China's Zheng Qinwen qualifies for WTA Finals

2024/10/17 14:11

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The WTA announced Wednesday that China's Zheng Qinwen has secured qualification for the WTA Finals to be held from November 2 to 9 in Riyadh.The 22-year-old Olympic champion will jo...

China's prodigy Lin rises to career-high No. 2 in ITTF world rankings

2024/10/16 16:47

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paddler Lin Shidong, 19, has climbed to a career-high second place in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings released on Tuesday.Lin's rise foll...

China's Sun pulls out of two upcoming WTT tournaments

2024/10/16 16:46

BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Women's world No. 1 Sun Yingsha of China has withdrawn from the World Table Tennis (WTT) Champions Montpellier and Frankfurt due to injuries, the WTT announced on Tuesday.Sun's com...

China's Wu, Meng win maiden speed climbing titles at Asian Championships

2024/10/15 13:45

TAI'AN, China, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- The speed climbing events of the 2024 Asian Climbing Championships concluded here on Sunday, with China's Wu Peng and Meng Shixue claiming their first-ever Asian championship...

China's Lin/Kuai wins mixed doubles title at Asian Table Tennis Championships

2024/10/14 13:35

ASTANA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's young duo Lin Shidong/Kuai Man claimed the mixed doubles title at the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships on Saturday.The Chinese pair triumphed 3-1 over Olympic silver medali...

China's Lin/Kuai reach mixed doubles final at Asian Table Tennis Championships

2024/10/12 14:36

ASTANA, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's young duo Lin Shidong/Kuai Man advanced to the mixed doubles final at the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships on Friday.19-year-old Lin and 20-year-old Kuai outplayed Ham Yu S...

China retains men's team title at Asian Table Tennis Championships

2024/10/11 13:52

ASTANA, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- China defended its title in the men's team event with a 3-1 victory over Chinese Taipei at the 27th Asian Table Tennis Championships on Thursday.In the semifinal against South Korea, Wa...

Local favorite Zheng, Sabalenka advance into Wuhan Open third round

2024/10/10 13:44

Zheng Qinwen secured her spot in the round of 16, which marks her 40th victory of the season on the WTA Tour. The Wimbledon titleholder, Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic was surprisingly beaten by Hailey Bapti...

China overcome early scare to reach men's, women's semis at Asian Table Tennis C'ships

2024/10/09 14:05

ASTANA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- China withstood their top-ranked paddlers' defeats in the opening matches to advance to the men's and women's semifinals at the Asian Table Tennis Championships on Tuesday.Arrivi...

China's Sun first to beat 10,000-point mark in ITTF world rankings

2024/10/08 16:50

BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- China's Sun Yingsha became the first paddler to exceed the 10,000-point mark as the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) released its latest world rankings on Tuesday.Sun earned...

Zhang Shuai advances to China Open last 16 with victory over Minnen

2024/09/30 14:51

BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's wild card Zhang Shuai continued her impressive run at the 2024 China Open, defeating Belgium's Greet Minnen 6-2, 6-3 in the third round to secure a place in the women'...

World No. 1 Sun Yingsha reaches last 32 at WTT China Smash

2024/09/29 16:21

BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Top-seeded Chinese paddler Sun Yingsha defeated Natalia Bajor of Poland 11-7, 11-1, 11-8 to cruise into the women's singles last 32, as the main draw of World Table Tennis (WTT) China...

Low-altitude sports forge stronger ties between China and Türkiye

2024/09/27 15:44

GUIYANG, China, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Plunging off the Balinghe Bridge, Turkish extreme sports athlete Hasan Dokemeoglu performed breathtaking flips in midair before deploying his parachute at the last moment, stunning...

Wang Xinyu, Zhang Shuai shine in 2024 China Open first round

2024/09/26 13:48

BEIJING, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Xinyu and Zhang Shuai both secured victories to advance to the next round, while Wang Qiang's campaign ended in the first round of 2024 China Open here on Wednesday.W...

China's Shang claims title of ATP Chengdu Open

2024/09/25 14:20

CHENGDU, China, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tennis prodigy Shang Juncheng made history at the ATP Chengdu Open on Tuesday, defeating top-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 7-6(4), 6-1 to claim his first ATP tour champio...

Preparation of Asian Winter Games wins praise

2024/09/24 16:04

HARBIN, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The preparation for the ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin, often referred to as China's "Ice City," has received positive feedback from representatives during the Chefs de M...

China clinches four titles at badminton China Open

2024/09/23 15:40

CHANGZHOU, China, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Host China secured four of the five titles at the badminton China Open here on Sunday after the men's doubles pair was outscored in the final following a waist injury to Ren ...

Beijing to host 2024's biggest Teqball World Series event

2024/09/19 16:58

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- After a two-month break, the Teqball World Series is set to return with a record-breaking event in terms of prize money. Players in Beijing will compete for 60,000 U.S. dollars, the large...

19th China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open concludes

2024/09/13 14:59

CHONGQING, China, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 19th China International Mountain Outdoor Sports Open concluded on Tuesday in Chongqing's Wulong district, with Team Topsport claiming victory.After four challenging stag...

Crackdown intensified on illegal activities in soccer

2024/09/12 14:57

Chinese authorities have intensified a crackdown on illegal activities in soccer that have involved domestic league players, coaches and club officials, the Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday.The severe viola...