Yao Youming

Aug 23, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Yao Youming

XI'AN, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Xu Si was eliminated from the World Snooker Xi'an Grand Prix after losing to Kyren Wilson of England 5-1 in Friday's quarterfinal, while Ronnie O'Sullivan secured his place in the semifinals after seeing off Matthew Selt after a thrilling nine-frame game. Wilson bagged an easy win in the first frame. Although Xu pocketed 44 points consecutively in the second frame, he made a mistake and saw his rival turn the game around.

Aug 11, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Yao Youming

PARIS, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games concluded on Sunday, here are some figures and facts about this big event. 30% - The Olympic Village was constructed with 30 percent less carbon compared to a regular French construction. 50% - 28 out of 32 sports reached full gender equality. Women accounted for 50 percent of the 45,000 volunteers. 4 - Four NOCs won their first Olympic Games gold medal, including Botswana, Dominica, Guatemala and Saint Lucia.

Jul 27, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Yao Youming |Ji Jiadong

PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- After taking two golds and one bronze on the opening day of Paris 2024, Zhang Xin, secretary-general of China's Olympic delegation, told Xinhua on Saturday that the Chinese Olympians had made a good start to the tournament and met expectations. The honor of winning the first gold medal of Paris 2024 went to Chinese shooters Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting, who claimed a 16-12 win over South Korea in the final of the 10m air rifle mixed team.

Apr 20, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Zhou Xin |Yao Youming

XI'AN, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Wang Zongyuan and Chen Yiwen added two more meaningful victories for China on the second day of the 2024 World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final here on Saturday. Chen led all the way through five dives to top the women's 3m springboard with a winning total of 376.05 points.

Mar 29, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Yao Youming

XI'AN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Cangzhou Mighty Lions and Shenzhen Peng City had to settle for one point apiece as they battled out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the Chinese Super League (CSL) on Friday. Heber Araujo dos Santos converted a penalty kick to help Cangzhou break the deadlock in the 12th minute. Thirteen minutes later, Cangzhou defender Stoppila Sunzu's clearance hit the crossbar, giving Edu Garcia the chance to find the net in the chaos.