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China's table tennis team struggled to cope with pressure at the #Dakar2026 Youth Olympic Games, failing to win a medal in any of the three events and prompting coaches to call for pressure simulation exercises to become an integral part of daily training xhtxs.cn/bgja

Dalian Yingbo completed a remarkable turnaround from 18 points behind to claim its first Chinese Super League (CSL) title on Nov. 8, defeating Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 3-1 in the final round of the 2026 season as leader Chengdu Rongcheng suffered a 3-2 defeat to Shandong Taishan. xhtxs.cn/bgi4

China's Li Yan swept all three gold medals in the women's +86kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships on Nov. 8, breaking her own snatch world record twice on her way to a dominant victory. xhtxs.cn/bgi3

Competing despite foot injuries, Zhu Xueying delivered a flawless routine to claim a long-awaited victory, putting nearly a decade of frustration behind her and completing a career Grand Slam of individual titles at the Olympic Games, Youth Olympic Games, Asian Games and World Championships. xhtxs.cn/bgi1

Wushu's historic debut as an official medal sport at the #Dakar2026 Youth Olympic Games follows decades-long efforts of the International Wushu Federation to promote the sport globally. Beyond fierce competitions, the event highlights wushu's cross-cultural charm and its rising popularity across all continents xhtxs.cn/bgiW @iocmedia @IWUFOfficial

MOUZ defeated The MongolZ 3-0 in the grand final to win #IEM Beijing 2026 after 6 days of world-class Counter-Strike action.

China's Zhao Min won the women's 75kg beach wrestling gold at the #Dakar2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on Saturday, while host nation Senegal also had a successful day in beach wrestling, winning its first-ever two gold medals at YOG xhtxs.cn/bgio

Mone Chiba captured the women's title at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Cup of China, while Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov won the pairs gold and Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson topped the ice dance xhtxs.cn/bghL

From Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya to the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, young refugee athletes are turning sporting dreams into reality, with a father-son judo journey and a six-member Refugee Olympic Team showcasing their talent, resilience and hope for a new generation @iocmedia xhtxs.cn/bghC

Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: xhtxs.cn/bgho 1. China claims first gold in coastal rowing at 2026 Youth Olympics 2. China leads medal tally with 11 golds at ISSF shooting worlds 3. Chinese trio advances to women's singles quarterfinals at WTT Champions Frankfurt 4. China bows out of U-17 Women's World Cup after Brazil comeback 5. China's Pei breaks world records to claim gold at weightlifting worlds

At the start of the year, South Korean swimmer Kim Seung-won could barely walk, and doctors warned she might never swim again. Ten months later, the 16-year-old stood on the podium twice at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, winning silver in both the 50m and 100m backstroke. Now, she's chasing a bigger dream: Olympic gold at LA28 @iocmedia xhtxs.cn/bggR

China collected one gold and one bronze in badminton at the #Dakar2026 Youth Olympic Games, as Zhang Yixin won a tense women's singles final and Hong Tianyue took men's singles bronze. Zhu Yuanling added a historic skateboarding gold, while Xie Yichen claimed the men's 50m breaststroke title despite illness, finishing the Games with two golds and a silver xhtxs.cn/bge5

China's Xie Yichen overcame illness to win the men's 50m breaststroke title at the #Dakar2026 Youth Olympic Games on Thursday, capping his four-day campaign with 2 golds, 1 silver xhtxs.cn/bgeQ

At the opening ceremony of the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games, Woreye Ndiaye drew plenty of attention. Not only did she take the oath on behalf of all athletes, but she is also a wushu practitioner. After being selected for Senegal's national junior wushu team, Ndiaye and her teammates traveled to China many times for training and competitions. Through every move and stance, she was deeply captivated by the spirit of wushu. The wushu competitions of the 2026 Youth Olympic Games were held in Dakar from November 1 to 3. This marked the first time that wushu featured as a medal sport in an Olympic event, and it was also Ndiaye's Olympic debut. As a home athlete, she was greeted with warm applause from the audience when she stepped onto the competition floor. Though an injury kept her out of the final, she remained upbeat. Wushu's debut at the Youth Olympics has introduced this ancient sport to many young people. Today, Senegal has more than 15,000 wushu practitioners. The seeds of wushu are taking root and sprouting across the globe.

Bulgaria's Karlos Nasar had just lifted 230kg, secured a third world record of the night and wrapped up gold in the men's 95kg at the weightlifting world championships on Wednesday, when he added one final flourish: a fishing-themed celebration xhtxs.cn/bgc4

China's Chang Mohan claimed silver in the women's 200m individual medley at the #Dakar2026 Youth Olympic Games on Wednesday, while compatriot Zhang Yixin advanced to the badminton women's singles final xhtxs.cn/bgc3

After missing out on a podium finish in the women's beach volleyball at #Dakar2026, China's Zhuang Ming and Qi Siyu received a special gift: pins from IOC Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach @iocmedia

Wushu marked a milestone in its Olympic journey as athletes from China, Egypt, Singapore and Hong Kong, China claimed the sport's first official Olympic gold medals at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games xhtxs.cn/bgcl

At the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, IOC Honorary President for Life Thomas Bach welcomed wushu's inclusion as an official medal sport, praising its growing international appeal. "It's a showcase of Chinese culture," Bach said, highlighting how the sport is helping bring Chinese traditions to audiences around the world. #Dakar2026 @iocmedia