<![CDATA[South China Morning Post - China Sport]]> Follow South China Morning Post - China Sport, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp56 Sat, 23 Sep 2023 03:43:25 +0200 <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: Xi hails IOC’s ‘non-politicisation of sport’ as diplomatic row breaks out over Indian athletes]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ed60E5lRl5UOT5HJgy6HUf Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach in Hangzhou on eve of opening ceremony.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:08:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ed60E5lRl5UOT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: cricket sinks into farce as rain ends Hong Kong women’s hopes without them stepping on to field]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eAg-OrH4ZAwiejEQ2Mq9rY Organisers rule that the higher-ranked team will advance if a game is cancelled because of weather, sending India, Pakistan and Bangladesh into last four without completing their quarter-finals.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:19:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eAg-OrH4ZAwiejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: China men’s basketball team ‘back on track’ after woeful World Cup, coach says]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ckmky5D_XH0CejEQ2Mq9rY Weeks after China’s worst ever Fiba World Cup finish, their coach Aleksandar Dordevic says ‘the energy is back’ and the goal in Hangzhou is ‘to go all the way’.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:39:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ckmky5D_XH0CejEQ2Mq9rY <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: from swim star Qin Haiyang to 13-year-old Cui Chenxi, 10 Chinese athletes to watch in Hangzhou]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eRTwYie4BniZVjH6qdYdAk Qin Haiyang is the dominant force in breaststroke having won every race at the World Championships, while 13-year-old skateboarder Cui Chenxi is the youngest member of the China squad.]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 03:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eRTwYie4BniZVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: President Xi Jinping to attend opening ceremony with overseas leaders as China promises ‘visual feast’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fwb_O4YLBPfZs0ohxaO6Yr Saturday night’s ceremony will feature electronic fireworks and reflect the Jiangnan culture of host city Hangzhou, the show’s chief director and producer says.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:01:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fwb_O4YLBPfZs0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: South Korea told to ‘pretend this match never happened’ after 9-0 rout]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6euoZC70D_7EilmFkX7M1Jw Players need to stay grounded after thrashing Kuwait, coach Hwang Sun-hong says, mindful of sterner tests to come.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:07:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6euoZC70D_7EilmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[To achieve its football goals, scandal-hit China can learn from Japan]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6cVIWUnY4Qa9eT5HJgy6HUf From its 1991 low point, Japan rebuild its local league, focusing on clean governance, youth development and a long-term vision: World Cup victory by 2092.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 03:30:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6cVIWUnY4Qa9eT5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: Dai Wai-tsun ‘honoured’ to score first goal for China as fans rave about midfielder after India rout]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6cxS9anTIhyG6CY3L745TL_ Chinese fans rave about Shanghai Shenhua midfielder after 5-1 rout of India as coach preaches caution after football opener.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:30:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6cxS9anTIhyG6CY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: 5 things to know for the second day of competition, and it’s all about the numbers]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fH7zf6l5R3u5s0ohxaO6Yr It may not be bigger than the Olympics, but there are nearly 12,000 athletes competing in Hangzhou, which is more than will be in Paris next year.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 02:00:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fH7zf6l5R3u5s0ohxaO6Yr <![CDATA[Asian Games: China’s 5-star display too much for India as hosts get football campaign off to a flyer]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6evm1wGi6iuhJVjH6qdYdAk Tao Qianlong scores twice, while Gao Tianyi, Dai Wai-tsun and Fang Hao also strike in 5-1 romp.]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:42:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6evm1wGi6iuhJVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Asian Games: North Korea return to international sporting stage with victory over Chinese Taipei in men’s football]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6d_pGdKSje7HClmFkX7M1Jw The North Koreans soar to a 2-0 win on Tuesday, marking a strong return to the tournament, as rivals South Korea prepare for a group match against Kuwait.]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:05:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6d_pGdKSje7HClmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Asian Games 2023: 5 things you need to know as events get under way in Hangzhou]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eeWxeYJmjQJJVjH6qdYdAk Women’s cricket, men’s football, beach volleyball and volleyball competitions are all starting on Tuesday, with Hong Kong teams in action.]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:45:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eeWxeYJmjQJJVjH6qdYdAk <![CDATA[Kyrie Irving mobbed by Chinese fans at Xiamen airport as NBA icon arrives for Anta promotional tour]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ewGRwGjLYD9SlmFkX7M1Jw Kyrie Irving touches down in Xiamen to kick off promotional tour for new shoe in partnership with Anta, which was released in China on Friday.]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:15:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ewGRwGjLYD9SlmFkX7M1Jw <![CDATA[Shanghai Masters: Ronnie O’Sullivan wowed by snooker’s return to China after fourth title in a row]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ePUOS8ZUR7Fsb1naedg1wr As snooker re-establishes itself in China after its long Covid-related absence, Ronnie O’Sullivan says the sport is ‘getting bigger’ in the country.]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:02:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ePUOS8ZUR7Fsb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[Novak Djokovic confirms he will not play in China this year, says ‘I will be missing my fans’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6f5MF6KWPpj5cb1naedg1wr World No 1 will be absent from Shanghai Masters in October and says ‘I will be missing my fans in China’.]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:04:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6f5MF6KWPpj5cb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[Asian Games: esports tickets expected to be hardest to obtain and with highest prices in sport’s first Asiad appearance]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fho60sk2hN8cb1naedg1wr With a lottery-based system to distribute tickets, esports fans will watch some of the seven different medal-winning events in Hangzhou.]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:35:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fho60sk2hN8cb1naedg1wr <![CDATA[North Korea set to compete at Asian Games after sporting isolation since Covid-19 emerged]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ero7nGJW0FH-T5HJgy6HUf The hermit state has 191 athletes signed up for this month’s Games in Hangzhou, according to organisers.]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:21:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6ero7nGJW0FH-T5HJgy6HUf <![CDATA[China names Asian Games team, as sports chief outlines their ‘political’ mission in Hangzhou]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eOD-On9M_DwqCY3L745TL_ General Administration of Sport tells a delegation of 886 athletes to ‘improve political awareness’ and ‘firmly remember the great causes of the nation’.]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:30:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6eOD-On9M_DwqCY3L745TL_ <![CDATA[Chinese football fans boo own national team off the pitch – and applaud Syria – after 1-0 friendly loss]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fHPYP_MJher3n9ye8UNv30 Fans vent anger at full-time of 1-0 friendly defeat, while there were vast swathes of empty seats at stadium in Chengdu.]]> Wed, 13 Sep 2023 04:19:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6fHPYP_MJher3n9ye8UNv30 <![CDATA[China defender Li Shuai needs 7 teeth removed after sickening clash of heads v Malaysia]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6dSocQ-rzU2CZVjH6qdYdAk National team defender Li Shuai also suffers a concussion and cervical spine injury in clash of heads with Malaysian player.]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 11:45:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/aecELesCa6dSocQ-rzU2CZVjH6qdYdAk