China's Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting clinch first Olympic Gold at Paris 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting clinch first Olympic Gold at Paris 2024

Hindustan Times  

China took the first gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, as the rain that dampened the opening ceremony took its toll on the first full day of sporting action. In a closely fought final of the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle, teenage duo Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting outscored Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun from South Korea 16-12, Kazakhstan grabbing the bronze. Swimming will take centre-stage at the La Defense Arena for the women's 400m freestyle -- one of the most-anticipated events of the entire Olympics involving three swimmers who have held the world record. Other gold medals on offer on the first night of action in the pool come in the men's 400m freestyle and the men's and women's 4x100m freestyle relays. Chinese shooters Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao will start as favourites for the first gold of the Games after a dominant victory at last year's world championships in Baku.

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Paralympics | Day 1: China claims four golds, multiple new records set
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics | Day 1: China claims four golds, multiple new records set

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-08-30 Large | Medium | Small Wang Xiaomei of China reacts during the award ceremony after the women's C1-3 3000m individual pursuit final of para cycling track at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 29, 2024. On the opening day of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, Chinese athletes secured four gold and one silver medals …

Cyclist Li claims China's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclist Li claims China's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily  

Chinese cyclist Li Zhangyu claims the nation's first gold medal by beating his compatriot Liang Weicong in the men's C1 3000m individual pursuit gold medal match at Paris Paralympics on Thursday. PARIS -- Chinese cyclist Li Zhangyu claimed the nation's first gold medal by beating his compatriot Liang Weicong in the men's C1 3,000m individual pursuit gold medal match at …

Cyclist Li claims China's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclist Li claims China's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily  

Chinese cyclist Li Zhangyu claims the nation's first gold medal by beating his compatriot Liang Weicong in the men's C1 3000m individual pursuit gold medal match at Paris Paralympics on Thursday. PARIS -- Chinese cyclist Li Zhangyu claimed the nation's first gold medal by beating his compatriot Liang Weicong in the men's C1 3,000m individual pursuit gold medal match at …

Cyclist Li claims China's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclist Li claims China's 1st gold at Paris Paralympics

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-08-29 Large | Medium | Small Chinese cyclist Li Zhangyu claims the nation's first gold medal by beating his compatriot Liang Weicong in the men's C1 3000m individual pursuit gold medal match at Paris Paralympics on Thursday. PARIS -- Chinese cyclist Li Zhangyu claimed the nation's first gold medal by beating his compatriot Liang Weicong in the men's …

Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Great haul of China: Cao Yuan wins Olympic gold to give his nation an unprecedented diving sweep

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Call it the Great Haul of China. Cao Yuan defended his title in the men’s 10-meter platform on Saturday and gave his nation an unprecedented sweep of the diving gold medals at the Paris Olympics. China’s Cao Yuan competes in the men’s 10m platform diving final, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Saint-Denis, …

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: Japanese wrestling juggernaut Fujinami ambles to freestyle gold

The Hindu  

Japanese wrestling juggernaut Akari Fujinami extended her outrageous winning streak to claim the women’s 53kg freestyle gold of the Paris Olympics at the Champ-de-Mars Arena on Thursday. The 20-year-old arrived in Paris with a 130-0 record and capped her campaign with ridiculous ease winning the gold medal contest against Ecuador’s Lucia Yepez Guzman by technical superiority. I want to enjoy …

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, …

Hasanboy Dusmatov wins flyweight gold, adding to Uzbekistan men’s dominance at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hasanboy Dusmatov wins flyweight gold, adding to Uzbekistan men’s dominance at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Hasanboy Dusmatov held up two fingers and let out a triumphant scream after his hand was lifted in victory on Thursday evening in Olympic boxing. The Uzbek fighter was an Olympic champion for the second time after winning a tough, back-and-forth gold-medal bout against Billal Bennama of France in the men’s flyweight division at the Paris Games. Women’s …

China's Chen defends Olympic crown against world's No 1
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Chen defends Olympic crown against world's No 1

China Daily  

Chen Meng in action during the table tennis women's singles gold medal match at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris, France, Aug 3, 2024. PARIS -- China's Chen Meng defended her Olympic crown in the table tennis women's singles after defeating world No 1 Sun Yingsha 4-2 in the final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Chen, 30, second seed …

Zheng Qinwen wins China’s first Olympic tennis singles gold, inspired by Li Na and Liu Xiang
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng Qinwen wins China’s first Olympic tennis singles gold, inspired by Li Na and Liu Xiang

Associated Press  

PARIS — Right before Zheng Qinwen delivered the very first serve of a victory that would deliver China’s very first Olympic tennis singles gold medal, loud shouts of “Jia You!” in Mandarin rang out from all sections of Court Philippe Chatrier on Saturday as fans waved the country’s red-and-yellow flags. It’s a phrase that literally means “Add oil!” — in …

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: China’s Wang and Long win gold in men’s synchronised diving 3m springboard

The Hindu  

China’s Wang Zongyuan and Long Daoyi retained China’s men’s synchronised 3-metre springboard title at the Paris Olympics on Friday, claiming the country’s fourth gold in the sport and keeping alive their goal of taking all eight on offer. The 22-year-old Wang won gold in the 3-metre synchronised event in Tokyo three years ago with partner Xie Siyi. Wang and Mexico’s …

Zheng stuns Swiatek at Olympics as Alcaraz closes in on Djokovic clash
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Zheng stuns Swiatek at Olympics as Alcaraz closes in on Djokovic clash

The Hindu  

Zheng Qinwen ended Iga Swiatek's 25-match unbeaten streak at Roland Garros on Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach an Olympic Games singles final as Carlos Alcaraz marched closer to a showdown with Novak Djokovic. Seventh-ranked Zheng triumphed 6-2, 7-5 over world number one Swiatek and will face either Croatia's Donna Vekic or Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia …

Setback for Iga Swiatek as top seed loses to China's Zheng Qinwen in semi-finals at Paris Olympics 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Setback for Iga Swiatek as top seed loses to China's Zheng Qinwen in semi-finals at Paris Olympics 2024

Hindustan Times  

Iga Swiatek will have to wait four more years to try and win an Olympic gold medal after the Polish top seed was shocked by China's Zheng Qinwen in the semi-finals at Roland Garros on Thursday -- her first loss there since 2021. Qinwen Zheng of China and Iga Swiatek of Poland shake hands after their match Swiatek, the overwhelming …

China's Qi Ying takes historic silver in men's trap
4 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Qi Ying takes historic silver in men's trap

China Daily  

Qi Ying of China in action during the men's trap final at the Paris Olympics on July 30, 2024. CHATEAUROUX, France - Qi Ying won China's first Olympic medal in men's trap after finishing second in the final behind Nathan Hales of Britain here on Tuesday. It's a great competition," said the 28-year-old Briton, who competed amid loud cheers from …

Paris Olympics 2024: Chinese women win first gold in clean sweep bid in diving
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Chinese women win first gold in clean sweep bid in diving

The Hindu  

Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani began China’s bid to capture all eight women’s Olympic diving golds by winning the synchronised 3-metre springboard event on Saturday. Chen, 25, and Chang, more than two years her junior, kicked off the competition with a back dive in the pike position to loud cheers from the fans, many of whom were dressed in China’s …

China wins first gold medal of Paris 2024 Olympics
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China wins first gold medal of Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

China won the first gold medal of Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday as it beat Republic of Korea 16-12 in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Final at Chateauroux. The Chinese pair of Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao led the Korean duo of Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun after losing the first round and never fell behind again. READ | …

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup

China Daily  

Li Fabin of China celebrates after breaking the world record with 146kg in snatch during the men's 61kg competition at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, April 2, 2024. PHUKET, Thailand - Li Fabin of China inched closer to a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with two golds and a new world record at the International Weightlifting …

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup
8 months, 3 weeks ago

China's Li wins two golds at IWF World Cup

China Daily  

Li Fabin of China celebrates after breaking the world record with 146kg in snatch during the men's 61kg competition at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, April 2, 2024. PHUKET, Thailand - Li Fabin of China inched closer to a place at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with two golds and a new world record at the International Weightlifting …

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin
9 months ago

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan wins the women's 10m platform gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Berlin, March 24, 2024. BERLIN -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan claimed the women's 10m platform title, while her compatriot Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup here on Sunday. China's Wang Zongyuan wins the …

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin
9 months ago

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan wins the women's 10m platform gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Berlin, March 24, 2024. BERLIN -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan claimed the women's 10m platform title, while her compatriot Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup here on Sunday. China's Wang Zongyuan wins the …

China makes splashes at Deaflympics
9 months, 1 week ago

China makes splashes at Deaflympics

China Daily  

Podium finishers of women's cross-country skiing team sprint during the awarding ceremony at the Winter Deaflympics at Kandilli Biathlon Centre in Erzurum, Turkiye March 9, 2024. Chinese athletes topped the medal tally while finishing the second in the gold medal count at the Winter Deaflympics 2024 held in Erzurum, Turkiye till on Monday. China grabbed seven gold, seven silver and …

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong took Asian Games gold Friday in the 10-kilometer race, finishing seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race, which she swam just days after her 18th birthday. DRAGON BOAT In the popular Dragon Boat races, China’s women took gold in the 1,000-meter final, but its men had to settle …

Asian Games 2023: Neeraj defends gold medal, Sable, Harmilan grab silver, men’s relay-team on top
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Neeraj defends gold medal, Sable, Harmilan grab silver, men’s relay-team on top

The Hindu  

Neeraj Chopra defended his Asian Games title with a season’s best throw of 88.88m, and Kishore Kumar Jena managed a personal best of 87.54m as India completed a one-two in javelin but not before both got the short end of dodgy officiating as India finished the track & field assignments here with a best-ever haul of 29 medals including six …

China's Zhang clinches Asiad tennis men's singles gold, Chinese Taipei makes history in doubles
1 year, 2 months ago

China's Zhang clinches Asiad tennis men's singles gold, Chinese Taipei makes history in doubles

China Daily  

China's Zhang Zhizhen reacts after winning his men's singles tennis final match against Japan's Yosuke Watanuki at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Sept 30, 2023. HANGZHOU -- Top seed Zhang Zhizhen of China secured his first Asiad gold with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Japan's Yosuke Watanuki in the tennis men's singles at the Hangzhou Asian Games here on …

China bags golds in women's shot put, 10,000m race
1 year, 4 months ago

China bags golds in women's shot put, 10,000m race

China Daily  

China's Song Jiayuan competes in the women's shot put at the 31st FISU World University Games on Tuesday. CHENGDU - China's Song Jiayuan and Xia Yuyu claimed victory in the women's shot put and 10,000 meters race respectively on the first competition day of athletics at the 31st FISU World University Games here on Tuesday. China's Xia Yuyu celebrates after …

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds
2 years, 5 months ago

Wang Jianan takes historic long jump gold for China at athletics worlds

China Daily  

Wang Jianan of China celebrates after his last attempt jump during the men's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the US, July 16, 2022. The women's shot put saw American national champion Chase Ealey nail the gold in her first attempt of 20.49m while Olympic champion and two-time world champion Gong Lijiao of China …

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships
2 years, 5 months ago

China's Wang wins gold in men's 3m springboard at world championships

China Daily  

Yang Hao and Lian Junjie of China compete during the men's 10m synchronized final of diving at the 19th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, June 28, 2022. In the platform final, top finishers Yang and Lian collected 467.79 points to secure China's fourth gold from as many events at worlds. "We have just teamed up for a short time, …

Tokyo Olympics, Diving: Cao Yuan of China wins gold in men's 10 metre platform
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics, Diving: Cao Yuan of China wins gold in men's 10 metre platform

The Hindu  

China proved its Olympic diving dominance once again on Saturday as Cao Yuan took gold in the individual 10m platform, with teammate Yang Jian scooping the silver. Bronze went to Britain's Tom Daley, who was back on the podium after an emotional gold medal win in the men's 10m synchronised last week. Cao and Yang were dominant through most of …

Chinese duo win first diving gold of Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Chinese duo win first diving gold of Tokyo Olympics

China Daily  

Medalists Shi Tingmao and Wang Han of China react on the awarding ceremony of the women's synchronised 3m springboard of diving at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 25, 2021. TOKYO - China's Shi Tingmao/Wang Han won the women's synchronised 3m springboard gold with 326.40 points at Tokyo 2020 here on Sunday. It was China's fifth consecutive gold …

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