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Pan Zhanle

(潘展樂)

Pan Zhanle
潘展樂
The latest news on Pan Zhanle, Chinese freestyle swimmer and Olympic champion, including competition news and updates.
Cyclist Ceci Lee is Hong Kong’s newest sporting superstar after winning three gold medals at the National Games. Photo: Karma Lo
2025 National Games

National Games’ new generation set to shine at Asian Games, Olympics and beyond

Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee and Ryan Choi among a host of athletes who have taken the torch from the likes of Ma Long, Sun Yang and Pan Zhanle.

2025 National Games

‘Definitely surreal’: Ian Ho reflects on winning historic 50m freestyle gold

2025 National Games

Ceci Lee, Ian Ho power Hong Kong to new golden heights at National Games

2025 National Games

Ho gold is National Games first for Hong Kong’s men, Haughey into 2 more finals

Siobhan Haughey will have to swim two races in five minutes on Monday after reaching finals of 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle.

Hong Kong’s Ian Ho set a city record to win the 50m freestyle final. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

National Games: with 3 races to go, Zhang can already be crowned swimming king

The 18-year-old Shandong native has won 3 golds so far, leaving a couple of previous champs behind, and is only halfway through his programme.

2025 National Games

National Games: Siobhan Haughey seeks ‘progress’ in 200 metres freestyle final

She qualifies second fastest on Wednesday, while fellow Hongkonger Adam Mak squeezes into 50m breaststroke final.

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2025 National Games

Zhang, 18, beats Pan Zhanle, Sun Yang at National Games, but Pan wins relay gold

Youngster triumphs in men’s 400 metres freestyle in Shenzhen, while first weightlifting and dressage medals are decided.

Zhang Zhanshuo of Shandong celebrates winning the men’s 400m freestyle final in Shenzhen. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

National Games: will Pan Zhanle return to world-record form or end year in flop?

Paris Olympic champion and holder of 100m world record has had a disappointing year so far, but thrives on proving doubters wrong.

2025 National Games

Powerhouse provinces: a rundown on the teams that dominate at National Games

Three teams have topped the medal table 11 times across the 14 editions of the event over 66 years, but one is no longer taking part.

2025 National Games

What to know about the National Games, where some of world’s best come to play

Some of the world’s top sportsmen and women will battle it out in the pool, court and track across the Greater Bay Area.

Table tennis players Wang Chuqin, Ma Long and Fan Zhendong will be among the biggest names competing at the National Games. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games

China moves to keep toxic fan culture off social media for National Games

After athletes including Fan Zhendong and Chen Yuxi fell victim, ‘Clean and Bright’ campaign targets issues such as bullying and doxxing.

Table tennis player Fan Zhendong has previously spoken out about intrusive fans. Photo: AFP
2025 National Games

Beyond Siobhan: Hong Kong’s best bets, China’s top threats at National Games

City’s main medal hope has barely competed this year, but there are other contenders who could spring a surprise against the mainland giants.

Swimming

China teen Zhang stakes National Games claim with junior world record

The 18-year-old becomes third-fastest Chinese swimmer ever and 17th quickest in the world.

Swimming

Yu Zidi close to medal again as McIntosh, US relay women rule at swimming worlds

Summer McIntosh equals Phelps feat with her fourth gold at World Aquatics Championships, US break world record in women’s 4x100m medley.

Yu Zidi of China swims in the women’s 400m individual medley final in Singapore on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Pan Zhanle can’t repeat Olympic relay defeat of US, but Yu, 12, has medal chance

Yu swims in 400 metres medley at World Championships, while China’s team fail to reach relay final a year after ending American monopoly.

Pan Zhanle has finished out of the running in several events in Singapore. Photo: Xinhua
Swimming

Qin Haiyang bags world 200 metres breaststroke gold in ‘lane 8 miracle’

Breaststroke king hits form in Singapore after also winning 100m gold and 50m bronze, before China’s men’s 4x200m freestyle team win silver.

Swimming

China’s women claim relay bronze, handing Yu Zidi first medal in Singapore

12-year-old helps team qualify third fastest for final of women’s 4x200m freestyle relay in Singapore; finishes fourth in 200m butterfly.

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Swimming

Pan Zhanle predicts ‘amazing support’ as Beijing named host of swimming worlds

Olympic champion expects ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’ when China stages short-course World Aquatics Swimming Championships for third time.

China’s Pan Zhanle, pictured winning 100m freestyle gold at last year’s Paris Olympics, could compete at home in 2026. Photo: Kyodo
Swimming

Qin wins China’s first swimming gold of world championships, Yu Zidi fourth

Chinese 12-year-old prodigy Yu misses out on medley bronze by just 0.06 seconds as Summer McIntosh wins second gold in Singapore.

Swimming

China’s Pan Zhanle ‘not happy’ after shock exit at world swimming championships

Olympic champion Pan crashes out in heats in Singapore, finishing 22nd fastest.

Swimming

China’s 12-year-old swimming star Yu Zidi set for Singapore after stunning week

Yu could be confirmed for World Aquatics Championships in July and August after her results at China’s national meet.

Yu Zidi in action in the pool. Photo: Weibo/孟巍威猛
Swimming

Pan Zhanle wins gold No 4 at China swimming meet – despite suffering from cough

The 12-year-old Yu Zidi wins her first gold of the event as several swimmers report having had fever amid rise in Covid-19 in Shenzhen.

Pan Zhanle won his fourth gold of the national swimming championships in Shenzhen. Photo: AFP
Swimming

Haughey comeback gathers pace with second Mare Nostrum Swim Tour gold in Monaco

The Hongkonger takes victory in 100 metres freestyle, with two more legs of the tour to come this week.

Swimming

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle wins first race with Sun Yang – but admits to nerves

Pan says he was ‘particularly nervous’ before winning battle of generations at Chinese National Swimming Championships in Shenzhen.

Swimming

Pan Zhanle set to race Sun Yang as China’s Olympic swim stars head to Shenzhen

Paris champion Pan could meet Sun at national championships, with Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang also taking part.

China’s Pan Zhanle clutches his Olympic 100m freestyle gold medal at the Paris La Defence Arena last July. Photo: dpa
Swimming

32 most drug-tested swimmers globally in 2024 were all Chinese, data reveals

Updated figures for last year continue the pattern before the Paris Olympics, when China’s swimmers were targeted for extra testing.

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China’s quartet, including Qin Haiyang (second from left), display their gold medals after winning the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the Paris Olympics. Photo: Reuters
Swimming

Pan: Rivals ‘didn’t care’ about Olympic medals, had ‘breakdown’ over China golds

The 20-year-old made history in the Paris pool by winning two golds and a silver, and breaking his own world record.

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Swimming

I’ll never get used to being a star: Olympic champ, world’s fastest swimmer Pan

When asked how he ensures that fame will not change him, he says he focuses only on himself and does not ‘go on the internet so much’.

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