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BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the top 10 Chinese sports personalities of 2020:
1. Zhang Weili (female, mixed martial arts)
30-year-old Zhang, China s first-ever UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) world champion, retained her strawweight title with a split decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the United States on March 7.
Undated file photo shows Zhang Weili, China s first-ever UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) world champion. 30-year-old Zhang retained her strawweight title with a split decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the United States on March 7. (Xinhua)
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BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the top 10 Chinese sports personalities of 2020:
1. Zhang Weili (female, mixed martial arts)
30-year-old Zhang, China s first-ever UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) world champion, retained her strawweight title with a split decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the United States on March 7.
2. Gu Ailing (female, freestyle skiing)
In January, 17-year-old Gu took two golds in the women s Freeski halfpipe and big air events at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. The following month, Gu topped the podium twice in the women s halfpipe and slopestyle event in FIS Freeski World Cup in Calgary, becoming the first freestyle skier to win back-to-back titles in one World Cup competition.
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Yearender: Top 10 Chinese sports news events in 2020 (Xinhua) 16:27, December 28, 2020 BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) Here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the 10 most significant pieces of Chinese sports news in 2020, in chronological order: - Eleven football clubs were disqualified from China s professional leagues on May 23 due to wage arrears, while five other clubs disbanded over financial problems. - The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league resumed on June 20 after a nearly five-month hiatus, followed by the start of the 2020 Chinese Super League (CSL) season which witnessed Jiangsu Suning emerging as the new champion. The ITTF Women s and Men s World Cup events and the Finals were staged in China in November, marking the first competitions to be staged in the country featuring overseas players.