Former track and field athlete reveals dark side of Chinese sport
The Chinese regime spotted Duan Daili’s exceptional athletic abilities at a young age. He was selected to start track and field training at the age of 13. In elementary school, he led the competition in one event by a wide margin. Duan competed at the municipal and provincial levels and eventually joined the National Sports […]
Lin Dan’s retirement ends era of “Chinese sports superstar”
SHINE The retirement of two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan marks the end of a golden age of Chinese sports superstars, the country’s media reported on Tuesday. Arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, the 36-year-old said on Saturday he was ending a career that has also earned him five world titles. National Basketball Association […]