Jeremy Lin Donates Additional $150,000 to Combat COVID-19
American basketball player Jeremy Lin announced his intention to donate an additional $150,000 towards fighting the COVID-19 virus.
3/13/20204 min read
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China Presents the 2022 Winter Olympics Mascot 'Bing Dwen Dwen'
The Chinese mascots of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics were officially unveiled on September 17 at the Shougang Gymnasium sporting arena in Beijing.
9/18/20192 min read
Chinese Clubs End Their AFC Champions League Campaign, But the Real Test Is Yet To Come
Before Evergrande won its first title in 2013, the best performance of Chinese clubs in the Champions League was a semi-final appearance, which both Dalian Shide and Shenzhen FC managed in 2003 and 2005 respectively. Chinese football has since entered a dark period.
11/10/20196 min read
Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang's Eight-year Doping Ban Overturned by Swiss Court
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed that a Swiss court overturned the verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang.
12/25/20206 min read
Tencent Sports Cancels Six Internal Business Groups
Shenzhen-based Tencent Group announced on Thursday that it will adjust the organizational structure of its sports business department and cancel six of its internal business groups.
5/20/20222 min read
Spat between Bayern Munich and Its Chinese Fans: Everyone is Losing
Four weeks ago, when Bayern Munich historically won the Champions League in Lisbon after winning all 11 matches, its Chinese fans were still riled by the club’s endeavors to collaborate with two members of Teens in Times, a Chinese boy band.
CBA Weekly Overview: Joseph Young Finds Success in China
After spending three seasons in the NBA, with several assignments to the Development League, Joseph Young, the 43rd pick from the 2015 NBA Draft found himself a new start in China.
7/20/20207 min read
Guangzhou Evergrande Star Elkeson to Become First Non-Chinese Player in China’s National Squad
The 30-year-old football player has received his citizenship certificate from the Chinese officials and will join Marcello Lippi’s team to seek a chance to enter the final stages of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
8/20/20193 min read
Almost One Year After the Turnover, Zhou Qi Finally Speaks Up
Chinese basketball player Zhou Qi spoke about his experience in the China FIBA World Cup last year, including the turnover in the final seconds of the game against Poland.
NBA China and Ant Group Partners to Create Original Online Content on Alipay
On February 21, NBA China and Chinese fintech firm Ant Group announced a strategic partnership to create original online content and customized experiences for fans on Alipay, a leading digital wallet platform in China.
China’s Rising Influence in International Sports Organizations
On September 25th, Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) Vice Director Wang Nan was elected a council member at the 52nd International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) congress in Doha. Although she is the first Asian woman for this position, she is not the first Chinese to occupy a key role in international sports organizations.
10/11/20196 min read
Did Wei Shihao Just Become the Scapegoat of Chinese Soccer?
For Chinese football player Wei Shihao, he escaped a red card on the field in the game against Uzbekistan. However, he did not escape the massive backlash from Chinese media and public opinion after the game.
4/1/20194 min read