BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:
1. NE China's Changchun to host 2027 Winter Universiade
The International University Sports Federation (FISU) on November 26 announced that Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, will host the 33rd FISU Winter World University Games in 2027.
FISU, the China Student Sports Federation and the Changchun government jointly signed the host contract for the Games.
It marks the second time for China to stage the biennial Winter Universiade, after Harbin in 2009, and represents another major international winter sports event in China, following the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin.
2. China wins World Athletics 2025 Member Federation Award
The Chinese Athletics Association (CAA) was honored with the Member Federation Award by World Athletics on November 28 for its contribution to the global profile of the sport over the past year.
The award, presented annually, celebrates a national federation that has demonstrated outstanding progress and impact. The CAA emerged victorious from a shortlist of six federations, each nominated by one of World Athletics' six Area Associations, with the final selection made by the World Athletics Executive Board.
World Athletics highlighted the CAA's achievements across five key areas in 2025: institutional innovation, event enhancement, youth development, gender equality and commercial collaboration.
3. South Korea claims road win against China at FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers
China opened its Asian qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup with an 80-76 home loss to South Korea on November 28.
China had beaten its archrival 79-71 in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals in August, but it was a different story at Beijing's Wukesong Arena this time. China's Zhang Zhenlin had a team-high 20 points, while Liao Sanning added 17 points and four assists.
China will visit South Korea on Monday for its second group game.
4. Torch relay and opening ceremony for China's National Games for Persons with Disabilities canceled
The torch relay and opening ceremony for the upcoming 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, have been canceled, the Games' organizing committee announced on November 28.
According to the organizing committee, the decision was made after comprehensive consideration of various factors. A simplified closing event will be held after the competitions conclude.
5. Lang Ping wins 2025 IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on November 24 honored Chinese volleyball coach Lang Ping and Cuban wrestling coach Raul de Jesus Trujillo Diaz with the IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards.
The pair received the awards from IOC President Kirsty Coventry and Sergii Bubka, chair of the IOC Athletes' Entourage Commission.
Lang helped China win women's volleyball gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as a player and led China's women's team to Olympic gold as head coach at Rio 2016, becoming the first person in the sport to win the title as both athlete and coach.
Lang, now vice president of the Chinese Volleyball Association, grew emotional as she thanked former teammates, athletes and coaches across China, Italy and the United States. "This recognition belongs to all of them," she said.
6. Chinese long jumper Wang cleared of doping
Chinese long jumper Wang Jianan has been cleared of doping after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) confirmed that his positive result was caused by a passive inhalation of banned substance.
The China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) announced on November 24 that Wang bore no fault or negligence for anti-doping rule violation after an out-of-competition test on November 1, 2024, returned a positive result.
According to CHINADA, Wang inadvertently inhaled terbutaline particles in the air while accompanying a family member who was receiving nebulizer treatment.■
