Aleksandr Vladimirovich Popov, better known as Alexander Popov, is a former Russian swimmer. Widely considered the greatest sprint swimmer in history, Popov won gold in the 50-metre and 100 m freestyle at the 1992 Olympics and repeated the feat at the 1996 Olympics, and is the only male in Olympic games history to defend both titles. He held the world record in the 50 m for eight years, and the 100 m for six. In 2003, aged 31, he won 50 m and 100 m gold at the 2003 World Championships.
The Shanxi Guotou Loongs or Shanxi Guotou or Shanxi Loongs are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Taiyuan, Shanxi, which plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). The Shanxi Fenjiu Company is the club's corporate sponsor, while its mascot is a dragon.
Wei Wei is a Mandopop singer, philanthropist, and current Standing Committee Member of the Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party since 2010. She previously served as Standing Committee Member of the All-China Youth Federation from 2005 to 2010, as China's Forestry Ambassador to the United Nations of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration from 2009 to 2010, and as Ambassador of the Chinese Football Association from 2008 to 2009.
Zhang Guozheng is a Chinese weightlifter. Zhang is a World champion, Olympic champion and World Record holder. In January, 1999, Zhang Guozheng was named a member of the National Men's weightlifting team. He ranked fourth at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000 in the 69 kg class. On October 3, 2002, at the Busan Asian Games, Zhang Guozheng took gold in the 69 kg class with a total score of 345 kilograms. In 2004, Zhang Guozeng won the Athens Olympic Games in the 69 kg class champion. On December 3, 2006, at the 15th Asian Games, Zhang Guozheng totaled 336 kg for a gold medal with a 152 kg snatch and a 184 kg clean and jerk. Zhang retired after 2008 and now serves as the deputy head coach for the men's weightlifting team.
Sun Dandan is a Chinese short track speed skater, who won silver medals in the 3000 m relay at the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.
Huang Nanyan is a badminton player from the People's Republic of China.
The ancient board game of Go was one of the 5 mind sports which featured at the inaugural World Mind Sports Games, held in Beijing, China in October 2008. There were six gold medals in Go events, within thirty-five gold medals vied for by 2,763 competitors, from 143 countries.
The 2009 Changchun Yatai season was Changchun Yatai's 3rd consecutive season in the Chinese Super League since its debut season in 2007. This season Changchun Yatai participated in the Chinese Super League and AFC Champions League.
Wu Xi is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.
The Mission Hills Star Trophy is an annual, pro-celebrity golf tournament held in Hainan, China.
The following are the records of PR China in Olympic weightlifting. Records are maintained in each weight class for the snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts by the Chinese Weightlifting Association.
Yao Di, is a female Chinese volleyball player. She is the setter of China women's national volleyball team，and plays for Tianjin Bohai Bank.
He Chao is a Chinese diver. He is the 2014 Asian Games gold medal Champion in the 1m springboard and silver medal champion in 3 m springboard.
The World Mahjong Sports Games is played to determine the World Champion in the table game Mahjong held by Mahjong International League (MIL). Both men and women are eligible to contest this title, and the championship holds both of Individual event and Team event.
Wang Zhendong is a Chinese racewalking athlete, He took the first place of 50 km walk title with a personal best of 3:41:02 at the Chinese National Race Walking Grand Prix in Huangshan March 6, 2016. Wang was eligible for Rio 2016 Olympic 50 km race walking entries.
Yang Yanxi is a Chinese Renju player. Yang was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, and is living in Hebei province. In May 2012, as a member of the 2nd Chinese Team, he got the third place in the 9th Team World Championship in Renju. In November 2015, he won the second place in Men's Renju League of the 3rd Chinese National Mind Sport Tournament. In October 2017, he won the 11th Chinese National Renju Championship. In May 2018, as a member of the Chinese team, he won the 12th Team World Championship in Renju.
The Thunder is a 2019 Chinese web television series based on the actual events of Chinese authorities' raid of Boshe village in Guangdong province on December 2013. The series released on the Chinese streaming website iQiyi on 7 May 2019, followed by the television premiere on CCTV-8 three days later.
Super Vocal, is a Chinese mainland bel canto quartet with a line-up consisting of Ju Hongchuan, Cai Chengyu, Gao Tianhe and Tong Zhuo.
