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Ding Liren on becoming the 17th World Chess Champion and the 1st Chinese World Champion!
This is a testimonial of China's rise on global stage as sporting nation. China also holds the title in women Chess
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Chinese teen sensation Pan Zhanle shatters 100m freestyle Asian record
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Pan Zhanle reacts after winning the gold in the men's 100m freestyle at the National Championships in Hangzhou, China, May 1, 2023. /CFP
China's wunderkind Pan Zhanle has put the swimming world on notice after breaking the men's 100m freestyle Asian record on the opening day of the National Championships.
The 18-year-old, who finished fourth in the event at the 2022 World Championships last year, clocked a time of 47.22 seconds in Hangzhou on Monday, slicing 0.34 seconds off the previous record, set by South Korean Hwang Sunwoo at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
"I'm quite surprised by my performance today," said Pan. "I never anticipated that I would be able to complete the race in just 47.22 seconds."
The result meant Pan has now become the 11th fastest men's 100m freestyler of all time and dethroned current world record holder David Popovici to claim the top spot in the latest world rankings.
Pan Zhanle in action during the men's 100m freestyle at the National Championships in Hangzhou, China, May 1, 2023. /CFP
When asked about his future ambitions, Pan said, "As an athlete, my ultimate goal is to reach the very top echelons of my sport. I hope one day I will have the chance to compete against Popovich and see how I measure up against him."
"Looking ahead, I will continue to work hard and strive for success, with the goal of achieving great results at the upcoming Asian Games, and ultimately pushing myself to even greater heights at the [Paris] Olympics."
Meanwhile, Olympic champion Zhang Yufei scored a time of 2:07.99 to clinch the gold in the women's 200m butterfly. But the 25-year-old was not pleased with her performance.
"Regrettably, I was unable to deliver my best result in this event due to certain physical constraints," she observed.
"Nevertheless, I'm resolute in my determination to produce results that truly satisfy me at both the forthcoming World Championships and Asian Games."
Zhang Yufei during the women's 200m butterfly at the National Championships in Hangzhou, China, May 1, 2023. /CFP
Later in the day, another Olympic champion Wang Shun put up a time of 1:55.55 to emerge triumphant in the men's 200m medley final.
"It's an incredible feeling to have the chance to compete in my hometown," said Wang, who was born in Zhejiang Province. "As I gear up for my fourth appearance at the Asian Games, my goal is to put on a great show and do my country proud."
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Pan Zhanle reacts after winning the gold in the men's 100m freestyle at the National Championships in Hangzhou, China, May 1, 2023. /CFP
China's wunderkind Pan Zhanle has put the swimming world on notice after breaking the men's 100m freestyle Asian record on the opening day of the National Championships.
The 18-year-old, who finished fourth in the event at the 2022 World Championships last year, clocked a time of 47.22 seconds in Hangzhou on Monday, slicing 0.34 seconds off the previous record, set by South Korean Hwang Sunwoo at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
"I'm quite surprised by my performance today," said Pan. "I never anticipated that I would be able to complete the race in just 47.22 seconds."
The result meant Pan has now become the 11th fastest men's 100m freestyler of all time and dethroned current world record holder David Popovici to claim the top spot in the latest world rankings.
Pan Zhanle in action during the men's 100m freestyle at the National Championships in Hangzhou, China, May 1, 2023. /CFP
When asked about his future ambitions, Pan said, "As an athlete, my ultimate goal is to reach the very top echelons of my sport. I hope one day I will have the chance to compete against Popovich and see how I measure up against him."
"Looking ahead, I will continue to work hard and strive for success, with the goal of achieving great results at the upcoming Asian Games, and ultimately pushing myself to even greater heights at the [Paris] Olympics."
Meanwhile, Olympic champion Zhang Yufei scored a time of 2:07.99 to clinch the gold in the women's 200m butterfly. But the 25-year-old was not pleased with her performance.
"Regrettably, I was unable to deliver my best result in this event due to certain physical constraints," she observed.
"Nevertheless, I'm resolute in my determination to produce results that truly satisfy me at both the forthcoming World Championships and Asian Games."
Zhang Yufei during the women's 200m butterfly at the National Championships in Hangzhou, China, May 1, 2023. /CFP
Later in the day, another Olympic champion Wang Shun put up a time of 1:55.55 to emerge triumphant in the men's 200m medley final.
"It's an incredible feeling to have the chance to compete in my hometown," said Wang, who was born in Zhejiang Province. "As I gear up for my fourth appearance at the Asian Games, my goal is to put on a great show and do my country proud."
Currently watching DOTA2 major (second most important events after the DOTA WC) and gaming bans seem to have utterly decimated the Chinese DOTA2 scene. China used to be the strongest region in the game - yes, they did not always win The International (essentially, WC for DOTA2) but they always were consistently top tier and had many teams in top 6: TI 1 (top 2, top 6), TI 2 (top 1, top 3-5), TI 3 (top4-6), TI 4 (top 1-2, top 4-5), TI 5 (top 2-5), TI 6 (top 1, top 5), TI 7 (top 2-4, top 6), TI 8 (top 2), TI 9 (top 3, top 6), TI 10 (top 2, top 4, top 6), TI 11 (top 4-5). So even in the worst year, they were able to produce a top 2 team or get 2 teams in top 6 of important events.
This season, most of the older players who were winning those places have retired or are past their prime but there's zero influx of fresh blood. I see mostly dudes who used to play on tier 3-4 level but now they are playing in tier 1-2 Chinese teams and the results are horrendous - they barely get out of group stages and there are zero Chinese teams in top 6 of two last major tournaments. Not only that, the scene is plagued by match-fixers and two Chinese pro teams recently got permanently banned from all competitions for that, one of the teams was EHOME who has finished in top 6 of TI multiple times in the past. Such a sad thing to see, used to cheer for Chinese teams since DOTA2 became a thing and started the yearly TI events
This season, most of the older players who were winning those places have retired or are past their prime but there's zero influx of fresh blood. I see mostly dudes who used to play on tier 3-4 level but now they are playing in tier 1-2 Chinese teams and the results are horrendous - they barely get out of group stages and there are zero Chinese teams in top 6 of two last major tournaments. Not only that, the scene is plagued by match-fixers and two Chinese pro teams recently got permanently banned from all competitions for that, one of the teams was EHOME who has finished in top 6 of TI multiple times in the past. Such a sad thing to see, used to cheer for Chinese teams since DOTA2 became a thing and started the yearly TI events
curious, League of Legends is doing better. From start of gaming restrictions in 2019, here's the championship results in 1st,2nd,3rd format:Currently watching DOTA2 major (second most important events after the DOTA WC) and gaming bans seem to have utterly decimated the Chinese DOTA2 scene. China used to be the strongest region in the game - yes, they did not always win The International (essentially, WC for DOTA2) but they always were consistently top tier and had many teams in top 6: TI 1 (top 2, top 6), TI 2 (top 1, top 3-5), TI 3 (top4-6), TI 4 (top 1-2, top 4-5), TI 5 (top 2-5), TI 6 (top 1, top 5), TI 7 (top 2-4, top 6), TI 8 (top 2), TI 9 (top 3, top 6), TI 10 (top 2, top 4, top 6), TI 11 (top 4-5). So even in the worst year, they were able to produce a top 2 team or get 2 teams in top 6 of important events.
This season, most of the older players who were winning those places have retired or are past their prime but there's zero influx of fresh blood. I see mostly dudes who used to play on tier 3-4 level but now they are playing in tier 1-2 Chinese teams and the results are horrendous - they barely get out of group stages and there are zero Chinese teams in top 6 of two last major tournaments. Not only that, the scene is plagued by match-fixers and two Chinese pro teams recently got permanently banned from all competitions for that, one of the teams was EHOME who has finished in top 6 of TI multiple times in the past. Such a sad thing to see, used to cheer for Chinese teams since DOTA2 became a thing and started the yearly TI events
From start until 2016, it was Korean dominated. 2017/2018 were Chinese wins.