High-profile foreign players who are planning to come to China to make their basketball fortunes may have to choose another destination.
China midfielder Zheng Zhi is ready to make his mark at Celtic after completing his long-awaited move to the Scottish club.
China powered past defending champions South Korea 91-71 to win gold for the 10th time in the women's Asian basketball championship on Thursday.
Liu Xiang proved he was in world-class form with a spectacular 13.15-second clocking in his comeback race from a foot injury at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix meet on Sunday.
The quest for Olympic gold sparked the comeback of China's three-time world championship figure skating pairs team of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo.
China's star hurdler, Liu Xiang, wants to repay the public support he received during his lengthy injury layoff by serving as a volunteer to promote the national fitness campaign.
How much pressure Liu Xiang's injured Achilles tendon can bear remains a concern despite his stellar comeback to the track at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix on Sunday.
China's champion short track speed skater, Wang Meng, remains confident of 2010 Winter Olympic Games glory despite a fall, which marred the start of her World Cup campaign on Sunday.
On Sunday, 398 days later, Liu, at his hometown track at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, declared to the world: Yes, I am back.
"Super Dan", as Chinese top shuttler Lin Dan was nicknamed, said he already felt his dominance challenged by a new force from his own team.
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