Dutch neo-professional Frits Biesterbos won the second stage of the Tour de Guangxi in Jingxi on Wednesday, outpacing sprinters Olav Kooij and Paul Magnier in a bunch finish across southern China. Magnier, who secured the opening stage victory a day earlier, finished third on the day but retained the overall leader’s jersey after the 180-kilometer … Read more
For the first time in 34 years, Chinese table tennis has no players ranked in the top four of the men’s singles world rankings, according to the International Table Tennis Federation standings published by Vietnam.vn. Wang Chuqin Slips to Fifth After Losing China Smash Points Wang Chuqin, who held the number-one ranking in men’s singles … Read more
Police intervened outside the China Smash venue after nearly one hundred table tennis supporters confronted head coach Wang Hao and members of the Chinese men’s team on October 6. Officers arrested three individuals following persistent insults directed at the squad, as reported by the South China Morning Post and HK01 news, amid an unprecedented slump … Read more
Wang Chuqin surrendered 2,000 ranking points following his absence from the China Smash, dropping the longtime world number one to fourth place in the International Table Tennis Federation rankings and leaving the Chinese team entirely absent from the top three in men’s singles for the first time in 28 years, according to international reports. Ranking … Read more
A prominent fitness influencer who claimed a personal best at the Berlin Marathon has admitted to cheating after online investigators and race analysts exposed photographic and timing inconsistencies showing she rode a bicycle during parts of the course. The runner completed the September event in 4 hours, 53 minutes, and 46 seconds before public scrutiny … Read more
Félix Lebrun, the world’s second-ranked table tennis player, will compete in the WTT China Smash starting Sunday, October 4, aiming to claim the title and potentially overtake the reigning champion, Wang Chuqin, who is absent from the event. The tournament, the final of four major WTT Grand Smashes this season, features the French star as … Read more
Félix Lebrun enters the World Table Tennis China Smash in Beijing as the tournament’s top men’s singles seed following the withdrawal of world number one Wang Chuqin. The event, which serves as the final Smash tournament of the calendar year, runs from October 1 through October 11, with the main draw scheduled to begin on … Read more
The Chinese national badminton team suffered a stunning 2-3 defeat against Indonesia in the men’s team final at the Asian Games, according to recent tournament results. Following that team loss, top singles players continued to struggle during the individual rounds, culminating in early exits for several major contenders. Team Final Collapse Sets the Tone The … Read more
The Gabonese football community and international sports world are mourning the death of international forward Aaron Boupendza, who has died in China at the age of 28, according to announcements from the Gabonese Football Federation and the President of the Republic of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema. Tragic Death in China Boupendza was found dead … Read more
L’équipe de France féminine de basket-ball s’est qualifiée pour la première fois de son histoire pour les demi-finales de la Coupe du monde en battant la Chine sur le score de 90 à 61, jeudi à Berlin, selon les informations rapportées par les sources officielles du tournoi. Une qualification historique pour le basket féminin français … Read more