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 ...

Chinese player Cui Yongxi makes NBA debut with Brooklyn Nets

2024/10/28 16:15

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...

Man City have chance to pressure as Arsenal host Liverpool in Premier League

2024/10/25 15:21

LONDON, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City have a perfect chance to pressure Premier League leaders Liverpool and title rivals Arsenal this weekend as they play bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Saturday, while Arse...

Real Madrid and Barca go into 'first Clasico' of the season after big midweek wins

2024/10/25 15:20

MADRID, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- All eyes will be on Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday night when the home side plays bitter rivals FC Barcelona for the first time this season.As usual, the game takes...

UEFA Champions League: Liverpool reap narrow win at Leipzig

2024/10/24 13:51

BERLIN, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Liverpool made it three wins on the bounce as Darwin's lone goal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over a tenacious RB Leipzig side in the third round on Wednesday.Leipzig came into the game...

Sanya set to welcome China's National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities

2024/10/24 13:50

ganizer is focusing on hosting the Games with a philosophy of simplicity, safety, excellence, sustainability, technology, and cultural depth."All the venues are repurposed from existing facilities, and most mater...

Tour of Guangxi wraps up as cycling fever continues across China

2024/10/23 11:58

NANNING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Lennert Van Eetvelt of Lotto-Dstny claimed the individual overall championship as the 2024 Tour of Guangxi concluded last Sunday in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Reg...

First-generation runner witnesses evolution of China's marathon over four decades

2024/10/22 13:42

Witnessing the development in China's marathon over the past 40 years, Luo Minqin, one of the earliest women to participate in marathon races, has a dream of returning to the marathon race again as she approaches ...

Wuhan plays its aces to cash in on tennis fever

2024/10/22 13:40

Fresh off her Olympic victory, Zheng Qinwen embarked on a grueling stretch of four consecutive tournaments, culminating in a runner-up finish at the Wuhan Open, her hometown event, earlier this month.Battling fatigue ...

China's Yuan claims first career WTA doubles title at Ningbo Open

2024/10/21 16:58

NINGBO, China, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's Yuan Yue and her Dutch partner Demi Schuurs defeated top-seeded Nicole Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Ellen Perez of Australia 6-3, 6-3 to clinch the women&#3...

Olympic silver medalist Li Jiaman wins women's recurve gold at archery World Cup Final

2024/10/21 16:57

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's Olympic silver medalist Li Jiaman won her first World Cup Final title in her debut at the season-ending tournament in Tlaxcala de Xicohtencatl, Mexico, on Sunday.Li, a memb...

Russo takes charge of San Lorenzo

2024/10/18 16:38

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- San Lorenzo completed the signing of Miguel Russo as manager on Thursday, agreeing to a deal that runs until December 2025.Russo replaces Leandro Romagnoli, who stepped down last Sund...

Alcaraz defeats Nadal, Sinner overcomes Djokovic at semifinals of Saudi "Six Kings Slam" exhibition tennis tournament

2024/10/18 16:35

RIYADH, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- In the semifinals of the Saudi "Six Kings Slam" exhibition tennis tournament on Thursday night, Carlos Alcaraz defeated his Spanish compatriot Rafael Nadal in straight sets, while...