China claimed its seventh straight women's title at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals, rallying past Japan in a five-match thriller on Sunday in the 2026 edition.

The third edition of the grassroots football competition in Northwest China's Qinghai Province, often referred to as the Qinghai Super League, or simply "Qingchao," kicked off on Sunday in Xining, marking the start of a five-month grassroots football festival that organizers hope will further boost sports, tourism and regional economic development.

China extended its reign over the women's team event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals by defeating Japan in the final in London, the UK on Sunday, successfully defending the prestigious Corbillon Cup title.

China claimed its seventh straight women's title at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals, rallying past Japan in a five-match thriller on Sunday in the 2026 edition.

China's highly anticipated U17 national football team finds itself on the brink of elimination after two consecutive defeats at the AFC U17 Asian Cup - a crushing turn that turned a promising campaign into yet another sobering lesson for Chinese football.

China defeated France 3-1 in a dramatic semifinal on Saturday to book its place in the men's final of the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals.

China sailed past Romania 3-0 in the women's team semifinals on Saturday to set up a repeat of the final against Japan at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals.

On Wednesday, multiple Chinese media outlets, citing the Beijing Daily, reported that FIFA had initially offered China Central Television (CCTV) World Cup broadcasting rights worth $250–300 million, prompting widespread skepticism. FIFA responded to the Global Times on Tuesday that negotiations with CCTV were ongoing as a reply to the Global Times inquiry.

Chinese national men's ice hockey team edged past Estonia 4-3 and secured a silver medal at the 2026 IIHF Men's World Championship Division I Group B in Shenzhen on Tuesday night. The record marks the team's best result at the World Championship in 32 years.

Chinese fans question whether FIFA has increased the price of a broadcasting deal for the World Cup in China making it unacceptable for state broadcaster CCTV. FIFA is cagey on the issue, saying “Discussions in China regarding the sale of media rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 are ongoing and must remain confidential at this stage.”

The FEI (International Federation for Equestrian Sports) Jumping World Cup China League Beijing leg concluded on Tuesday, marking the opening stop of the 2026 season and highlighting China's growing presence in international equestrian sports.

China's snooker player Wu Yize claimed his first world title in dramatic fashion on Monday, defeating veteran Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a deciding-frame thriller at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield, the UK.

Wu Yize became the second Chinese to win World Snooker Championship following Zhao Xintong's triumph last year, defeating England's Shaun Murphy 18-17 at the Crucible Theatre here on Monday.

China's men's and women's teams aim to defend their titles at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London, Britain, and the men's team faces stern challenges from their contenders, an analyst told the Global Times on Wednesday.

Zhang Jun, president of the Chinese Badminton Association and deputy head of the Nanjing Sport Institute, has been suspected of serious violations of discipline and law.

The Chinese delegation continued its commanding run at the sixth Asian Beach Games in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Tuesday, maintaining a firm grip on both the gold medal table and overall medal standings as the competition enters its later stages.

The world's top divers will converge in Beijing this week as the 2026 World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final takes place from May 1 to 3 at the iconic National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube.

China's ongoing campaign to clean up corruption in the sports sector is entering a new stage focused on institutional governance and legal reform, according to a newly released legal report.

The 31st edition of the golf China Open concluded in Shanghai on Sunday, with Chinese veteran Wu Ashun tied for eighth to emerge as the best-performing domestic player.

Defending champion Zhao Xintong defeated compatriot Ding Junhui 13-9 in a highly anticipated Chinese derby at the World Snooker Championship on Sunday, ending the veteran's run and advancing in front of an audience that had been eagerly awaiting the clash between two of China's most prominent cueists.

Competitors race across a bridge for the Funing station of the 2026 China Mountain Trail Open in Funing, Qinhuangdao, North China's Hebei Province, on April 26, 2026. Featuring four categories – 50km, 30km, 15km and 5km – and balancing professional competition and public participation, the event attracted more than 3,000 cross-country running enthusiasts from all over China.

The table tennis is set to celebrate its historic milestone at the upcoming World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London, the UK. This centenary edition of the tournament offers not only a chance to look back at a century of competition, but also to reflect on the forces that have shaped modern table tennis.

The sixth Asian Beach Games officially opened on Wednesday evening in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, marking the return of the continental beach sports event after a decade-long hiatus.

Spanish football club FC Barcelona apologized in an official statement on Sina Weibo in the early hours of Wednesday after an image showing young players holding a "flag of Taiwan" on a website linked to the club's youth academy triggered criticism among Chinese netizens.

Chinese basketball legend Wang Zhizhi has been officially inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026, marking another milestone for Chinese basketball and highlighting the legacy of one of the country's most influential players.

The 6th Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 are scheduled to kick off on Wednesday night at the Sanya Asian Beach Games Park in South China's Hainan Province. The Games are expected to serve as a catalyst for urban development, organizers told the Global Times.

China's chess grandmaster Wei Yi finished fourth in his debut at the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament, an achievement that reflects China's steady presence among the world's elite.

After Chinese table tennis icon Fan Zhendong finished his last home game for German club Saarbrucken on Wednesday night, the club held a farewell ceremony to pay tribute to his contributions. What Fan leaves behind is a multidimensional legacy that will be remembered for years to come.

The Chinese delegation for the 6th Asian Beach Games Sanya 2026 in South China's Hainan Province was unveiled in Beijing on Wednesday. A total of 171 Chinese athletes will participate in the Games, competing in 13 sports and 60 events, excluding beach kabaddi, marking the highest participation rate for China since it began taking part in the Games.

The 2026 Badminton Asia Championships that concluded in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, on Sunday offered more than just medals for the Chinese badminton team. It revealed a program in transition, where resurgence, resilience, and remaining gaps coexist.

Three Chinese Xiangqi players were handed lifetime bans from engaging in or participating in Xiangqi activities for match-fixing, according to a circular released by the Chinese Xiangqi Association (CXA) on its official WeChat account on Monday.

Chinese runner Wang Wenjie delivered a landmark performance during the Beijing Half Marathon on Sunday, lowering national half-marathon record by half a minute.

Players of both teams jump for the ball during the final match between Kaili City and Yanhe County at the 2026 China's Village Basketball Competition in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Head coaches and team managers of two teams from Beijing that had a one-year suspension imposed on them for involvement in a U10 match-fixing case at the 5th China Youth Football League were handed lifetime bans by the Beijing Football Association (BFA) on Friday, after the Chinese national football authority issued a report on the incident, vowing to firmly oppose match-fixing.

Commenting on China's participation in the 31st LG Cup World Baduk Championship, the Chinese Weiqi Association (CWA) said on Friday that it aligns with the broader context of cultural exchanges between China and South Korea, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Chinese Table Tennis Association (CTTA) on Wednesday unveiled the national team roster for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in London, the UK, set to run from April 28 to May 10.

Tennis legend Andre Agassi has thrown his weight behind the rapid rise of pickleball in China, arguing that the country's sporting ecosystem, population base and existing racket-sport culture make it fertile ground for the sport's next global leap.

The Badminton Asia Championships officially kicked off its main draw on Wednesday in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, marking the start of a six-day showdown set to run through Sunday.

Arsenal Academy manager and German World Cup winner Per Mertesacker has underscored that youth football development demands unwavering long-termism and a deliberate focus on shaping resilient characters alongside raw talent.

Several provincial local-city football leagues across China will kick off in April, with the 2026 Jiangsu Football City League set to return this weekend featuring an upgraded schedule and rules, the league's organizers told the Global Times on Tuesday.

Winter Olympic superstar Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, encouraged young people to embrace sports as a joyful part of daily life rather than merely a means to pass school fitness tests. She shared her own experience with running as a form of relaxation and a way to maintain mental balance.

Just weeks after standing on the Olympic podium, Li Fanghui is back where she feels most at home - training. At 23, the freestyle skier from Tonghe county of Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has little time to linger on her success. Her silver medal in the women's halfpipe at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics marked a career breakthrough, but for Li, it also signaled something else: a reset. "When I stepped off the podium, everything went back to zero," she said. "In the next four years, I'm going for gold."

The Chinese Super League returns to action this week after the international break with upgraded governance, a warming fan market and youth development that signal a healthier future and could support the national team. After years of ups and downs, the league and its governing body show strongest evidence that Chinese football is shifting toward sustainable football, a model focused on fiscal discipline and long-term talent rather than flashy spending. The governance upgrade forms the quiet foundation. During the international break, the Chinese Professional Football League (CFL) held a seminar for domestic clubs on healthy development.

It was an unusual day for Chinese football: three national teams, the senior side, the U23s and the U19s, were all in action simultaneously on Tuesday, offering a snapshot of a system attempting to rebuild itself after years of disappointment at the top level.

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.