Physical and mental abuse in Chinese figure skating
Singaporean skater Jessica Shuran Yu recently detailed the abuse she suffered during training at the hands of overzealous Chinese coaches. Her experience, sadly, is not unique.
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Chinese soccer returns amid torrential rain and another COVID-19 outbreak
Meanwhile, the CBA’s regular season has concluded, with some fans in the stands.
CSL predictions for the most unpredictable season in league history
The Chinese Super League begins this weekend. Who will win? Which player will score the most goals? Who'll be relegated? We have predictions in this week's China Sports Column. Also: China-based Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League will be playing next season in Russia, a move that necessitates the release of its North American coaching staff.
Chinese Super League unveils unique format for COVID-shortened season
In this week's China Sports Column: China's top domestic soccer league will crown a champion through a tournament-style format; meet Zhou Guanyu, China's auto-racing hope; and can anyone beat the Guangdong Southern Tigers?
Badminton legend Lin Dan retires, HK Sevens canceled
In this week's China Sports Column: One of China's most decorated world champions hangs up his boots, Wu Lei is still mulling a transfer to the English Premier League, and COVID-19 has put a premature end to this year's World Rugby Sevens Series.
Guangdong basketball player suspended for violating league’s COVID-19 containment measure
In this week's China Sports Column: The CBA has suspended Guangdong Southern Tigers guard Zhao Rui three games for violating the league's anti-virus rule. Also, the Chinese Super League may start at the end of July, and construction has begun on an Asian Games baseball complex in Hangzhou.
Chinese basketball returns after five-month absence
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Soccer star’s son sacked from Serbian team ‘under pressure’ from Beijing
One of China’s greatest soccer players called for an end to the Communist Party and regime change in two videos uploaded to YouTube last week on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre.
Chinese soccer’s financial woes: 11 teams disqualified, including former Asian champion Liaoning FC
In this week's edition of the China Sports Column, Gerry Harker details the woes of the Chinese Football Association, which announced that 11 of the country's 64 professional soccer teams have been disqualified from competition due to financial difficulties caused by lavish spending and COVID-19 pressures.
Jailed owner, COVID-19 spell the end of Chinese soccer’s Tianjin Tianhai
The China Sports Column is a SupChina weekly feature. COVID-19 has claimed its first high-profile sports team in China. Tianjin Tianhai of the Chinese Super League (CSL)...