National Hero Wu Lei Becomes First Chinese Player to Score Against Barcelona
In the 88th minute in the game against FC Barcelona, Chinese striker Wu Lei scored a decisive goal for his team RCD Espanyol.
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Veteran Athletes’ Dilemma: Continue or Retire?
“I am too tired to continue. I decided to retire.” This is what Zhang Guowei, a Chinese star high jumper and former world silver-medalist, wrote on Weibo.
4/14/20205 min read
Chinese Naturalized Olympians: Attaining Pride, Receiving Criticism and Carrying Hope
When Ailing Eileen Gu landed her first-ever official attempt at a four-and-a-half-rotation trick and thereby won the gold medal, related hashtags were soon among the top trends.
2/22/20227 min read
Mack Horton Refuses to Share Podium with Sun Yang
After winning second place in the 400m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships, Australian swimmer Mack Horton refused to share the podium with Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, which lead to furious reactions in China.
7/22/20194 min read
Former NBA Top Pick Yi Jianlian to Become the Chinese Team Captain in FIBA World Cup
Yi was a lottery pick in the NBA and spent five seasons in the league. Drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 6th overall pick in 2007, Yi played for the Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Washington Wizards, and Dallas Mavericks in his five years in the NBA before returning to his home team Guangdong.
Wu Lei Insists On Staying with Espanyol, Even if Team Gets Relegated
Chinese striker Wu Lei insisted that he intends to stay with Espanyol regardless of the outcome.
7/6/20205 min read
5G Network in Development for Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
On Dec. 26, exactly one year after China Unicom became the official telecommunication services partner of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, the company held a launch event entitled “5G enabling smart Winter Olympics”.
12/29/20182 min read
English Premier League Proceeds to Sue Chinese Streaming Platform over Terminated Contract Deal
After terminating its original contract with its Chinese broadcast rights holder PP Sports, the English Premier League (EPL) is taking legal action against the Chinese streaming platform over the alleged unpaid rights fees.
10/9/20203 min read
The Money-losing Game: Keeping Investors Engaged in Chinese Football
When China’s premier football competition, the Chinese Super League (CSL), kicks off on April 20 many things will be different on and off the pitch, notwithstanding the changed league format in which games will be played in two bio-secure ‘bubbles’ in Suzhou and Guangzhou due to the ongoing pandemic.
“Green Electricity” for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Zhang Jiandong, deputy mayor of Beijing and deputy chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Beijing Winter Olympics stated that all the venues for the Winter Olympic Games will adopt green electricity.
2/1/20192 min read
Former NBA Player Yi Jianlian Becomes the All-time Leading Scorer in the Chinese League
With 20 points under his name on the scoresheet, former NBA player Yi Jianlian broke a significant record and became the all-time leading scorer in CBA history, the top Chinese professional basketball league.
Will Jeremy Lin Have The Opportunity To Stay In The NBA?
NBA champion player Jeremy Lin is facing significant struggles in signing with NBA teams this off-season.