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Masai Russell (centre), here competing in Zhejiang Province in May, is hoping to break the 100m hurdles world record in Saturday’s Xiamen Diamond League event. Photo: Xinhua
World Athletics Championships

Olympic champion Russell overcomes mental hurdles to inch closer to world record

Karsten Warholm, Cordell Tinch, Alison dos Santos and Ryan Crouser are all part of an elite field at the Diamond League event in Xiamen.

Trending in China

Every dog has its day: stray puppy steals show at Chinese university sports event

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Water sports

Hong Kong outrigger canoeists pass Kaiwi Solo test where ‘you cannot see a thing’

Water sports

Hong Kong’s ‘energy, global influence’ key to attracting SailGP, Coutts says

Event CEO says bringing the sport to city had been on his mind for some time – in the end it all ‘came together pretty fast’.

Blair Tuke, co-CEO and wing trimmer of the Black Foils team, and Erik Kosegarten Heil, driver of Germany SailGP Team, at the Hong Kong SailGP launch at M+ Museum on Wednesday. Photo: SailGP
Blair Tuke, co-CEO and wing trimmer of the Black Foils team, and Erik Kosegarten Heil, driver of Germany SailGP Team, at the Hong Kong SailGP launch at M+ Museum on Wednesday. Photo: SailGP
ITTF

‘China’s Kobe’ Sun deeply inspired after reading book by late NBA star Bryant

Table tennis star reveals on CCTV programme that she tries to emulate mentality and training standards of the basketballer, who died in 2020.

Water sports

SailGP boss Coutts eyes China team return with Hong Kong to debut in 2027 season

‘Formula 1 on water’ co-founder Russell Coutts says next year’s calendar marks the sport’s ‘most ambitious global expansion to date’.

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Feeling the love: Fan gets outpouring of support despite mixed finals display

Chinese table tennis player had to rely on his teammates to help secure the Champions League title for his German side 1. FC Saarbruecken.

Fan Zhendong and his 1. FC Saarbruecken team won the Champions League men’s title on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
Fan Zhendong and his 1. FC Saarbruecken team won the Champions League men’s title on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images
Olympics

From TikTok to Team USA: the women training for Olympic sport they’d never heard of

A handful of women have joined the handball national residency programme in Florida hoping to be selected for 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

Fencing

Hong Kong fencing coach ‘happy with team’ despite lacklustre display in Shanghai

Greg Koenig believes the foil quartet he has selected for Asian and World Championships can achieve ‘beautiful things’ over next two months.

World Athletics Championships

Duplantis wins in Shanghai Diamond League meet but fails in world record bid

Swedish world record-holder sews up his win after two jumps while Norwegian Karsten Warholm is shocked in the 300m.

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis won the pole vault at the Shanghai Diamond League athletics meeting but failed to beat his own world record. Photo: AFP
World Snooker

China’s new pro league not a threat to World Snooker Tour, sport’s chiefs say

China Billiards Club Professional League starting next week should be viewed more as another pathway into elite ranks than a direct rival.

Rules for the new China-based league allow for some of the world’s most established players, such as (from left) Xiao Guodong, Wu Yize, Ding Junhui, Zhao Xintong and Si Jiahui, to be asked to play. Photo: AFP
Rules for the new China-based league allow for some of the world’s most established players, such as (from left) Xiao Guodong, Wu Yize, Ding Junhui, Zhao Xintong and Si Jiahui, to be asked to play. Photo: AFP
David Beckham

Spend it like Beckham: ex-England star UK’s first billionaire athlete

Combined wealth of the ex-footballer and his wife, Victoria, reached about US$1.583 billion this year, the Sunday Times Rich List says.

Doxxing and cyberbullying

Quan Hongchan’s emotional post over mum’s health woes divides internet

China’s three-time Olympic diving gold medallist sparks concern and well-wishes but is also attacked for drawing attention to herself.

World Athletics Championships

Two-time Olympic champion Armand Duplantis kicks off Diamond League season in China

The US-born Swede will be joined by Faith Kipyegon, Karsten Warholm, Letsile Tebogo and Tobi Amusan in a high-octane start to the series.

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis, unbeaten since 2023, set his 15th pole vault world record earlier this year, clearing 6.31m in Sweden. Photo: AP
ITTF

Gap with China closing, Japan’s table tennis team say, but beating Sun still key

After another defeat at World Team Championships last weekend, Japan’s stars feel breaking away from conventional styles is likely to help.

Japan’s Hina Hayata (right) says that “if we cannot surpass Sun Yingsha (left), we cannot win as a team”. Photo: AP
Japan’s Hina Hayata (right) says that “if we cannot surpass Sun Yingsha (left), we cannot win as a team”. Photo: AP
World Snooker

China’s world snooker champion Wu playing ‘perfect’ game, says ex-coach Fung

Fung, who coached the 22-year-old for 13 months in 2024, says youngster is better than other world champions when they were at the same age.

Marathons

Danish pensioner continues 22-year love affair with China’s Great Wall Marathon

Among the more than 2,000 runners will be 67-year-old Henrik Brandt, who has vowed to keep returning for the event into his 70s.

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Fans attack selection criteria for China’s Asian Games table tennis teams

Women’s criteria draw most flak, with fans questioning why top three men will qualify directly while only top two women will do so.

Wang Manyu (left) and Sun Yingsha will almost certainly fill the first two places in China’s women team for the Asian Games in Nagoya in September. Photo: EPA-EFE
Wang Manyu (left) and Sun Yingsha will almost certainly fill the first two places in China’s women team for the Asian Games in Nagoya in September. Photo: EPA-EFE
Fencing

Young Hong Kong fencers in Shanghai battle to make Asian, World championships

Coach Greg Koenig admits having to select from a squad including Leung Chin-yu, Cheng Tit-nam and Lam Ho-long is ‘a happy problem’ to have.

World Snooker

China launches 8-team pro snooker league, targets becoming powerhouse in sport

Country’s best players, plus some of world’s best, have been invited to take part in league which will also feature pool matches.

ITTF

No Fan, no problem for China’s men, but questions remain over Olympic champ’s future

Gold medallist has not played for country since winning in Paris two years ago, but remains active with German club side 1. FC Saarbrücken TT.

China’s men continued their total dominance of the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London. Photo: Xinhua
World Snooker

Snooker boom can raise sport to level of table tennis in China, experts say

World Championship wins by Wu Yize and the previously banned Zhao Xintong can also ‘remove bad memories’ of corruption.

China’s Wu Yize celebrates after winning the World Snooker Championship defeating England’s Shaun Murphy. Photo: AP
China’s Wu Yize celebrates after winning the World Snooker Championship defeating England’s Shaun Murphy. Photo: AP
Fencing

Fencing No 1 Ryan Choi aims to put Hong Kong on top of the world

Hong Kong ranked fourth ahead of staging World Fencing Championships this summer, with Italy, US and France the top three.

World Snooker

China’s Wu Yize returns to hero’s welcome after winning World Snooker Championship

Some fans at meet-and-greet at a billiards club in Xi’an unhappy with organisation of event, while others said the 22-year-old looked exhausted.

ITTF

Hong Kong coach takes world championships positives despite medal drought

Li Ching happy with women reaching quarter-finals and performance of the men’s players ahead of September Asian Games.

Doo Hoi-kem threw away a two-game lead to lose 3-2 to Sabine Winter of Germany at the World Team Table Tennis Championship. Photo: Getty Images
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