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The national championships are currently being held in Beijing to showcase the depth of Chinese swimming talent.
Chinese swimmers showcased their strength in-depth with record-breaking performances by veterans and rising stars at the national championships in Beijing.
As of Tuesday, swimmers had broken one world, six Asian and multiple national records.
Zhang Yufei and Zhang Zhanshuo set Asian short-course records in the women’s 100m butterfly and men’s 800m freestyle, clocking 54.87 seconds and 7 minutes 28.61 seconds respectively to claim gold.

At the 2026 World University Shooting Championships, Taiwanese player Zheng Yanqing won the individual gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event, and teamed up with Zhong Yiru and Lin Rouyu to win the team gold medal, winning the first two gold medals for the Taiwan team in this tournament.

Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe was boycotted and banned in the Chinese market after sharing a meme of Mao Zedong, sparking controversy over insulting China. Mbappe has issued a multilingual apology statement. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that he values his apology, but did not make it clear whether he accepted it.

The 2026 Red Bull King of the Air Taiwan Qualifying Tournament was held for the first time in Nanliao, Hsinchu, attracting players from all over the world to challenge their limits. In the end, New Zealander Hugo Wigglesworth and German female player Alessa Sophia Mensch won the men's and women's championships respectively, qualifying for the World Finals in South Africa.

In response to Real Madrid star Mbappe's apology for "insulting China", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on the 28th that China values the apology made by the person involved, but did not disclose whether it accepted it. Previously, Mbappe was banned due to his fondness for Mao Zedong memes, which caused dissatisfaction among Chinese officials and people.

With 30 days remaining in the Women's World Cup cross-continental play-offs, the Taiwan Women's Football Union issued a document accusing the national team of facing a logistical gap and the interruption of long-term training subsidies without warning. It criticized official laziness and incompetence and called on the Ministry of Sports to intervene as soon as possible to clarify the situation.
The "Code of Conduct for Youth Sports Training" issued by the State Sports General Administration of China will be implemented on November 1. The code, which consists of seven chapters and 30 articles, draws a clear bottom line in terms of venue facilities, teaching qualifications, fee management, and safety guarantees. Personnel with sexual assault and other criminal records and in-service primary and secondary school teachers are strictly prohibited from entering the industry.