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In the latest crackdown on illegal activities plaguing soccer in the country, authorities have imposed heavy penalties on clubs and individuals accused of large scale violation of rules and regulations even as experts called for more sustained efforts to fight corruption.
It will be the second time in three years that the annual championships are held in China, after Zhengzhou hosted the 2024 edition.The UIPM Executive Board approved Guiyang as the host during its first online session of 2026, alongside several other decisions.
Athletes sing the national anthem on Tuesday in Beijing at the inaugural meeting of China's delegation to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.This will be the largest delegation China has ever assembled for an overseas Winter Olympics since the country debuted in the Games at Lake Placid, New York, in 1980.
Headlined by a glittering cast of Olympic champions, China's 126-strong Winter Olympic contingent is going all out to prove its world-class athletic prowess on ice and snow at Milano-Cortina 2026.
Team China's gutsy run at the AFC U23 Asian Cup, which ended in a loss to Japan in the finals, has come as a timely morale booster for China's soccer reforms, and as a sobering reminder of the tasks that lie ahead.
Snow blankets the Changbai Mountains in winter as skiers descend the slopes at Beidahu and Lake Songhua resorts in northeast China's Jilin Province. The resort has an agreement with an Austrian company to introduce advanced safety management systems and instructor training models. International brands have also increased investment.
China missed its chance to win the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup title after losing to defending champion Japan 4-0 in the final on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
China's 2022 Winter Olympics gold medalists Sui Wenjing and Han Cong finished first in the pairs short program at the ISU Figure Skating Four Continents Championships on home ice in Beijing on Thursday.
The Chinese Consulate General in Jeddah has dismissed the false online claims that Chinese nationals will be able to enter the AFC U23 Asian Cup final for free, urging fans to obtain tickets through official channels.
Team China players celebrate after defeating Vietnam 3-0 on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in the semifinals of the AFC U23 Asian Cup. It was the first time that China reached the final of the tournament, which will happen on Saturday between China and Japan, the defending champion.
China advanced to the final of the AFC U23 Asian Cup for the first time after beating Vietnam 3-0 in the semi-finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
China reached the knockout stage of the AFC U23 Asian Cup for the first time after a 0-0 draw with Thailand in Riyadh.
The Shanghai Sharks shellacked defending champions the Guangsha Lions 99-77 at home in the Chinese Basketball Association on Monday, extending their winning streak to seven games and moving to the top of the standings.
China's Zhou Guanyu was confirmed on Monday as a reserve driver for Cadillac, ahead of the American-backed constructor's Formula 1 debut season.
China's Wu Yibing swept past Hungary's Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 6-2 to win his season opener at the ATP Hong Kong Open on Monday.
Fan Zhendong (L2) claimed his first title in Germany and was named MVP after leading Saarbrucken to a 3-1 victory over RhonSprudel Fulda-Maberzell in the German Cup final in Neu-Ulm, Germany, January 4, 2026.
China's Zhang Kexin delivered a strong performance to win silver in the women's halfpipe at the FIS Freeski World Cup in Calgary, Canada, while teammate Li Fanghui finished just off the podium in fourth place.
The 2025/2026 Hemu Freeride Festival Qualifier kicked off on Friday at the Jikepulin International Ski Resort in Hemu village of the Altay prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
The first Grand Slam of next season, the Australian Open, released the men's and women's singles entry lists on Tuesday.
Zhang Qinghong (R2) of Liaoning competes in the men's 100-meter T63 final at China's 12th National Paralympic Games in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, December 9, 2025.
Doha hosted the ISSF World Cup Final, where Chinese shooters delivered another strong performance and finished the competition atop the medal table.
With back-to-back podium finishes bolstering her Olympic ambition, China's rising freeskier Liu Mengting has landed herself on the hot-favorite list in the big air discipline at her Winter Olympic debut in Italy.
Tournament hosts China beat France 8-2 to clinch their sixth consecutive win at the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Thursday.
The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., December 4, 2025.The 12 seeded teams in Pot 1 are Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Shenzhen's archery range delivered tidy doubles for Zhejiang on Wednesday at China's 12th National Para Games.
Chinese skaters bagged runner-up finishes in the men's 1,000 meter final and men's 5,000 meter relay at the ISU (International Skating Union) Short Track World Tour at Sport Boulevard Dordrecht in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on Sunday.
China's Gong Li bowed out as the runner-up in the women's 61-kilogram division at the WKF (World Karate Federation) World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday.
China's Su Yiming on his way to claiming the gold medal in the men's big air final at the 2025-26 FIS Snowboard World Cup in Chongli, Hebei province, on Saturday.Su, who was joined on a World Cup podium by a compatriot for the first time, said he felt even prouder for Ge, a training partner and friend.
On Sunday morning, over 23,000 runners embark from the Bund to participate in the 2025 Shanghai Marathon along the 42.195-kilometer course. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Actress Mary Mina (R) plays the role of a high priestess passing the Olympic flame to the first torchbearer, Greek rower Petros Gaidatzis, during the flame lighting ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the archaeological museum in Olympia, Greece, November 26, 2025.
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