Here is a summary of this week’s China Sports column for SupChina, which was first published here.
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Wigan Athletic takeover, AFC open to offers, China’s Olympic-sized delegation and more
Here’s a summary of what you can find in my weekly China Digest for SportBusiness:
China’s Li Haotong bests Rory to surge up world rankings, as Marbury confirms retirement
CSL TV rights deal resolved, 3×3 takes hold and the NBA’s New Year plans in China
In addition to my SupChina column, I’ve also been filing a weekly China Digest for SportBusiness over the past year. Here’s a summary of what you can find in this week’s version:
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Bending – and breaking – the rules in Chinese football
Here is today’s China Sports column for SupChina, which you can read in full here. Below is a summary of what went on this week.
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Carlos the Jackass, CFA on trial and the search for the new Li Na goes on
Here is today’s China Sports column for SupChina, which you can read in full here. Below is a summary of what went on this week.
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Doping, diplomacy and deadbeat players
Fresh off making their 2017 China Sources list, this is my debut China Sports column for SupChina, which you can read in full here. Below is a summary of what went on this week.
Where next for China’s failed football experiment?
Earlier this year, China and Germany established a high-level football partnership, at the center of which China’s U20 national team was to play a series of games against teams in Germany’s south-west. But a Tibetan protest at the very first game has left the entire cooperation in tatters – and could have ramifications for China’s wider sporting ambitions.
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Breaking down China’s latest doping revelations
Following a documentary on German television last month, the world’s media reported on allegations about China’s doping history, prompting an official reaction from WADA. But how much of this is actually new, what will – or can – WADA do about the claims and what does this mean for China’s future sporting ambitions?
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Big trouble in China: how to manage a crisis
The UCLA incident last week was not the first time visiting teams have had problems while on tour in China. Here’s a look at what can happen when things go south and how teams should respond when trying to manage a crisis.
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