BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. China reaches 600th Paralympics gold milestone since 1984 China won the mixed 4x50m medley relay 20 points final with a world record-breaking time of tw...
BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:
1. China reaches 600th Paralympics gold milestone since 1984
China won the mixed 4x50m medley relay 20 points final with a world record-breaking time of two minutes, 24.83 seconds at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on September 5, day 8 of the quadrennial grand event. It marks the 600th gold medal won by the Chinese delegation in the Summer Paralympics since they first triumphed in 1984.
2. China's Feng hits milestone of 10 table tennis golds at Paralympics
China's para table tennis legend Feng Panfeng cemented his place in history on September 5, claiming his 10th Paralympic gold medal by defeating Germany's Thomas Schmidberger in the men's singles MS3 final.
Feng, 34, had already secured the men's doubles and mixed doubles titles in Paris, adding to his impressive haul.
Feng first won a Paralympic gold in 2008 in his home country and has successfully defended the singles title in London, Rio, Tokyo, and now Paris.
3. Doncic and Tatum praise China's basketball atmosphere during China tour
Four Air Jordan-signed NBA stars concluded their four-day China tour on September 1, with Luka Doncic and Jayson Tatum praised the basketball passion in China and extended their greetings to Chinese fans.
"China has an incredible basketball culture. You can see the passion people here have for the game, and interacting with the fans was a special experience," noted Dallas Mavericks guard Doncic.
The Boston Celtics' forward Tatum, who was on his fourth trip to China, was impressed by the gifts made by Chinese fans. "The fans have given me a lot of pictures of me and [my son] Deuce that they've made or they've drawn. That was really special and I'll take home to bring it to the house,长沙app软件开发公司" he said.
4. China suffers a humiliating defeat against Japan in WC Asian qualifiers
China's men's national football team suffered a humiliating 7-0 defeat to Japan on September 5 in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers third-round opener.
Conceding seven goals, the shameful team swallowed the largest losing gap since 2012, when they were smashed by Brazil 8-0 in a friendly.
Despite the agonizing loss, China's head coach Branko Ivankovic lightly stated, "This was the most difficult night" for him.
With nine more matches remaining in the current stage of qualification, China, who sits bottom in Group C following Japan, Bahrain, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Australia, now has a bleak path to the 2026 World Cup.
5. Chinese major sportswear brands report strong growth in 2024 H1
China's top four sportswear brands - Anta, Li-Ning, Xtep, and 361 - all reported revenue growth in the first half of 2024, with their combined revenues surpassing the 60 billion yuan (8.3 billion U.S. dollars) milestone.■
