Sports
China’s e-sports fans winning the battle for acceptance
On April 17, the Olympic Council of Asia announced that electronic sports (e-sports) will be an official competitive event at the Asian Games 2022 in Hangzhou.
Lin beats Lee to enter final of Badminton Asia Championships
Home favorite Lin Dan got past Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei rather comfortably with straight sets victory at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Saturday.
China's Ding levels at 12-12 with Selby at snooker worlds semifinals
Ding Junhui captured the final two frames to level at 12-12 with defending champion Mark Selby after the third session at the semifinals of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, England, on Friday.
Du Feng, Li Nan appointed coaches of Chinese men's national basketball team
Former Chinese men's basketball national team members Du Feng and Li Nan have been appointed as the new coaches of the national team, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) announced here on Friday.
Chinese badminton head coach Li Yongbo replaced by Xia Xuanze and Zhang Jun
Chinese badminton head coach Li Yongbo will step down from his position after 24 years while former world champion Xia Xuanze and former Olympic titlist Zhang Jun will take charge of singles and doubles respectively.
China's Ding shocks O'Sullivan to reach semifinals at snooker worlds
China's world number four Ding Junhui shocked five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 13-10 to reach the semifinals of the World Snooker Championship here on Wednesday. <br />
China took women's 4X100m bronze at IAAF World Relays
China collected the second bronze medal at the 2017 IAAF World Relays in Nassau, Bahamas on Sunday as their women's 4X100m team clocked a season best of 43.11 seconds.<br />
Amateur Liu makes history with Shuangshan victory on China LPGA Tour
Liu Wenbo made history on Saturday when the 16-year-old Chinese amateur won the Zhangjiagang Shuangshan Challenge to become the youngest winner on the China LPGA Tour.<br />
Beijing Ducks parts ways with Marbury over role disagreement
The Beijing Ducks has announced Stephon Marbury's departure, ending the 40-year-old point guard's career in the Chinese capital, which lasted for six years.
First ever FIA WEC victory for Chinese team
The Jota-Run Jackie Chan DC Racing ORECA-Gibson group took the lead and made history as the first-ever Chinese team to win a FIA WEC Race at Silverstone Circuit. Ho-Pin Tung also was the first-ever Chinese driver to win.
E-sports included in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou
E-sports or electronic sports is a form of competition carried out on electronic systems. and it has been included as an official project in the 19th Asian Games to take place in Hangzhou in 2022.
Japan rings alarm with Asian champs success: Chinese table tennis boss
China's boss of table tennis Liu Guoliang said Sunday that it's not a bad thing to suffer a big blow from arch-rival Japan more than three years ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Over 21,000 runners compete in 2017 Beijing International Running Festival
Over 21,000 people from 12 countries joined the Beijing International Running Festival, which was held on Sunday in the heart of the Chinese capital.
Japanese teenager Hirano crowned at expense of Chinese at Asian champs
Teenage sensation Miu Hirano won the women's singles by beating three top-ranked Chinese in a row at the Asian Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday, while her fellow Japanese Koki Niwa ousted Xu Xin out of the men's singles quarterfinals.<br />
Chinese consortium completes AC Milan's stake acquisition
Rossoneri Sport Investment Lux completed the purchase of AC Milan's 99.93 percent stake from Fininvest on Thursday, ending a 31-year charge by Silvio Berlusconi.<br />
2 national teams: Yao Ming kicks off reform on Chinese basketball
Yao Ming, the new president of Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), is planning to set up 2 national men's basketball teams in the future, according to a plan submitted to the sports authority.
Chinese swimmer Xu Jiayu breaks men's 100m backstroke Asian record
Backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu broke the Asian record of the men's 100m backstroke at the Chinese Swimming Championships on Wednesday.
China beats S. Korea to defend team title at Asian Table Tennis Champs
Table tennis powerhouses China duly retained the men's team title in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu province, on Wednesday, beating the South Korean squad coached by Kim Taek Soo 3-0 in the final.
Guangzhou's Paulinho on Bayern Munich radar - reports
Bayern Munich are preparing an offer to sign Brazil international midfielder Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande, according to media reports.
AFCON MVP Christian Bassogog makes move to China
Cameroon international and Henan Jianye attacker, Christian Bassogog recently made a move from Europe to the Chinese Super League. Now, Bassogog is setting the record straight about his move to the affluent CSL.