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FILE - China's Eileen Gu smiles following her final run during the World Cup women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final Jan. 1, 2022, in Calgary, Alberta. American-born daredevil Gu will be trying to win gold medals for China at the Beijing Games. Gu's mother is from the host country and the 18-year-old freestyle skier made the decision to compete for China instead of the United States. (Evan Buhler/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Risk-taker Eileen Gu makes China an Olympic force on snow

By Eddie Pells Feb. 04, 2022 04:02 AM EST

Yao Ming, head of the Chinese Basketball Association and Ice Snow Sports Promotion Ambassador, left, reacts during a Linjia 7 Salon afternoon tea with journalists at Beijing International Club in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Former NBA great Yao Ming said Monday he and others had a pleasant talk when they met last month with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose disappearance after making a sexual assault allegation against a former government official raised international concern. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Former NBA great Yao Ming addresses Peng Shuai, Olympics

By Ken Moritsugu Jan. 17, 2022 06:22 AM EST

Serbia's Sonja Vasic, left, and Ana Dabovic celebrate at the end of a women's basketball quarterfinal round game against China at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Serbia rallies to reach semifinals by ousting China 77-70

By Teresa M. Walker Aug. 04, 2021 12:25 AM EDT

China celebrates their 76-74 victory against Australia after a women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Saitama, Japan, Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
China advances to women's quarters, edge Australia 76-74

Jul. 30, 2021 10:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2008, file photo, Chicago Bulls assistant coach Del Harris looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in Denver. Harris was revealed Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, as this year’s winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, as presented by the National Basketball Coaches Association. Harris coached in the NBA for 32 seasons, 14 of them as a head coach with Houston, Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Lakers. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Del Harris receives 2020's Chuck Daly achievement award

By Tim Reynolds Oct. 02, 2020 08:28 PM EDT