Team China's form courts criticism
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Team China's form courts criticism

China Daily  

Coach Cai Bin reacts as outside hitter Wu Mengjie falls to the ground during China's straight-sets loss to Italy in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League on Sunday in Macao. Although apparently not in peak form, Zhu, a 1.98-meter tall outside hitter who led Team China to a golden finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics, remains one of the world's most feared scorers in the game, even after a lengthy recovery from a serious wrist injury took its toll on her strength during a three-year break from the national program. A video clip went viral on Chinese social media following China's 3-0 loss to Italy on Sunday that captured a large group of fans mobbing Team China's bus and shouting "Cai Bin dismissed!" "The current team lacks cooperation and communication when facing critical points, or in tough moments," said Hui, a formidable outside hitter on Team China's gold-winning squad at the Rio Olympics who retired in 2018.

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Volleyball Showdown Across the Taiwan Strait: A Tale of Height and Friendship
2 months ago

Volleyball Showdown Across the Taiwan Strait: A Tale of Height and Friendship

China Daily  

Two young volleyball players from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, Hung Yu-tien and Li Yushan, compete in the first Cross-Strait (Jimei) Youth Volleyball Friendship Match in Xiamen, Fujian province. Despite their height differences, they share a passion for the sport and are learning from each other. The match promotes emotional connections between the two teams and highlights the importance of …

Volleyball Showdown Across the Taiwan Strait: Tall vs. Petite Showdown
2 months ago

Volleyball Showdown Across the Taiwan Strait: Tall vs. Petite Showdown

China Daily  

Nearly 600 young volleyball players from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao gathered in Xiamen, Fujian province, to participate in the first Cross-Strait (Jimei) Youth Volleyball Friendship Match. The game showcased the incredible height disparity between the two teams, with Hung Yu-tien towering at 173 cm and Li Yushan towering at 197 cm. Despite the height difference, both …

China cracks down on unruly behavior of online fans
4 months, 1 week ago

China cracks down on unruly behavior of online fans

China Daily  

Chen Meng embraces Sun Yingsha after defending her Olympic crown in the women's singles table tennis final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. LIU PING/FOR CHINA DAILY Since the Paris Olympics, Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to address unruly behavior in online fan communities, working with various agencies to crack down on illegal activities. On Saturday, the Chinese Table …

Team China hailed for wins, morale
4 months, 1 week ago

Team China hailed for wins, morale

China Daily  

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba of the Refugee Olympic Team, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet, Sun Yingsha of China, Emma McKeon of Australia and Teddy Riner of France pose on Sunday with their hands forming heart symbols during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic …

Team China hailed for wins, morale
4 months, 1 week ago

Team China hailed for wins, morale

China Daily  

Mijain Lopez Nunez of Cuba, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya, Cindy Winner Djankeu Ngamba of the Refugee Olympic Team, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet, Sun Yingsha of China, Emma McKeon of Australia and Teddy Riner of France pose on Sunday with their hands forming heart symbols during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic …

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note
4 months, 1 week ago

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note

China Daily  

Chinese rhythmic gymnasts Huang Zhangjiayang, Wang Lanjing and Guo Qiqi perform with ribbons and balls at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday. Team China won the country's first Olympic group all-around gold medal in the sport on Saturday with a total of 69.80 points. HANNAH MCKAY/REUTERS A new swimming world record, a first singles tennis gold …

A winning assist
4 months, 1 week ago

A winning assist

China Daily  

Race walker Yang Jiayu and her Italian coach, Patrizio Antonio Parcesepe. Despite dealing with cultural differences and a language barrier, as well as the fierce on-field competition, Team China's foreign coaches and their assistants have hit on a medal-winning formula with the country's hard-working Olympians, leading them to a series of historic "firsts", huge ranking leaps and long-awaited revivals at …

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note
4 months, 1 week ago

Team China ends Paris campaign on high note

China Daily  

Chinese rhythmic gymnasts Huang Zhangjiayang, Wang Lanjing and Guo Qiqi perform with ribbons and balls at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris, France, on Saturday. Team China won the country's first Olympic group all-around gold medal in the sport on Saturday with a total of 69.80 points. HANNAH MCKAY/REUTERS A new swimming world record, a first singles tennis gold …

A winning assist
4 months, 1 week ago

A winning assist

China Daily  

Race walker Yang Jiayu and her Italian coach, Patrizio Antonio Parcesepe. Despite dealing with cultural differences and a language barrier, as well as the fierce on-field competition, Team China's foreign coaches and their assistants have hit on a medal-winning formula with the country's hard-working Olympians, leading them to a series of historic "firsts", huge ranking leaps and long-awaited revivals at …

Shandong province sweeps Paris Olympics with 15 medals
4 months, 1 week ago

Shandong province sweeps Paris Olympics with 15 medals

China Daily  

Some 45 athletes from East China's Shandong province competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, bringing home a fantastic haul of five gold, four silver and six bronze medals. Throughout the 17-day competition, Shandong's athletes demonstrated their skill and tenacity, showcasing the province's deep resources of sporting talent. Veteran shooter Li Yuehong won his maiden gold at his third Olympics …

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024

China Daily  

China's women's table tennis team retains their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. PARIS -- China's women's table tennis team retained their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. The women's team gold is China's fifth consecutive Olympic title in this …

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China retains women's table tennis team title at Paris 2024

China Daily  

China's women's table tennis team retains their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. PARIS -- China's women's table tennis team retained their Olympic title at the Paris 2024 Games after overwhelming Japan 3-0 in the final on Saturday. The women's team gold is China's fifth consecutive Olympic title in this …

Chinese-born athletes fly the flag for adopted countries
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese-born athletes fly the flag for adopted countries

China Daily  

Zeng Zhiying of Chile in action during her preliminary round match against Lebanon's Mariana Sahakian at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. WANG DONGZHEN/XINHUA If it weren't for the different flags sewn on the athletes' uniforms, some early-round table tennis matches at the Paris Olympics could have been mistaken for a national championship in China. The women's singles match between China's …

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, …

Sticking to its task
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sticking to its task

China Daily  

Team China captain Ou Zixia fights for the ball with Belgium's Delphine-Daphne Marien during Wednesday's semifinal match. Coached by Australia's two-time Olympic champion Alyson Annan, Team China put up a gusty fight against European powerhouse Belgium — which stands three places above China in the International Field Hockey world rankings — in Wednesday's semifinal. While the challenge will be monumental …

Chinese-born athletes fly the flag for adopted countries
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese-born athletes fly the flag for adopted countries

China Daily  

Zeng Zhiying of Chile in action during her preliminary round match against Lebanon's Mariana Sahakian at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. WANG DONGZHEN/XINHUA If it weren't for the different flags sewn on the athletes' uniforms, some early-round table tennis matches at the Paris Olympics could have been mistaken for a national championship in China. The women's singles match between China's …

Sticking to its task
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sticking to its task

China Daily  

Team China captain Ou Zixia fights for the ball with Belgium's Delphine-Daphne Marien during Wednesday's semifinal match. Coached by Australia's two-time Olympic champion Alyson Annan, Team China put up a gusty fight against European powerhouse Belgium — which stands three places above China in the International Field Hockey world rankings — in Wednesday's semifinal. While the challenge will be monumental …

Spikes and troughs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spikes and troughs

China Daily  

Shooting guard Li Meng reacts to another defeat for China's women's basketball team. As the curtain fell on the women's basketball group stage at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night, the Chinese team narrowly missed out on advancing to the quarterfinals by a single point, bringing its Olympic journey to an unexpected halt. In stark contrast to the disappointment of …

Spikes and troughs
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Spikes and troughs

China Daily  

Shooting guard Li Meng reacts to another defeat for China's women's basketball team. As the curtain fell on the women's basketball group stage at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night, the Chinese team narrowly missed out on advancing to the quarterfinals by a single point, bringing its Olympic journey to an unexpected halt. In stark contrast to the disappointment of …

China ease past France to reach women's volleyball quarters at Paris 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China ease past France to reach women's volleyball quarters at Paris 2024

China Daily  

Team China prepare for the women's volleyball preliminary round pool A match between China and France at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 1, 2024. PARIS - The Chinese women's volleyball team clinched a quarterfinal spot of 2024 Paris Olympics with an easy 3-0 win over hosts France in their second Group A match here on Thursday. The …

China ease past France to reach women's volleyball quarters at Paris 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China ease past France to reach women's volleyball quarters at Paris 2024

China Daily  

Team China prepare for the women's volleyball preliminary round pool A match between China and France at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 1, 2024. PARIS - The Chinese women's volleyball team clinched a quarterfinal spot of 2024 Paris Olympics with an easy 3-0 win over hosts France in their second Group A match here on Thursday. The …

Chinese women beat reigning Olympic champion United States in volleyball
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese women beat reigning Olympic champion United States in volleyball

Associated Press  

PARIS — The U.S. women’s volleyball team had a bad enough start in its Olympic title defense. The Americans lost the first two sets to China on Monday in a pool play format where total points and sets won can become playoff tiebreakers. “We obviously didn’t have the start that we wanted, but the third, fourth and fifth were really …

Team China courts Paris podium
6 months ago

Team China courts Paris podium

China Daily  

Editor's note: With the Olympic stage set, and golden glory beckoning, Chinese athletes have been going all-out to ensure it will be a medal-laden campaign at Paris 2024. Despite its winning momentum at recent major tournaments, a podium finish in Paris seems like a long shot for Team China — drawn in Group A with Serbia, Spain and Puerto Rico …

China sweeps Bulgaria in Women's Volleyball Nations League
6 months, 1 week ago

China sweeps Bulgaria in Women's Volleyball Nations League

China Daily  

Zhu Ting of China competes during the preliminary match between Bulgaria and China at the Women's Volleyball Nations League 2024 Hong Kong in Hong Kong, South China, June 11, 2024. HONG KONG -- China defeated Bulgaria 3-0 in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League here on Tuesday, taking home its first win in the final week of the VNL preliminary …

China sweeps Bulgaria in Women's Volleyball Nations League
6 months, 1 week ago

China sweeps Bulgaria in Women's Volleyball Nations League

China Daily  

Zhu Ting of China competes during the preliminary match between Bulgaria and China at the Women's Volleyball Nations League 2024 Hong Kong in Hong Kong, South China, June 11, 2024. HONG KONG -- China defeated Bulgaria 3-0 in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League here on Tuesday, taking home its first win in the final week of the VNL preliminary …

Team China's form courts criticism
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Team China's form courts criticism

China Daily  

Coach Cai Bin reacts as outside hitter Wu Mengjie falls to the ground during China's straight-sets loss to Italy in the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League on Sunday in Macao. Although apparently not in peak form, Zhu, a 1.98-meter tall outside hitter who led Team China to a golden finish at the 2016 Rio Olympics, remains one of the world's …

Team China's double delight
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Team China's double delight

China Daily  

Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang celebrate their doubles win in the Thomas Cup final in Chengdu on Sunday. The pair helped Team China's men win an 11th title in the competition. Team China's cruise to a record-extending 16th Uber Cup title has served up a huge confidence booster, as it seeks to regain supremacy of the women's game at the …

Team China's double delight
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Team China's double delight

China Daily  

Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang celebrate their doubles win in the Thomas Cup final in Chengdu on Sunday. The pair helped Team China's men win an 11th title in the competition. Team China's cruise to a record-extending 16th Uber Cup title has served up a huge confidence booster, as it seeks to regain supremacy of the women's game at the …

China's athletes have earned places in 165 events for Paris Olympics
8 months ago

China's athletes have earned places in 165 events for Paris Olympics

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, March 19, 2024. BEIJING - With the Paris Olympic Games less than 100 days away, China's athletes are set to compete in at least 165 events across various sports, according to the country's General Administration of Sport. At the recent Badminton Asia …

China's athletes have earned places in 165 events for Paris Olympics
8 months ago

China's athletes have earned places in 165 events for Paris Olympics

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in Paris, France, March 19, 2024. BEIJING - With the Paris Olympic Games less than 100 days away, China's athletes are set to compete in at least 165 events across various sports, according to the country's General Administration of Sport. At the recent Badminton Asia …

Zhuper-star's return lifts Team China
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Zhuper-star's return lifts Team China

China Daily  

Zhu Ting, pictured in action for Savino Del Bene Scandicci in an Italian Serie A1 playoff game on March 27, is returning to the national team after an absence of almost three years. IMAGO/ITALY PHOTO PRESS The Chinese women's volleyball team has added a "Zhuper" reinforcement for its revival mission at Paris 2024, with star player Zhu Ting confirmed to …

Zhuper-star's return lifts Team China
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Zhuper-star's return lifts Team China

China Daily  

Zhu Ting, pictured in action for Savino Del Bene Scandicci in an Italian Serie A1 playoff game on March 27, is returning to the national team after an absence of almost three years. IMAGO/ITALY PHOTO PRESS The Chinese women's volleyball team has added a "Zhuper" reinforcement for its revival mission at Paris 2024, with star player Zhu Ting confirmed to …

A perilous path to the podium
9 months ago

A perilous path to the podium

China Daily  

Team China head coach Zheng Wei, pictured at the Hangzhou Asian Games last October, says her players will need to level up their physicality on the Olympic court in Paris. With a tough Olympic tournament fast approaching, China's women's basketball team is pulling out all the stops to go for a deep run in Paris as hoops fans crave more …

China's FA seeking coach worldwide for its women's football team
9 months ago

China's FA seeking coach worldwide for its women's football team

China Daily  

China's players celebrate scoring during the women's bronze medal match against Uzbekistan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Oct 6, 2023. BEIJING -- The Chinese Football Association announced on Tuesday that a recruitment process has been launched to seek the new head coach for its senior women's team. The statement noted that the applicants …

China's FA seeking coach worldwide for its women's football team
9 months ago

China's FA seeking coach worldwide for its women's football team

China Daily  

China's players celebrate scoring during the women's bronze medal match against Uzbekistan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Oct 6, 2023. BEIJING -- The Chinese Football Association announced on Tuesday that a recruitment process has been launched to seek the new head coach for its senior women's team. The statement noted that the applicants …

Time for Team China to reassess its goals
11 months ago

Time for Team China to reassess its goals

China Daily  

A dejected Zhang Linpeng and his Team China players take stock after losing their last Asian Cup group match to Qatar on Monday. Team China's disappointing Asian Cup campaign has further burnished Chinese soccer's unwanted image as a perpetual underachiever, while the country's soccer revival project struggles on all fronts. "In the three games we played here, a lot of …

Things are looking up for China's aces Down Under
11 months ago

Things are looking up for China's aces Down Under

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates winning her second round match against Britain's Katie Boulter on Thursday; China's Shang Juncheng beat India's Sumit Nagal to advance into the round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday;Wang Yafan reacts during her second round match against Britain's Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open on Thursday. Having watched the replay of Li's 2014 final …

Half-court press pays off
1 year, 1 month ago

Half-court press pays off

China Daily  

Zhang Ning top-scored at the Chengdu Masters to help China’s men qualify for the Olympics as the third-ranked 3x3 outfit. FIBA3x3 After a grueling global schedule of ranking tournaments, China's 3x3 players land Paris prize Nonstop travel, airport layovers, lost luggage and injuries that never got enough rest — and that was all before the weekly dogfights on the court …

Half-court press pays off
1 year, 1 month ago

Half-court press pays off

China Daily  

Zhang Ning top-scored at the Chengdu Masters to help China’s men qualify for the Olympics as the third-ranked 3x3 outfit. FIBA3x3 After a grueling global schedule of ranking tournaments, China's 3x3 players land Paris prize Nonstop travel, airport layovers, lost luggage and injuries that never got enough rest — and that was all before the weekly dogfights on the court …

DPR Korea beat China in women's football Olympic qualifier
1 year, 1 month ago

DPR Korea beat China in women's football Olympic qualifier

China Daily  

Wurigumula of China competes during the AFC Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament 2024 Group B match between China and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Xiamen, Southeast China's Fujian province, Oct 26, 2023. XIAMEN, China -- China lost 2-1 to DPR Korea in Group B of the 2024 Olympic women's football Asian qualifiers here on Thursday. In the absence of injured …

Zhao's courting success
1 year, 1 month ago

Zhao's courting success

China Daily  

Winner in life and love, sitting volleyball veteran hopes to grab Games gold China's Zhao Meiling attempts to block a spike from Thailand's Jittakan Chuannok during a sitting volleyball round-robin match on Sunday. For Chinese sitting volleyball player Zhao Meiling, 36, this process has become even more challenging, as she gave birth to a bouncing baby girl at the beginning …

Volleyball coach sees game from different angle
1 year, 1 month ago

Volleyball coach sees game from different angle

China Daily  

Team China coach Xu Huimin instructs her players during their opener against Thailand. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY During the first sitting volleyball women's round-robin match at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, the Chinese team easily triumphed over Thailand with a dominant 3-0 scoreline — 25-12, 25-14, 25-7. Xu, a former volleyball player, assumed the role of head coach for the Chinese …

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 2 months ago

China's star diver Quan wins women's 10m platform at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Oct 3, 2023. HANGZHOU -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan outclassed teammate Chen Yuxi in a thrilling battle to win the women's 10m platform gold medal on Tuesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The 16-year-old Quan and 17-year-old Chen, who combined …

China wins the men's team silver at Gymnastics Worlds
1 year, 2 months ago

China wins the men's team silver at Gymnastics Worlds

China Daily  

ANTWERP, Belgium - China secured the second highest score of 253.794 points to clinch the men's team silver medal here on Tuesday at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. As the defending world champions, China's men's team narrowly made it to the final, ending up in eighth place in a challenging qualification round. China's Lin Chaopan, who flew in from …

Back on the winning trail
1 year, 2 months ago

Back on the winning trail

China Daily  

Team China defender Jiang Shenglong beats a Qatari player to a header during Wednesday's last-16 match in Hangzhou. National team's last-16 victory at Asiad cheers fans amid tough times for Chinese soccer The Chinese men's team's first knockout win in 25 years at the Asiad delivered long-suffering soccer fans at home a rare moment of joy. It was at least …

China serves up volleyball gold
1 year, 4 months ago

China serves up volleyball gold

China Daily  

Women's squad thrills home fans with impressive triumph over Japan in final China's women's volleyball team celebrates on the podium after winning gold at the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Sunday. CAO YIMING/XINHUA Roared on by the earsplitting support of the home crowd, China's women's volleyball team stormed to glory at the World University Games on Sunday evening. "Our …

China defeats Japan to win women's volleyball title
1 year, 4 months ago

China defeats Japan to win women's volleyball title

China Daily  

China's players celebrate after winning the gold of women's volleyball against Japan at the Chengdu FISU World University Games August 6, 2023. CHENGDU - China edged past Japan 29-27, 29-27, 25-22 to win the women's volleyball gold medal at the Chengdu Universiade here on Sunday. After Japan saved five set points, Wang Wenhan struck a winner to help China to …

Women’s World Cup 2023: China star says ‘we are no role models’ after World Cup thrashing
1 year, 4 months ago

Women’s World Cup 2023: China star says ‘we are no role models’ after World Cup thrashing

The Hindu  

Tearful Chinese star Wang Shuang said her team were “not particularly good role models” after they were dumped out of the Women’s World Cup with a 6-1 humiliation at the hands of England. China was once a leading power in women’s football, but its heyday, when it came fourth in 1995 and reached the final four years later, now looks …

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