Chinese skateboarder Zheng makes Olympic history
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese skateboarder Zheng makes Olympic history

China Daily  

Zheng Haohao is in action during Paris Olympics. No pressure, just fun — China's skateboarding prodigy Zheng Haohao has embraced the high-stakes occasion of competing at the Olympics to just enjoy the sport as much as any of her peers. When she dropped in for her first run in the women's park qualification round on Tuesday, she wrote a piece of history at these Games as the youngest athlete of any delegation across all sports to compete in Paris at 11 years, 360 days old. "I made new friends that I wouldn't have met in classrooms, exchanged a few pins and learned some new tricks from all the other older sisters competing here," Zheng said of her biggest takeaway from Paris. Before Zheng, the youngest previous athlete representing a Chinese delegation at the Olympics was teen swimmer Nian Yun, who competed in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at 13 years and 287 days old at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, in the United States.

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China's Tennis Boom: Zheng Qinwen's Rise Sparks a Tennis Renaissance
2 months ago

China's Tennis Boom: Zheng Qinwen's Rise Sparks a Tennis Renaissance

The Hindu  

Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen expressed concern about the popularity of tennis in China, highlighting the challenges players face in securing court bookings and finding coaches. She highlighted the flourishing state of tennis at all levels, with numerous tournaments attracting large crowds and inspiring a new generation of players.

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students
3 months ago

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students

China Daily  

Three champions of Paris Olympic Games share their stories of success with students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, their alma mater, on Friday, encouraging them to "dream big". Three champions of Paris Olympic Games shared their stories of success with students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, …

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students
3 months ago

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students

China Daily  

Three champions of Paris Olympic Games share their stories of success with students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, their alma mater, on Friday, encouraging them to "dream big". Three champions of Paris Olympic Games shared their stories of success with students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, …

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students
3 months ago

Chinese Olympic champions share their stories with students

China Daily  

Three champions of Paris Olympic Games share their stories of success with students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, their alma mater, on Friday, encouraging them to "dream big". Three champions of Paris Olympic Games shared their stories of success with students at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, …

Zheng brings Paris mentality, not medal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng brings Paris mentality, not medal

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen reacts during her US Open first-round match against the United States' Amanda Anisimova in New York on Monday. "It's typically a match I would lose, especially after a huge success," Zheng confessed after surviving a first-set scare to outplay resurgent local star Amanda Anisimova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, reaching the second round of the …

Zheng brings Paris mentality, not medal
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng brings Paris mentality, not medal

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen reacts during her US Open first-round match against the United States' Amanda Anisimova in New York on Monday. "It's typically a match I would lose, especially after a huge success," Zheng confessed after surviving a first-set scare to outplay resurgent local star Amanda Anisimova 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at Louis Armstrong Stadium, reaching the second round of the …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

A skate future ahead of her
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A skate future ahead of her

China Daily  

Zheng Haohao etched her name into Olympic history on Tuesday, becoming not just the youngest athlete to compete in Paris, but the youngest to ever represent China at a Summer Games. At just 11 years and 360 days old when she took her first run on Tuesday, Zheng became the Paris Games' youngest competitor across all sports, and the youngest …

A skate future ahead of her
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A skate future ahead of her

China Daily  

Zheng Haohao etched her name into Olympic history on Tuesday, becoming not just the youngest athlete to compete in Paris, but the youngest to ever represent China at a Summer Games. At just 11 years and 360 days old when she took her first run on Tuesday, Zheng became the Paris Games' youngest competitor across all sports, and the youngest …

Here come the kids! ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Chinese star Zheng Haohao competes alongside Team GB's Sky Brown, 16, in skateboarding - and there's a 40-year age gap to another British star!
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Here come the kids! ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Chinese star Zheng Haohao competes alongside Team GB's Sky Brown, 16, in skateboarding - and there's a 40-year age gap to another British star!

Daily Mail  

History was made on Tuesday when an 11-year-old skateboarder made her Olympic debut, making her the Paris Games' youngest athlete. Chinese skateboarding star Zheng Haohao, 11, became the Paris Games' youngest Olympian The 11-year-old was born after the London Games and performed in the park prelims Haohao becomes the youngest person to compete for the Republic of China The Chinese …

Chinese skateboarder Zheng makes Olympic history
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese skateboarder Zheng makes Olympic history

China Daily  

Zheng Haohao is in action during Paris Olympics. No pressure, just fun — China's skateboarding prodigy Zheng Haohao has embraced the high-stakes occasion of competing at the Olympics to just enjoy the sport as much as any of her peers. When she dropped in for her first run in the women's park qualification round on Tuesday, she wrote a piece …

Zheng makes tennis history for Asia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zheng makes tennis history for Asia

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen, who won gold in women's singles tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, poses for a selfie on Saturday with silver medalist Donna Vekic of Croatia and bronze medalist Iga Swiatek of Poland during the award ceremony. Wei Xiaohao / CHINA DAILY Chinese tennis phenom Zheng Qinwen, whose unprecedented victory on Saturday at Roland Garros won her the …

Zheng makes tennis history for Asia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zheng makes tennis history for Asia

China Daily  

Zheng Qinwen, who won gold in women's singles tennis at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, poses for a selfie on Saturday with silver medalist Donna Vekic of Croatia and bronze medalist Iga Swiatek of Poland during the award ceremony. Wei Xiaohao / CHINA DAILY Chinese tennis phenom Zheng Qinwen, whose unprecedented victory on Saturday at Roland Garros won her the …

Young stars on board for Paris
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Young stars on board for Paris

China Daily  

Thanks to the Olympic exposure, skateboarding is gaining traction across China, and its growing appeal among young fans has turned Team China's teen stars into highly sought-after spokespeople for a range of sponsors. Led by reigning Asian Games champion Cui Chenxi, China's emerging women's skateboarding squad stole the show at the OQS final leg in Budapest last week, bringing home …

Young stars on board for Paris
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Young stars on board for Paris

China Daily  

Thanks to the Olympic exposure, skateboarding is gaining traction across China, and its growing appeal among young fans has turned Team China's teen stars into highly sought-after spokespeople for a range of sponsors. Led by reigning Asian Games champion Cui Chenxi, China's emerging women's skateboarding squad stole the show at the OQS final leg in Budapest last week, bringing home …

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