten to 200m title by compatriot.

Lachlan Kennedy (centre) crosses the finish line to win the men’s 200m event just ahead of rival Gout Gout (left) at the Maurie Plant Athletics Meet in Melbourne on Saturday. Photo: AFP
2026 Olympic Winter Games

Snowboarding star Su Yiming claims second Crystal Globe trophy of the season

In slopestyle and big air at four World Cups and two Winter Olympics events, the 22-year-old won three golds, one silver, and two bronzes.

Snowboarder Su Yiming secured his second Crystal Globe trophy of the season on Saturday. Photo: FIS
Snowboarder Su Yiming secured his second Crystal Globe trophy of the season on Saturday. Photo: FIS
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

Veteran gains entry as highest-ranked losing quarter-finalist at Asian Cup in February; Doo Hoi-kem is city’s only women’s player in field.

Social media

China ex-gymnast posted ‘sexy’ clips as she ‘had nowhere else to go’, has changed

Former world champion Wu Liufang says she did them to clear family’s debt; she now shares cultural heritage videos to followers on Douyin.

Wu Liufang now has more than 800,000 followers on her social media account, and appears in traditional Hanfu costumes and promotes cultural dance. Photo: Weibo/Wu Liufang
IOC

Only biological females can compete in women’s events at Olympics, IOC says

International Olympic Committee’s new policy bars transgender athletes from women’s competitions at future Games.

New Zealand’s ⁠Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics when the weightlifter took part in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: Reuters
New Zealand’s ⁠Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympics when the weightlifter took part in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: Reuters
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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Fencing

Fencing coach ‘hopes to bring surprises’ at world championships, Asian Games

Head coach Zheng Kangzhao also praises the emergence of the new generation, singling out 17-year-old Harris Ho as one to watch in the future.

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Swimming

Swimmer McEvoy says ‘zero dollars’ for new world record at China Open ‘ludicrous’

Paris Olympic champion compares situation with what winners at much-criticised Enhanced Games in May will earn.

Cameron McEvoy clocked 20.88 seconds in the 50m freestyle at the China Open last Friday to break a world record set by Brazilian César Cielo in 2009. Photo: Xinhua
Cameron McEvoy clocked 20.88 seconds in the 50m freestyle at the China Open last Friday to break a world record set by Brazilian César Cielo in 2009. Photo: Xinhua
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.

World Snooker

World Snooker Championship to stay at Crucible until at least 2045

Traditionalists had feared the global showpiece could vacate the Sheffield venue, with China and Saudi Arabia suggested as possible alternatives.

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
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.

Zhang Shuihua winning the 2025 Harbin Marathon last August while she was working as a nurse. Photo: Xinhua
Zhang Shuihua winning the 2025 Harbin Marathon last August while she was working as a nurse. Photo: Xinhua
World Athletics Championships

World Athletics awards indoor championships to India in 2028, Kazakhstan in 2030

President Sebastian Coe justified the choices for the global 3-day competition as an opportunity to ‘get more than a toehold’ in important markets.

Swimming

Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey misses out on main final at China Open

China’s Tang Qianting continued her outstanding form to win the 100m breaststroke, while Pan Zhanle claimed bronze in the 100m freestyle.

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
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