4 d. ago Jiangsu sweeps Baseball, Softball gold at 15th National Games of China

Jiangsu sweeps Baseball, Softball gold at 15th National Games of China  World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

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5 d. ago China Olympic champion plans to shed 25kg upon retirement before pursuing marriage

China’s top woman shot put athlete has ignited an online debate about female stereotypes after saying that she plans to lose weight, become beautiful and get married after she retires. Gong Lijiao, 36, shared her life goals with the state media CCTV on November 23, shortly after announcing her retirement from sport. She won the National Games championship, the country’s highest level comprehensive sports event, in mid-November, topping off a career which began 25 years ago. Gong, from the...

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8 d. ago National Games underscored ties that bind Hongkongers with rest of China

China’s National Games marked a historic milestone this year: for the first time since the event’s inception in 1959, competitions were held throughout the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area – a clear sign of the region’s increasing connectivity and spirit of cooperation. Hong Kong achieved its highest medal tally, with nine golds, two silvers and eight bronzes, fostering pride in a city discovering a new level of confidence through sport. Behind every medal lies a personal story of...

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8 d. ago Opinion | National Games underscored ties that bind Hongkongers with rest of China

Opinion | National Games underscored ties that bind Hongkongers with rest of China  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago ‘Doing a great job’: Trump denies considering ouster of FBI Director Patel

US President Donald Trump has denied a report that he was considering removing FBI Director Kash Patel amid a string of controversies. “No, he’s doing a great job, I think,” Trump told reporters Tuesday aboard Air Force One. MS NOW reported earlier Tuesday that Trump was considering replacing Patel with FBI co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey, as concerns swirled over the director’s social media posts during high-profile investigations and the use of a government jet to visit his girlfriend. “This...

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1 week ago Wang Huning attends closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games

Wang Huning attends closing ceremony of China's 15th National Games  CPPCC National Committee

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1 week ago New theme song released for China's National Games for Persons with Disabilities

New theme song released for China's National Games for Persons with Disabilities  Guangdong News

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1 week ago Hong Kong can take inspiration from its athletes’ winning spirit

The National Games have been a nice distraction, bringing a reprieve from the daily grind and demands of life. Watching competitive sports and sharing in the anticipation, and the highs and the lows, temporarily transports us to another realm. Whether we’re on the edge of our seats in the stands or in the comfort of our homes, we experience something together. There is a sense of community and a moment shared. Perhaps that is why competitive and spectator sports have been part of human existence...

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1 week ago The 15th National Games: A Glimpse into Modern China’s Technological and Cultural Landscape

The 15th National Games: A Glimpse into Modern China’s Technological and Cultural Landscape  Travel And Tour World

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1 week ago Hong Kong to build on National Games success with GBA cities: official

A senior sports official has said that Hong Kong’s performance in co-hosting the National Games is satisfactory and that the city will explore running more events with Greater Bay Area neighbours after the region was named a candidate for future Olympic Games. Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office in Hong Kong, said on Saturday that city authorities and their counterparts from Guangdong province and Macau could conduct a comprehensive review of their experience...

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1 week ago Hong Kong sets sights on bay area bid for Olympics after National Games success

Sports officials have hailed Hong Kong’s success in co-hosting the National Games and said the city will explore running more athletic events with its Greater Bay Area neighbours after the region was named as a possible candidate for staging the Olympics in the future. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui described the concluded 15th National Games in Hong Kong as a success on Saturday, emphasising the events had exposed locals to lesser-known sports, such as beach...

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1 week ago Siobhan Haughey dives in as Hong Kong Victoria Harbour race seeks expanded entry

Organisers of the Hong Kong Victoria Harbour Race are considering recruiting mainland Chinese lifeguards to increase the participant limit to beyond 10,000 after more than 3,700 swimmers, including National Games medallist Siobhan Haughey, joined Saturday’s annual event. Hong Kong China Swimming Association President Ronnie Wong Man-chiu told the media after the event that the key factors in raising the quota were the number of available lifeguards and the amount of time competitors spend in the...

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1 week ago Siobhan Haughey dives in as Hong Kong Victoria Harbour race seeks more swimmers

Organisers of the Hong Kong Victoria Harbour Race are considering recruiting mainland Chinese lifeguards to increase the participant limit to beyond 10,000 after more than 3,700 swimmers, including National Games medallist Siobhan Haughey, joined Saturday’s annual event. Hong Kong China Swimming Association President Ronnie Wong Man-chiu told the media after the event that the key factors in raising the quota were the number of available lifeguards and the amount of time competitors spend in the...

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1 week ago Director Andrew Lau talks about National Games opening ceremony

Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Andrew Lau Wai-keung, chief director of the National Games opening ceremony in Guangzhou on November 9, has revealed the event was designed not just for mainland viewers, but as a heartfelt showcase of Chinese culture and unity for the global Chinese diaspora, many of whom were grappling with their own post-1997 stories. Lau is famous for directing classic Hong Kong films such as the Infernal Affairs trilogy, Legend of the Fist, the Young and Dangerous series and...

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1 week ago Hong Kong director Andrew Lau talks about National Games opening ceremony

Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Andrew Lau Wai-keung, chief director of the National Games opening ceremony in Guangzhou on November 9, has revealed the event was designed not just for mainland viewers, but as a heartfelt showcase of Chinese culture and unity for the global Chinese diaspora, many of whom were grappling with their own post-1997 stories. Lau is famous for directing classic Hong Kong films such as the Infernal Affairs trilogy, Legend of the Fist, the Young and Dangerous series and...

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2 w. ago Reflections | From slapping body parts to National Games, China’s history of exercise

Reflections | From slapping body parts to National Games, China’s history of exercise  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Games closing ceremony marks more of a beginning than end for Greater Bay Area

The curtain came down on the National Games on Friday, wrapping up a two-week sporting celebration with a closing ceremony that felt much more like a beginning than the end of an occasion steeped in historic achievement. After a gold, silver and bronze-fuelled build-up, this was the Greater Bay Area’s coming out party as a region ready to host the biggest of sporting events. And in the new Happy Theatre, where water was its stage and the eponymous harbour in Shenzhen its spectacular backdrop,...

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2 w. ago Ma Long seals career set as Beijing win table tennis men's team title at China's National Games

Ma Long seals career set as Beijing win table tennis men's team title at China's National Games  news.cgtn.com

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2 w. ago Beijing wins table tennis men's team title at China's National Games

Beijing wins table tennis men's team title at China's National Games  Guangdong News

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2 w. ago Dreaming big in the Greater Bay Area: Beijing diving team's journey at the 15th National Games

Dreaming big in the Greater Bay Area: Beijing diving team's journey at the 15th National Games  news.cgtn.com

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