Famed Athletics in China

China is well-regarded worldwide for its comprehensive variations of competitive sporting activities. Since the 20th century, the nation has been holding a considerable number of traditional and Western sports that locals and foreign vacationists alike find very interesting. In fact, China is among the top-performing countries in the Summer Olympics, with featured athletics like baseball, football, badminton, tennis, diving, gymnastics, and basketball. As for common athletics, the elderly Chinese folks still practice Qigong and Tai Ji Chuan in their daily exercise activities.

As stated earlier, one of the well-acclaimed athletics in China is badminton. Chinese locals enjoy playing this athletic for unlike other sports, badminton is very effortless to learn, the venues are well-accessible, and the equipment are inexpensive. Well-regarded professional badminton players in the nation are Cheng Shao-Chieh, Lin Dan, and Huang Sui. Football, in addition, is also among the well-regarded sports in China since its introduction in the 1900s. With China's notable passion for the game, the nation established its premier football event called Chinese Super League, wherein it commends four other known football federations. As for unique Chinese athletics, the nation features a team paddling activity called Dragon boat racing, wherein a narrow and long human-powered boat is used by the paddlers.