(Xinhua) China's Zhang Shuai and France's Kristina Mladenovic overcame losing the first four games to win their third round women's doubles match at the Australian Open in straight sets on Monday afternoon.

Zhang and Mladenovic, the ninth seeds at Melbourne Park, beat fifth seeds Chan Hao-Ching of Chinese Taipei and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine 7-6(3), 6-2 in one hour and 43 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals.

Zhang and Mladenovic, who have a combined 11 Grand Slam titles, both had their serves broken early and trailed 4-0 in the opening set.

In the following game, Zhang saved another break point to hold serve for 4-1. From there, she and Mladenovic were dominant, winning 12 of the next 16 games as well as the tiebreak.

(Xinhua) Chinese skiers Xu Mengtao and Sun Jiaxu claimed gold medals in the women's and men's aerials events, respectively, at the FIS Freestyle World Cup in Lake Placid on Saturday.

Heavy snowfall and reduced visibility led many competitors in the finals to choose lower difficulty levels. However, Xu achieved a challenging jump with a degree of difficulty of 3.525 in the second round, earning 95.52 points to take the crown.

(Xinhua) The flame for the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games was lit at the Sun Island Scenic Area on Monday, with 18 days to go before the opening of the Games.

The flame was lit at 11:14 am local time after a brief ceremony opened by a choir of 90 children.

The torch, measuring 735mm in height, features a top diameter of 115mm and a grip diameter of 50mm. Its design, themed "Surging," is inspired by the dynamic energy of nature and life.

(China Daily) Athletic apparel, footwear and accessories company Lululemon launched its Spring Festival collection alongside a short film to celebrate the Year of the Snake, aiming to connect further with local cultures and consumers while leveraging traditional themes.

The collection features designs inspired by zodiac symbolism and ancient floral art, merging tradition with modernity, according to the company.

(China Daily) The 14th NBA Chinese New Year celebration tips off today and runs through Feb 12. The celebration will feature more than 100 live game broadcasts, a new television spot, original social and digital content and a series of community and fan engagement activities featuring NBA Legend Shawn Marion.

NBA team celebrations will tip off on Jan 23 when the Golden State Warriors visit the Sacramento Kings, and the Houston Rockets host the Cleveland Cavaliers.

(Xinhua) China's Zhang Shuai and partner Kristina Mladenovic won in straight sets on Saturday to progress to the women's doubles third round at the Australian Open.

Ninth seeds Zhang and Mladenovic beat Peyton Stearns and Luisa Stefani 6-2, 6-2 in one hour and 42 minutes at Melbourne Park on Saturday afternoon.

(China Daily) Strength in numbers? Not always so.

That's perhaps the main takeaway for Chinese tennis at this year's Australian Open with no one left standing after just the second round in Melbourne, where the country had celebrated a record total of 11 entries, including three men, in the singles main draws.

(Xinhua) Li-Ning has replaced Anta as the official sports apparel partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) and the Chinese sports delegation from 2025 to 2028, according to a statement from the Shanghai United Assets and Equity Exchange.

Founded in 1990 by Chinese gymnastics legend Li Ning, Li Ning (China) Sports Goods Co., Ltd. is one of China's leading sportswear companies and previously served as the COC's official sports apparel partner from 1992 to 2004.

(Xinhua) Chinese women's player Wang Xiyu unleashed formidable groundstrokes but fell agonizingly short of a second-round upset on Thursday, losing to eighth seed Emma Navarro in a three-set thriller at the Australian Open.

Wang led 4-2 in a gripping third set before the American showcased tenacity to prevail 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in two hours and 11 minutes.

(Xinhua) Chinese player Zhang Shuai's resurgence ended in disappointing fashion on Thursday, as she fell to 24th seed Yulia Putintseva at the Australian Open.

Zhang was comprehensively outplayed by the Kazakh 6-2, 6-1 in just 62 minutes, committing 32 unforced errors.

Putintseva, who finished with only five unforced errors, barely broke a sweat as she moved Zhang around the court with relentless efficiency.
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