South China Morning Post - China Sport

Triple Olympic gold medallist Quan Hongchan could miss the Asian Games in September after injury forced out of China national team trials this weekend. According to the list of entries released on Thursday, Quan is not going to be taking part in the selection meet. She has reportedly been battling tibia and ankle problems for several months. Officials said the two-legged trials,...

A retired Chinese women’s footballer is making a name for herself online through distinctive videos, and more recently World Cup-themed content. With more than one million followers on mainland social media platform Douyin, Li Yuhang, known online as “Women Football MadeLi”, is emerging as one of China’s most prominent football influencers. Ahead of this summer’s tournament in C...

Young footballer Li Haoyan made history on Wednesday by becoming the first player from China to sign for Barcelona’s La Masia academy. Currently playing for CF Damm in the Division de Honor Catalana Infantil in Spain, the top-tier regional youth league, the 14-year-old will join Barcelona’s Cadet B, the club’s under-15 side, next season. Born on January 28, 2012, Li began his jo...

Table tennis star Wang Chuqin had been named captain of the China men’s team, succeeding Ma Long after the veteran’s decade-long stint in the role. The appointment was announced at an internal debriefing after the 2026 World Team Table Tennis Championships by head coach Wang Hao, who said Wang had “shown the spirit and responsibility of the national team during preparations and ...

While Song Yadong entered the arena uplifted by the theme song of Sun Wukong, or Monkey God, and “fighting doctor” Shi Ming checked the pulse of the opponent she subdued in the Octagon, the big question is why both victorious MMA fighters have felt the need to keep proving themselves. As UFC Fight Night Macau concluded on Saturday night, only Song out of seven Chinese competitor...