BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week:

1. China tops medal tally as Paris Paralympics closes

China finished atop the medal tally for the sixth consecutive Paralympic Games, with a total of 220 medals - 94 golds, 76 silvers, and 50 bronzes as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games came to an end after 12 days of thrilling competition on September 8.

China's central authorities sent a congratulatory message to the Paralympic delegation for their accomplishments and sportsmanship.

"You have won glory for our country and people, and we extend warm congratulations and heartfelt compliments to you," read a message jointly sent by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, China's cabinet.

2. China loses to 10-man Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier

China suffered their second straight loss in the third phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier as they were defeated by 10-man Saudi Arabia 2-1 at home on September 10. 

China broke the deadlock in the 14th minute, when Jiang Shenglong's header forced an own goal from Ali Lajami, and Mohamed Kanno was given a straight red card for a violent foul on Jiang five minutes later.

However, Hassan Kadish scored two headers, including a late winner, to help Saudi Arabia come from behind.

After two matches, China tailed six-team Group C.

3. Gu Ailing, Zhang Kexin dominate FIS freeski World Cup opener in New Zealand

Beijing Winter Olympic champion Gu Ailing and Zhang Kexin ensured a one-two finish at the opening event of the 2024-2025 FIS Freeski World Cup halfpipe competition in Cardrona, New Zealand on September 9.

Despite challenging conditions of heavy fog and strong winds, Gu claimed her 15th World Cup title with a stunning score of 96 points, with all three of her runs scoring over 90 points.

Zhang secured the silver medal with a third-run score of 89.25 points, earning 822.7 FIS points, giving her a strong start in her bid to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Canadian skier Rachael Karker finished third on 87 points.

2025年3月20日，中国男足将在18强赛中迎战沙特队。为了更好地备战这场关键战役，国足将在新年伊始展开集训。此次集训，主教练的目标明确，那就是率领球队以小组前两名的身份直接晋级世界杯。目前，国足在小组赛中积6分，与第三名相同，仅落后第二名一分。在这样的情况下，国足晋级世界杯的希望非常大。新年集训，国足将针对对手沙特队的战术特点进行针对性训练，以期在比赛中取得理想成绩。

克雷桑：“泽卡是一个优秀的球员，人也非常好，很遗憾他在冬训的时候遭遇了伤病，当时我回来比较晚，也没碰上他。他回来之后我们相处得非常不错，他的表现也是非常好的，可以说是交出了非常好的答卷，但他还没有达到100%的状态。”

4. Final report reaffirms WADA not biased towards China

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was found to have shown no bias toward China, and its decision not to appeal cases was deemed reasonable, according to the final report of Independent Prosecutor Eric Cottier. 

The report reviewed WADA's handling of the no-fault contamination case involving Chinese swimmers in 2021, and reaffirmed the conclusion from the interim report released in July.

"The information in the file shows that WADA has done its work autonomously, independently and professionally, and that there is no evidence to the contrary. WADA has applied the rules to which its activity is subject," Cottier said.

5. Chinese FA imposes life bans on 43 people for gambling, match fixing

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on September 10 that 43 individuals have been banned for life from participating in football-related activities for gambling and match-fixing加拿大pc28官网登录.

Among those banned for life are former Chinese internationals Jin Jingdao, Guo Tianyu, and Gu Chao, as well as South Korean player Son Jun-ho.

The bans were imposed after a two-year investigation uncovered a series of online gambling, match-fixing, and bribery cases. The investigation implicated 120 matches, 128 criminal suspects, and 41 football clubs.■

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