 | | China’s Zheng Qinwen, the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medalist, attends a news conference for the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Nanshan District yesterday. The premier women’s team tennis competition will begin today and run through Sept. 27. Zheng is one of five players on China’s team, captained by Zheng Jie. China will compete alongside defending champion Italy and teams from the U.K., Spain, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belgium. It will face Italy in the quarterfinals Sept. 24. The Billie Jean King Cup, formerly known as the Fed Cup, is the women’s World Cup of Tennis. |
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| Shenzhen students compete on the world stage | | Four Shenzhen students will compete at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, the world’s highest-level and largest vocational skills event which is set to open in Shanghai today ... | |
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| Registration now open for 2026 Shenzhen Marathon | | Registration for the 2026 Shenzhen Marathon is open through 5 p.m. Sept. 28, with spots available for up to 30,000 runners, organizers said. The 42.195-kilometer (26.2-mile) race will start at 7 a.m. Dec. 6 at the Civic Center in Futian Dstrict and finish at Haibin Square in Bao’an Dstrict, passing some of Shenzhen’s best-known landmarks. Participants can register and view the full race regulations on the event’s official website, http://shenzhenmarathon.org.cn, or through the “马拉马拉” (“Malamala”) app ... | |
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