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Despite a gold-laden campaign at the world championships, China's once invincible national table tennis team has left the prestigious tournament in Doha, Qatar, with alarm bells ringing for its Olympic ambitions.尽管在世乒赛上斩获多枚金牌，但中国乒乓球“梦之队”在卡塔尔多哈举行的这项顶级赛事中为奥运备战敲响警钟，这支曾所向披靡的队伍正面临新的挑战。Winning four of the five events at the world championships finals, it seemed like business as usual for China's table tennis squad to have proved its mighty prowess again in the Qatari capital. However, the surging challenge from the rest of the world, underlined by the squad's early exit in men's doubles, has triggered a sense of urgency for the celebrated program.在卡塔尔首都举行的世乒赛决赛中，中国队包揽了五个项目中的四枚金牌，再次彰显了强大实力。然而男子双打项目提前出局的失利，凸显出国际对手的强劲挑战，也为这支荣耀之师拉响了备战警报。The men's doubles final, the first event on Sunday, proceeded without a Chinese pair for the first time in 50 years, with two Chinese teams eliminated in the quarterfinals. Japan's Hiroto Shinozuka and Shunsuke Togami won the final after beating Chinese Taipei's Kao Cheng-jui and Lin Yun-ju 3-2 in the best-of-five format.周日的首场男双决赛出现了近五十年来首次无中国组合参赛的局面，此前两对中国选手均止步四分之一决赛。最终日本组合篠塚大登、户上隼辅以3-2战胜中国台北组合高承睿、林昀儒，摘得桂冠。Women's World No 1 Sun Yingsha and men's World No 2 Wang Chuqin, both from China, then held court at the Lusail Sports Arena, delivering in top form to each claim a singles title, adding to their golden harvest after bagging the mixed doubles title together on Saturday.随后，世界排名第一的中国女将孙颖莎和男单世界第二的王楚钦在卢赛尔体育馆延续统治级表现。继周六携手斩获混双冠军后，两位国手各自在单打项目中登顶。"It felt like a huge burden relieved in my heart," Wang said after beating Brazil's reigning World Cup winner Hugo Calderano 4-1 in the best-of-seven final to win his first world championship singles gold medal.“感觉心里的一块大石头终于落地了。”王楚钦在以4-1战胜巴西现役世界杯冠军雨果·卡尔德拉诺后如此感慨。这是他职业生涯首度加冕世锦赛单打冠军。"It was a tough battle and I am so happy to pull it off, driven by the pride representing my country and the team," said Wang, who also successfully avenged his semifinal loss to the same opponent at the Macao World Cup last month.“这场对决异常艰难，我很高兴能够代表祖国和团队站上最高领奖台，这份荣誉感驱使我坚持到最后。”这位国乒新星同时为上个月澳门世界杯半决赛负于同一对手成功复仇。The recent surge of Calderano, dubbed by fans as the "Thrill from Brazil", saw the world No 3 edge out Chinese players at major events two times in a row after he beat world No 5 Liang Jingkun with a gripping semifinal win on Saturday to set up a clash with Wang. Calderano's meteoric rise has pushed Team China's best to dig harder and stay more cautious in future events.被球迷誉为“巴西惊雷”的雨果·卡尔德拉诺近期状态爆棚。这位世界排名第三的猛将在本届赛事中连续击败中国选手——继周六半决赛力克世界第五梁靖崑后，他将在决赛舞台与王楚钦正面交锋。这位巴西选手的迅速崛起，迫使国乒主力在未来赛事中必须更加努力，保持更高警惕。"To face him again, I tried to position myself as a challenger. He's definitely a big threat for us in future tournaments," Wang said after helping China collect its 11th consecutive men's singles title at the worlds.“再次面对他，我以挑战者姿态全力备战。毫无疑问，他将是未来国际赛场的重大威胁。”助中国队实现世乒赛男单11连冠的王楚钦赛后坦言。In the women's singles final, Sun retained her crown by outplaying teammate and 2021 singles world champion Wang Manyu 4-3 in a seesaw battle.在女子单打决赛中，孙颖莎以4-3险胜队友、2021年世乒赛女单冠军王曼昱，成功卫冕。It was also the 16th consecutive women's singles final at the world championships to feature two Chinese finalists since 1995, serving as testament to the program's dominance in this event.这也是自1995年以来，世乒赛女单决赛连续16届出现两名中国选手进入女子单打决赛，这一惊人纪录彰显着国乒在该项目的绝对统治力。After a break during the men's singles final, Wang Manyu suited up again in the women's doubles final with partner Kuai Man and ended her Doha outing with a gold, after the world No 2 Chinese pair routed the Austria-Romania duo of Sofia Polcanova and Bernadette Szocs 3-0 in less than 22 minutes to cap off Team China's campaign in style.稍作休整后，王曼昱与搭档蒯曼再次出战女子双打决赛。这对世界排名第二的中国组合仅耗时22分钟便以3-0战胜了奥地利—罗马尼亚跨国组合索菲亚·波尔卡诺娃和伯纳黛特·斯佐科斯，为中国队此次多哈征程画上完美句点。这枚金牌也让王曼昱结束了世乒赛之旅。Team China's apparent decline of dominance on the men's side, measured by its own standards, at the world championships has raised concerns over its prospects for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where the two team events have been replaced by men's and women's doubles on the Games' program.按照中国自身的标准衡量，中国乒乓球队在世乒赛男子项目统治力的明显下滑，这引发了人们对2028年洛杉矶奥运会前景的担忧，洛杉矶奥运会上将取消男女团体赛，增设男女双打项目。The adjustment is expected to pose a tougher threat for China's ambition of a clean sweep of all golds at LA 2028, where international contenders are more competitive in doubles than in team events.这一赛制调整或将对中国队实现洛杉矶奥运会包揽全部金牌的雄心构成更大挑战。相较于团体赛，国际选手在双打项目的竞争力更为强劲。"We are definitely facing much more pressure now following the change in the Olympic program. The world is ready to go harder at us, and we should be prepared better as well," newly elected Chinese Table Tennis Association president Wang Liqin told Xinhua News Agency after taking office last month.“奥运赛制的改变无疑使我们面临更大压力。世界乒坛正蓄势发起更猛烈的冲击，我们必须做好更充分的准备。”新任中国乒协主席王励勤上月就职后接受新华社采访时表示。这位前大满贯得主强调，双打项目的偶然性特质将加剧奥运夺金难度。tournament/ˈtʊənəmənt/n. 锦标赛invincible/ɪnˈvɪnsəbl/adj. 无敌的; 不可战胜的alarm bells危险信号，警报squad/skwɒd/n.（特殊任务）小组，队take office上任；就职gripping/ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/adj. 扣人心弦的; 吸引人的

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It's a better late than never situation, as we're here to look back at the week that was in Moose Jaw for the 2025 Men's World Curling Championship. We talk about Bruce Mouat getting his second world championship, a very strong week for Team Jacobs, and a solid performance by the Swiss. We also talk about Lukas Klima claiming an Olympic berth, the Americans having to go to the last chance qualifier, and how the rest of the field finished. We then chat about the controversy around Team China and what the ramifications are moving forward before discussing the Bruce Mouat-Rachel Homan game that kicked off the Player's Championship.For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

Over the past couple of weeks, the World Wheelchair Curling Championship and the World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Championship have taken place in Scotland and we're here to talk about all the goings on. From another world title for Team China and Wang Haitao to a disappointing result for Mark Ideson and Ina Forrest, the Canadian Mixed Doubles team, we talk about what stood out as well as go through the teams that have qualified 2026 Paralympics now that the fields are set. We finish up by going through some of the recent curling news, including some announcements for venues for upcoming events and a tough day for our friends at the Ontario senior provincial championships.For more, visit us at GameofStonesPod.com

This episode of Jocks in Jills is presented by SharkNinja. SharkNinja is a proud Founding Partner of the PWHL. Visit ⁠https://www.sharkclean.ca⁠, https://www.sharkbeauty.ca⁠⁠ https://www.ninjakitchen.ca⁠ to learn more.Detroit Take Over game is a huge success while PWHL fans make history - hitting the 1 Million mark for attendance since the start of the PWHL! Tessa survived her first March break as a parent, and Julia shares an embarrassing St. Patrick's Day story! More info about Hannah Miller regarding Team Canada and Team China; Daryl Watts breaks down her OT goal to win the NCAA Championship! 00:00:00 - INTRO with Shark/Ninja00:01:22 - Start of Show!00:10:12 - HEADLINES00:38:38 - Spicy Tendies presented by Ninja Kitchen00:41:10 - Interview with Daryl Watts01:31:01 - Thank You Daryl!01:31:56 - SEND IT01:35:55 - END OF SHOW

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On the final day of the Asian Winter Games, Team China continues to lead the medal tally with over 30 golds (21:38). China and the UK have revived talks with meetings in London after years of diplomatic tensions (01:00). The U.S. has announced reciprocal tariffs on all countries with trade levies on American goods (09:12).

Leaders from all over the world are criticizing the Trump administration's newly proposed 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum (01:06). Israel is threatening to restart the war in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release more hostages this weekend (11:08). Team China continues to take home the gold at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin as the country celebrates Lantern Festival (20:29).

Welcome to this special episode of China Compass, the fourth in a weekly series which I am calling “The Prison Pulpit”. I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Between now and the end of the year I am working through some of the writings of imprisoned Chinese pastor, Wang Yi, of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, which were published just before and after his arrest in December of 2018. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where (among other things) I share a new prefecture and/or city to pray for daily. Visit PrayforChina.us to learn more. If you want to see the missionary books I’ve published and learn more about our work, you can find links to everything @ PrayGiveGo.us! One book that might be helpful is my little memoir, Unbeaten, which details my arrest, interrogation, and deportation from China in 2018. At the end of the book, I included an appendix entitled Remember My Chains, which is basically the manuscript (notes) from a message I have given dozens of times around the country dealing with this very topic: remembering and praying for the persecuted church, especially in China. You can get the book, Unbeaten, including the sermon, Remember My Chains, at Unbeaten.vip Today's excerpt from Pastor Wang Yi... God Raises Up (and Deposes) Kings On the basis of the teachings of the Bible and the mission of the gospel, I respect the authorities God has established in China. For God deposes kings and raises up kings. This is why I submit to the historical and institutional arrangements of God in China. As a pastor of a Christian church, I have my own understanding and views, based on the Bible, about what righteous order and good government is. At the same time, I am filled with anger and disgust at the persecution of the church by this Communist regime, at the wickedness of their depriving people of the freedoms of religion and of conscience. Don't forget to pray for our team (currently on the run) in China!

Welcome to this special episode of China Compass, the fourth in a weekly series which I am calling “The Prison Pulpit”. I'm your China travel guide, Missionary Ben. Between now and the end of the year I am working through some of the writings of imprisoned Chinese pastor, Wang Yi, of Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu, China, which were published just before and after his arrest in December of 2018. You can follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where (among other things) I share a new prefecture and/or city to pray for daily. Visit PrayforChina.us to learn more. If you want to see the missionary books I’ve published and learn more about our work, you can find links to everything @ PrayGiveGo.us! One book that might be helpful is my little memoir, Unbeaten, which details my arrest, interrogation, and deportation from China in 2018. At the end of the book, I included an appendix entitled Remember My Chains, which is basically the manuscript (notes) from a message I have given dozens of times around the country dealing with this very topic: remembering and praying for the persecuted church, especially in China. You can get the book, Unbeaten, including the sermon, Remember My Chains, at Unbeaten.vip Today's excerpt from Pastor Wang Yi... God Raises Up (and Deposes) Kings On the basis of the teachings of the Bible and the mission of the gospel, I respect the authorities God has established in China. For God deposes kings and raises up kings. This is why I submit to the historical and institutional arrangements of God in China. As a pastor of a Christian church, I have my own understanding and views, based on the Bible, about what righteous order and good government is. At the same time, I am filled with anger and disgust at the persecution of the church by this Communist regime, at the wickedness of their depriving people of the freedoms of religion and of conscience. Don't forget to pray for our team (currently on the run) in China!

In this episode of The Negotiation podcast, we take a look back at the Paris 2024 Olympics with Mark Dreyer, the preeminent analyst of China's sports scene. Mark, a seasoned China sports reporter, delves deep into China's performance at the 2024 Games and the cultural phenomena surrounding Chinese athletes.The discussion kicks off with a review of China's overall performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, looking at how China fared in the medal tally and significant victories and storylines.One topic explored in depth is Zheng Qinwen's gold medal victory in women's tennis. Mark also addresses the controversies that clouded China's swimming successes, including Pan Zhanle's world record in the 100-metre freestyle.The conversation shifts to the societal impact of sports, examining the treatment of athletes as celebrities in China and the governmental steps taken to manage public obsession with star athletes.Moreover, Mark touches upon other intriguing sports developments within China, including the influence and challenges faced by North American sports leagues operating in the Chinese market.This episode is tailored for listeners eager to understand the nuances of China's evolving sports landscape and the broader implications for international sports dynamics.Discussion Points:China's Olympic Performance: Evaluating the significance of the Paris 2024 Olympics for China and the emphasis on gold medals.Highlight on Zheng Qinwen: Discussing the impact of her gold medal win on China's sports scene.Controversies in Swimming: Analyzing the issues surrounding high-profile Chinese swimmers and their implications.Celebrity Culture in Sports: Exploring the phenomenon of athletes as celebrities and the social dynamics it creates.Broader Sports Developments: Delving into the presence and challenges of North American sports leagues in China.

Yu Yutan, a member of China's visually impaired soccer team, expressed his eagerness to enjoy the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as he familiarized himself with the stadium near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Tuesday night."We're fully prepared and eagerly anticipating the competition. I'm looking forward to the feeling of stepping onto this beautiful pitch," he said.8月27日晚，中国盲人足球队队员俞裕锬在熟悉巴黎埃菲尔铁塔附近的体育场时表达了自己对2024年巴黎残奥会的渴望：“这是一块新建的场地，对所有参赛队伍来说，都很公平。谁适应得更好，谁就能在比赛中表现得更好。我们必须尽快适应。”The Paris Paralympic Games began in earnest on Wednesday evening with an opening ceremony at Place de la Concorde, where around 270 members of the Chinese delegation were present. Wheelchair fencer Gu Haiyan and weightlifter Qi Yongkai had the honor of serving as flag bearers for Team China.巴黎残奥会开幕式于8月28日晚在协和广场举行，中国体育代表团女子轮椅击剑运动员辜海燕和男子举重运动员齐勇凯将担任开幕式中国体育代表团旗手。The Games will continue through Sept 8.本届残奥会将持续到9月8日。China's 284 Paralympic athletes will compete in 19 sports across 302 events. With meticulous preparation behind them, the team is determined to achieve outstanding results.中国284名运动员将参加19个运动项目，共计302个小项的比赛。经过积极的备战，中国队决心在本次巴黎残奥会中取得优异成绩。Wei Wei, a member of the Chinese Paralympic swimming team's support staff, said that the team has been acclimating in Paris for nearly a week and is in solid shape."The athletes are delivering high-quality training sessions and maintaining excellent mental focus," Wei said.中国体育代表团游泳队工作人员魏炜表示：“运动员们正在进行高质量的训练，保持精神高度集中。”中国体育代表团游泳队将在巴黎克服困难，力争再创佳绩。On Wednesday morning, the team completed its final training session before the competition, which begins on Thursday.8月28日上午，我国游泳队完成了8月29日开赛前的最后一次训练。In the swimming events at the Paris Paralympics, running from Thursday to Sept 7, 141 gold medals are up for grabs. Wei said that China's 46 swimmers are fully prepared and determined to perform at their best.从8月29日至9月7日，巴黎残奥会游泳比赛将有141枚金牌等待争夺。魏炜表示，中国的46名游泳运动员已经做好了充分的准备，决心发挥出最佳水平。Meanwhile, China's Paralympic cycling team, a blend of veteran and emerging athletes, is also ready to compete. Coach Li Peng said that individualized training plans have been tailored to each cyclist's strengths.与此同时，由老将和小将组成的中国残奥会自行车队也做好了参赛准备。教练李鹏说，个性化的训练计划是根据每个自行车运动员的优势量身定制的。"Our athletes are committed, and our coaches, medical staff and technicians are all working in sync, united in their drive to excel," Li said.李鹏表示：“我们的运动员很投入，我们的教练、医务人员和技术人员都在同步工作，我们团结一致，力争出类拔萃。” Xu Min, a member of the Chinese delegation's medical team, detailed its crucial role in supporting the athletes. 中国代表团医疗组工作人员徐敏详细介绍了医疗队在支持运动员方面发挥的重要作用。"Our main focus is on injury prevention during training and competition, as well as delivering prompt medical and rehabilitation services," Xu said. 徐敏称：“我们工作的主要重点是预防训练和比赛中的伤害，以及提供及时的医疗和康复服务。” The medical team is a multidisciplinary unit, consisting of 23 specialists from orthopedics, rehabilitation, endocrinology, ophthalmology and other fields. The experts are drawn from both sports-specific hospitals and leading general hospitals, ensuring comprehensive care for the athletes, Xu said. 医疗组是由骨科、康复科、内分泌科、眼科等科室医生组成的复合型团队，共有23人，分别来自体育专科医院以及大型三甲医院。徐敏说，这些专家来自体育专科医院和领先的综合医院，确保为运动员提供全面的护理。Sports play an essential role in enhancing the physical and mental well-being of the disabled, while also aiding their integration into society. By the end of last year, China had established 12,463 rehabilitation centers nationwide, supported by a workforce of 360,000 professionals, according to the China Disabled Persons' Federation. 体育是残疾人增强体质、康复身心的重要方式，也是残疾人融入社会、实现全面发展的重要渠道。据中国残疾人联合会称，截至去年年底，中国已在全国创建了12.463万个康复中心，拥有36万名专业人员。Guo Lingling, a powerlifting champion at the Tokyo Paralympics, faced significant challenges in her youth due to polio, which left her dependent on a wheelchair and crutches. However, powerlifting provided a transformative source of strength and clarity. 东京残奥会举重冠军郭玲玲在年轻时因患小儿麻痹症而面临重重困难，她不得不依靠轮椅和拐杖生活。然而，举重为她提供了力量和清晰的思考。"Powerlifting has allowed me to connect with new friends, experience diverse perspectives, and find a renewed sense of purpose," Guo said.“因为举重，我结识了更多朋友，看到了不同的风景，也找到了人生的意义。”郭玲玲说。Place de la Concorden.协和广场China Disabled Persons' Federationn.中国残疾人联合会

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A new swimming world record, a first singles tennis gold and a string of historic moments to remember — the Chinese delegation ended its Paris Olympic campaign on a high note with resounding success both on and off the field.As the Olympic flame went out after an extraordinary show of human strength and endurance for two weeks, Team China's outstanding performance, highlighted by a record haul of 40 gold medals, the adorable nature of young athletes and their friendly exchanges with their foreign peers, was enshrined in the history of the Games in the French capital.Bolstered by the whopping contribution of 27 gold medals from its six traditionally strong sports — diving, table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, shooting and weightlifting — the Chinese delegation finished with 40 gold medals and a total haul of 91 in Paris, surpassing its previous record at the London Games in 2012 to achieve the nation's best outcome in gold medal tally at any overseas edition of the Summer Olympics.At Beijing 2008, it won 48 gold medals and 100 overall.On Sunday, the United States edged past China to finish on top of the Paris Olympics chart with a total medal haul of 126, including 40 golds.The first-ever clean sweep of all eight gold medals up for grabs in the Olympic diving discipline by China's "dream team" and the world-conquering Chinese table tennis squad's complete collection of all five titles have only cemented the nation's stranglehold on these sports.More encouraging, a series of major breakthroughs — such as China's first tennis singles Olympic gold, won by women's ace Zheng Qinwen, swimming prodigy Pan Zhanle's world record-breaking win in the men's 100m freestyle and teen cyclist Deng Yawen's trailblazing golden finish in BMX freestyle park — have all heralded China's strong foray into Western-dominated sports with much balanced athletic prowess.Zhou Jinqiang, vice-president of the Chinese delegation, said on Sunday at a news conference in Paris that the overall performance at the Games could be summed up with one word-"breakthrough"."We reached new heights in terms of the total number of gold medals won (at an overseas edition) and the number of events that we first won medals in. We also proved that our athletic strength has been significantly expanded to more sports," said Zhou.Zhou added that the Chinese delegation has successfully completed its mission and realized its goals.Sun Yingsha, world No 1 in women's table tennis, said that China's overall prosperity and strength have served as a proud source of motivation for all her fellow Olympians."It's really an honor, and we all played confidently, knowing that a strong home country is supporting us," Sun said, after helping her squad beat Japan 3-0 in the women's team final on Saturday to secure China's 300th gold medal at the Summer Olympics since the Chinese delegation's debut at Los Angeles 1984.By putting their colorful and vibrant images on full display at the pinnacle of their careers, China's modern-day Olympians have broken the stereotypes portrayed by Western media about their hard-working but sometimes reticent predecessors decades ago, representing a more open and confident generation of athletes who no longer hide their light under a bushel.In addition, being able to speak directly to the international audiences in fluent English has certainly helped this generation more.Chen Yiwen, who won two diving gold medals, in individual 3m springboard and the synchronized event with partner Chang Yani, has broken the language barrier and bonded closely with some of her formidable foreign rivals, while also exuding confidence during her international media interviews in English.Chen's adorable selfies with teammate Chang and Australian rival Maddison Keeney, the silver medalist in 3m individual, have gone viral on social media platforms at home and abroad, earning thousands of likes for the "true embodiment of Olympic value".Speaking about the friendship with her Chinese peers, Keeney said: "I feel like these girls, they're like my sisters. I'm just really lucky to be able to have a positive competitive relationship with them. No matter what happens on the board, it doesn't affect our relationships outside."Reporter: Sun Xiaochen

Underrated and overlooked, the Chinese women's field hockey team has made its presence felt big-time at the pinnacle of the sport by upsetting European power Belgium in a dramatic semifinal to advance into its first Olympic final in 16 years.被低估和忽视的中国女子曲棍球队在运动的巅峰时刻大放异彩，以戏剧性的方式在半决赛中击败欧洲强敌比利时，时隔16年首次进入奥运会决赛。Entering Wednesday's semis against the world No 3 team, the Chinese squad put up a gutsy fight as resiliently as it has been fighting at these Games, starting strong with a second-quarter goal from Zou Meirong and staying composed after an equalizer scored in the dying minutes by Belgium's Emma Puvrez tied the match 1-1 at the end of regulation.在该日对阵世界排名第三的球队的半决赛中，中国队展现了顽强的斗志，一如她们在本届奥运会上一直所展现的那样。比赛开始时，邹美蓉在第二节打进一球，强势开场；而当比利时选手艾玛·普弗雷斯在比赛的最后时刻扳平比分时，中国队保持了冷静，最终将比赛以1比1的比分带入了加时赛。After conceding two goals first in the nerve-wracking shootout, Team China kept its cool to score three back in a row. Goalkeeper Ye Jiao then rose to the high-stakes occasion, denying the Belgians' next three attempts with marvelous saves to secure Team China a final berth for the first time at an overseas Olympic Games.在紧张刺激的点球大赛中，中国队在先失两球的不利状态下保持了冷静，连续打进三球。随后，门将叶娇在关键时刻挺身而出，以精彩的扑救连续挡下了比利时队的三次射门，为中国队首次在海外奥运会上赢得了决赛资格。The last time China reached an Olympic final was at Beijing 2008 on home soil.中国上一次进入奥运会决赛是在2008年北京奥运会主场。As the lowest-ranked team in the semis at world No 6, Team China will continue fighting for a triumphant sequel to its David-vs-Goliath heroics when it challenges world No 1 the Netherlands in the Friday final at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in western Paris suburbs.作为世界第6，半决赛中排名最低的队伍，中国队将于8月9日，在巴黎西郊的伊夫·杜·马努瓦尔体育场挑战世界第1的荷兰队，续写以弱胜强的英雄壮举。Team China's head coach Alyson Annan, an Australian legend in the sport, said her girls will approach the final totally pressure-free.中国队的主教练是澳大利亚曲棍球届的传奇人物艾利森·安南，她说她的姑娘们将毫无压力的打入半决赛。"(We have) everything to win and nothing to lose," Annan, a two-time Olympic champion as a player, said after Team China's thrilling shootout win against Belgium on Wednesday.8月7日中国队以激动人心的点球大战战胜比利时后，作为两届奥运冠军的艾利森·安南说：“（我们有）一切可赢，却无所可失”。"We talked about this all the time since I started. We want to win a medal. We want to be on the podium in Paris. I almost say that at every single training. This is why we do this and we have to do this," Annan said of the confidence and mental strength she's installed within the team since she took over the Chinese program in 2022.安南表示，自2022年担任中国曲棍球队教练以来，她便不断提振队伍的信心和锻炼其赢取金牌的实力。她说：“从我接手训练起我们就一直谈论这个问题，我们想赢得金牌，想登上巴黎的领奖台，每次训练我几乎都会说一遍。”After all the country's other collective ball-sport teams crashed out of the Paris Games, the Chinese women's hockey squad has provided the whole delegation with a morale boost by securing at least a silver medal in Paris.即使中国的其它集体球类运动队伍全部退出巴黎奥运会，中国女子曲棍球队也至少能在巴黎赢得一枚银牌，这为整个代表团鼓舞了士气。"Hopefully what we did here could bring more attention to the sport in China, inspiring more girls to pick up a hockey stick and give it a try. This means everything for the sport's profile and for everyone on the team," Chinese captain Ou Zixia said after the win.比赛胜利后，中国女子曲棍球队队长欧紫霞说：“希望我们的努力能吸引更多的中国人关注这项运动，能激励更多的女孩拿起球杆，勇敢尝试，这就是运动本身和队内每个人努力的全部意义”。 Edgev.以微弱优势获胜Shootout n.（足球等运动的）点球大战，罚点球决胜负Equalizern.体育比赛中追平比分的得分

As the undisputed favorite in all diving events, China is once again reigning supreme at the Olympic Games with two gold medals already secured in Paris, leaving the rest of the world impressed by its focus, consistency and collective strength.作为所有跳水项目无可争议的夺冠热国，中国“跳水梦之队”在巴黎奥运会上再次领跑。目前，我国在巴黎奥运会上已荣获两枚跳水项目的金牌。“跳水梦之队”的专注度、稳定性、集体感都给世界留下了深刻的印象。Chinese men's pair Yang Hao and Lian Junjie held their nerve and executed six perfect dives, despite mounting pressure from formidable rivals, to win the synchronized 10-meter platform final on Monday, keeping Team China's hopes of an eight-medal clean sweep in diving alive.7月29日男子10米跳台双人跳决赛，中国选手杨昊/练俊杰在五轮比赛中一路领先，保持状态，完成了六次完美的跳水，保持了中国队在跳水项目上零封八枚奖牌的历史。 Leading from the first round, Yang and Lian kept their dives complete and clean to score a total of 490.35 points and win their first Olympic title in the synchronized event, after having collected three world championship trophies together.从第一轮开始，杨昊/练俊杰就保持了跳水的完整性，干脆利落地以总分490.35分夺得男子10米跳台双人跳的冠军，而此前他们已经拿到了三座世锦赛奖杯。Thomas Daley and Noah Williams of Britain executed near-flawless routines, but had to settle for silver after scoring 463.44 points. Canada's Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray won bronze with 422.13 points.英国跳水名将托马斯·戴利与搭档诺亚·威廉姆斯以463.44分斩获亚军，加拿大选手赖兰·威恩斯与搭档内森·容博尔-穆雷以422.13分获得季军。After reclaiming the men's synchronized platform title from Daley and his former partner, Matty Lee, who won it at Tokyo 2020, the Chinese pair attributed their golden Olympic debut to their mental resilience and solid training before the Paris Games.2020年东京奥运会戴利与其前搭档马蒂· 李携手斩获男子跳水双人10米台金牌。本次中国“跳水梦之队”的奥运金牌首秀归功于他们在比赛前强大的心理素质和扎实的训练功底。"There are no always-victorious athletes, or teams, in competitive sports. We just prepared the best we could and performed well on the day," said Yang, 26, a five-time world champion."Consistent performance comes from hard work on a daily basis. Overall, I think we just outworked most of our rivals in training, so that we could deliver when it matters," he added.26岁便已获得五次世界冠军的杨昊在接受采访时表示：“竞技体育中没有永远的赢家。我们今天可能发挥得更好一点，才拿到这个冠军。还是靠之前比赛的积累，我们在训练中付出了很多努力，在关键时刻就发挥了作用。”Daley, who made his Olympic debut at Beijing 2008, fell short of upsetting his mighty rivals again, after having almost single-handedly spearheaded the rest of the world's charge against the Chinese team in the past four editions of the Games.戴利在2008年北京奥运会上首次亮相，而在过去的四届奥运会上，戴利几乎以一己之力领先世界其他国家，却始终不敌中国“跳水梦之队”。The 30-year-old diving celebrity, however, took pride in having at least proved that even China's "dream team" wasn't invincible.然而，这位30岁的跳水名将感到十分自豪，他曾证明：即使是中国“跳水梦之队”也并非永远的冠军。"I am so incredibly happy to come away with another medal this time with Noah; the achievement is coming back to competition readiness within a year," said Daley, who reversed his retirement plan last year to go for a fifth Olympics, and has only trained with Williams in synchronized platform diving since November.戴利表示：“我很高兴这次能和诺亚一起赢得银牌，这是我一年后回归赛场后重要的成就。”他于去年取消了退役，这是戴利第五次参加奥运会，而自2023年11月以来他才与诺亚·威廉姆斯同步参与训练。"China dived absolutely incredible today. Every single one of their divers is almost flawless. We were applying the pressure every single round, yet they didn't fall to it," he said, adding, "What's interesting is being able to have the hope and the belief that it's possible to beat the Chinese divers… they know how to perform the best in competitions. "戴利在评价中国跳水队时表示：“中国队绝对令人难以置信，每一名队员的表现几乎都是完美无瑕的。我们每一轮都在施加压力，但中国队并没有倒在强压之下。有意思的一点是我们有希望，也相信有击败中国跳水队的可能性，但显然中国队清楚如何在比赛中发挥出最佳水平。”Team China got its ambition of claiming all eight diving titles up for grabs in Paris off to a flying start on Saturday after women's duo Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen secured the first one in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event at the Paris Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis.7月27日，中国队在巴黎水上运动中心举行的跳水女子双人3米板决赛中，张昌雅妮/陈艺文夺得金牌，离本次奥运会包揽8枚跳水全项目金牌更进一步。Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of the United States won silver, while British duo Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen won bronze.美国的莎拉·培根和卡西迪·库克以314.64分获得银牌，英国的亚斯敏·哈珀和斯嘉丽·梅·詹森以302.28分获得铜牌。Performing five routines, the same as the Chinese women, in the final, the pair from the US tried to match their world champion opponents in execution, quality and synchronization. It turned out that Team China has dominated the same event six times in a row at the Olympics for a reason.在决赛中，美国组合完成了与中国组合类似的5个动作，试图在技术分、难度分、同步分上与中国相平。但事实证明，中国“跳水梦之队”在奥运会上蝉联跳水冠军的实力不容小觑。"The Chinese have been the gold standard in diving for decades," Cook said. "We studied a lot of their films, and we love watching them to learn from their dives. But we are also peers with them. Our goal is to beat them one day."Cook added: "Following them in the competition helps us do better. They are obviously putting the pressure on us, hitting the dives. They are kind of setting the standard. In a competition, I want to see good quality, and China forced us to have good quality to follow them up like that."库克表示：“几十年来，中国队一直是跳水的典范，我们研究了很多他们的比赛录像，也非常喜欢从他们的比赛中去学习。在比赛中效仿他们的动作能让我们进步。中国队显然也在给我们施加压力，在某种程度上设定了高标准。我们也希望在比赛中看到高质量的对决，中国跳水队让我们不得不维持好的心理素质才能和他们共同进步。但我们也和他们同龄，希望有一天我们能够击败中国队。”“Dream Team”n.中国“跳水梦之队”

China's world No. 1 team, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, have finally completed their major title collection by winning their first mixed doubles Olympic gold medal in Paris, paving the way for China's clean sweep of all five titles.7月30日，巴黎奥运会乒乓球混双决赛,中国组合王楚钦/孙颖莎以4-2战胜朝鲜组合,中国代表团拿下奥运会乒乓球混双项目首枚金牌,离获得五个乒乓球项目“金满贯”更进一步。Roared on by an enthusiastic crowd, mainly Chinese fans, at the South Paris Arena, Wang and Sun, the men's and women's reigning world No. 1 players respectively, held off a strong comeback from Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to prevail 4-2 in the high-profile final on Tuesday and secured the first gold medal up for grabs in table tennis at the Paris Olympics.在南巴黎竞技场，看台上的观众大多都为中国球迷，为中国乒乓球代表队王楚钦/孙颖莎热烈欢呼。备受瞩目的乒乓球混双决赛中，“莎头”组合以4-2战胜了朝鲜组合李正植/金琴英，获得了巴黎奥运会乒乓球混双项目首枚金牌。Having won almost every major trophy together, including two mixed doubles world championship titles in 2021 and 2023, Wang and Sun relished their first Olympic gold together as a special one, particularly following Team China's final loss to host Japan in the mixed event's Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2021.自2017年搭档，王楚钦/孙颖莎共同奋战每一场比赛，赢得的荣誉不胜枚举，此前获得过2021、2023年乒乓球混双世锦赛的冠军。2021年东京奥运会乒乓球混双项目失利夺金，此次巴黎奥运会“莎头”组合终于成功圆梦，享受属于他们的首枚奥运金牌。"This mixed doubles gold is probably the medal I wanted the most. I have to thank everyone around us who contributed to this win," said Wang, a six-time world champion across men's team, men's doubles and mixed doubles."It was the work and effort of everyone that helped us pull it off. We put in so much for this gold, it now all feels worth it. This is not just our glory, it belongs to the entire team."作为乒乓球男子单打、男子团体、混合团体的六届世界冠军，王楚钦在接受采访时表示：“这枚混双金牌可能是我最想要的，十分感谢在异国他乡还能看到这么多‘中国红'，听到熟悉的呐喊和加油。这么多年来，正是有你们的支持和鼓舞，使得我们遇到困难的时候，依然能坚持下来，赢得比赛。这枚金牌是中国乒乓球队全队努力的结果。（赢得）这枚混双金牌太不容易了，我们值得这枚金牌，（金牌）不只是代表我们两个，也是代表整个球队。” In the Tokyo Games mixed doubles final, Japanese pair Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito outlasted China's Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen 4-3 in a seven-set thriller to snatch the very first mixed doubles Olympic gold, denying China's attempt to bag all five gold medals.在2021年东京奥运会混双决赛中，许昕/刘诗雯“昕雯联播”组合苦战7局，不敌日本组合水谷隼/伊藤美诚，获得银牌，第一次在奥运会乒乓球共计五个项目中失利大满贯。Now, with Tuesday's win opening its Paris 2024 campaign on a high note, Team China will go all out to achieve a gold medal clean sweep in Paris with four more events - men's and women's singles and teams - to go.而此届巴黎奥运会，中国取得混双决赛的胜利为乒乓球项目拉开帷幕，中国队必将全力以赴接下来的四个乒乓球项目——男单、女单、男双、女双——实现巴黎奥运会乒乓球五个项目大满贯。"I feel like a heavy stone was released from my heart. It was a big relief to get this one done. There are more to go for sure. Hopefully we could build on this opening victory to secure Team China's dominance in other events," said Wang.王楚钦表示：“这块混双金牌积在我心中太久了，我们今天做到了。我们还有很长的路要走，希望我们能在这场胜利的基础上再接再厉，向世界展示中国乒乓球力量。”Sun attributed the triumph to the chemistry she's developed with Wang since they first started to play doubles in 2017.孙颖莎表示，自2017年“莎头”组合搭档以来，两人都互相扶持、互相鼓励、互相弥补，一路走来，这次的胜利也和他们的默契密不可分。"I'm thankful to my partner for all the work we put in over the last three years. We've known each other since we were kids and grew up together. We're pleased with the result today, and hope we'll be able to continue to do well in the coming events," she said.她在接受采访时表示：“这三年多我们俩的付出都是值得的，也非常感谢我的搭档。我们2017年开始搭档，现在也有七八年了，彼此都非常熟悉，大大小小的比赛都拿过冠军了，但奥运会对我们来说也是最神圣的、最伟大的舞台。在巴黎奥运会上，我们齐心协力一起把这枚金牌赢下来。”

While she may be a fan of cute hair clips and puppies like the rest of her peers, Huang Yuting is not your average teenager. 尽管黄雨婷像同龄人一样喜欢可爱的发夹和小狗，但黄雨婷的暑假却不同于其他青少年。As most of her classmates enjoy their summer holiday by hanging out with friends, going to the movies or shopping, Huang, a 17-year-old high school girl from Taizhou, Zhejiang province, will probably have the coolest summer memories of them all — going to Paris and winning an Olympic gold medal. 大多数青少年暑假都会与朋友外出、看电影、逛街，而来自浙江台州的17岁的黄雨婷可能会拥有同龄人中最酷的暑假——前往法国巴黎参加奥运会并获得中国首金。And it wasn't just any random medal, but the very first gold up for grabs at the Paris Games — in the 10m air rifle mixed team — which got the Chinese delegation off to a scintillating start at the world's biggest sporting extravaganza.这枚奖牌是我国在巴黎奥运会上争夺的首金——10米气步枪混合团体金牌——中国代表团在这场世界级体育盛会上取得了辉煌的开端。Huang, and fellow teen shooter Sheng Lihao, held their collective nerve to outgun South Korea's Park Ha-jun and Keum Ji-hyeon 16-12 with poise and marksmanship beyond their years, winning the high-stakes final at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, 250 kilometers south of Paris, on Saturday. 7月27日，黄雨婷和同为00后的射击运动员的盛李豪在距离巴黎250公里的沙托鲁射击中心以16-12的比分击败了韩国队朴是晙和琴智贤。Her golden Olympic debut has turned Huang into a household name overnight in China, drawing instant interest in her upbringing, hobbies and even the accessories she wears — just like what happened with her senior counterpart Yang Qian, winner of Team China's first gold in Tokyo three years ago in the women's individual 10m rifle. 黄雨婷的奥运金牌首秀让她一夜之间家喻户晓；其成长经历、爱好，甚至她比赛时戴的发夹都让大家十分感兴趣——如同三年前东京奥运会上夺得中国女子10米气步枪金牌的杨倩一样。The little barrette Huang wore to keep her long hair off her scope on Saturday soon became a trending topic on Chinese social media, reminding fans of a similar situation in 2021, when Yang's "yellow duck" hair clip ended up a best-selling item following her Tokyo Games win. 7月27日，黄雨婷比赛时戴的发夹让不少粉丝们想起了2021年与之类似的情况，当时杨倩的“小黄鸭”发夹在东京奥运会夺冠后成为网络畅销。Younger and fresher, Huang comes across as an even more composed shooter than Yang — who didn't qualify for Paris — as she kept her emotions in check throughout Saturday's final, even after having won the biggest prize of an athlete's career on her first try. 而更年轻、更朝气的黄雨婷带给观众的感觉相较未参赛的杨倩更沉着冷静。当日决赛后尽管获得人生中最重大的奖项，黄雨婷仍然控制着自己的情绪。"It's basically all the same, as far as what I need to do in a competition," Huang said during a news conference when asked how different the Olympics feel compared to other events. "Of course, the Olympics naturally come with greater attention, and I just needed to improve my mental focus to avoid being distracted by whatever happened outside of my control. ""Perhaps we looked calm on the outside, but deep inside, we were very nervous. We just didn't show it. "黄雨婷在被问到比赛和平时有何不同时表示：“比赛和平时训练基本上是一样的。奥运会肯定会带来更多关注，我在心里不停地告诉自己，将注意力投入到动作中，给自己好的心理暗示。可能我们看起来很冷静，但是我们内心非常紧张，可能只是没有展示出来。”"It's a great honor, a payback for what I've worked so hard for over the past year. It's a new beginning, though. I will start over from zero again," said Huang, who turns 18 in September. 黄雨婷说，她将于今年9月满18岁，她表示：“这是一个巨大的荣誉，也是对我过去一年努力的回报。面对马上到来的18岁，希望依然能够不忘初心。” A student-turned-Olympic shooter, like many of her teammates in China's decorated national program, Huang started part-time shooting training in 2016 when she was drafted into a junior sports academy for her imperturbable and resilient character, according to her first coach Lin Kehan. 据她的启蒙教练林克寒说，黄雨婷是一名学生出身的奥运射击运动员。她像其他运动员一样，从2016年开始进行射击训练，在国家队中表现出色，被选入黄岩少体校。"She's had a big heart since she was little, and a competitive drive that made her always accomplish her assignments better than expected," Lin said of Huang's raw talent. 教练林克寒在谈到黄雨婷的射击天赋时表示：“她成功主要秘诀是心理素质很强大的。竞争使她总是比预期完成得更好。” Eight years on, the quiet, puppy-loving girl, who fills all her social media profile photos with adorable dog pictures, has impressed at the Olympics as one of world's most fearsome rifle shooters. 八年过去了，这个沉着冷静、所有社交媒体头像都是小狗的女孩，在奥运会上给所有人留下了深刻印象。Her partner Sheng is not short of talent either. 而她的搭档盛李豪也非等闲之辈。The 19-year-old from Jiangsu province built on his silver-winning campaign in Tokyo to finish a step higher on the podium at his second Games in Paris. 这位来自江苏年仅19岁的选手在在东京奥运会已获得一枚银牌，而此次巴黎奥运会是他第二次登上奥运会的领奖台。Three years ago, Sheng became the youngest shooter — at 16 years and 233 days — to win an Olympic medal, when he finished second in the individual 10m air rifle, an event he is expected to contend for gold in this time around in Paris. "I just did what I do, and took care of my business," a calm Sheng said after the final, where the Chinese team's 12-6 early advantage was cut to 14-12 toward the final round. "If the result goes our way, like it did today, we will happily take it and feel honored to win glory for our country. If it doesn't, then I am OK. It won't affect my preparation for the individual event in any way whatsoever." 三年前，年仅16岁的盛李豪成为当时获得奥运奖牌最年轻的射击运动员。在男子10米气步枪比赛中获得银牌，预计他将在本次巴黎奥运会上争夺金牌。盛李豪在混合团体气步枪决赛中国队12-6前一轮优势在最后一轮被追赶至14-12最后仍然赢得金牌时平静地表示：“我只是做了我该做的事。如果结果像今天的比赛进行得一样，我们感到很高兴，也为国家赢得比赛而感到荣幸。如果没有，也没关系，结果不会以任何方式影响我对个人项目的准备。”The final in the mixed event involves the two teams starting from zero, and the men and women each take shots in succession. The winning team in each round earns two points, while both teams each score one point in case of a tie. The first team to accumulate 16 points or more wins the match. 混合团体气步枪的决赛由两支队伍从男子和女子各先后射击，每轮比分更高的队伍获得两分，如果出现平局，两队各得一分。第一个拿到16分或以上的队伍赢得比赛。"Last time competing at the Olympics, I was quite nervous as a rookie. I was not mature enough mentally and technically," Sheng said of his progress. "I studied each of my competitions, focused more on training and, now, the Olympic gold has come naturally as a result of my hard work — and, perhaps, a little bit of luck." 提及比赛的进步时，盛李豪谦虚地表示：“上次参加奥运会时，作为新人，我当时还挺紧张的，在心理和技术上都不够成熟。我研究了每场比赛，更专注于训练，现在，奥运金牌如期而至了，也许还有一点运气在身上。”Youthful surge As one of the world's most successful teams in shooting at the Olympics, the Chinese contingent has racked up 67 medals, including 26 golds, at the Games since the country's Olympic debut in 1984. The surge of youthful power in the sport, underlined by the fact that all four rifle shooters in Paris were born after 2000, has heralded an even stronger future for the Chinese program, which boasts a tradition of identifying and developing talent early on from schools across the country. 作为世界上在奥运会上最成功的射击队之一，中国射击队自1984年首次亮相奥运会以来，已经在奥运会上斩获67枚奖牌，其中包括26枚金牌。 巴黎奥运会的四名气步枪射击运动员都是00后，中国的体育项目在未来将散发更蓬勃的朝气。我国气步枪拥有从全国各地的学校挖掘和培养运动员的传统。Professional and flexible training programs, customized to accommodate student athletes' school routines, and a transparent domestic trial system for major events, have seen the number of young aspirants mushroom in recent years. 根据学生运动员的学校生活量身定制专业灵活的训练计划，以及国内全透明的重大赛事选拔，近年来，我国年轻有为的运动员不断增加。"We've developed a lot of young athletes, who are never shy from taking responsibility and are all keen on proving themselves on the international stage," said Liang Chun, director of the national administrative center of shooting and archery. 国家体育总局射击射箭运动管理中心主任梁纯表示：“我们培养了很多年轻运动员，他们勇于承担，热衷于在国际舞台上证明自己。”The maturing of China's next generation of talent has seen defending Olympic champion pair in 10m air rifle — Yang Qian and Yang Haoran — both knocked out of the Paris 2024 roster, proof of the program's deep talent pool, Liang said. 随着中国下一代天赋运动员的不断精进，东京奥运会10米气步枪冠军杨倩、杨浩然未获得此次巴黎奥运会参赛资格，梁纯表示，这证明了我国气步枪深厚的人才库。"They are young, but have both already pulled through many tests. We are confident in their future," Liang said of the success of Sheng and Huang. "I've always tried to remind our young athletes to not care too much about the results of one particular event. They all have a long way to go, and many more opportunities to realize their career goals."在谈到黄雨婷、盛李豪夺冠时，梁纯表示：“他们都很年轻，但是已经经历了很多的考验。我们对他们的未来充满信心。我一直告诉年轻运动员不要太在乎比赛结果，他们都有很长的路要走，还有更多的机会来实现他们的目标。”air riflen.气步枪

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Want to help make soccer a cleaner and fairer sport? Sign up to become a supervisor.想要帮助足球成为一项更清朗公平的运动吗？一起成为足球社会监督员吧。As part of China's ambitious soccer revival project, the Chinese Football Association has introduced a public supervision system, inviting ordinary fans, media representatives and local disciplinary inspectors to oversee daily operations of the sport's governing bodies at all levels and report any wrongdoings or disciplinary violations as whistleblowers.中国一直踌躇满志想要复兴中国足球，为此，中国足协引入了公众监督制度，邀请普通球迷、媒体代表和地方纪检人员充当吹哨人，监督各级足球运动管理机构的日常运作，并举报任何不当行为或违纪行为。The move to get the masses involved was announced on Thursday, as former Chinese men's national team head coach Li Tie stood trial over allegations of bribery and match-fixing at a court in Xianning, Hubei province.该举措于3月28日公布。同日，前中国男足国家队主教练李铁因涉嫌贿赂和操纵比赛的指控在湖北省咸宁市法院接受审判。Earlier this week, former CFA president Chen Xuyuan and four other officials of governing bodies were given prison sentences for corruption-related crimes, which have taken a heavy toll on the sport's profile and the integrity of domestic competitions in recent years.本周初，中国足协前主席陈戌源和其他四名管理机构官员因腐败相关犯罪被判处有期徒刑，这些罪行近年来对中国足协的形象和国内赛事的诚信造成了严重损害。The supervision system is open to applicants who love the game of soccer, care about the sport's development, possess basic knowledge of the sport, and have administrative experience with a strong sense of social responsibility, according to a regulation released on the CFA website.根据中国足协网站发布的规定，足球监察员岗位面向热爱足球运动、关心足球运动发展、具备足球运动基础知识、具有行政管理经验和强烈社会责任感的社会人士。Qualified public supervisors will be granted a wide range of responsibilities, such as hearing work reports from the CFA and providing feedback, overseeing league operations from player selection to referee assignment, collecting suggestions, and reporting any misconduct of officials, professional players and staff members of organizations involved in soccer development, the regulation said. Public supervisors will initially be appointed as volunteers for two years, with those making exceptional contributions to be eligible for reappointment.该法规称，一名称职的社会监督员要承担多项职责，例如听取中国足协的工作报告并提供反馈，监督从球员选拔到裁判指派的联赛运作，收集建议以及举报官员、职业球员和工作人员的不当行为。成功应聘者会首先成为志愿者，任期两年，做出特殊贡献的人有资格续聘。The CFA also announced on Thursday the introduction of a reward mechanism to encourage tips about violations such as match-fixing, gambling and bribery that manipulate competition results to tarnish fair play in the sport. Reports of such violations will be welcomed at all levels, targeting all competitions, organizations and wrongdoers, the CFA regulation said.中国足协还宣布引入奖励机制，鼓励举报假球、赌博和贿赂等操纵比赛结果、损害体育公平竞争的违规行为。欢迎公众对此类违规行为涉及的各级各类赛事、组织和违法者进行举报。Verified sources providing solid tips will be compensated with cash ranging from 2,000 yuan ($276) to 20,000 yuan, depending on the value of information. Those who make key contributions in exposing and cracking down on serious cases will be given extra rewards, the CFA said.终审法院表示，提供可靠线索且查证属实者将依据具体信息价值获得2,000元（276美元）到20,000元不等的现金奖励；对揭露和打击严重案件做出重要贡献者，将给予额外奖励。As China pushes ahead with its goal of developing into a world powerhouse in the sport, a goal highlighted in a reform project approved by the State Council in 2015, the fight against corruption shall be carried on with tougher actions, CFA Party chief Zhang Jiasheng said.国家体育总局副局长、中国足协党组书记张家胜表示，2015年国务院批准的一项改革方案设定了建设世界体育强国的目标，在目标推进过程中，反腐败斗争将更加严厉。"We have to continue fighting all disciplinary violations with stricter and more aggressive measures, and intensify anti-graft efforts at all levels to clean up the sport for good," Zhang, who is also a vice-minister of the General Administration of Sport, said at a meeting discussing soccer development and reform on Wednesday.3月27日，张家胜在足球发展和改革会议上说道：“我们要继续以更严厉、更严厉的措施打击各种违纪行为，加大各级反腐力度，坚决维护体育正风肃纪”。Observers said the introduction of external scrutiny will help improve the credibility of the governing body's anti-graft campaign, but more efforts are needed to guarantee that valuable feedback, suggestions and tips are respected, handled appropriately and implemented transparently.观察人士表示，引入外部审查将有助于提高管理机构反腐运动的可信度，但还需要加大力度确保宝贵的反馈、建议和线索得到尊重、妥善处理和透明实施。"These new initiatives show the CFA's resolve to shake off the ill repute overshadowing the game. It's more important, though, to see how they can be implemented," said Han Qiaosheng, a former sports commentator with China Central Television.中央电视台前体育评论员韩乔生表示：“这些新举措表明中国足协决心摆脱给这项运动带来的不良声誉。不过，更重要的是如何落实”。To meet a major goal highlighted in the soccer reform project, the Chinese men's team has been going all out to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, following its sole appearance in the tournament in 2002. A 4-1 Asian zone qualifier win at home against Singapore on Tuesday, the men's side's first international victory in four months, kept alive Team China's hopes of making the 2026 tournament and offered Chinese fans a rare reason to celebrate following years of struggle supporting their underachieving national squad.为了实现足球改革的重大目标，中国男足继2002年首次参加世界杯后，全力以赴争取世界杯参赛资格。3月26日，中国队在亚洲区预选赛主场4比1战胜新加坡队，这是国足四个月来首场国际比赛胜利，保住了进军2026年世界杯的希望，难得地振奋了粉丝信心。但在过去，由于国家足球队成绩不佳，这种希望总是很微薄。"We've supported the national team through ups and downs without regret. We hope all the efforts will eventually pay off," said He Sheng, a die-hard fan and a volunteer referee with a level two national certificate, after watching the match in Tianjin.铁杆球迷、国家二级证书志愿裁判何升在天津观看完比赛后说道：虽然风风雨雨，但我们一直支持国足，并且无怨无悔。希望所有人的努力都能得到回报”。CFACourt of Final Appeal终审法院public supervision system公众监督制度disciplinary violation违纪行为

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Led by a butterfly queen in red-hot form and the newly crowned breaststroke king, Chinese swimmers have capped their Asiad outing with a huge confidence booster for the upcoming Olympic campaign next year.With youngsters in their prime and revitalized veterans dominating the pool, the Chinese swimming contingent finished the six-day program at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou with an all-time high of 28 gold medals among a best-ever total haul of 58 gongs at the continental sporting jamboree.The solid performances of China's reigning world champions and some promising young talent, after a hectic period featuring three major meets over two months, have raised expectations for the squad to make a splash at next year's Paris Olympics.The solid performances of China's reigning world champions and some promising young talent, after a hectic period featuring three major meets over two months, have raised expectations for the squad to make a splash at next year's Paris Olympics.Women's butterfly superstar Zhang Yufei and men's breaststroke specialist Qin Haiyang extended their success from the world championships in July to the Hangzhou meet, where Zhang overcame an illness to collect six golds to tie the individual title record at a single Asiad, while Qin repeated the historic breaststroke treble he claimed at the worlds in Fukuoka, Japan.They were among many Team China swimmers who competed at the World University Games in Chengdu, which were sandwiched between the worlds and the Asiad."The intensity of competing on the international stage as frequently as we did this year was exceptionally high, requiring a lot of hard work, discipline and sacrifice to pull it off, which I think we did," Qin said on Friday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatics Sports Arena, after winning the men's 50m in 26.35 seconds.The 24-year-old from Hunan province made himself a household name at the worlds in July when he became the first man in history to sweep all three breaststroke titles — 50m, 100m and 200m — in Fukuoka, while shattering Australian Zac Stubblety-Cook's former 200 world record with a blistering surge of 2:05.48.Joining Qin in lighting up the Hangzhou pool was women's reigning Olympic champion Zhang, who collected all three butterfly titles, a gold in 50m freestyle and two relay wins to equal Japanese swimmer Ikee Rikako's six-gold haul at the 2018 Asiad in Indonesia.Zhang achieved her medal tally despite an illness that took a heavy toll on her strength. The defending 200m fly Olympic champion couldn't even talk, due to a sore throat after she overcame fatigue and a fever on Thursday night to bring home gold in the 50m free final.Having withstood tough tests at three major meets in a row, Zhang, a fan favorite, said she could look forward to Paris 2024 with tons of confidence."Every race I swam this year, I did so preparing for Paris. I try to swim as many events as possible at every meet to improve my consistency and endurance so that I can step up a gear when needed in Paris," said the 25-year-old Jiangsu native.To the excitement of diehard swimming fans, the return of celebrated veterans, such as former women's medley star Ye Shiwen and men's backstroke specialist Xu Jiayu, to the international spotlight has enhanced Team China's medal credentials for Paris 2024.Ye, who shot to fame at the 2012 London Olympics by winning both individual medley golds (200m and 400m) at just 16, won her first Asiad gold in nine years, clinching the 200m breaststroke title on Thursday. Ye said she's set for a career rejuvenation at the age of 27."Despite winning gold, the result did not live up to my expectations to be honest, so I don't think I have reached my peak yet," the Hangzhou native said.Chinese swimmers rewrote Asiad records in 17 events in Hangzhou and collectively broke Asian records in six events — Tang Qianting in women's 50m breaststroke (29.92), Pan Zhanle in men's 100m free (46.97), Wang Shun in men's 200m individual medley (1:54.62) and three other relay events."I think Chinese swimming has completed the transition from the last generation of champions to the younger and stronger group of world-class swimmers," said breaststroke legend Luo Xuejuan, a bid ambassador for the Hangzhou Asiad."We have experienced swimmers remaining competitive and stars like Zhang and Qin in their prime. We have every reason to expect more champions to be crowned at Paris 2024,"said Luo, who won the women's 100m breaststroke at the 2004 Olympics.Reporter: Sun Xiaochen

With a huge lead of nearly 10 seconds, Chinese duo Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping claimed the first gold of the Hangzhou Asian Games, winning the lightweight women's double sculls title at the Fuyang Water Sports Centre on Sunday.中国组合邹佳琪和邱秀萍以近10秒的巨大领先优势，在周日（9.24）的富阳水上运动中心夺得赛艇女子轻量级双人双桨冠军，夺得杭州亚运会首金。"We are thrilled to win the first gold of the Games. Before the first competition day, we didn't think too much about the result. The most important thing for us was to enjoy the Asian Games as much as possible. I believed we could win," Zou told China Daily.“我们很高兴能赢得本届运动会的第一金。在第一个比赛日之前，我们没有过多考虑结果。对我们来说，最重要的事情是尽可能地享受亚运会。我相信我们能赢，”邹佳琪告诉中国日报。The duo is now firmly focused on reaching the highest step of the podium at next summer's Paris Olympics.这对组合现在将目光投向巴黎，期待在明年夏天的巴黎奥运会走上最高领奖台。"As we earned our ticket to the 2024 Olympics, with the help of our coaches, at the world championships, our goal is claiming the title in Paris," said Qiu.邱秀萍说：“我们在教练的帮助下赢得了2024年奥运会的入场券，下一个目标是在巴黎夺冠。”Speaking of how they managed to win the gold in such style, the two highlighted persistence and experience.谈及他们是如何以这样的风格赢得金牌的，二人强调了坚持和经验。"We have kept pushing ourselves and growing. We have put in a lot of hard work during years of training. I always say we should treat each training session like a major event final, but during an actual final, we just need to consider it one of our daily training sessions. We just need to do our best every single day, and we can achieve our goals," said Qiu.邱秀萍说：“我们一直在鞭策自己不断成长。在这些年的训练中，我们非常努力。我总是说，我们应该把每一次训练都当作一次重大决赛，但在实际的决赛中，我们只需要把它当作我们每天的训练之一。我们只需要每一天都做到最好，实现目标就是水到渠成的。”And for Zou, a native of Zhejiang, the Asian Games gold medal is particularly special.而对于浙江人邹佳琪来说，亚运会金牌尤为特殊。"Fuchun is my mother river. When I was a kid, I grew up drinking its water, so it feels amazing to win the first gold medal of the Asian Games here. The Fuyang Water Sports Centre is very professional and I hope that more high-level events can be held here," said Zou.她说：“富春江是我的母亲河。我喝着它的水长大，所以在这里赢得亚运会第一枚金牌感觉太棒了。富阳水上运动中心非常专业，我希望能在这里举办更多高水平的比赛活动。”"I want to thank all the people who have contributed a lot to help us get here. I can always feel the love and support of my family, friends and my fellow Zhejiang natives.""我要感谢所有为我们成功提供帮助的人。我时刻感受到家人、朋友和我的浙江同胞们的爱和支持。"The 21-year-old Zou said that she always sees Qiu, who is two years older than her, as a big sister. Zou added that she was the quieter one of the two, but they can both be talkative and excited once they start rowing.21岁的邹佳琪称她总是把比她大两岁的邱秀萍当成姐姐。邹佳琪补充说，她是两人中比较安静的一个，但是一旦开始划船，她们两个都能变得健谈和兴奋。"I'm a very quiet person, but during the training sessions and competitions, I'm not quiet at all. We always encourage each other. In my eyes, my partner is brave, beautiful and persistent," said Zou.邹佳琪说：“我是一个很安静的人，但在训练课和比赛中，我一点也不安静。我们总是互相鼓励。在我眼里，我的搭档很勇敢，很美丽，很执着。”Qiu used the exact same three words to describe Zou. They are a "perfect match" both on and off the water.邱秀萍用完全相同的三个词来形容邹佳琪。他们在水上和水下都是“最佳搭档”。"I'm usually the one who talks the most, while she listens patiently. Together we achieve our goals. Although she is quiet, she always offers great suggestions. I always tell others that we are a perfect match for each other," Qiu added.邱秀萍补充说：“我平时讲话比较多，她主要是耐心倾听。我们一起实现了目标。虽然她很安静，但她总是提出很好的建议。我总是告诉别人，我们是最佳搭档。”"We don't only share the samegoals. For instance, during training, if there's an area in which I am not particularly strong, she is always good at it. That works both ways. It's really great to have a partner like her.""我们不仅是有共同的目标。比如在训练中，我可能这边弱一点，她那边强一点，我们是互补的。有一个她这样的搭档真的太棒了。”"And if people think she's too quiet to encourage me, then they are wrong. She always helps and encourages me during tough times."“如果大家觉得她太安静不会鼓励我，那就错了。在困难时期她总是帮助和鼓励我。”Another athlete to shine on the first official day of competition was Chinese wushu star Sun Peiyuan, who won Team China's first gold medal at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. He once again reached the top step of the podium by winning the men's changquan title in Hangzhou.另一位在正式比赛的第一天脱颖而出的运动员是中国武术名将孙培原。他在2018年雅加达亚运会上赢得了中国队的首枚金牌。在杭州亚运会，他再次赢得男子长拳项目的冠军。"Compared with the Asian Games in 2014 and 2018, I am a lot more mature. I still remember in 2018, I was so nervous before the start of that competition, but this time, in Hangzhou, I just wanted to enjoy the Games as much as possible," said the 34-year-old Sun, who won his first Asian Games gold at Incheon 2014.“与2014年和2018年的亚运会相比，我成熟了很多。我还记得2018年，比赛开始前我很紧张，但这一次，在杭州，我只想尽可能地享受比赛，”34岁的孙培原说。孙培原2014年在仁川获得了他的第一枚亚运会金牌。"Among all three golds that I have won, this is the most special. I was so confident when I stood on the mat, surrounded by the home crowd.""在我赢得的三枚金牌中，这是最特别的一枚。当我站在赛场上，被主场观众包围时，我非常自信。”"I want to promote wushu, so that more people can learn about, and embrace, the sport. I hope that one day wushu will be added to the Olympic program," he said."我想推广武术，让更多人了解和接受这项运动。我希望有一天武术能够加入奥运会项目，"他说道。Duo英/'djuːəʊ/美/'duo/n.搭档

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President Xi Jinping will attend Saturday's opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.The grand sports gathering is expected to create more opportunities to boost public fitness, enable the global community to better understand China and build up the nation's competitiveness in sports.Xi will also hold a welcoming banquet and bilateral events for visiting foreign leaders from Cambodia, Syria, Kuwait, Nepal, Timor-Leste, South Korea and Malaysia from Friday to Saturday, the ministry said.The president's personal participation in the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games, as well as in the Beijing Winter Olympics last year and the Chengdu Universiade this past summer, represents a key part of his vision to build China into a strong country in sports, said analysts.Wang Xiaozan, a professor at Shanghai-based East China Normal University's College of Physical Education and Health, said that hosting three major sports events within a time span of less than two years has significantly enriched China's experience in this regard. It has improved sports infrastructure and spurred the public's enthusiasm for boosting their fitness, Wang said.She said the events will help the younger generation garner a high level of sportsmanship.“Most importantly, it will build up the nation's sports population, a key aspect of developing China into a country strong in sports,” she said.The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, for example, fueled a national drive to get 300 million people involved in winter sports, an initiative set out by Xi in the bidding stages for the global sports event.International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said during Xi's visit to the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 2017 that the Chinese president has a clear vision of sports' important role in society and in the education of young people.Zheng Zhiqiang, a professor of sports industry and governance at Jimei University in Xiamen, Fujian province, highlighted the emphasis made by Xi, an avid sports fan, on steering China's sports development to a higher level.Xi said in an interview in 2014 that he likes swimming and mountain climbing, and is a fan of soccer, volleyball, basketball and tennis.Zheng said that Xi's interest and personal involvement in sports have given him a deeper understanding of the role of sports in social development.With the emphasis from the Chinese president, the public fitness campaign has become a national strategy, and building China into a strong nation in sports has become an important part of the Chinese dream, he said.Meanwhile, the past decade has seen significant progress in China's sports development, with Team China making major breakthroughs at Summer and Winter Olympics, as well as at other major global competitions.Moreover, public participation in sports has reached new heights, said Wang, the professor at East China Normal University.“The accessibility of sports grounds has improved remarkably in communities across the nation, and physical education has a much more important role in school curriculums,” she said.For the Chinese president, sports have also served as a major channel to build up ties with other countries and a bridge to reach out to local people.In a reply letter sent to the US-China Youth and Student Exchange Association and friends from the US state of Washington last month, Xi wrote that sports are “a bond that promotes friendship among peoples”.Over the years, Xi has visited the academy of English Premier League soccer club Manchester City, where he posed for selfies with the club's then star striker Sergio Aquero, and jointly watched with Russian President Vladimir Putin a friendly ice hockey match in Tianjin between Chinese and Russian youth teams.He also watched a friendly soccer match between Chinese and German youth teams in Berlin with then Chancellor Angela Merkel in 2017 and received a No 10 jersey of the Argentine national soccer team, the number worn by soccer superstar Lionel Messi, during a visit to South America in 2014.A strong country in sportsn.体育强国Hangzhou Asian Gamesn.杭州2022年第19届亚运会Chengdu Universiade英/ju:nɪ'vɜ:sɪæd/美/ˌjunə'vɜsɪæd/n.成都大运会（第31届世界大学生夏季运动会）

Minnesota Timberwolves players participating in the FIBA World Cup are off to a strong start. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down Team USA's tourney-opening win over New Zealand as Anthony Edwards, Paolo Banchero, and Austin Reaves all starred in the win. Karl-Anthony Towns has dominated in leading the Dominican Republic to a surprising 2-0 start. Elsewhere, Rudy Gobert and France are a shocking 0-2, Kyle Anderson struggled in his Team China debut, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker's Canadian team is off to an awesome start.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code locked when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code LOCKED.BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free white tech hat with any purchase. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you.FanDuelThis episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, Official Sportsbook of Locked On. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED.  Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Minnesota Timberwolves players participating in the FIBA World Cup are off to a strong start. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down Team USA's tourney-opening win over New Zealand as Anthony Edwards, Paolo Banchero, and Austin Reaves all starred in the win. Karl-Anthony Towns has dominated in leading the Dominican Republic to a surprising 2-0 start. Elsewhere, Rudy Gobert and France are a shocking 0-2, Kyle Anderson struggled in his Team China debut, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker's Canadian team is off to an awesome start. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Ibotta Right now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code locked when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code LOCKED. Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/LOCKEDONNBA or enter promo code LOCKEDONNBA for a free white tech hat with any purchase. You won't want to take your birddogs off we promise you. FanDuel This episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook, Official Sportsbook of Locked On. Right now, NEW customers can bet FIVE DOLLARS and get TWO HUNDRED in BONUS BETS - GUARANTEED.  Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves are effectively replacing Taurean Prince with Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Troy Brown Jr., and the decision is a sound one. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down why Alexander-Walker and Brown Jr. are both better fits for the Wolves -- and at the same combined salary as what Prince would have made. From perimeter defense to shooting profiles, NAW and Brown are clear upgrades for Chris Finch's bench. Also, Kyle Anderson is officially playing for Team China and another Western Conference team is interested in former Wolves wing Jaylen Nowell. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks First-time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Minnesota Timberwolves are effectively replacing Taurean Prince with Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Troy Brown Jr., and the decision is a sound one. Ben Beecken (@bbeecken) breaks down why Alexander-Walker and Brown Jr. are both better fits for the Wolves -- and at the same combined salary as what Prince would have made. From perimeter defense to shooting profiles, NAW and Brown are clear upgrades for Chris Finch's bench. Also, Kyle Anderson is officially playing for Team China and another Western Conference team is interested in former Wolves wing Jaylen Nowell.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!PrizePicksFirst-time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONFanDuelMake Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Carter dives into the subtle nuances between pitching at 97mph vs 100mph. Listen as he shares insights on optimizing his delivery for efficiency, fluidity, and timing. Discover the stark contrast between the adrenaline rush in a bullpen session versus a live game. Alan also recounts his compelling journey from high school through college and his pivotal decision to transfer to Lee University. He discussed his experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, as he researched and experimented with techniques to boost his pitch velocity. 0:00 Introduction 1:56 Alan Carter's Background 18:35 Started working with tread 19:20 Pro Day 22:20 Signed with the Los Angeles Angels 26:05 Splitter 33:44 Playing for Team China in World Baseball Classic 2023 40:50 Goals for this year 2023 43:21 Division 2 Baseball 56:32 Motivation for Baseball 59:40 Be Yourself 1:02:50 The journey starts now

Chinese sprint legend Su Bingtian on Monday announced he will not race at this year's World Athletics Championships and the Hangzhou Asian Games due to injuries.6月12日，中国短跑名将苏炳添官宣，因身体原因，他将不会参加今年的世锦赛和杭州亚运会。"Because of my physical condition, I have decided not to participate in the trials for this year's World Athletics Championships and the Asian Games. I am ending my 2023 season," Su, the men's 100m Asian record holder, wrote on Weibo.苏炳添是男子100米亚洲纪录保持者，他在微博上写道：“由于身体原因，我已经决定不参加即将开始的世锦赛和亚运会田径项目选拔赛，并提前结束2023赛季。”"As a 34-year-old sprinter, I have sustained many injuries through the years which have made it difficult to prepare for this season. I have been struggling to cope physically with my training, and my team has conducted a series of tests on my body. I have also sought advice and help from many people.“作为一名34岁的短跑运动员，多年积累的伤病和流行病后身体机能的变化，给我今年的备战带来了不同程度的困难。自从身体在训练中出现不良反应，队伍为我进行了一系列的检查与测试，并积极地向各方咨询、寻求帮助。”"Therefore, based on expert medical opinion and after discussions with my team, I have to give up on this season. A period of rest and recuperation is required to ensure I can have a longer athletic career. I will pay close attention to the forthcoming world championships and the Asian Games, and I will be cheering for all of Team China's athletes."“最终，经过专家建议与团队协商，为了能够更好地延长竞技运动生涯，我不得不放弃今年的比赛，进行一段时间的休息与调整。接下来，我会持续关注布达佩斯世锦赛和杭州亚运会中国队的表现，为队友们加油、喝彩。”The shock announcement instantly became a trending topic on Chinese social media. The hashtag "Su Bingtian quits 2023 world championships and Asian Games" had been viewed over 15 million times in just an hour, with netizens wishing the veteran a speedy recovery.突如其来的官宣迅速成为中国社交媒体上的热门话题。仅一小时内，“苏炳添决定不参加世锦赛和亚运会”这个话题就已突破1500万次浏览量，网友们纷纷祝愿这位名将能够早日康复。Su has been one of China's brightest stars on the track in recent years.近年来，苏炳添一直是闪耀在中国体坛的一颗明星。He dashed into the history books at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 by becoming the first Chinese to reach an Olympic 100m final, refreshing the Asian record to 9.83 seconds in the process in his semifinal.他在2021年的东京奥运会上创造历史，成为首位进入奥运男子100米决赛的中国选手，并在半决赛中以9.83秒的成绩刷新亚洲纪录。Last year, Su became an Olympic medalist after Team China was promoted to third place in the men's 4x100m relay final in Tokyo due to the disqualification of second-place Britain over a failed drugs test.去年，由于英国队因一次药检不合格而被取消资格，苏炳添和中国队在东京男子4x100米接力决赛上获得了铜牌。In 2015, Su became the first-ever Asian-born sprinter to break the 10-second barrier in the 100m. In 2018, he twice equaled the previous Asian record of 9.91, and clocked 9.92 to take that year's Asian Games 100m title in Jakarta.2015年，苏炳添成为第一位突破10秒大关的亚洲选手。2018年，他两次追平了之前的亚洲纪录9.91秒，并以9.92秒的成绩赢得了雅加达亚运会100米冠军。As the reigning Asian Games 100m champion, Su was expected to be one of the main attractions for home fans in Hangzhou. His best performance this season was a 60m gold (6.59 sec) at an indoor meet in Gothenburg, Sweden in February.作为亚运会百米冠军，苏炳添有望成为杭州主场球迷最受瞩目的选手之一。在本赛季中，苏炳添的最佳表现是在瑞典哥德堡的室内比赛中获得60米金牌（成绩为6.59秒）。"Su started this season with a victory in February, which was considered a sign that the veteran could shine at the world championships and the Asian Games this year. After that indoor event, Su originally planned to compete in more events to level up his condition," read a commentary by thepaper.cn.据澎湃新闻一篇评论所述，“苏炳添在二月份取得胜利，被视为这位资深选手今年在世锦赛和亚洲运动会上有机会取得辉煌表现的迹象。在那次室内赛事之后，苏炳添原本计划参加更多比赛以提升状态。”"Su Bingtian had already said that Hangzhou could be his last Asian Games and he really hoped to go for glory again on the track. He has reached the twilight of his career. He has trained for the last two years in Guangdong, where he also acted as a mentor for younger runners.“苏炳添曾表示杭州可能是他最后一次参加亚运会，他非常希望能够在赛场上再创辉煌。他已经步入职业生涯的黄昏阶段。在过去两年里，他一直在广东进行训练，并担任年轻跑者的导师。”"Su has been trying his best to maintain his own fitness. He wanted to display the persistence which will inspire the younger generation to keep up his pace."“苏炳添一直在努力保持自己的身体状态。他想展现出坚持不懈的精神，激励年轻一代跟上他的步伐。”Su stressed that he is not entertaining any thoughts of retirement just yet, and should his recovery go as planned, he will be targeting a spot at next year's Paris Olympics.苏炳添表示，他目前并不考虑退役，如果恢复顺利，他将力争参加明年的巴黎奥运会。"I won't stop chasing my dreams. I will use this period to recover and I will prepare as best I can for the Paris Olympics," he wrote on Weibo.他在微博上写道，“与此同时，我也不会停下逐梦的脚步！我会利用这段时间积极恢复，全力以赴地备战2024巴黎奥运会。”"I want to thank everyone for all their care and support. See you again next season."“感谢所有人对我的关注与支持。期待下个赛季见！”Su's withdrawal is a blow to Team China's hopes of topping the podium in Hangzhou, with the recent form of other nations — particularly Japan — suggesting the host faces an uphill task to claim gold in the 100m and 4x100m competitions.对期望在杭州亚运会上夺冠的中国队而言，苏炳添的退出是个不小的打击。尤其是近期日本等国的表现显示，作为东道主的中国在100米和4x100米比赛中面临着巨大的挑战。Xie Zhenye will now spearhead China's challenge in Hangzhou. The 29-year-old holds the 200m Asian record and was a member of the medal-winning 4x100m relay team in Tokyo.谢震业将成为中国队在杭州的领军人物。这位29岁的选手持有200米亚洲纪录，并且是东京奥运会获奖的4x100米接力队的成员。Xie's fastest 100m time this season was 10.05 in Chongqing earlier this month after spending months at a training camp in the United States.谢震业本赛季100米的最快成绩是在本月初在重庆达到的10.05秒，此前他在美国的一个训练营度过了几个月。"The national championships were the first event I participated in since my return from the training camp, where I made many adjustments," said Xie after the nationals.谢震业在全国锦标赛后表示：“全国锦标赛是我从训练营回来后参加的第一个比赛，我进行了很多调整。”"I've still got the trials for the Asian Games and world championships to come this year. These are all tough challenges, and I will have to keep leveling up. I feel like I've been pretty solid this year.“今年我还有亚洲运动会和世界锦标赛的选拔赛。这些都是艰巨的挑战，我需要不断提升自己。我感觉我今年的表现相当稳定。”"I hope I can make some breakthroughs at this year's Asian Games at home."“我希望能在今年的亚洲运动会上取得一些突破。”Athletics英/æθˈletɪks/美/æθˈletɪks/n.田径，竞技Sprinter英/ˈsprɪntə(r)/美/ˈsprɪntər/n.短跑选手

Head Coach of St. Cloud State women's hockey team, Brian Idalski, joins us for episode #217. Idalski is coming off his first season leading the Huskies' program and was named the US College Hockey Online National Coach of the Year, as his team made significant strides in virtually every defensive and offensive area of the game. Listen as he shares why pattern recognition is key to helping players process the game, coaching Team China in the Olympics, and how to get your team to buy into blocking shots.

How a sport which involves sweaty sun-kissed bodies prancing around on sandy beaches became an official Olympic sport, who can say. But the gods of Athens would likely approve. In this podcast, catch some exciting Olympic volleyball action in Mandarin Chinese. And keep your eye on Team China for 2008! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0618

How a sport which involves sweaty sun-kissed bodies prancing around on sandy beaches became an official Olympic sport, who can say. But the gods of Athens would likely approve. In this podcast, catch some exciting Olympic volleyball action in Mandarin Chinese. And keep your eye on Team China for 2008! Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0618

My guest today is back for the second time but a lot has changed since we last heard from her. She played in the Olympics for Team China, won World Championship gold, signed a contract in the PHF and was recently named an all-star. Please welcome back to ATP Hockey Talks, Leah Lum.

After a long hiatus (and likely, we will go into another extended break, lol), we are back with a new episode! The first for the year and the last? Anyways in this episode, we had Ren Dong Chen on the podcast as well as Leonardo Sucitra (as a stand-in for Kedric, who is currently head-deep into his Ph.D. and life duties) to discuss all things weightlifting, specifically on Chne's experience with being a coach and being part of Team China taking LiJun Chen on his miraculous gold medal run in the Tokyo Olympics. 

英语新闻｜中国国家男子足球队原主教练李铁被查Fans are astonished after it emerged that Li Tie, the former head coachof the Chinese men's soccer team, is under investigation for "suspectedserious violations of discipline and law".中国国家男子足球队原主教练李铁因“涉嫌严重违纪违法”正在接受调查，球迷们对此感到惊讶。The news comes as another blow to Team China fans, who are hurting overtheir team's absence from the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.这一消息是继中国队缺席卡塔尔世界杯后，对中国队球迷的又一次打击。According to a statement by the Hubei Provincial Commission forDiscipline Inspection on Saturday, the 45-year-old Li is under investigation bythe national discipline inspection team and the Hubei supervision commission. Liwas head coach of Wuhan Zall in Hubei before taking over the national side.11月26日，湖北省纪委监委网站公告显示，45岁的李铁目前正在接受中央纪委国家监委驻国家体育总局纪委监察组和湖北省监委监察的调查。在接手国家队之前，李铁曾任湖北武汉卓尔职业足球俱乐部的主教练。Although no details of the case have been released, the brief statementstill shocked the Chinese soccer community, and became the top trending news onmost Chinese social media platforms over the weekend. The hashtag "Li Tieunder investigation" had been viewed over 600 million times in just fivehours by Saturday morning, with most netizens expressing their astonishment andfrustration at the troubles of Chinese soccer.尽管尚未公布案件细节，但这份简短的声明仍然震惊了中国足球界，并成为周末大多数社交媒体平台上的热门新闻。截至11月26日上午，“李铁被调查”的标签在短短五个小时内被浏览超过6亿次，大多数网友对中国足球表示惊讶和失望。"From a star player to the head coach of Team China, Li Tie is nowunder investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law.Apart from astonishment, what we actually need is a comprehensiveinvestigation," read a commentary by Chinanews.com.　　“从叱咤风云的球场中坚，到国足主帅，再到涉嫌严重违法被通报接受调查。除了唏嘘，我们更期待有关方面彻查相关案件和责任人。”中国新闻网评论道。"As the Chinese saying goes, we have to 'dig out the carrot to seethe dirt', as we need to build a cleaner environment for Chinese soccer. Weshould leave no room for any illegal activities in Chinese soccer."“正如古话所说，我们应‘挖起萝卜带出泥'，让中国足球环境更加清朗，让违法违纪行为无处藏身。”According to Beijing Youth Daily, Li's last public appearance was earlythis month when he attended a soccer clinic at a sports university in Shenyang,Liaoning province, where he posed for pictures with students. On Nov 9, Liattended a senior coach training session conducted by the Chinese FootballAssociation in Dalian, where he was taken away for investigation.据北京青年报消息，李铁最后一次公开露面就在11月初。当时身在沈阳的他曾赴当地一所高校，参加了一项足球训练公开课活动。活动结束后，他还与现场的学生们合影。11月9日，李铁在大连参加了中国足协职业级教练员培训班。在培训班所在地，李铁被有关部门带走。"It's still not clear whether Li Tie's case has any connection withhis stint in charge of the national team or whether there are any otherprominent figures of Chinese soccer involved. But this will surely be a newstorm in Chinese soccer, which attracts huge attention from society," readthe Beijing Youth Daily report.“李铁的问题是否涉及国足，是否还有足球业内人士牵扯其中，目前还不得而知。但围绕此次事件，中国足坛是否会掀起一场新的风暴，令社会各界非常关注。”北京青年报写道。As a former Everton midfielder and star national team player, Li took theTeam China reins in January 2020 from Marcello Lippi. The Italian WorldCup-winning coach was at the helm for the start of China's Qatar World Cupqualifying campaign but resigned after a disappointing defeat to Syria inNovember 2019.作为前埃弗顿中场和国家队明星球员，李铁在2020年1月从马塞洛·里皮手中接过了中国队的帅印。这位意大利世界杯冠军教练曾在中国的卡塔尔世界杯预选赛开始时掌舵，但在2019年11月中国队输于叙利亚后辞职。Li enjoyed some initial success as the team secured a place in the finalphase of Asian zone qualifying in June 2021. However, Team Chinamanaged just one win in that final phase, against Vietnam in October 2021, amonth before Li's final game in charge — a draw against Australia.2021年6月，李铁在亚洲区预选赛的最后阶段取得了一些初步的成功。然而，中国队在最后阶段只取得了一场胜利（战胜越南队），那是在2021年10月，也就是李铁执教的最后一场比赛（中国队和澳大利亚队平局）之前的一个月。Those disappointing results and his sparing use of the squad'snaturalized stars sparked heavy criticism from fans. And the coach's emotionaloutburst after the game against Australia, when he branded his detractors"mental", only served to give his critics more ammunition.这些令人失望的结果和他对归化球星的谨慎使用引发了球迷的强烈批评。在对阵澳大利亚的比赛后，李铁情绪激动，怒批那些诋毁他的人 “没有脑子”，而这只会给他的批评者更多的弹药。Li was engulfed in more controversy when he erased the logo of TeamChina's sponsor from pictures he posted on Weibo in November 2021. He was also accusedof using his position to plug several other products in the same post. All ofthese incidents culminated in his resignation as Team China head coach.2021年11月，李铁在微博上发布照片，照片中的国足赞助商标志却被去掉了，这引发了更多争议。他还被指控利用自己的职位在同一帖子中插入其他几款产品，所有这些事件最终导致他辞去中国队主教练的职务。As a member of the only Chinese squad to play at a World Cup, in 2002,there had been high hopes for Li when he was installed in the job, with fansalso valuing his experience as a player at English top-flight club Evertonacross four seasons.作为唯一一支参加过世界杯的中国队成员，李铁是国足冲击2002年世界杯成功的功臣，当时人们对他寄予厚望，球迷们也很看重他在英格兰顶级俱乐部埃弗顿效力四个赛季的经历。However, all those expectations have evaporated now.然而，所有这些期望现在都烟消云散了。"Li Tie is an iconic name for Chinese soccer, and fans are veryfamiliar with him. During his playing days, he was the iron midfielder of thenational team and he shone at the 2002 World Cup," read the Chinanews.comcommentary.根据中国新闻网评论，“李铁的名字，对于中国男足来说，再熟悉不过。球员生涯的他是常年镇守国家队中场的“铁腰”，也曾在2002年韩日世界杯的舞台露过脸。”"From his peak to his current low, Li Tie has always been at theforefront of Chinese soccer… Chinese soccer has been criticized for many yearsfor its poor performance, and attracted huge public attention. It still shouldhave great expectations from fans.“浮沉起落间，他始终在一线亲历着中国足球的点滴变迁。中国足球成绩不振，多年以来颇受诟病，而足球行业汇聚公众关注和国民期待。”"We need a healthier environment to develop soccer in China. It'shoped that this case offers Chinese soccer a chance to bounce back from thislow, instead of being just another footnote to more decline."　“足球行业更需要健康的发展生态。希望这一案件能成为中国足球触底反弹的契机，而不只是沉沦中的一个注脚。”inspection英 [ɪnˈspekʃ(ə)n] 美 [ɪnˈspekʃ(ə)n]n.检查midfielder英 [ˌmɪdˈfiːldə(r)] 美 [ˌmɪdˈfiːldər]n.中场队员ammunition英 [ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌæmjəˈnɪʃ(ə)n]n.弹药

Para cross-country skier Yang Hongqiong has been named as Team China's flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics.

China wins gold #9 with a figure skating pairs win — four years after heartbreak (2:18). Eileen Gu has been living a privileged existence inside the bubble (3:10), but faced some criticism for mumbling through the Chinese national anthem (4:32). China almost got to the end of these Olympics without a political own goal — but not quite. (5:19) It got so cold up in Chongli that one athlete suffered from frozen genitals. (7:53) Chinese sprinter like Su Bingtian and his relay teammates are set to get an Olympic medal — nine months after Tokyo ended. (10:09) And China names its flagbearers for the closing ceremony (as predicted by Mark!) (11:24).Team China ice hockey goalie Kim Newell joins us from her hometown of Vancouver, where she's coming down from the high of Beijing (12:40). She talks about the competitiveness of China's group at the Olympics (13:52), explains what went right, what went wrong, and why it was so intense. (15:19) Next, she shares her highest high — coming back from a broken ankle in November and getting a win (17:07), and details the lowest low — when the team couldn't find a way to get through Sweden (19:22).Princeton grad Newell learned Chinese specifically to have a conversation with her grandfather and connect with her heritage (21:10), and she talks about her eye-opening month-long trip to China as a student (24:39), and how she realized her aim of connecting with her grandfather before he passed away (25:55). Next, she gives her take on the “translator incident” when she was banned from answering questions in English, but used it as a moment to get increased attention for women's hockey in China (27:22). Newell says she's hoping to get back to China as soon as possible to further interest in the game (32:19), and discusses what's going to happen with Kunlun Red Star next season (34:19). Finally, she gives her thoughts on whether China's strategy of bringing in naturalized and heritage players has been successful (35:41), and reveals whether she sees coaching in her future (40:27).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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On the sixth episode of The Hockey Writers Western Centric podcast, hosts Colton Davies and Matthew Zator open the pod up by discussing a handful of former Dub alumni who were named to Team Canada and Team China for the 2022 Olympic Games. They transition into some news about the Spokane Chiefs and then chat about Logan Stankoven and his 5 point performance vs the Victoria Royals. Then the guys finish the episode off with some news around the league and spend a bit of time talking about former WHLer Carter Hart and his situation in Philadelphia. Check out our hosts' writing at The Hockey Writers: Colton Davies - Matthew Zator Follow Colton @itscrdavies and Matthew @MatthewZatorSC on Twitter

With the Omicron variant rampant worldwide, calls to postpone the Olympics have been growing louder. We discuss why that's simply not an option for China (1:04). The Olympic “closed-loop management system” went into operation this week. Here's how it works (6:17). More bad news for tennis in China as streaming platform iQiyi drops all WTA and ATP tournaments (9:40), and CGTN releases its new Olympic anthem. It's worth a watch/listen! (12:00)Our guest this week is Rachel Llanes, who doubles as a forward for the Chinese women's ice hockey team and as their strength and conditioning coach. She explains how the team has just returned to China, after playing in the Russian Women's Hockey League (13:56), how she's been putting her teammates through their paces despite being stuck in quarantine (15:07), how she copes with the pressure to overtrain (17:19), and what the past season has been like for her (18:38).Next, she describes how a walking tour in Saint Petersburg went awry (19:27), how she first got involved with the Chinese team (20:57), the team's stuttering progress after the loss of legendary coach Digit Murphy (22:41), how she didn't know she'd be eligible to play for China until November last year (24:27), and what exactly happened to finalize China's Olympic roster (25:08). Llanes also discusses the stringent testing and quarantine requirements she is currently undergoing (25:38) and reveals what the team is doing to prepare for their opponents at the Olympics (27:01), before giving her views on whether China can be a realistic medal threat (28:06).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the show this week, a decision — finally — from the International Ice Hockey Federation: the Chinese men's team will be playing in the Olympic tournament (00:56). But they're facing the U.S. and Canada. Will the NHL All-Stars run up the score (2:13), and how are the Chinese players feeling about the prospect? Plus what's going on with the Team China squad, which is currently playing in Russia for the Kunlun Red Star team? (4:58) Meanwhile, one NHL player has already pulled out from the Olympics over concerns about COVID-related restrictions. Will others follow? (6:21) Elsewhere, the White House announces that there won't be an official U.S. delegation sent to the Olympics What impact, if any, will that have on the Games? (10:12)Chinese football is in dire straits right now. But how did we get here and what comes next? Haig and Mark talked to Nikki Wang, formerly with Deloitte China as head of sports business, where she advised the Chinese Super League; and to Tariq Panja from The New York Times (13:04).On the agenda: how Chinese soccer first got on the global football's radar, with stories of astronomical sums of money (17:08), the 20-something Englishman who seemingly popped up in most Chinese football deals (20:18), signs of progress in Chinese soccer, and parallels to soccer around the world (24:37), global superstars playing with vastly inferior Chinese teammates (28:17), commercial ramifications of signing big names (30:42), the relationship Chinese clubs have with their fans (32:47), whether anyone is still paying attention outside of China (35:13), Tariq's tales of coming to China during the boom years (37:56), Nikki's views from the inside of Chinese football (42:20), and why Chinese football fans are among the most resilient in the world (47:19).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.