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  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on young people from around the globe to join hands to promote world peace and development at the welcoming banquet of the opening ceremony of the Chengdu FISU World University Games. Graphic:GT   Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on young people from around the globe to join hands to promote …

On Friday evening, the 31st Summer FISU World University Games opened with the clear and melodious singing of an ethnic-Yi youth from Liangshan, Sichuan Province. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and declared the opening of the Games, demonstrating great importance China attached to this event. China welcomed some 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions with its …

Head-of-state interactions echo people-to-people exchanges Banners carrying the logo of the 31st FISU Summer World University Games deck the roads; Rongbao, the mascot of the Chengdu Universiade, is everywhere on the streets; buses and subways decorated with panda images are busy transporting people, many of them young, smiling foreigners carrying panda toys… Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan Province and …

Fostering exchanges with sweat The clear sound of ping-pong balls hitting paddles resonates throughout the bright training hall. At a table, 23-year-old Geoffrey Loi is practicing ping-pong with a Chinese player while a Chinese coach stands beside him, providing guidance on how to improve his stance and grip on the paddle. Loi is a ping-pong athlete representing the Papua New …

Kathmandu, July 4 : Nepal have emerged the champions of ACC U16 East Zone Cup Cricket, trouncing Malaysia by 221 runs in the final match today. With this victory, Nepal have made a hat-trick in this tournament. Nepal defeated Singapore in 2017 and Malaysia in 2019 before this to clinch the title. Batting first after winning the toss at the …

Hard-earned victory China lifted its first Women’s Basketball Asia Cup since 2011 after fighting back to earn an epic 73-71 victory over arch-rivals Japan on Sunday, ending the five-time reigning champions’ stranglehold on the Asian title. Trailing nine points at halftime, it looked like China would submit for a third consecutive time in a title game. Spearheaded by MVP of …

Kathmandu, June 22 : Nepal has lost 2 wickets in 6 overs, after scoring 27 runs, while chasing a huge target of 340 runs set by West Indies in the ICC 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifiers. In the match underway at the Harare Sports Club ground in Zimbabwe, Kushal Bhurtel and Bhim Sarki returned to pavilion quickly after scoring 5 …

Flame ceremony, medal design, Hangzhou readies for Asian Games The flame for the Asian Games was ignited at the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province on Thursday, which marks the beginning of the 100-day countdown to the intracontinental multi-sport event that is scheduled to be held in the city from September 23 to October 8. Nineteen …

The visit to China of renowned football superstar Lionel Messi has seen him “trapped” in a Beijing hotel. Chinese football fans’ enthusiasm was ignited to a new level on Tuesday, leading to increased demand for match tickets and boosting hotel bookings. Chinese short video platform Kuaishou unveiled the first exclusive preview of an interview with Messi during his China tour …

“Messi, Messi,” Chinese fans’ yelled out as Argentina soccer icon Lionel Messi arrived in Beijing on Saturday. The number of fans has been so great that, according to reports, the star athlete has been “trapped” in his hotel. Prior to the Argentina-Australian friendly match set for Thursday, a pre-match training for Team Argentina was originally scheduled to be held at …