BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:
1. China dominates in aerials mixed team event at FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup
China secured gold and silver in the mixed team event at the FIS Freestyle Skiing Aerials World Cup stop at the Secret Garden Snow Park of Chongli on December 21.
China Team 1, comprising Xu Mengtao, Qi Guangpu and Li Tianma, captured the gold medal with a total score of 315.35 points in the final, while China Team 2, featuring Chen Meiting, Wang Xindi and Sun Jiaxu, finished second on 308.49. The United States Team 2 claimed bronze with 267.41 points.
2. China's Feng/Huang claim mixed doubles title at BWF World Tour Finals
Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping won an all-Chinese final against Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin to secure the mixed doubles title at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals on December 21.
A more experienced duo, Feng and Huang dominated the final, taking the first game 21-12 and closing out the match 21-17 in the second.
It marks the fourth consecutive year that China has won the mixed doubles event at the season-ending tournament, following the three-peat achieved by Olympic champions Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong.
3. Wang Zhizhi inducted to FIBA Hall of Fame
Chinese basketball player Wang Zhizhi has been inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on December 21.
A pioneer for Chinese hoops, he became the first Chinese player in the NBA and earned two FIBA Asia Cup titles and three Asian Games championships throughout his career with the national team.
4. Chinese spiker Li returns to Tianjin from Italy for treatment
China's star spiker Li Yingying has returned to the country for treatment, Italian volleyball club Vero Volley Milano announced on December 21.
Li, 26, who had planned to join Vero Volley Milano in the new season, instead returned to her original club of Tianjin due to physical issues revealed in her routine medical examination.
Li suffered a severe ankle injury in a match of China's women's volleyball league in February before returning to take part in the World Championship in August and China's National Games in November, but seemed to be a long way off her best form.
5. Xinjiang to introduce football classes across all schools
China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has rolled out new measures to expand football programs in schools, calling for football to be included in physical education classes at all levels.
According to a policy document jointly issued by several government departments, building a strong grassroots foundation will be a top priority. Under the plan, football-focused schools, which prioritize football within their physical education programs, are expected to allocate at least one-third of total PE class hours to football.
Xinjiang has long been known for its strong football culture. By 2024, the region had 4,595 football fields, ranking among the highest in China in terms of football pitches per capita.
In recent years, Xinjiang has become an increasingly important source of talent for Chinese football. Players such as striker Behram Abduweili and defender Umidjan Yusup have earned calls from national team.■
