BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines over the past week:
1. China's Li Jingliang loses to Daniel Rodriguez by split decision at UFC 279
Li Jingliang (R) competes against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279. (Photo courtesy of Li Jingliang's team)
China's Li Jingliang was edged out by a close split decision in a catchweight bout against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279 in Las Vegas on Sunday.
The size difference was apparent as the smaller Li had a hard time finding his range against Rodriguez right after the fight kicked off, but the matchup turned out to be a close one as Li managed to fire back with swift movement and strikes from different angles.
After the final round, Rodriguez won by split decision as two of the three judges gave 29-28 scorecards in Rodriguez's favor.
2. Olympic champ Han Cong appointed as ISU Skater member of Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee
Gold medalists Sui Wenjing (L)/Han Cong of China attend the awarding ceremony after the pairs figure skating of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing on Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Olympic figure skating champion Han Cong of China was appointed as the Skater member of the Single & Pair Skating Technical Committee, the International Skating Union (ISU) announced on Monday.
The ISU Council met online on September 7 and released their decisions on Monday.
Han, who had started figure skating at age six, won the pairs gold with partner Sui Wenjing on the penultimate competition day at Beijing 2022, becoming the second Chinese skaters to have won the Olympic gold after Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo in 2010.
3. Interview: China's rising tennis star Wu Yibing aiming high in new chapter
Wu Yibing of China celebrates after the men's singles second round match against Nuno Borges of Portugal at the 2022 US Open tennis championships in New York on Aug. 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
Being the first Chinese player to reach the men's singles last 32 at the US Open, Wu Yibing not only started a new chapter in Chinese tennis history but also entered a new stage of his life.
Storming back to the international arena after over two years due to injuries and the pandemic, the 22-year-old picked himself up in New York and had an open horizon in his eyes for the future.
4. Interview: China ready to challenge at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
China celebrate after winning the FIBA Women's World Cup qualifier against France in Belgrade, Serbia on Feb. 13, 2022. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
China are seeking to keep their feet on the ground despite high expectations ahead of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
After finishing fifth at the Tokyo Olympic Games last year, China continued their favorable shape going into 2022 as they advanced to the World Cup with a perfect record in February's qualifying tournament.
This could partly explain why they sat in second position, behind after the United States, when the FIBA released its third volume of the tournament in August.■
