BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:
1. IOC Executive Board reallocates London 2012 gold medal to China's Qieyang Shijie
Qieyang Shijie of China competes during the women's 35km race walk final at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon, the United States on July 22, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board took the decision on Thursday to reallocate the women's 20km race walk gold medal at London 2012 to China's Qieyang Shijie.
The IOC said in a press release that in the women's 20km race walk at London 2012, the first-placed athlete was disqualified, and the gold medal has now been reallocated to Qieyang Shijie, silver and bronze to China's Liu Hong and Lyu Xiuzhi. The ranking down to eighth place has been adjusted accordingly.
2. Making a splash: China's village basketball games go viral, benefiting local communities
Photo taken with a UAV drone on March 27, 2023 shows the aerial view of the final match between Team Qiandongnan and Team Zunyi at "Village BA" basketball tournament in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
The finals of the Guizhou "Gorgeous Countryside" Basketball League, dubbed by Chinese netizens as "CunBA", with 'Cun' meaning village in Chinese, were held last weekend in Taipan Village in Taijiang County, Guizhou Province.
The annual amateur basketball event has attracted widespread attention across the nation because of its electric atmosphere that rivals the CBA, the country's top professional basketball league.
3. Chengdu is ready to host a great Universiade: FISU
FISU acting president Leonz Eder speaks in an interview in Chengdu, China. (Photo courtesy of the organizing committee of the Chengdu FISU World University Games)
Officials from the International University Sports Federation (FISU) have expressed their confidence that Chengdu is ready to host a great World University Games in four-month time.
"Chengdu is really ready, and the organizing committee did the best they could do to welcome all our athletes from all over the world," Leonz Eder, acting president of the FISU, said in an interview during the Heads of Delegation (HoD) Meeting held in Chengdu.
The Games will be held in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, from July 28 to August 8.
4. China bags eight golds at ISSF Bhopal World Cup
Champion Zhang Qiongyue (Middle) of China and other medalists pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the women's 50m rifle 3 positions at the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal, India on March 26, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Chinese shooting team)
China's Zhang Jueming beat two Olympic champions en route to winning his first World Cup title in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol event as the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal, India, concluded on Sunday.
Zhang Qiongyue was victorious in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions, contributing to China's dominating position on the medal tally with eight gold, two silver and two bronze medals from 10 events. India and Germany were second and third, each with one gold.
5. 48 teams to compete in China's professional football leagues in 2023 season
A media briefing on China's professional leagues in the 2023 season is held in Beijing on March 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) and Chinese Football League preparatory group announced on Wednesday that 48 clubs will compete in China's professional leagues in the 2023 season.
China's top three tiers, namely the Chinese Super League (CSL), China League One and China League Two, will each feature 16 clubs in the upcoming season, with eight clubs who competed in last season's professional leagues disqualified due to multiple reasons.
The CSL is preparing for its new season to kick off on April 15.
