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Anta’s H1 Revenue Surpasses Nike in China for First Time

Anta Sports Products Limited, a prominent sportswear company in China, increased its overall revenue in the first half of the year by 13.8% to 25.97 billion yuan ($3.79 billion), higher than Nike China's $3.7 billion in the same reporting period.

Chinese Basketball Association Sues Bilibili for Copyright Infringement

According to a ruling issued by the Beijing Higher People's Court on July 23, Chinese Basketball Association (Beijing) Sports Co., Ltd. has sued two operators of Bilibili, claiming 406 million yuan ($60.05 million) in damages.

Alibaba Sports Changes Name to Orange Lion Sports

Alibaba Sports' employees had received a letter from their CEO Mu Yang, saying that the company would be renamed as "Orange Lion Sports," and that he would also serve as the company's chairman.

Tencent Sports Cancels Six Internal Business Groups

Shenzhen-based Tencent Group announced on Thursday that it will adjust the organizational structure of its sports business department and cancel six of its internal business groups.

Scores on Debut: Guanyu Zhou’s Making History

Around fifteen years ago, I had a bet with a friend: "which event will happen first, China‘s first goal in the World Cup, or a Chinese racing driver's first points-paying position in Formula One." The mystery was resolved on March 20.

Chinese Naturalized Olympians: Attaining Pride, Receiving Criticism and Carrying Hope

When Ailing Eileen Gu landed her first-ever official attempt at a four-and-a-half-rotation trick and thereby won the gold medal, related hashtags were soon among the top trends.

Beijing Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Highlights Technology and Philosophy

Zhang Yimou, the general director of the closing ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics, once again showed off Chinese romance at the show, which lasted close to 100 minutes, through rich technology and artistic interpretation.

China’s Ski Hype: Trendy on Social Media, Drab at Outskirts Resorts

The ski industry boom is real in China, but skiing is not always as glamorous as represented on social media. A significant proportion of China's skiers had their hands-on experience in semi-professional resorts often located in the outskirts of China's third-tier cities.

A Look at the Tech Inside an Olympics Like No Other

As an Olympics like none before draws to a close, Pandaily had a look at some of the key technologies underpinning the Beijing Olympic bubble.

Genshin Impact Music Played at Beijing Winter Olympics

Genshin Impact, an action role-playing game from Chinese developer miHoYo, announced that the game's music team had participated in the establishment of a music library for the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Xiaoice AI Technology Boosts Olympic Athletes Towards Gold

Xu Mengtao claimed the women's aerials freestyle skiing gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics. A key factor behind her success was "Guanjun", the AI referee and coaching system developed by Xiaoice.

Lackluster Super Bowl Interest in China Underscores NFL’s Regional Challenges

Despite substantial efforts by the NFL at globalizing interest in American football, sports fans in China remain largely indifferent.

JD.com Releases Winter Sports in China Consumption Report

The research organ operated by leading Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com released a report on Friday offering insight into winter sports consumption in China.

Police in Beijing Punish Bing Dwen Dwen Resales

Local police in Beijing announced on Tuesday that three individuals had been penalized for illicit sales of the extremely popular Beijing 2022 Bing Dwen Dwen mascots.

China’s Eileen Gu Scores Olympic Gold in Freeski Big Air Finals

Chinese-American skiing phenom Eileen Gu picked up the first Olympic medal of her promising young career on Tuesday morning after narrowly finishing in the top spot at the women’s freeski big air finals.

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