BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:
1. China stages turnaround against Thailand in World Cup qualifier
Wang Shangyuan (C) of China scores the winning header during the Group C match against Thailand at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov. 16, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
China registered a comeback win in the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers Round 2 after it beat Thailand 2-1 in Bangkok on November 16.
Sarach Yooyen put the host ahead in the 23rd minute through a counterattack, but Wu Lei's slide-in and Wang Shangyuan's diving header helped China complete the comeback win.
China will next host South Korea on November 21.
2. China's first ever Student (Youth) Games concludes with superb achievements
This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2023 shows the handover ceremony of the flag during the closing ceremony of the first Student (Youth) Games of China in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhou Hua)
China's first ever Student (Youth) Games concluded on November 15 with superb achievements in Nanning, capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to the organizers.
Among all the 69 delegations participating in the open group, 54 have won gold medals and 64 have won medals. Delegations from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region have won gold medals in equestrian events and swimming events respectively.
During the Games, 11 world youth records have been exceeded, one world record has been tied, and three Asian records have been bettered.
3. Two Chinese sports films awarded Guirlande d'Honneur at 2023 FICTS Fest
Gao Yunchao, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Olympic City Development Association, displays the Guirlande d'Honneur prize for the film "Beijing 2022" at the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival on Nov. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Ren Pengfei)
China's sports films "Beijing 2022" and "Me and My Winter Games" won the top prize Guirlande d'Honneur on November 11 at the 2023 Milano International Sport Movies & TV Festival.
"Beijing 2022", the official film of the Beijing Winter Olympics, was awarded Guirlande d'Honneur in "Olympic and Paralympic Spirit-Olympic Storytellers" section.
"Me and My Winter Games", the only authorized animated film for the Beijing Winter Olympics, claimed the top award in "Movies" section.
4. China defeats Brazil in Sitting Volleyball World Cup to reach women's final
China's Zhang Xufei (6th L) spikes against Brazil during their women's semifinal of the 2023 World ParaVolley (WPV) Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
China claimed a 3-0 victory over Brazil in the women's semifinal of the 2023 World ParaVolley (WPV) Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on November 17.
China, who had already qualified for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, notched a narrow 25-23, 25-21, 25-23 victory over their strong opponents.
China will contend for the title on November 18 with Canada, who beat Germany 3-0.
5. Beijing Winter Olympic champion Gao on way back to top form
Gao Tingyu competes in the men's 500m Division B at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
Beijing Olympic Winter Games titlist Gao Tingyu is striving to find back his top form, finishing first in the men's 500m Division B at the ongoing Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing on November 17.
Gao clocked a winning 34.87 seconds in the morning session, improving from 35.02s at the China Cup on November 11 in Harbin, which was his first competition in 21 months after his 500m victory at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
6. Chinese Olympians back to rink with persistence, devotion for figure skating
Jin Boyang performs during the men's short program at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2023 in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Nov. 10, 2023. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)
Chinese figure skater Peng Cheng highlighted her comeback to the rink with exquisite skating show-off at the Cup of China, the first ISU A-class tournament for the three-time Olympian and her new partner Wang Lei.
Teaming up in March, 26-year-old Peng and Wang, already 35, claimed a bronze in Chongqing on November 11 on their ISU Grand Prix debut.
Jin Boyang and Zhu Yi, both China' Olympians at Beijing 2022, also made their ISU GP comeback at the event after more than a year-long absence from competitive figure skating. ■
