In other Chinese soccer news, 2,000 live spectators were allowed to watch Beijing Guo'an play Shanghai SIPG in the Suzhou bubble. Meanwhile, Guangzhou Evergrande pulled out a 2-1 victory over Jiangsu thanks to Zheng Zhi, its 40-year-old team captain.
Also in this week's China Sports Column: The dismantling Beijing Workers Stadium has begun.
The Beijing Ducks, in their best two-out-of-three series in the CBA semifinals, managed to snap the Guangdong Southern Tigers' winning streak at 31 games. The teams' three games all came down to the wire.
Singaporean skater Jessica Shuran Yu recently detailed the abuse she suffered during training at the hands of overzealous Chinese coaches. Her experience, sadly, is not unique.
Meanwhile, the CBA’s regular season has concluded, with some fans in the stands.
The Chinese Super League begins this weekend. Who will win? Which player will score the most goals? Who'll be relegated? We have predictions in this week's China Sports Column. Also: China-based Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League will be playing next season in Russia, a move that necessitates the release of its North American coaching staff.
In this week's China Sports Column: China's top domestic soccer league will crown a champion through a tournament-style format; meet Zhou Guanyu, China's auto-racing hope; and can anyone beat the Guangdong Southern Tigers?
In this week's China Sports Column: One of China's most decorated world champions hangs up his boots, Wu Lei is still mulling a transfer to the English Premier League, and COVID-19 has put a premature end to this year's World Rugby Sevens Series.
In this week's China Sports Column: The CBA has suspended Guangdong Southern Tigers guard Zhao Rui three games for violating the league's anti-virus rule. Also, the Chinese Super League may start at the end of July, and construction has begun on an Asian Games baseball complex in Hangzhou.