Runners attend Beijing Marathon 2024

2024/11/04 16:52

Participants run past the Tian'anmen Square during the Beijing Marathon 2024 in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)Participants run past the Tian'anmen Square during the Beijing Mar...

China loses to Japan in World Cup qualifier

2024/11/20 16:03

Wang Dalei (C), goalkeeper of China, reacts during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between China and Japan in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)XIAMEN, No...

China's ice and snow economy on the rise as winter arrives

2024/11/18 17:31

The ice and snow season is underway in China. According to guidelines recently issued by the General Office of the State Council, the scale of China's snow and ice economy is projected to reach 1.2 trillion yuan (...

China edges Bahrain in FIFA World Cup qualifier on striker Zhang's late winner

2024/11/15 16:36

RIFFA, Bahrain, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yuning scored a late winner as China edged Bahrain 1-0 away here on Thursday, clinching the second consecutive win in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers.The C...

3 Chinese Olympic champions withdraw from WTT Finals

2024/11/14 16:36

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- World Table Tennis (WTT) announced on Wednesday that China's Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Chen Meng have pulled out of next week's WTT Finals Fukuoka.WTT also announced the replacemen...

Inaugural Central Asian Indoor Athletics Invitational opens in Xinjiang

2024/11/13 17:04

URUMQI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural Central Asian Indoor Athletics Invitational commenced on Monday in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.The event aims to strengthen sports exchanges...

Inaugural Central Asian Indoor Athletics Invitational opens in Xinjiang

2024/11/12 17:08

URUMQI, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The inaugural Central Asian Indoor Athletics Invitational commenced on Monday in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.The event aims to strengthen sports exchanges...

Heilongjiang eyes ice-and-snow boost ahead of 9th Asian Winter Games

2024/11/11 16:51

HARBIN, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- With nearly 100 days to go before the 9th Asian Winter Games, the host province of Heilongjiang, China's northernmost province, has unveiled its plan for this year's ice-and-snow se...

Chinese paddlers rank top four in singles events of ITTF world rankings

2024/11/07 17:07

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paddlers continued to claim the top four positions in the men's and women's singles events of the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings released...

Chinese paddlers rank top four in singles events of ITTF world rankings

2024/11/06 16:43

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese paddlers continued to claim the top four positions in the men's and women's singles events of the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) world rankings released...

Zheng Qinwen defeats Rybakina to claim her first win at WTA Finals

2024/11/05 16:21

RIYADH, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's top-ranked tennis player Zheng Qinwen triumphed over Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in three sets at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Monday, securing her first victory in the tournamen...

Wang Chuqin sweeps past Shunsuke Togami at WTT Champions Frankfurt

2024/11/05 16:19

FRANKFURT, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- China's table tennis star Wang Chuqin made a powerful return to the WTT series, defeating Japan's Shunsuke Togami 3-0 on Monday in the men's singles first round of Champions F...

China sweeps 5 titles at WTT Contender Muscat

2024/11/04 16:50

BEIJING, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- China claimed all five titles as the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Muscat concluded in the capital of Oman on Saturday.After pairing up to clinch the mixed doubles title, Lin Shidong a...

16 teams of ITTF Mixed Team World Cup unveiled

2024/11/01 16:49

BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- With one month to go until the opening of the 2024 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) unveiled the 16 qualified teams on Friday.The 16 teams are: Au...

No shortcut but only hard work: FIFA chief Infantino on boosting Chinese soccer

2024/10/31 14:23

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks at a 2025 FIFA Club World Cup promotional event in Shanghai on October 30, 2024. (Photo: Lu Wenao/GT)FIFA President Gianni Infantino said Wednesday the world soccer governing bod...

Chinese table tennis great Ma Long wins ANOC Outstanding Sporting Career Award

2024/10/31 14:20

Chinese table tennis icon Ma Long (C) receives the ANOC award for Outstanding Sporting Career Award during the awarding ceremony of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) Awards 2024 in Cascais, Portuga...

Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province anticipates surge in visitors as interest rises with the upcoming Asian Winter Games

2024/10/30 17:00

As preparations for the Asian Winter Games progress, there has been a noticeable increase in tourists from across Asia planning to visit Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to a press conference hel...

Mongolia to send over 80 athletes to 9th Asian Winter Games

2024/10/30 16:59

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia will send more than 80 athletes to the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC) announced ...

Chinese player Cui Yongxi makes NBA debut with Brooklyn Nets

2024/10/29 16:46

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese player Cui Yongxi made his NBA debut on Sunday in the Brooklyn Nets' home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, becoming the seventh Chinese player to step on the court in an of...

China's Zheng Qinwen claims WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open title

2024/10/28 16:16

TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- China's tennis star Zheng Qinwen defeated Sofia Kenin of the United States 7-6 (5), 6-3 to clinch the title at the WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open on Sunday.World No. 7 Zheng reached the final ...