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The controversy following a report last month that revealed positive drug tests in Chinese swimmers in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics continued to escalate in the past week, with the World Anti-Doping Agency standing by its handling of the situation amid growing criticism from the United States Anti-Doping Agency and elsewhere. Two months after the swimmers tested positive, investigators …

Pan Zhanle wins 7th gold at China's national swimming championships

Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle during the awarding ceremony of the men's 4x100m medley relay at the national swimming championships in Shenzhen April 27, 2024. SHENZHEN - Pan Zhanle claimed his seventh gold at China's national swimming championships on Saturday, representing the Tianjin-Shanghai-Zhejiang-Henan team to win the men's 4x100m medley relay. The team, composed of Xu …

China wins women's 4x100m freestyle relay in Chengdu

China's Luo Youyang, Zhang Yufei, Liu Yaxin and Li Bingjie celebrates after winning the women's 4x100m freestyle relay at the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Tuesday. CHENGDU - Joined by Tokyo Olympic champions Zhang Yufei and Li Bingjie, China won the women's 4x100m freestyle relay on Tuesday, pocketing the first gold of swimming in the ongoing Chengdu Universiade. As …

From left: Team China's Cheng Yujie, Zhang Yufei, Qin Haiyang and Xu Jiayu pose with their gold medals on the podium after winning the mixed 4x100m medley relay final at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday. REUTERS Medal rush at world championships suggests swim stars shaping up for glory at next year's Paris Olympics With a new …

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Badminton Yearender 2022: From India’s historic Thomas Cup win to the glorious rise of Satwik-Chirag

India wins Thomas Cup The Indian men’s badminton team scripted history by winning the Thomas Cup for the maiden time in Bangkok. Sindhu added two glittering trophies to her already decorated cabinet by winning her maiden Super 500 title at the Singapore Open and the long-pending Commonwealth Games women’s single gold medal. Playing his second season on the World Tour, …

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Indonesia Masters: Axelsen cruises to men’s singles title; Yufei pips Intanon to win women’s event

Viktor Axelsen defeated Chou Tien-then 21-10, 21-12 while Chen Yufei was locked in a 74-minute battle with Ratchanok Intanon, eventually winning it 21-16, 18-21, 21-15. Jakarta: Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen clinched the men’s singles title at the Indonesia Masters on Sunday, beating Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen in straight sets. In the women’s singles, China’s Chen Yufei overcame Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon …

Tai Tzu-ying Turns Tables on Olympic Champ Chen Yufei to Win Thailand Open

World number two Tai Tzu-ying gained some revenge over Olympic champion Chen Yufei on Sunday by winning the Thailand Open women’s singles final 21-15, 17-21, 21-12. Their encounter was a rematch of last year’s Tokyo Olympics final where Tai, who was the world number one at the time, could only come away with silver. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | …

Swimming: China's Zhang Yufei wins double gold

Zhang Yufei wrapped herself in a Chinese flag and beamed with joy after setting an Olympic record to win gold in the 200m butterfly at the Tokyo Games on Thursday. Zhang, who finished runner-up to Canada's Margaret MacNeil in the 100m, touched the wall in 2:03.86 for the 200m butterfly, well ahead of U.S. pair Regan Smith and Hali Flickinger, …

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She clocked 2:05.44 in the women’s 200m butterfly, easily the fastest time in the world this year, and also blitzed the rest of the field to win 100m fly and 50m freestyle gold. Chinese media hailed Zhang Yufei as “the new butterfly queen” after she soared at the national swimming championships, firing a warning of intent with the Tokyo Olympics …

Indonesia Open 2019 Women’s Singles Semi-final PV Sindhu vs Chen Yufei HIGHLIGHTS: PV Sindhu reaches the women’s singles final at Indonesia Open 2019 with a 21-19, 21-10 win over China’s Chen Yufei in 46 minutes. Sindhu’s game plan of taking Yufei around the court and then going for the kill worked well as Yufei was unable to find ways to …