BEIJING, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) — Here are the newest Chinese sports activities headlines from the previous week:
1. Nets waived Cui Yongxi following a commerce with the soldiers
The Brooklyn Nets have requested waivers on ahead Cui Yongxi following a commerce with the Golden State Warriors.
The Nets have acquired two-way guard Reece Beekman from the Warriors, and with NBA guidelines capping groups at three two-way gamers, the Nets opted to launch Cui, prioritizing his restoration following a season-ending harm.
The harm occurred throughout a Dec. 12 recreation for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, the place Cui landed awkwardly whereas contesting a rebound. Subsequent exams confirmed a torn ACL in his left knee, ruling him out for the season.
Cui, 21, signed a two-way contract with the Nets in late September and appeared in 5 NBA regular-season video games, averaging 0.6 factors and 0.4 rebounds in 2.1 minutes per recreation.
2. China baggage three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
China’s Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi claimed males’s and girls’s singles titles, respectively, whereas their compatriots Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the blended doubles title on the 2024 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on December 15.
3. China wins males’s 5,000m relay at Short Track Speed Skating World Tour in Seoul
China claimed gold within the males’s 5,000m relay on December 15, the ultimate day of the Short Track Speed Skating World Tour in Seoul.
The gold-medal lineup featured Li Wenlong, Liu Shaoang, Liu Shaolin and Sun Long, who showcased excellent teamwork and delivered a successful time of six minutes and 53.654 seconds, defeating Japan and South Korea in a carefully fought race.
4. Zheng Qinwen named Fan Favorite Singles participant within the 2024 Fan Awards
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) introduced the winners of the 2024 Fan Awards on December 19, with China’s Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen securing two vital accolades: Fan Favorite Singles and WTA 250 Best Moment winner.
In 2024, Zheng reached a career-high rating of world No. 5, highlighted by her spectacular efficiency within the Paris Olympics and finals of each the Australian Open and the WTA Finals.
5. Shang Juncheng withdraws as a result of harm on the Next Gen ATP Finals
Chinese participant Shang Juncheng withdrew from his ultimate group-stage match on the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on December 20, as a result of bodily discomfort, concluding his run within the match.
Shang confronted No. 2 seed Alex Michelsen of the United States, who had already secured two consecutive wins and superior to the semifinals. Shang was not in his finest kind, scuffling with an harm, and dropping the primary set 1-4. He retired within the second set with a rating of 1-1.
Shang had beforehand talked about that he had not absolutely recovered his kind after a watch an infection early within the offseason.