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NANJING, China, May 23, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The 2025 Belt and Road Youth Sports Exchange Week (Jiangsu) officially launched on Wednesday in Jiangyin, east China’s Jiangsu Province, gathering nearly 500 international students from 66 countries and regions. Held at Jiangyin Feima Water City from May 20 to 27, the event features a lineup of activities, … Continued
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DONGGUAN, China, May 13, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiNet/– Chen Suwei, an acclaimed swimmer from the southern Chinese city of Dongguan, recently managed to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar in 3 hours and 51 minutes. This achievement places the 57-year-old among the world’s few who have conquered this symbolic fissure between Europe and Africa. Braving frigid … Continued
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NANJING, China, Mar. 25, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Local time on March 23, the 2025 Nanjing World Athletics Indoor Championships concluded successfully at the “Nanjing Cube.” As China’s first-ever hosting of the world’s highest-level indoor track and field event, this three-day sports gala attracted nearly 600 athletes from over 120 countries and regions. Top-Level Event Highlights … Continued
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 14, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Joint events were held in Guangdong, Hong Kong SAR and Macao SAR on November 9 to mark the one-year countdown to China’s 15th National Games (NG), the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities (NGD), and the 9th National Special Olympic Games (NSOG). Scheduled to take place from November 9 to 21, 2025, the … Continued
HARBIN, China, Oct. 24, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On October 30th, the theme song of the Asian Winter Games, “The Snow of Harbin,” was released, and China Eastern Airlines launched its maiden flight of a wide-body painted plane themed for the Asian Winter Games, marking the 100-day countdown to the opening of the 9th Asian Winter Games. 100-day … Continued
SHANGHAI, Oct. 15, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The highly anticipated UCI Women’s WorldTour 2024 – Tour of Chongming Island kicks off on Oct. 15, 2024. Eighteen teams from around the world and 108 professional cyclists will compete over a total distance of 349.3 kilometers. During the three-day race, competitors will cross 17 townships in Chongming District, passing … Continued
YANTAI, China, June 26, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Image: Activity Site To promote the skills of Sanda martial arts and encourage the public’s active participation in sports and fitness activities, the 7th “Get It Up” Youth Sanda Invitational Tournament was held at Wang Yirong Memorial Hall in Fushan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province on June 22. Image: … Continued
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CHENGDU, China, Apr. 26, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Between April 27th and May 5th, badminton enthusiasts around the world will train their eyes on the Chinese city of Chengdu, host of one of the world’s most prestigious badminton team competitions – the TotalEnergies BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2024. This event is scheduled to take place … Continued
By David Darius
SHANGHAI, Apr. 2, 2024 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Fifteen J80 sailboats, eight ILCA6 sailboats and three catamarans set sail on the Huangpu River in east China’s Shanghai on the afternoon of March 26, marking the official opening of the 2024 Shanghai Sailing Open. 35 ILCA6 sailboats and 25 J80 sailboats participated in the 2024 Shanghai Sailing Open. A … Continued
TOKYO, Mar. 22, 2024 /Kyodo JBN/ — – “Did You Know that Japan Has More than 2,000 Golf Courses?” – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has introduced golf courses throughout Japan — from Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south on its website: https://www.japan.travel/en/sports/golf/. JNTO, working to enhance the information related to the … Continued