Chinese rugby gets boost from Mizuno deal

2011-06-19 07:49:33

From a minnow to an Asian powerhouse and from only a few dozen players to a number of about 800, rugby in China has made impressive progress over the past decade.

Kiwi Sanderson to skipper China's Team Sanya

2011-06-19 07:49:33

Following on from the announcement of Sanya as the Chinese stopover for the forthcoming Volvo Ocean Race, Team Sanya - sponsored by the Sanya Tourism Bureau - will become the sole Chinese entry in the 2011-2012 race.

China's Olympians: The yellowish file photos

2011-06-17 16:34:42

Liu Changchun and Xu Haifeng, who represented China in 1932 and 1984, witnessed the country's growth and progress in sports and Olympic Games.

China launches National Beach Sports base

2011-06-17 16:33:30

China launches its first National Beach Sports base Thursday in Haiyang, host city of the 2012 Asian Beach Games.

Chinese pair beat Germany at Beach Volleyball Worlds

2011-06-17 14:58:29

China's Xue Chen and Zhang Xi

3 Chinese men's divers to miss Shanghai swimming worlds

2011-06-17 12:53:31

Chinese diving team will go to the Shanghai swimming world championships without some of their young stars in men's platform, reports said on Friday.

China marks one-year countdown to Asian Beach Games

2011-06-17 11:02:12

A grand celebration was held Thursday night in Haiyang, a costal city in East China's Shandong province to mark the one-year countdown to the 3rd Asian Beach Games.

Li Na expected to spark Chinese tennis boom

2011-06-16 10:06:11

Women's tennis is preparing for a Chinese boom after Li Na's historic win at the French Open. "It will inspire in China many young girls to pick up a racket who might not otherwise have done so."

Li Na suffers first defeat after French Open

2011-06-16 09:25:03

China's Li Na lost to Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-7(7), 3-6 during the International Women's Open tennis tournament match at Eastbourne in southern England, her first defeat after the French Open title two weeks ago.

Li Na clinches first grass-court win after French Open

2011-06-15 10:39:46

Li Na defeated Tamira Paszek of Austria 7-5, 6-4 at the International Women's Open tennis tournament match at Eastbourne in southern England, winning her first grass court match after the French Open title.

Yao may retire this summer if ankle doesn't heal

2011-06-14 11:33:44

China's injury-riddled NBA star Yao Ming hinted that he may end his career, at the earliest this summer, if his ankle doesn't heal.

Zhang vows to unite and boost Asian football

2011-06-14 10:08:04

Zhang Jilong had a clear idea of his responsibility - to unite and boost the standards of Asian football, which is recently plagued by a series of scandals - on the first working day as AFC's acting president.