Thousands of soccer fans, some of whom had reportedly paid up to HK$5,000 ($639) to watch an exhibition match in Hong Kong in which Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi failed to play, can get a 50-percent refund on their tickets.
On Sunday, Messi, who was by contract required to play for 45 minutes in the match between Inter Miami and Hong Kong XI, sat on the bench for the whole game due to a reported injury.
Dalian in Northeast China's Liaoning province has unveiled a blueprint aimed at boosting the development of local soccer in an ambitious move to revitalize its reputation as a "soccer city".
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi was only confirmed not to show up at a friendly match between Hong Kong and Inter Miami CF 10 minutes before the game ended on Sunday.
So close and so disappointed! Yet, it is with so much pride that we can reflect on the journey of a Grand Slam champion in the making.
Tennis star Zheng Qinwen made history on Thursday and became the second Chinese woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final with a straight-set semifinal win over Dayana Yastremska at the Australian Open.
China's top women's ace Zheng Qinwen secured her career-first Grand Slam semifinal berth in Melbourne on Wednesday after beating Russia's Anna Kalinskaya 2-1 in a quarterfinal clash at the Australian Open.
"Dream of Winter, Love among Asia," two tigers and a short track speed skater… The slogan, emblem, and mascots for the 9th Asian Winter Games to be held in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province have been officially unveiled on Thursday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning introduced on Tuesday that very recently, the Peking University table tennis team visited the U.S. at its invitation and took part in the USATT Table Tennis Open Championships and an event held by the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the U.S. to mark the historic ping-pong diplomacy.
Former officials in the soccer sector expressed remorse for how their corruption caused disorders in the sector in an anti-graft special aired on Tuesday night.
France will issue around 70,000 visas completely online to athletes, journalists, and delegations for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, making it the first European Union member state to offer a fully digital application procedure for a Schengen visa.
The success of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has underscored the adept fusion of sports cultures in the capital and Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, with venues being leveraged for a sustainable post-Olympics economy.
The 20-year-old stomped two qualification runs in style to secure a spot in Saturday's final of the 2023-24 halfpipe World Cup season opener at Genting Resort in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province.
On Saturday, the 19-year-old sensation reigned supreme at the iconic Shougang Big Air venue, winning his second career World Cup title roared on by rousing support from the home crowds.
The Big Air World Cup's Beijing leg began in style on Thursday as an elite field of skiers savored the chance to perform in ideal conditions on the iconic Olympic slope at Shougang park.
Thrilling action, excellent arrangements and touching stories of athletes made the just concluded 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, officials said, adding that its lasting legacy will benefit the host city and growth of Chinese para sports.
Ethiopian Deresa Geleta Ulfata and Kenyan Vibian Chepkirui took the men's and women's golds respectively.
China delegation parades into the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium during the opening ceremony of 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Oct 22, 2023.
When Jazkit Chan Cheuk-kit was 5, he developed a love for game machines in a stationery shop near his home in Hong Kong.