From Aug. 8 to 10, an exciting event—disc golf—will take place at Guixi ecopark as part of the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province. 32 athletes from 16 countries will form mixed-gender pairs and compete in this dynamic and distinctive sport. Disc golf follows rules similar to those of traditional golf. The competition course was …
In less than 30 days, the 9th Asian Winter Games will kick off in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. Athletes from across Asia will come together in the “city of ice” to pursue their dreams and show their passion for winter sports. It is the third time for China to stage the regional games, following the 1996 Harbin Asian Winter …
China’s Pan Zhanle set a new world record as he stormed to victory in the men’s 100m freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Pan touched the wall in 46.40 seconds, more than a second ahead of Australian Kyle Chalmers, who took silver. Romania’s David Popovici claimed bronze, one hundredth of a second further back. Pan’s time eclipsed his …
China’s Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won the women’s synchronised 3m springboard event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. This victory marks the first gold medal for the Chinese diving “Dream Team” and China’s second overall at the Paris Games. “We have experienced many ups and downs in the past five years together, and we finally got the reward at …
Liu Yukun won the men’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions shooting final at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Thursday, to earn China’s 10th gold medal in the French capital. The 27-year-old’s victory also marks the country’s fourth gold in shooting at this year’s Games. Liu set the world record in the event when he scored 468.9 points at the ISSF …
BEIJING: The roster of Team China for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris was confirmed on Saturday. A total of 405 athletes, including 136 males and 269 females, will participate in the Olympic Games that will begin on July 26. Forty-two of the athletes are Olympic gold medalists and 223 of them will be making their Olympic debut in …
LAHORE: Shah Khawer, the current election commissioner of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is set to take on the role of the board’s acting chairman on Wednesday. His primary responsibility lies in overseeing the elections for a regular PCB chairman for a three-year tenure. However, concerns arise over the potential implications of holding these elections prior to the impending general …
LAHORE: The ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League will commence on February 17 in Lahore with the opening match between Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United, according to the tournament schedule issued on Friday. “The marquee event will be played in four cities — Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi — with the final of the six-team tournament taking place at …
China’s Gu Ailing claimed a historic gold in the women’s freeski big air at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, becoming the country’s first female Olympic gold medalist on snow. Behind her run of success, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has played a crucial role. Photo shows Gu Ailing and Zhu Jiangwei posing for a picture. (Photo/sctv) Zhu Jiangwei, an attending …
On Feb. 7, Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust won gold in the women’s 1,500m held at the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the Ice Ribbon, by clocking one minute and 53.28 seconds, setting a new Olympic record. This is the third Olympic record set by a skater at the Ice Ribbon during the ongoing Games, proving that the venue …