Despite of the doping scandal involving star swimmer Sun Yang, Chinese swimming team still dominates the nomination list for the 2014 CCTV Sports Personality of the Year Award.
Xinhua looks at the major talking points in Brazilian football during 2014.
John Terry scored his first league goal of the season to help Chelsea beat Stoke 2-0 Monday and restore its three-point lead atop the Premier League.
Novak Djokovic from Serbia falls during his men's singles match against Gilles Simon from France at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London in this June 27, 2014 file photo.
The growing public demand for reacreational winter sports driven by Beijing’s bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics will significantly boost tourism to the Chinese capital, said officials.
China's Yang Xu (2nd R) heads the ball during CFA Team China International Football Match against Palestine in Chenzhou, central China's Hunan province, Dec. 21, 2014.
Brazilian football has "stopped in time" and must heed lessons from Europe to recover its past glory, according to former AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Kaka.
The International Olympic Committee's vice-president, John Coates, triggered controversy in April when he described preparations for the Rio 2016 Games as the "worst" he had seen.
Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for the first time by beating San Lorenzo 2-0 on Saturday with goals from Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale after being forced into a scrap by the feisty South Americans.
Luis Suarez's long wait for a goal in the Spanish league finally ended when he added to Lionel Messi's brace to give Barcelona a 5-0 win over Cordoba on Saturday.
An outdoor ice park has opened at Beijing's MasterCard Center, kicking off a series of winter sports to promote Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Getafe coach Cosmin Contra will take over Guangzhou R&F for the 2015 season, the Chinese Super League club has announced.
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