The 2026 Guangdong Provincial Games will take place from 9 to 21 August following a 100-day countdown ceremony in southern China
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China defeats Estonia in a penalty shootout to claim a historic silver medal at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Shenzhen
China claims back-to-back world snooker titles as Wu Yize defeats Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a dramatic final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre
The ZXMOTO 820RR costs US$6,400 in China and earlier this year beat bikes priced three times higher at the World Superbike round in Portimao
Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a sanctioned race, finishing the 2026 London Marathon in 1:59:30
Shenzhen hosts the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division I, Group B games from 29 April to 5 May at the Shenzhen Universiade Center
Manchester City face Inter Milan, and Chelsea take on Juventus in two pre-season fixtures at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium this August
A humanoid robot named “Flash” outran the human half-marathon world record in Beijing, marking a breakthrough in autonomous robotics
The 50th anniversary edition saw New Zealand successfully defended their women’s crown against rivals Australia, while South Africa clinched a drought-breaking men’s title