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China bans tattoos in soccer
Meanwhile: Eileen Gu claimed her third freeski halfpipe World Cup win in a row on New Year’s Day in Calgary. The teenage sensation is hitting top form with the Olympic Games only a month out.
New stars and big troubles: China’s 2021 in sports
Peng Shuai, the collapse of Chinese soccer, calls for Olympic boycotts: on one hand, it’s been a tumultuous year for China sports. But there have been reasons to celebrate 2021, too, from 14-year-old Quan Hongchan’s diving perfection to the emergence of the country’s No. 1 winter sports star, Eileen Gu, to Zhou Guanyu becoming China’s first F1 driver.
Chinese soccer 2021: A postmortem
When the next World Cup rolls around — in Qatar next autumn — China will once again be missing. That in itself isn’t shocking, considering China has appeared in only one World Cup and is more accustomed to ignominy during the qualifying process. But what ails Chinese football currently runs much deeper.
CSL season set to resume with Chinese soccer in crisis
Meanwhile: Zhao Xintong becomes third Chinese player to win a snooker Triple Crown title.
U.S., China commemorate ping-pong diplomacy at Table Tennis Worlds
Lily Zhang — playing with her Chinese partner Lin Gaoyuan in mixed doubles — became the first American to win a medal at the Table Tennis World Championships in 62 years.
Peng Shuai tells IOC she’s fine, but doubts remain
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) issued a statement that said the recent videos “don’t alleviate or address the WTA’s concern about her wellbeing and ability to communicate without censorship or coercion.”
WTA calls for China to investigate Peng allegation
Also in this week’s China Sports Column: The Chinese men’s national team face a nearly impossible task to qualify for next year’s Qatar World Cup following a disappointing draw against Oman.
Zhang Weili falls in split decision at UFC 268
Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili 2 went very differently than the first fight, when Namajunas surprised Zhang with an early knockout.
Chinese Super League’s Hebei FC on verge of collapse
Financial woes threaten to bring down yet another club in China’s top soccer league.