After French rider Valentin Debise crossed the finish line to secure back-to-back victories for ZXMoto Factory Evan Bros Racing on Saturday and Sunday, Chinese motorcycle entrepreneur Zhang Xue could barely contain his emotion. It was only the second round of the 2026 FIM Supersport World Championship (WorldSSP) season, yet the newly established Chinese manufacturer ZXMoto had already claimed its first-ever race wins - twice in a single weekend.

Featuring 74 torchbearers and spanning a distance of 10.5 kilometers, the torch relay for the 6th Asian Beach Games was held on Monday in the host city of Sanya, South China's Hainan Province.

"Team and all-around are priorities," reads a slogan adorning the wall inside the training venue of China's national gymnastics team in Beijing, as athletes hone their skills following the winter training program. National gymnastics team leader Lu Bin highlighted the intensity of winter training, noting that the squad was minimizing their technical shortcomings. Yet, he emphasized, true validation would only come on the competition floor. "The winter training targeted our weaknesses with focused reinforcement, but we still need the test of actual matches to confirm our progress," Lu told reporters after an open training session on Thursday.

China men's national football team beat World Cup debutant Curacao 2-0 in a FIFA Series match in Sydney on Friday. Wei Shihao and Zhang Yuning were on target for China's first win under head coach Shao Jiayi.

Fresh off a historic runners-up finish at the Under-23 Asian Cup, the team's best-ever result in the tournament, the Chinese U23 national team is now shifting its focus to the upcoming Asian Games. "The results from the U23 Asian Cup are now history," Chinese U23 team head coach Antonio Puche said Tuesday in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, where the U23 team is playing three friendlies.

China's tennis ace Zheng Qinwen rallied from a set down to defeat former Australian Open champion Madison Keys 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the third round at the WTA 1000 Miami Open on Sunday in the US.

In the run-up to the international multi-sport event that unites university athletes from across the globe, the official emblem, slogan, and mascot for the Changchun 2027 FISU Winter Universiade have been officially unveiled. The announcement also marks a significant milestone, the 300-day countdown to the Games.

The 2026 China Open Swimming Championships kicked off on Thursday in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, bringing together approximately 500 athletes for four days of high-stakes racing.

Building on China's 3x3 basketball team's sporting achievements, the world basketball governing body FIBA (International Basketball Federation) has arranged for several international 3x3 events to be held in China, spanning cities such as Chengdu, Shanghai and Hong Kong SAR (Special Administrative Region). FIBA 3x3 Managing Director Alex Sanchez captured the significance in a recent interview with the Global Times. "China has established itself as one of the most dynamic 3x3 basketball ecosystems in the world, and the 2026 event calendar will further deepen that foundation," Sanchez told the Global Times.

The Chinese women's national football team suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to hosts Australia in the semifinals of the Women's Asian Cup on Tuesday.

The Chinese Paralympic athletes demonstrated a spirit of self-respect, confidence, and resilience at the just concluded Milan-­Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, an official with the China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities (CASPD) told the Global Times on Monday.

At the recent Tokyo Marathon in Japan, the first World Marathon Major event of 2026, Chinese runner Feng Peiyou shook off a bleeding nose and cramped leg to finish first among all Asian runners, with a time of 2 hours, 5 minutes and 58 seconds. His performance also broke the Chinese men's marathon national record of 2:06:57, opening a new chapter for Chinese marathon running. Hailing from Southwest China's Guizhou Province, Feng shaved the previous record by 59 seconds to become the first Chinese athlete to run under two hours and six minutes in a full marathon. Feng told the Global Times on Wednesday that he felt quite well during the race, but he did not expect to break the national record set by He Jie in 2024. Lowering the record by 59 seconds came as a pleasant surprise to him.

Currently atop the medal table, the Chinese Paralympic delegation delivered a record-breaking performance at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, which was set to conclude Sunday evening in Milan, Italy.

China's Wang Meng and Yang Jin­qiao clinched the maiden Paralympic Winter Games wheelchair curling mixed doubles title at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games on Wednesday in Italy after a dramatic win over South Korea.

The 2026 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix is set to kick off this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit. All ticket categories from Friday's practice sessions to Sunday's race have been sold out, according to the organizers, who are expecting crowds exceeding 230,000 spectators over the three-day event.

The Chinese national women's basketball team opened its campaign at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifiers with an 81-68 victory over Mali on home court on Wednesday.

On Monday, 13-year-old Li Yongqiu claimed gold in the junior division at the Juste Debout 2026 World Finals in France. He became the third Chinese dancer to claim this title in the category. News of his victory quickly garnered widespread attention in China, where netizens watched videos of Li's performance and admired how he blended elements of Chinese martial arts into his street dance. Commentators noted this as a breakthrough for China's new generation of street dancers and a testament to the unique appeal of Chinese street dance.

Dutch football governing body KNVB told the Global Times on Tuesday that the fan who made a racist gesture directed at Chinese footballer Wang Bohao of club Den Bosch could face a national stadium ban for 10 years.

Dutch second-division club Willem II has issued an apology to FC Den Bosch's Chinese player Wang Bohao following a racist gesture directed at Wang during their match on Sunday.

The Chinese women's national football team staged a remarkable comeback to defeat arch-rivals North Korea 2-1 in their final Group B match of the 2026 Women's Asian Cup on Monday.

Twenty-five-year-old Chinese badminton sensation Wang Zhiyi claimed her first All England Open Badminton Championships title after defeating the world's top-ranked An Se-young of South Korea with a stunning straight-set victory on Sunday, becoming the first Chinese women's singles player to win the women's singles at the tournament since Chen Yufei in 2019.

China's tennis star Zheng Qinwen fell in the second round of the Indian Wells Open on Sunday, losing 6-4, 7-5 to Croatia's Antonia Ruzic and missing out on a place in the round of 32 as she continued her gradual return from injury.

Entering only the second day of competition on Sunday at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the Chinese Paralympic delegation has already achieved its best result ever at an overseas Winter Paralympics and continues to maintain its strong momentum with a growing medal haul.

At a time when Chinese football is searching for its next generation of stars, Shuai Weihao's rapid rise has drawn attention from fans and coaches alike. Seventeen-year-old forward Shuai has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in Chinese football after a breakthrough 2025 season that saw him become the first player born in 2009 to appear in one of China's professional leagues and a prolific scorer for the national U-17 team.

The 2026 Chinese Super League (CSL) season kicked off on Friday with an enthralling season opener in which hosts Chengdu Rongcheng came from behind to defeat Shenzhen Peng City 5-1. Albion Ademi of Shenzhen scored the first goal of the match in the fifth minute, but their left back and captain Jiang Zhipeng was sent off in the 18th minute after a serious foul against Chengdu's new signing Wellington Silva, dealing a heavy blow to the visitors.

With the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics is set to unfold on Friday, China has sent a 167-member delegation to the quadrennial Games. With 70 athletes competing across all six sports - Para ice hockey, wheelchair curling, Para alpine skiing, Para snowboard, Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon - the Chinese team represents not only medal ambitions but also a broader effort to promote winter Para sports nationwide.

With the underwhelming performance of the senior national team and lingering scandals in domestic football, some fans have questioned the necessity of holding the Chinese Footballer of the Year Awards ceremony just days ahead of the start of the 2026 season of the Chinese Super League.

Few people had predicted that a young Chinese player could finish atop the domestic top scorer list in the Chinese Super League (CSL), but Wang Yudong of Zhejiang FC surprised many last season. At just 19 years old, the Zhejiang FC forward has won the Chinese U21 Golden Boy award, three years after he won the U17 version. "2025 was a very fulfilling year for me," Wang told the Global Times in an exclusive interview after winning the award on Monday. "I've played a lot of matches, received support from many people, and achieved the results I wanted."

Young footballers were highlighted at the Chinese Footballer of the Year Award ceremony held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on Monday, as China's U23 team won the organizing committee's special prize, while promising forward Wang Yudong and Shuai Weihao won the Golden Boy awards.

Clad in their team colors and waving scarves, nearly 400 supporters of Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port boarded a dedicated high-speed train to Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, for the 2026 Chinese FA Super Cup final match on Sunday. By extending the emotional arc of the football event from stadium stands to station halls and train carriages, the railway demonstrated that public infrastructure can not only transport passengers but shape experiences.

The Chinese men's national basketball team defeated Chinese Taipei 100-93 in their Group B clash of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. The competition was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines on Sunday. Despite trailing throughout the third quarter, the Chinese national team turned the game around and secured a hard-fought victory.

Beijing Guoan claimed a surprise 2-0 victory over Shanghai Port in the 2026 Chinese FA Super Cup in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province under heavy rain on Sunday, with their new-look squad delivering a clinical performance to secure the first major trophy of the season. It marks Guoan's third FA Super Cup win after 1997 and 2003.

Iran's qualification for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico this summer, is under scrutiny amid escalating military tensions after the joint US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets.

The Chinese national basketball team bounced back from 15-point deficit to defeat Japan 87-80 in an away game on Thursday, taking their first win of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers.

China's men's basketball team has an opportunity for redemption as the second window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers looms. They will compete in an away game against Japan on Thursday, followed by a home matchup against Chinese Taipei on Sunday.

Real Madrid's Sina Weibo post citing defender Dean Huijsen's apology after his controversial Instagram repost, which included derogatory racial comments targeting Chinese and Asian people, has been met with significant backlash from Chinese fans, who criticize it as insincere and indicative of double standards as there were no parallel statements on the club's global platforms or from Huijsen himself.

Moments after defending her Olympic halfpipe title and cementing her place as the most decorated freeskier in history, China's Gu Ailing revealed that she had just learned of the passing away of her grandmother, who she credits with teaching her to be brave.

The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded on Sunday, after 17 days of competition that saw broad participation, historic breakthroughs and China's best-ever performance at an overseas Winter Games.

The Chinese delegation at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics concluded their campaign on Sunday, with the medal haul of 15 medals (5 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze) surpassing the previous overseas Winter Olympics record of 11 medals set at both the Turin 2006 and Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

China celebrated a unique double at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday as Wang Xindi soared to gold in the men's freestyle skiing aerials - two days after his wife Xu Mengtao had topped the women's podium.

Eileen Gu has added two more silver medals to her collection at the ongoing 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, cementing her status as the most decorated female freestyle skier in Olympic history. The superstar skier, competing for China, now boasts an impressive total of five Olympic medals across two Winter Games: two golds and three silvers.

Su Yiming captured gold in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday, delivering the first gold medal for China at the Games.

China's defending champion Gu Ailing claimed silver in the women's freeski big air at Milan-Cortina 2026 after overcoming tough weather conditions on Monday. With the silver, Gu now owns five Winter Olympic medals, the most by any woman in freeski history.

Portland Trail Blazers center Yang Hansen, the 20-year-old Chinese prospect selected 16th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft, made a notable appearance in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night.

China's speed skater Ning Zhongyan claimed a third medal for China at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics by securing a bronze medal in the men's 1,000m speed skating final.

Wth just three athletes, Yan Xingyuan in the men's 20km individual and Chu Yuanmeng and Meng Fanqi in the women's 15km individual, China's biathlon team has completed most of their individual events at the ongoing Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Medals remain out of reach, but progress is evident.

Five-time Olympian Cai Xuetong will lead teammate Wu Shaotong to compete in the women's snowboard halfpipe final after finishing the qualification round in the top 12 at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games on Wednesday.

While China's short track speed skating team faced a heartbreaking setback in the mixed team relay final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the disappointment should not overshadow the squad's resilience or potential for redemption in the remaining events.

The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is in full swing. For many winter sports fans, several Chinese athletes have already demonstrated remarkable progress in events where the country has historically struggled. These advancements underscore a holistic elevation in China's winter sports program, proving that the success of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was no mere home-field fluke but the foundation of a sustained push toward global competitiveness.

The Chinese short track mixed relay team finished their first competition day at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with a fourth-place finish in the final, just a place short from standing on the podium.

China's short track speed skating team will start their campaign at Milan Cortina 2026 on Tuesday in the mixed team relay at the Forum di Milano in Italy. The squad embarks on a quest not just for medals, but to uphold a tradition of excellence that has transformed China from a winter sports novice into a global powerhouse.

Star ski athlete Gu Ailing won a silver medal for the Chinese delegation at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Monday, as she delivered a solid performance in the women's freeski slopestyle in Livigno, Italy.

In the high-stakes arena of the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating team event, the Chinese squad fell short of advancing to the team event final, finishing ninth overall after the short programs and rhythm dance. Yet, amid the disappointment, the resilience from China's veteran athletes - pairs skaters Sui Wenjing and Han Cong, men's singles competitor Jin Boyang, and ice dancers Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu - won accolades on social media.

China's star snowboarder Su Yiming won a bronze medal in the men's snowboard big air final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Saturday, bagging the first medal for the Chinese delegation at the Games.

Swiss alpine skier Franjo von Allmen claimed the first gold medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in men's downhill with a time of 1:51.61 here on Saturday.

Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, bounced back to secure a berth in the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle final for China by finishing second in the qualification with a best score of 75.30 points.

The opening ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games was held in Milan, Italy, on Friday local time. The 2026 Winter Olympics, the most geographically widespread Winter Games, feature 8 major sports, 16 disciplines, and 116 events. Riding on the legacy of the home Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022, the Chinese delegation fielded 126 athletes to compete in 7 major sports, 15 disciplines, and 91 events.

While the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics kicks off on Friday local time, Chinese companies quietly emerged as a major force behind the scenes. From ultra-light carbon-fiber ski poles to cloud service provider empowering the "smartest Games ever," together with artificial intelligence (AI) model improving service, China's cutting-edge tech and robust supply chains are delivering standout performance, the Global Times learned from products and services providers.

With the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics unfolding at Milan's iconic San Siro Stadium on Friday, the Chinese team has arrived with its largest-ever overseas delegation, one brimming with a mix of seasoned champions and youthful talent.

China's top-ranked tennis player Bu Yunchaokete will take on Henrique Rocha in the opening matchup of the 2026 Davis Cup World Group I playoffs between China and Portugal, according to the draw held in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province on Thursday.

Against the backdrop of Australia hosting the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup from March 1 to 21, with China's women's national football team, the defending champions, set to compete, Football Australia plans to launch more football-related visits to China in 2026, a representative ­announced at a press conference in Shanghai on Wednesday.

After being sidelined for over a month due to an injury, star female paddler Sun Yingsha returned to competition on Wednesday at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup with an impressive 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei's Yeh Yi-Tian in her opening match.

Speed skater Ning Zhongyan and short track speed skater Zhang Chutong will serve as China's flagbearers at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation announced on Wednesday.

Multiple Chinese winter sports teams have descended upon Italy, marking the start of their intensive final training cycles. On Tuesday, the Chinese figure skating team was the latest to touch down in Milan.

Wu Fei, deputy chair of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Umpires and Referee Committee (URC), told the Global Times that the end of 2025 marked one of the most important moments in her professional career. During a workshop organized by Wu in November 2025 in Beijing's Peking University, she was promoted to an ITTF Advanced Referee, the top level of ITTF referee, meaning that she is qualified to serve as head referee at three top-tier international table tennis events, the Olympic Games, the World Table Tennis Championships, and the World Cup. There are only 11 Advanced Referees worldwide and three of them are from China.

Despite suffering a 3-1 defeat on Sunday during the Australian Open men's singles final, Serbian tennis veteran Novak Djokovic was hailed for his tenacity and persistence in the sport.

In the women's doubles final at the 2026 Australian Open, 37-year-old Zhang Shuai of China and her partner Elise Mertens of Belgium shared an emotional embrace at the Rod Laver Arena, marking a powerful milestone for Chinese tennis. Wrapped in Chinese national flag, the veteran - who playfully calls herself a "tennis junior" - proved once again that age is no barrier to dreams. Passion, perseverance, and an unyielding pursuit for victory remain the ultimate weapons against time.

As the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games are drawing near, the spotlight turns once again to China's evolving role in winter sports. The echoes of Beijing 2022 still resonate with China's historic haul of nine gold medals, four silvers and two bronzes. This best-ever Winter Olympic performance propelled the nation to the third place in the medal table.

After 38-year-old Novak Djokovic outlasted defending champion Jannik Sinner in a grueling five-set semifinal at the Australian Open that lasted into the early hours of Saturday local time, many Chinese tennis fans were celebrating not only his win but also the unyielding persistence he embodied.

China's U23 national football team captain Xu Bin has joined English Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a permanent move, the club announced on Friday.

The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) has confirmed that Guiyang, the capital of Southwest China's Guizhou Province, will host the Pentathlon World Championships in August 2026.

The Chinese national short track speed skating team is set to depart for Milan this Saturday, heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics with a clear mission to "win glory for the country," according to the team's vice chief on Thursday.

Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have each been docked 10 points for the new season and fined 1 million yuan ($143,789), while 13 Chinese clubs were penalized in total, with none being relegated, according to a press conference jointly held by China's Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Sport and CFA in Beijing on Thursday, CCTV News reported.

In the women's doubles quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open on Wednesday, fourth seeds Zhang Shuai of China and her Belgian partner Elise Mertens battled past Japan's Eri Hozumi and Chan Hao-Ching of Chinese Taipei in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, to become the first pair to advance to the semifinals.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter publicly endorsed suggestions that fans avoid traveling to the US for World Cup matches, he said on X on Monday.

China will send a 286-member delegation to the upcoming Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with a mobilization meeting held in Beijing on Tuesday marking the launch of the country's largest winter Olympic team ever to compete overseas.

The Chinese national under-23 football team received enthusiastic applause on arrival at the Beijing Daxing International Airport on Monday afternoon, after the team finished their U23 Asian Cup campaign with a sensational second place finish, a historic record in the team's history.

China's figure skating team wrapped up the 2026 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium, delivering performances that doubled as both competitive efforts and key rehearsals for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

After the Chinese men's national under-23 football team won silver in the U23 Asian Cup final on Saturday, multiple players took to the social media to express regret and hope, vowing the mission is unfinished and the fight will go on.

The Chinese men's national under-23 football team suffered a 4-0 defeat to Japan in the U23 Asian Cup final on Saturday. But the runners-up finish marked China's best-ever result in the tournament. On January 25, the General Administration of Sport of China and the Chinese Football Association (CFA) issued congratulatory letters respectively, praising the team for its breakthrough and "extending warm congratulations and cordial greetings." The letters highlighted that the achievement was a "best-ever result in the tournament" and "reignited hope for the revitalization of Chinese football."

The Chinese men's national under-23 football team suffered a 4-0 defeat to Japan in the U23 Asian Cup final. But the runners-up finish marked China's best-ever result in the tournament.

The Chinese national under-23 football team will take on Japan in the U23 Asian Cup final at 11:00 pm Beijing time on Saturday, chasing Chinese men's football's first continental title in 22 years.

The Global Times noted on Friday night at the ticket booking site for the final that an additional three blocks of seats had been reassigned to Chinese fans from the Japanese fans' area at the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The U23 final marks the first time a Chinese team has faced Japan in a continental final in 22 years, following the senior Chinese national team's 3-1 home defeat to Japan in the final of the 2004 Asian Cup in Beijing.

International football stars took to social media to voice support for the Chinese U23 national football team by interacting with the players who made history by reaching the U23 Asian Cup final for the first time.

Head coach of the Chinese national U23 football team Antonio Vicente told reporters at a pre-match press conference on Friday that the team will try to “make extraordinary things happen” in the U23 Asian Cup final against Japan on Saturday.

Chinese female tennis player Wang Xinyu became the only surviving player from the Chinese Tennis Association at the Australian Open after she qualified for the third round by defeating 24th seed Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday.

The U23 Men's Asian Cup final is set to kick off on January 24 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With China's team reaching the final, enthusiasm among Chinese fans at home and abroad continues to surge, with multiple social media platforms showing that many have already planned — or are in the process of traveling — to Saudi Arabia to cheer their team on site.

As the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is scheduled to kick off in Beijing on Thursday, Chinese figure skaters are treating the annual tournament as a final competitive test before the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics in February.

The Chinese national under-23 football team qualified for the U23 Asian Cup final for the first time ever after defeating Vietnam 3-0 in the semifinal on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, fueling hopes that the team could challenge for a title after decades of underachievement.

For decades, debates about Chinese football have revolved around a familiar axis: the fortunes of the national team, the rise and fall of professional clubs, and the recurring cycle of reform and disappointment. Yet the most meaningful shift in domestic football in 2025 is unfolding far from the spotlights of top-tier stadiums.

The Chinese national under-23 football team will take on Vietnam on Tuesday in the semifinals of the U23 Asian Cup, a matchup that has been framed as a clash of contrasting tactical philosophies. The Chinese team has advanced further than any of its predecessors at this level. A success story built on defensive discipline and competitive pragmatism.

The Chinese U23 football team advanced to the semifinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup on Saturday after defeating Uzbekistan 4-2 by penalty shootout, marking the first time China has reached the last four of the continental tournament.

Former Olympic champion hurdler Liu Xiang has refuted rumors about his emigration to the US in a video he recently posted on his personal social media. The topic has been trending on China's social media platforms on Friday.

With just a week to go before the inauguration of the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the National Indoor Stadium, leading Chinese figure skating stars outlined ambitious expectations for the premier event at a press conference on Thursday.

The Chinese national under-23 football team qualified for the U23 Asian Cup knockout stage for the first time in history after holding Thailand 0-0 on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The 2026 WTT Champions Doha tournament concluded on Sunday with surprising scorelines for table tennis: no singles titles for the Chinese mainland team, despite sending a strong 10-player squad to one of the season's first major events.

The sixth Asian Beach Games will be held in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, from April 22 to 30, 2026, with preparations entering the final 100-day countdown, officials said Monday at a press conference.

Absorbing football talents from different provinces across Northeast China, the competition regulations for the "Dongbei Chao," or the "Northeast Super League," have recently been made public, marking the official launch of this regional tournament.

The Chinese national under-23 football team achieved a surprising 1-0 win over Australia at the Under-23 Asian Cup on Sunday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, fueling the prospect of having the Chinese team's best result at a continental tournament.

The Chinese national under-23 football team opened its AFC U23 Asian Cup campaign with a scoreless draw against Iraq in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.