The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games was ignited at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, in western Greece on Wednesday. Due to adverse weather conditions, the ceremony was staged inside the Archaeological Museum near the ancient stadium.

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Ryo Germain (R) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vies with Li Yang of Chengdu Rongcheng during the round 5 match between Chengdu Rongcheng of China and Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan at AFC Champions League Elite in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

Felipe Silva (R, front) of Chengdu Rongcheng takes a penalty kick to score during the round 5 match between Chengdu Rongcheng of China and Sanfrecce Hiroshima of Japan at AFC Champions League Elite in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Nov. 25, 2025.

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Chinese basketball center Yu Jiahao continues to show he is adapting to life in Spain with an impressive display at the weekend. The 22-year-old left the Zhejiang Golden Bulls and signed a contract with Bilbao Basket until 2028 in the summer, with the reigning FIBA Europe Cup winners loaning him to

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Actress Mary Mina (C front), in the role of an ancient Greek High Priestess, performs during the dress rehearsal of the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, on Nov. 24, 2025.

While a chill has gripped most areas of China, in Dongfang, a coastal city in south China's Hainan Province, runners in short-sleeved shirts were running a half-marathon under warm sunshine."The weather here is perfect for long-distance running," said Wang Wandong from northeast China's

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China's U16 team delivered a dominant performance in Chongqing during the second round of AFC Under-17 Asian Cup Qualifying. The PRC thrashed Timor-Leste 14-0 for their second straight victory in Group A as they aimed to secure a place at next spring's tournament in Saudi Arabia.Only the seven

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday 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

China's U16 team delivered a dominant performance in Chongqing during the second round of AFC Under-17 Asian Cup Qualifying. The PRC thrashed Timor-Leste 14-0 for their second straight victory in Group A as they aimed to secure a place at next spring's tournament in Saudi Arabia.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Chinese volleyball legend and former head coach Lang Ping was awarded the IOC Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award, which IOC President Kirsty Coventry personally presented.Established in 2017, the award recognized the crucial role coaches

Following are the winners of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Awards since 2017.