For the first time in a year, Chinese basketball fans were able to tune in to the NBA on Chinese state television — just in time to watch one of the country's most beloved teams win its 17th championship.
Several big-name French soccer players have taken part in a social media campaign to raise awareness of China's treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.
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An Instagram post has gotten former NBA point guard Ty Lawson into hot water in China, but the post itself was tame compared to the racial abuse the player received afterwards.
It's been an eventful year for politics and sports in China.
The Cameroonian center-forward received a red card after shouting abuse in Chinese back at the opponent's bench.
Last month, Chinese authorities announced that international sports would not be played in the country, with the exception of some Olympic qualifiers. They were serious.
Aside from a high salary, the Chinese Super League has very little to offer to Lionel Messi. Still, fans can dream.
On May 19, 1985, Workers' Stadium in Beijing hosted a World Cup qualifier between China and Hong Kong, in which China only needed a draw to advance to the next round. Few could have predicted what would happen next.