China came from behind to beat Australia on penalties, winning their eighth AFC women's Asian Cup in Adelaide, Australia, July 30, 2006.
China's diving team is less concerned about continuing their gold winning streak, which stretches back to the 1984 Games, than sweeping all titles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Though sweeping away all the 10 gold medals on offer in the five-day 2006 FINA Diving World Cup, powerhouse China still has room to improve in the buildup to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
"Diving Queen" Guo Jingjing and World Cup rookie He Chong of the Chinese "Armada" bagged two golds in the first-day competition of the FINA Diving World Cup in Changshu, in eastern Jiangsu province, on Wednesday.
Chinese men's volleyball team will try to achieve their first qualification for the Olympic Games since 1984, an official said on Monday.
Newly-crowned Wimbledon doubles' champions Zheng Jie and Yan Zi believe success at the All-England Club will raise confidence for their bid for glory at the Beijing Olympics.
Germany's Klaus Siebert has been appointed head coach of the Chinese biathlon team, local media reported on Saturday.
Super substitue Ma Xiaoxu scored in stoppage time as China were held 1-1 draw by North Korea in a women's soccer warm-up friendly in Tianjin, Tuesday.
Chinese woman grandmaster Zhao Xue and rising star Shen Yang both snatched an easy win over their British rivals to lead China 2-0.
A superbly taken Chen Tao free kick helped the Chinese Olympic team defeat Argentina 1-0 in their second group match in the Toulon Cup.
The Chinese team has harvested three gold medals at a gymnastic World Cup competition in Ghent, Belgium.
China completed the FINA Diving Grand Prix with last final three gold medals on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.