CSL TV rights deal resolved, 3×3 takes hold and the NBA’s New Year plans in...
In addition to my SupChina column, I’ve also been filing a weekly China Digest for SportBusiness over the past year. Here’s a summary of what you can find in this week’s version: CSL TV rights deal...
View ArticleFIFA nets yet another Chinese sponsor, while CFA provides much-needed...
Here’s a summary of what you can find in my weekly China Digest for SportBusiness: Scooter company becomes latest Chinese firm to bankroll FIFA Yadea has become the latest Chinese company to sponsor...
View ArticleXi to stay on, Wanda to get out, Tmall turns to F1 and more Milan misery
Here’s a summary of what you can find in my weekly China Digest for SportBusiness: Official: Xi Jinping to stay on as President past 10-year limit In China, everything is dominated by politics, which...
View ArticleTaxing debates blight Chinese football
CSL clubs approached the transfer window cautiously due to the new 100% transfer tax for foreign players – and the lack of detail surrounding it. But clubs are continuing to look for loopholes and...
View ArticleGov’t meddling in Chinese soccer, Pt 28: tattoo ban
You may have heard by now about China’s ban on tattoos, first announced in January when “hip-hop elements” were deemed no longer suitable for TV, and now scrubbed from soccer, too (as detailed below)....
View ArticleWhy you should take headlines from China with a sack of salt
The headlines from China that make their way into the sports sections of western media very often contain errors, falsehoods and sometimes just downright lies. Two rules of thumb: if it sounds too good...
View ArticleMemories of the 2008 Beijing Olympics – and what happened next
Ten years ago tonight, I had the privilege of witnessing one of the most dominant Olympic performances of our time, as Usain Bolt ran 9.69 in the men’s 100m final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. But I...
View ArticleOlympic “Boycott”, Hockey Showdown & the CSL Returns To Action
Episode 11 of the China Sports Insider Podcast features: The latest on the Olympic ice hockey drama – the Chinese men’s team is now confirmed to be in, so what does that mean come February?The US...
View ArticleShanghai Showdown: Cameron Wilson Talks Balls and Lockdowns
Long-time Shanghai resident and Chinese football expert Cameron Wilson is now on Day 23 of his lockdown on the Pudong side of the city. Given what’s happened there over the past few weeks, we felt it...
View ArticleCHINESE FOOTBALL CORRUPTION REPORT
Detention of ex-Everton Star Li Tie Sparks Biggest Government Crackdown in a Decade by a SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT China Sports Insider is delighted to publish the following contribution from a special...
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