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Eileen Gu Claims Her First Title After Pledging to Ski for China

Chinese skier Eileen Ailing Gu won her first gold medal since she announced that she would ski for China in the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics.

Top Chinese Basketball League Faces Major Challenges Amid Coronavirus Crisis

Among the many affected events, the Chinese professional basketball league is one of the major sports being disrupted.

China Women’s Basketball Team Advance to the Tokyo Olympics

After defeating Great Britain and Spain in the qualification tournament, the Chinese women’s basketball team succeeded in its quest for an Olympic berth in 2020.

Death of Kobe Bryant Signals the End of an Era

As Chinese people were in a complex mood of welcoming Lunar New Year and fighting against the spread of the coronavirus, another tragedy went viral on Chinese social media.

Suning’s PP Sports Sees Viewership Boom During Coronavirus Outbreak

Suning-owned PP Sports has experienced a meteoric rise in traffic over the coronavirus period, during which the content on the platform is free of charge.

China’s Olympic Football Team Misses Tokyo 2020

With three losses in a row, the Chinese U-23 national team has concluded its journey in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.

Chinese Wushu to be Added to 2022 Youth Olympics

Chinese Wushu will become an event in the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics. The International Olympic Committee Executive committee approved the addition of the event.

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.

Former Everton Player Li Tie Named as the Chinese National Team Head Coach Amid Difficult Challenges

Chinese Football Association named Li Tie as the new head coach for the Chinese Men’s National Team.

Chinese Super League to Implement Salary Cap on Players

Earlier in December, the Chinese Football Association announced several major changes to the regulatory policies of the top-level professional leagues, including a significant salary cap for incoming recruits.

Is Son Heung-min Asia’s Best Footballer?

For South Korean footballer Son Heung-Min, his performance for Tottenham Hotspurs this past weekend was more than extraordinary.

China’s Anti-doping Work Has Never Ended

Chinese swimmers have a history of doping violations. Though the Chinese doping control center was instituted in the 90s, Chinese sports were already under the shadow of drug use.

Chinese Super League 2019 Weekly: Guangzhou Evergrande Win 8th CSL Title

As the 2019/2020 campaign draws to a close, it is now time to recognize the outstanding performer of the CSL season. This year’s award goes to Guangzhou Evergrande’s Paulinho.

Chinese Super League 2019 Weekly: Guangzhou Downs Shanghai as Title Race Enters Final Stretch

Chinese Super League 2019 Weekly: Matchweek 28.

Why China Needs to Host the 2021 Club World Cup?

On October 24th, FIFA confirmed that China will host the inaugural edition of the newly expanded 24-team Club World Cup in 2021.

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.

China Loses Crucial World Cup Qualifier to Syria and Marcello Lippi Resigns

Chinese national team manager and World Cup champion with Italy in 2006, Marcello Lippi, resigned from his post after the match.

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.

Chinese Tennis Player Zhang Shuai: ‘I Want Another Grand Slam Next Year’

“Come on, Zhang Shuai!” Chinese crowds at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Stadium ignited with passion, cheered and sighed with every point Zhang won and lost at the doubles semi-final match on November 2.

Jeremy Lin Scores 25 in Debut for Beijing Ducks, Announces Charity Program

After a bitter offseason in the free-agent market despite winning an NBA championship, former NBA champion Jeremy Lin started a new chapter of his professional basketball career in China earlier last Sunday.

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