Sports Archives - China Heralder https://chinaheralder.com/category/sports/ Voice of Great China Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:18:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://chinaheralder.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-china-heralder-Favico-32x32.png Sports Archives - China Heralder https://chinaheralder.com/category/sports/ 32 32 Olympics Closing Ceremony Review: Tom Cruise’s Big Stunt & LA 2028 Handover Outshines Paris’ Artistry https://chinaheralder.com/2024/08/12/olympics-closing-ceremony-review-tom-cruises-big-stunt-la-2028-handover-outshines-paris-artistry/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:45:05 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=7614 Au revoir Paris, Hola LA. In a nutshell, that was the just completed ceremony of  the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad. It was Tom Cruise leaping off the rim of the Stade de France to take the Olympic flag from LA Mayor Karen Bass and Simone Biles. As the guitar riffs of H.E.R. filled the air, Cruise then exited on a motorbike […]

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]]> Hong Kong Gold Medalist Retires After Pro-China Thesis Uproar https://chinaheralder.com/2024/08/07/hong-kong-gold-medalist-retires-after-pro-china-thesis-uproar/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 02:55:35 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=7602 Hong Kong Olympic gold medalist Vivian Kong said she would quit her fencing career days after controversy erupted over her apparent support for Beijing’s crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement, underscoring political tensions in the Asian finance hub. An academic paper purported to be her master’s thesis showed that Kong, one of two athletes from […]

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]]> Scottie Scheffler arrested for allegedly assaulting officer near fatal crash while on way to PGA Championship https://chinaheralder.com/2024/05/29/scottie-scheffler-arrested-for-allegedly-assaulting-officer-near-fatal-crash-while-on-way-to-pga-championship/ Wed, 29 May 2024 21:49:07 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=7451 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested by police in Louisville on Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car and charged with assaulting an officer after allegedly attempting to drive around traffic backed up from a pedestrian fatality investigation. Scheffler was released later in […]

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]]> ‘There is still time’ – Jake Paul and Mike Tyson urged to cancel fight as former champion’s latest training video divides fans https://chinaheralder.com/2024/04/29/there-is-still-time-jake-paul-and-mike-tyson-urged-to-cancel-fight-as-former-champions-latest-training-video-divides-fans/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:19:18 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=7302 Jake Paul and Mike Tyson have been encouraged to cancel their ‘mismatch’ showdown. ‘Iron Mike’ is set to step back in the ring aged 58 to take on YouTube star Jake Paul in a blockbuster summer fight, a fight which has seen him given medical warnings given their 31-year age difference. Tyson has been documenting his […]

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]]> Easiest Opponent for Title Holder Manchester City in UEFA Champions League “Last-16 Draw” https://chinaheralder.com/2023/12/21/easiest-opponent-for-title-holder-manchester-city-in-uefa-champions-league-last-16-draw/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:39:10 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=7041 Nyon, Manchester, Milan (19/12 – 31) The group phase of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League is to conclude this month. Names of the sixteen clubs who will compete in the knock-out phase have been released. On Monday, 18 December 2023, UEFA conducted the draw for the last-16 round, at their headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. Defending […]

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]]> Light Shining in A Dark Tunnel: First-Time Win for Germany – FIFA U-17 World Cup https://chinaheralder.com/2023/12/12/light-shining-in-a-dark-tunnel-first-time-win-for-germany-fifa-u-17-world-cup/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:53:50 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=6964 Jakarta, Surakarta, Berlin (7/12 – 11) Amid a generally declining period for Germany’s national football team, the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia has been a shining light for them. Germany is one of the most successful national teams ever in international competition. They have won four World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014), three […]

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]]> Francesco Bagnaia Hangs onto MotoGP World Title – while Next Season Looks Tougher https://chinaheralder.com/2023/11/29/francesco-bagnaia-hangs-onto-motogp-world-title-while-next-season-looks-tougher/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 15:05:11 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=6751 Valencia, Turin, Madrid (28/11 – 25) Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia retained his MotoGP world title with many records; there are nevertheless signs that the Ducati rider will face sterner competition next season. The Italian rider won the 2023 season-ending MotoGP Grand Prix in Valencia on Sunday to clinch his second world title in a row. The […]

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]]> The 2023 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia: The Future of Football Enters a Knockout Phase with no Beloved Home Team https://chinaheralder.com/2023/11/19/the-2023-fifa-under-17-world-cup-in-indonesia-the-future-of-football-enters-a-knockout-phase-with-no-beloved-home-team/ Sun, 19 Nov 2023 16:01:12 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=6722 Jakarta, Surabaya (19/11 – 20) With the elimination of their national team on Saturday, Indonesia’s capabilities to put on its finest show as the host of the 2023 Under-17 World Cup will be tested. Indonesia has been given a second chance to host a global football tournament once again, with the 19th Edition of the […]

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]]> The End of An Era: England is All but Out of The 2023 Cricket World Cup, after a Dismal Defeat by Sri Lanka https://chinaheralder.com/2023/11/01/the-end-of-an-era-england-is-all-but-out-of-the-2023-cricket-world-cup-after-a-dismal-defeat-by-sri-lanka/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:08:32 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=6482 London, Delhi, Mumbai (28/10 – 10) England’s title defense in the 2023 Cricket World Cup is practically over, after their fourth defeat in five group-stage matches. Jos Buttler and Co. are coming to the tournament in India as the defending champions, having won their first title in history with the 2019 edition. The 2023 Cricket […]

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]]> New Sports Which Will Be Seen at Asian Games 2023 https://chinaheralder.com/2023/10/22/new-sports-which-will-be-seen-at-asian-games-2023/ Sun, 22 Oct 2023 03:31:36 +0000 https://chinaheralder.com/?p=6027 Asian Games 2023: Two new sports – breaking and e-sports – will be introduced and two new sports – cricket and chess – will be returning to the Asian Games programme in Hangzhou. The Asian Games, the biggest multi-sports events after the Olympics, have featured a total of 54 sports since the first edition in […]

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