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China unveils staggering delegation numbers for Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

As the Paris Olympics approach, the Chinese Olympic Committee has assembled a 716-member delegation, urging them to compete with pride and integrity to enhance the country's international image.

Paris Olympics, set to begin on 26 July and run through 11 August, provide an unparalleled platform for China

 China has unveiled a 716-member delegation for the upcoming Olympic Games.

WANG JING/CHINA DAILYThis marks the largest representation of Team China in both event number and variety

of 10 events from the Tokyo 2020 program to control size and cost.Led by 42 Olympic champions, Team China

Table Tennis Association, emphasised, "We cannot take for granted that these five gold medals belong to China


Women's Softball World Cup Finals - ready to go

  • Baseball and Softball

The head coaches and captains of the eight national teams participating in the Women's Softball World Cup Finals attended the press conference at the Blue Energy Stadium, home of Italian Serie A Udinese. The Women's Softball World Cup Finals kick off on Monday 15 July in Castions di Strada, Italy.

WBSCNo. 17 China don't feel like underdogs.

WBSCChina's Kai Lin Xi spoke about the status of women's softball in China through an interpreter.

"A lot of girls born after 2000 have started playing softball in China.


The Olympics: National pride meets political conflict

  • Home

The Olympic spirit often clashes with political tensions. The Games have long harnessed patriotic sentiment to boost their global appeal, showcasing athletes who represent their countries and celebrating victories with national anthems. However, political issues frequently disrupt this ideal.

China withdrew because of the presence of Taiwan.The United States delegation depilates in the Olympic


United States leads the slots in wrestling at Paris 2024

  • Wrestling

16 wrestlers have qualified for the US out of the 290 athletes who will compete in the Olympic Games. It has six places in the freestyle event, six in the women's event and four in the Greco-Roman event. Japan follows with 13 wrestlers, and there will be two neutral individual wrestlers and two refugee athletes.

Azerbaijan and China have secured 12 places each.

Azerbaijan has six in freestyle, five in Greco-Roman and one in women's wrestling, while China has five


Paris 2024: One last Olympic dance for some legends

  • Paris 2024

Simone Biles and LeBron James are at the top of the list of illustrious stars who will bring their Olympic journey to a close this summer. Others, like Nadal and Murray, are coming back from injury to make it one last time. And some are looking to make an unforgettable impression.

 The People's Republic of China has never lost the women's singles table tennis event at the Olympic

For China, Paris cannot be the final dance; they want to keep the music playing.


58-year-old Zhiying Zeng set to make Olympic debut

  • Table Tennis

Zhiying Zeng began her Olympic dream in the 1970s. Decades later, her dream is about to become a reality. Zeng is set to make her Olympic debut at the age of 58, representing Chile in table tennis.

Ageless Champion: Zhiying Zeng's Remarkable Journey from China to Chile to the Olympics"https://t.co/

At nine years old, she began playing in China and by the time she was 11, Zeng was accepted to a junior


The World Wheelchair Curling Championship will travel to Scotland in 2025

  • Curling

The Auchenharvie Leisure Centre, located in the Scottish town of Stevenston, will be the venue for the Wheelchair Curling World Championships and the Mixed Wheelchair Curling Championships next year. This was announced by the World Curling Federation and Scottish Curling at the event's launch.

the season is clear and always helps accumulate points for the world event: in wheelchair curling, China


IOC backs WADA in swimming scandal

  • Swimming

Committee validated the World Anti-Doping Agency’s independent report in the case of 23 positive tests from China

If this case had happened in another country than China, it would not have brought attention," he said

had access to all the elements he needed to reach his conclusions that WADA did not show bias towards China

"The claim that WADA has in some way inappropriately favoured China is completely false.

officials’ protest persist, the IOC keeps looking onward, WADA braces itself for what could come next and China


FIBA Intercontinental Cup, Singapore: Stephon Marbury named ambassador

  • Basketball

Former USA international and NBA star Stephon Marbury has been named ambassador for the 34th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, which will be held in Singapore from 12-15 September 2024, and will for the first time feature representation from all five FIBA regions.

share the hand with palyer during 2020 Yao Foundation Charity tournament on October 2020 in Wuhan, China

Serbia's Predrag Stojakovic headline the 2024 class, which also includes former players Miao Lijie of China


Curling qualification system for 2026 Olympic Winter Games

  • Milan Cortina 2026

Curling at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will consist of  three competitions, each involving ten National Olympic Committees - women's, men's and mixed doubles. All three events will take place at the Cortina Olympic Stadium in Cortina D'Ampezzo.

China, 9; 13. Netherlands, 8; 14. Denmark, 7; 15. Australia, 6; 16. Czech Republic, 5; 17.


Canoe slalom quotas for Paris 2024 finalised

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has confirmed the allocation of all Canoe Slalom quotas for the Paris Olympic Games. The Canoe Slalom eventswill begin on 27 July at 15:00 at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

Ireland, Italy, Japan, Slovenia and Slovakia have secured four places each.The teams from Austria, China


American groups discredit WADA’s report on swimming scandal

  • Swimming

No rest for the World Anti-Doping Agency on the Chinese doping probe as Global Athlete and FairSport issue a joint statement following the independent prosecutor’s findings, which USADA says “leaves most critical questions unanswered”.

unfortunately, still leaves most of the critical questions unanswered when it comes to WADA allowing China

findings and conclusions after failing to transparently share any information and documentation from the China

If this case had happened in another country than China, it would not have brought attention," he considered.Joint


WADA decision not to appeal Chinese swimming case "indisputably reasonable"

  • WADA

Report of the Independent Prosecutor, Eric Cottier, regarding his review of WADA's handling of the China

Is there any indication of bias towards China, undue interference or other impropriety in WADA's assessment

had access to all the elements he needed to reach his conclusions that WADA did not show bias towards China

normal cooperation with Chinese stakeholders as the global regulator is somehow proof of bias towards China



IOC unveils “sport and more than sport" ahead of Paris 2024

  • Olympics

Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday, 26 July, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced a new brand platform called “Sport. And More than Sport.”

The initiative kicks off in the People's Republic of China with an inspiring short film that embodies

Actor Jackson Yee from the People's Republic of China features prominently in this brand platform as