Year-ender: China's rising sports stars set podiums on fire

Ding Liren

Ding Liren made history for China when he became the country's first male chess player to win the world championship title.

Ding, 30, defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia 2.5-1.5 in a tiebreaker at the 2023 International Chess Federation World Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Ding's title is a dream coming true not only for him, but generations of Chinese chess players, past and present.

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