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I Play Rugby in China. Most People Don’t Know the Sport Exists.
Saturday, three in the afternoon. A soccer field at the edge of the city. Wind knocks over the cones. A few people lift helmets and shoulder pads out of a trunk. Mouthguards in their mouths. Cleats in the mud. No broadcast truck. No stands. Shared bikes parked along the sideline. Water and bananas in plastic bags.
By Jin16 days ago in Unbalanced
What If Michael Jordan Never Existed? LeBron Still Would Not Own the GOAT Throne
In 1991, the Bulls swept the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. Remove Jordan from that roster, and Detroit probably comes out of the East. The Lakers face a different Finals opponent. Magic does not get Jordan’s MVP trophies handed to him. History does not work like a spreadsheet.
By Jin20 days ago in Unbalanced
He was 39. His opponent had just won two Slams. Then Djokovic found the 10th game.
Beijing, October. Diamond Court. Just after seven. The stands were full. A quarterfinal should not feel like this. At one end: Novak Djokovic, 39, 24 majors, first-round losses in Cincinnati and at the US Open this year.
By Jin21 days ago in Unbalanced
A Sprinter Won Two Golds. A Swimmer Won Seven. The MVP Went to the Sprinter.
One day before the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games closed, Thai outlet siamsport reported that 20-year-old sprinter Boonson had won men's MVP and $25,000. The Olympic Council of Asia had not announced it yet. The ceremony was set for October 4.
By Jin22 days ago in Unbalanced
The Letter Her Coach Never Gave Her
In July 2021, ten days before the Tokyo Olympics opened, Zhang Jiaqi was at a training base in Beijing. She had just finished an afternoon of dry-land training. Her hair was still wet. Coach Ren Shaofen walked over with an envelope, glanced at it, and placed it in her drawer. The envelope had Zhang Jiaqi’s name on it. The sender was her mother. Until the Olympics ended, that envelope was never opened.
By Jin26 days ago in Unbalanced
Why Fighters Never Beat Themselves With Whips, Jian, and Hammers
In the documentary, the director said that when they went to Shaolin Temple to shoot, the temple was desolate. Only two monks lived there. Many of the training methods in the film, such as hanging upside down like a golden bell, two-finger Zen, and iron head skill, were invented by the crew. Later Shaolin Temple prospered. Tourists came. The warrior monk troupe came. Performance programs came. The silver-screen spectacles were absorbed into a brand, into a persona, into something visitors had to capture on their phones.
By Jin26 days ago in Unbalanced
Lin Shidong Won Three Golds. He Still Isn’t China’s No. 1.
Lin Shidong Won Three Golds. He Still Isn’t China’s No. 1. In the men’s singles final at the Nagoya Asian Games, Lin Shidong swept Wang Chuqin 4-0, finishing with three golds and one silver. At 21, he reached the final in all four events. He was the best player in the table tennis competition. The gold made his place on the team more secure. It did not settle whether he should be called China’s No. 1 men’s player.
By Jin26 days ago in Unbalanced
The Asian Games Hands Out 41 Swimming Golds. Here’s Why That’s Not Cheating.
At the Nagoya Asian Games swimming venue, the scoreboard lists 41 gold medals. China takes 30. Japan takes 7. South Korea takes 1. Hong Kong, China and Chinese Taipei split the rest. Thirty-seven delegations enter 409 swimmers. Only China, Japan, and South Korea can fill all 41 events. One sport carries a quarter of the Games’ golds. The reason is not a secret.
By Jin26 days ago in Unbalanced
The Rainy Night a 36-Year-Old Record Fell
The rain in Nagoya began in the afternoon. A film of water shimmered on the track. By the triple-jump sandpit, a worker walked back and forth with an iron rake, loosening the packed sand. In the stands, some people held umbrellas. Others pulled their jacket hoods over their heads. The timer was lit. The red numbers looked hard in the rain.
By Jin29 days ago in Unbalanced
Nagoya 2026 Cut Go, Chess, and Bridge From the Asian Games. Here’s Why That Happened.
In September 2026, the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games begin. The program has more than 40 sports and 469 medal events. It is bigger than Hangzhou’s. Go, chess, xiangqi, and bridge are gone. So are dragon boat racing and open water swimming. New events include mixed martial arts, surfing, padel, virtual taekwondo, and teqball.
By Jin29 days ago in Unbalanced
He Ran 9.90. He Is 20. The Asian Games Record Fell Twice.
Nagoya, September 25. Men’s 100 meters, semifinal one. Thailand’s Bunsong crosses the line. The clock stops at 9.91. Hours later, the final gun fires. He runs 9.90. Prelims: 9.95. Semifinal: 9.91. Final: 9.90. Three races under 10 seconds. Each one faster than the last.
By Jinabout a month ago in Unbalanced
