Chinese volleyball looks like it will get a shot in the arm as former captain of the national women s team Zhu Ting announced a comeback via her personal social media account on Monday night.
Considered as the national sport of China, table tennis is a sport in which the Chinese national team has historically excelled at the Olympic Games.
China finished the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with four gold and three silver medals, losing only the mixed doubles gold to a Japanese pair.
Following the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea in February, 16 men s and 16 women s teams have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
While China s men s and women s teams defended their titles at the Busan worlds, they faced stern challenges from the host, Japan and other emerging countries.
Japan s women s team pushed China to the wall in the final, while Wang Hao, head coach of the Chinese men s team, admitted that the team withstood unprecedented pressure in the semifinals against the host, but noted that the difficulties encountered in this competition were an asset for the Chinese team.
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A total of eight films are set to hit Chinese theaters during the upcoming Chinese New Year holiday, the longest film season ever with eight days in 2024.
Pre-orders for commemorative coins and banknotes for the Year of the Dragon kicked off on Wednesday. Almost all of these were snatched up immediately, with some already selling for higher prices on second-hand trading platforms.