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2 months ago | 
today.line.me | Li Chunyu |Dong Yixing |Cao Yibo |Wang Junbao |Chen Zhenhai
HARBIN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron for the 9th Asian Winter Games was extinguished at Harbin Ice-Snow World during the closing ceremony on Friday night. In the shape of a blooming lilac flower, the cauldron was ignited at the opening ceremony on February 7, inspiring over 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and regions across Asia to compete over the past week.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
theborneopost.com | Cao Yibo |Huang Yaoman
SANYA, China: Amid the electrifying cheers in the Yajia finals at China’s 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities, an elderly man sat quietly outside the gymnasium. Padma Tsondre, a 67-year-old ethnic Monba from southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, gazed thoughtfully into the distance. His team didn’t make it to the finals, but his pride in the growing popularity of the sport among China’s ethnic groups was unmistakable.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Cao Yibo |Hu Jiali
RIYADH, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The United States' Coco Gauff defeated China's Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) to claim the WTA Finals title on Saturday. Though 22-year-old Zheng fell short in the final, she matched her compatriot and former French Open champion Li Na's best WTA Finals result from 2013.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Cao Yibo
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese player Cui Yongxi made his NBA debut on Sunday in the Brooklyn Nets' home victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, becoming the seventh Chinese player to step on the court in an official NBA game. The Nets triumphed 115-102 over the Bucks, securing their first win of the season. Cui subbed in during the fourth quarter and scored one point through a free throw in his 1:58 of action. Cui's debut marked the first appearance of a Chinese player in the NBA in six years.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Shan Lei |Ma Kai |Cao Yibo
The U.S. women's basketball team clinched its eighth straight Olympic gold, while Australia took the bronze at Paris 2024. PARIS, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Gabby Williams' beat-the-buzzer long shot was counted as two points and France failed to pull down one of the biggest victories in Olympic basketball history, losing 67-66 to the United States in the women's basketball final at the Paris Olympics here on Sunday.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Shan Lei |Ma Kai |Cao Yibo
FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis announced that the Paris 2024 basketball tournament set a new Olympic attendance record, surpassing the previous mark set at Atlanta 1996, highlighting the sport's remarkable growth and global appeal. PARIS, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Andreas Zagklis, secretary general of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), said here on Sunday that the basketball tournament attendance of Paris 2024 will definitely break the record.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Shan Lei |Ma Kai |Cao Yibo
PARIS, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- The United States continued its dominance in Olympic basketball, securing both the men's and women's gold medals at the Paris Olympics, while hosts France earned two silvers, marking their best-ever performance in Olympic basketball. The U.S. women's team clinched their eighth consecutive Olympic gold, extending their undefeated streak to a remarkable 60-0 since the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Cao Yibo
PARIS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic men's breakdancing competition concluded on Saturday with Canadian B-Boy Philip Kim, known as B-Boy Phil Wizard, winning the gold medal, while China's Qi Xiangyu (B-Boy Lithe-ing) was eliminated in the group stage. Held at the iconic Place de la Concorde, this competition marked the final event at the venue during the Paris Olympics.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Shan Lei |Ma Kai |Cao Yibo |Meng Yongmin
The U.S. men's basketball team secured their fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal by defeating France 98-87 at the Paris Olympics, with Steph Curry leading the way by hitting eight three-pointers and scoring 24 points. PARIS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. defeated France 98-87 on Saturday to win the men's basketball gold medals for the fifth consecutive time at the Paris Olympic Games here.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Cao Yibo |Shen Bohan
Japan's B-Girl Ami captured the gold medal in breakdancing, which made its Olympic debut at Paris 2024. China's B-Girl 671, Hangzhou Asian Games gold medalist, clinched the bronze on Friday. PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The atmosphere was electric at Place de la Concorde in Paris as breakdancing - known at Paris 2024 as breaking - made its Olympic debut. In the women's event, Japan's B-Girl Ami (Ami Yuasa) captured the gold medal, while China's B-Girl 671 (Liu Qingyi) clinched the bronze.
