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Chinese Basketball Association
Hong Kong Bulls may be closer to CBA league with Kai Tak lined up to host games
Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau has been in talks with the club over the venue, which has identified around 12 slots for 2026-27 season.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:44PM
Asian Games 2023
China star Wang Li afraid to return home, fears retaliation against family
18 Dec 2025 - 5:31PM
World Aquatics
Chen Yuxi named female diver of year by World Aquatics, Rousseau wins men’s title
18 Dec 2025 - 3:19AM
ITTF
Fan Zhendong won’t get easy route back to play in LA Olympics: table tennis boss
He can earn 2028 spot the same way North Koreans have previously, ITTF’s Petra Sorling suggests amid Fan’s absence from world rankings.
16 Dec 2025 - 8:45PM
Fan Zhendong, pictured after clinching National Games gold in Macau last month, was among three Chinese players to withdraw from the world rankings a year ago. Photo: Xinhua
Asian Games 2023
China star posts explosive account of verbal, physical abuse after Games gold
Triple Asian Games champion Wang Li goes viral after video outlines sustained bullying after she refused to give Hangzhou winnings to boss.
16 Dec 2025 - 5:54PM
World Table Tennis (WTT)
Chinese statement on Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin withdrawals leaves fans confused
Calls for greater focus on player workload after statement omits mention of schedule at WTT Finals in Hong Kong.
15 Dec 2025 - 9:44PM
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Su Bingtian
Su, first Chinese to run 100m under 10 seconds, says ‘goodbye, my dearest track’
Also the first Chinese man to reach an Olympic 100m final, Su announces his retirement from track and field in a social media post.
9 Dec 2025 - 1:56PM
Su Bingtian after running for Guangdong in the 4x100m relay final at the National Games in Guangzhou last month. Photo: Xinhua
ITTF
China thrash Japan to win third table tennis World Cup title, bronze for Germany
China cruise to ITTF Mixed Team World Cup crown completing hat-trick of victories, while Germany become first European side to reach podium.
8 Dec 2025 - 6:00AM
Eileen Gu
Eileen Gu returns to scene of her Beijing Olympic triumphs – and wins again
The double Olympic champion heads an all-China podium in the freeskiing event in new Snow League.
6 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
2025 National Games
China can’t rule Olympic cycling until provinces put own agendas aside: coach
National Games prove ‘big frustration’ for China’s coach Benoit Vetu, who says he must start from zero to chase world domination.
5 Dec 2025 - 5:47PM
NBA
After NBA’s return, China calls for foreign investment in domestic basketball
Officials target greater international influence for country’s basketball, and want China’s men’s team to play in Olympics regularly by 2035.
5 Dec 2025 - 2:24PM
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The Phoenix Suns face the Brooklyn Nets during October’s pre-season NBA China Games in Macau. Photo: Karma Lo
ITTF
Wang and Sun warm up for WTT Finals, as China hammer Hong Kong in World Cup
Defending champions get their campaign off to a winning start, but not before some nervy moments in Chengdu.
30 Nov 2025 - 10:00PM
2026 Olympic Winter Games
China’s Su back to winning ways, has 2026 Winter Olympics gold in his sights
Snowboard star Su Yiming claims Big Air World Cup title on home slopes at Genting Secret Garden Resort, compatriot Ge Chunyu takes silver.
30 Nov 2025 - 11:39AM
Doping in sport
Hospital video helps clear Chinese long jump world champion Wang of doping
China’s anti-doping body says this week athlete was not negligent or at fault after failing an out-of-competition test last year.
27 Nov 2025 - 8:00PM
2025 National Games
National Games co-hosts sign 4-party pact to build on cooperation, progress
The deal, which has potential to bid to stage Asian Games or Olympics, aims at boosting cooperation between the three Greater Bay Area regions.
24 Nov 2025 - 7:16PM
Cyclists compete across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge in the men’s road race at the National Games, which ended last week. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games
Hong Kong director Andrew Lau talks about National Games opening ceremony
The theme of the spectacle was “One Heart, One Wish” and infused the deep spirit of Southern China and Cantonese culture.
22 Nov 2025 - 12:07PM
2025 National Games
Fencers Cheung, Choi team up, Coleman Wong semi: what to watch at National Games
Cheung Ka-long and Ryan Choi compete in men’s team foil competition, while Wong is assured of a medal and show-jumpers hope to emulate him.
19 Nov 2025 - 7:00AM
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2025 National Games
Coleman Wong, fencing medallists Hsieh and Ho – what to watch at National Games
Table tennis team competitions get serious, while athletics emerges from swimming’s shadow.
18 Nov 2025 - 3:43PM
Coleman Wong was scheduled to play in the men’s singles quarter-finals in Zhuhai on Tuesday. Photo: Eugene Lee
2025 National Games
Haughey’s crazy 5 minutes, Ceci Lee’s omnium – what to watch at National Games
Coleman Wong plays singles and doubles in Zhuhai, while Hong Kong’s fencers continue at Kai Tak.
17 Nov 2025 - 9:27AM
2025 National Games
Lee and Leung cycle to National Games gold – then aim to catch world’s best
Chloe Leung credits teammate Ceci Lee’s growing confidence after they attack early to win the Madison at Hong Kong Velodrome.
16 Nov 2025 - 9:07PM
2025 National Games
Fencers Cheung and Choi, golf, triathlon relay – what to watch at National Games
Tennis star Coleman Wong and cyclist Ceci Lee also in action on Sunday, while there’s no rest for Siobhan Haughey.
16 Nov 2025 - 7:00AM
2025 National Games
Dolphins or chickens? National Games mascots Xiyangyang, Lerongrong spark debate
Social media users are ignoring their original inspiration, Chinese white dolphins, and calling them ‘Greater Bay chicken’ instead.
12 Nov 2025 - 5:30PM
Videos of the mascots dancing and posing at the opening ceremony have proved popular. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games
Chen Yuxi steps out of Quan Hongchan’s shadow, now she is China’s diving queen
The Paris Olympics marked a turning point in the relationship between the two, and at the National Games it is Chen who is shining brightest.
11 Nov 2025 - 11:00PM
2025 National Games
Swimmer Yu, 13, breaks record set before she was born to win National Games gold
Yu becomes Asia’s fastest ever in 200m individual medley, while Qin Haiyang and Zhang Yufei also swim to gold in Shenzhen.
12 Nov 2025 - 11:06AM
2025 National Games
Yu Zidi’s meteoric rise, Chen Meng’s comeback are National Games day 2 must-sees
Tuesday includes a swimming sensation and return of an Olympic table tennis champ who has not played at top level since world rankings row.
11 Nov 2025 - 7:00AM
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