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BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the world s top 10 world sports personalities in 2020:
1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain, motor racing)
The 35-year-old Mercedes driver clinched the F1 World Championship title this season to equal Michael Schumacher s record of seven world titles. On October 25, Hamilton took his landmark 92nd career victory to break the sport s all-time win record.
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain, tennis)
Nadal won a record-extending 13th French Open in 2020. The Spaniard now has 20 Grand Slam titles, tying Roger Federer s men s all-time record. The 34-year-old also became the fourth male player to reach 1,000 Tour-level wins in November.
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BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the top 10 Chinese sports personalities of 2020:
1. Zhang Weili (female, mixed martial arts)
30-year-old Zhang, China s first-ever UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) world champion, retained her strawweight title with a split decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the United States on March 7.
Undated file photo shows Zhang Weili, China s first-ever UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) world champion. 30-year-old Zhang retained her strawweight title with a split decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the United States on March 7. (Xinhua)
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BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the world s top 10 world sports personalities in 2020:
1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain, motor racing)
The 35-year-old Mercedes driver clinched the F1 World Championship title this season to equal Michael Schumacher s record of seven world titles. On October 25, Hamilton took his landmark 92nd career victory to break the sport s all-time win record.
2. Rafael Nadal (Spain, tennis)
Nadal won a record-extending 13th French Open in 2020. The Spaniard now has 20 Grand Slam titles, tying Roger Federer s men s all-time record. The 34-year-old also became the fourth male player to reach 1,000 Tour-level wins in November.
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BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the top 10 Chinese sports personalities of 2020:
1. Zhang Weili (female, mixed martial arts)
30-year-old Zhang, China s first-ever UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) world champion, retained her strawweight title with a split decision victory over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in the United States on March 7.
2. Gu Ailing (female, freestyle skiing)
In January, 17-year-old Gu took two golds in the women s Freeski halfpipe and big air events at the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. The following month, Gu topped the podium twice in the women s halfpipe and slopestyle event in FIS Freeski World Cup in Calgary, becoming the first freestyle skier to win back-to-back titles in one World Cup competition.
2020-12-29 09:24 By: Xinhua
A countdown clock displaying 500 days to go until the start of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
With the year 2020 about to come to an end, Xinhua News Agency selects the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news this year.
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) The past year has been one like none other for the sporting world. Let s take a look back at the events that have defined this turbulent period.
Here is Xinhua News Agency s selection of the 10 most significant pieces of international sports news in 2020, in chronological order:
- The 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games were staged in the Swiss city of Lausanne, the Olympic Capital, between January 9-22. China dispatched 53 athletes to participate in 57 events, claiming three golds, four silvers, and five bronzes at what was considered the most significant international winter sports event before Beijin