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2 months ago | 
today.line.me | Li Bowen |Chen Weihua
China's rising tennis star Buyunchaokete has set the target of breaking into the world's top 50 in 2025 following a breakthrough season. RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Fresh off his campaign at the Delray Beach Open in the United States, 23-year-old Chinese tennis sensation Buyunchaokete, affectionately known as "Xiao Bu," immediately shifted his focus to the clay courts of the Rio Open.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Li Bowen
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The WTA announced Wednesday that China's Zheng Qinwen has secured qualification for the WTA Finals to be held from November 2 to 9 in Riyadh. The 22-year-old Olympic champion will join Barbora Krejcikova, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jasmine Paolini and Jessica Pegula at the star-studded season-ending tournament.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
today.line.me | Li Bowen |Wang Chunyan |P AulGiblin
MADRID, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal of Spain announced Thursday that he will retire from professional tennis after the Davis Cup finals in November. "It is obviously a difficult decision, one that has taken me some time to make. But in this life, everything has a beginning and an end," the 38-year-old said in a video on social media. Nadal dominated the French Open with a record 14 titles. He also claimed four US Open title and won Australian Open twice.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
exbulletin.com | sportswriters Li Chunyu |Yue Ranran |Li Bowen
*During this Golden Week, sporting events have captivated audiences across China and provided opportunities to integrate sports, culture and tourism. *According to a leading travel platform in China, sports tourism has become a growing trend, especially among younger generations, with an 87 percent year-on-year increase in sports tourism searches from January to July 2024. This year's lineup of top sporting events has further amplified this trend during the Golden Week.
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Oct 6, 2024 | 
bignewsnetwork.com | sportswriters Li Chunyu |Yue Ranran |Li Bowen
by sportswriters Li Chunyu, Yue Ranran and Li Bowen BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- While the Forbidden City and Great Wall remain Beijing's iconic attractions, Beijing's National Tennis Center and Shougang Park have emerged as new hotspots for sports fans during China's week-long National Day holiday, also known as "Golden Week," which started on October 1.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Shan Lei |Ma Kai |Li Bowen
PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- France won a rollercoaster 81-75 semifinal against Belgium in overtime here on Friday to set up a gold medal match with the United States in the Olympic women's basketball competition. The U.S. thrashed Australia 85-64 in the other semi as they dominated in every aspect of the match. Belgium had the upper hand early in the game as they led 17-10 in the first quarter, but a 19-1 run bridging two quarters saw France go up by 29-18.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Shan Lei |Li Bowen |Cao Yibo
PARIS, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Hosts France edged off world champions Germany 73-69, and the United States came back from 17-point deficit to beat Serbia 95-91 in the men's basketball semifinals here on Thursday. France and the U.S. will now face each other in a repeat of the final of the Tokyo Olympics, which the U.S. won 87-82. Germany started with a 12-2 run to lead throughout the first half, until Victor Wembanyama's dunk tied the game for the first time on 33-33 to end the second quarter.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Shan Lei |Ma Kai |Li Bowen
PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Belgium crushed Spain 79-66 on Wednesday to set up a semifinal against Australia in the women's basketball competition at Paris 2024. After an even first quarter, Belgium broke out from the last tie on 30-30 to take the control of the match, gradually enlarging the gap to lead as many as 22 points. Spain fought back to close in at 71-60 in the fourth quarter, but their efforts failed to pay off as Belgium regained control and pulled away again.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Li Bowen |Shan Lei |Ma Kai
LILLE, France, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- A 27-point gap could ensure a quarterfinal berth of the women's basketball competition at the Paris Olympics. Belgium got exactly what they wanted by trouncing Japan 85-58 here on Sunday. With the United States and Germany already qualifying for the knockout round, Belgium needed to beat Japan to finish third in Group C and advance as one of the best two third-placed teams from three groups.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Shan Lei |Li Bowen |Ma Kai
LILLE, France, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Following are the standings of the group stage of the women's basketball competition at the Paris 2024 on Sunday (tabulated under games played, won, lost, game points for, game points against, game points difference and points): Group A: 1. Spain 3 3 0 223 213 10 6 2. Serbia 3 2 1 201 184 17 5 3. China 3 1 2 228 229 -1 4 4. Puerto Rico 3 0 3 175 201 -26 3 Group B: 1. France 3 2 1 222 187 35 5 2. Australia 3 2 1 211 212 -1 5 3. Nigeria 3 2 1 208 207 1 5 4.
