CMG's top 10 Chinese sports news stories of the year that made the country proud

Opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, September 23, 2023. /CFP

Gold medalists Team China celebrate with the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023 trophy during the medal ceremony after the tournament's final in Sydney, Australia, July 2, 2023. /CFP

Players of China celebrate after winning the Sudirman Cup title in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 21, 2023. /CFP

L-R: Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Zhanle Pan pose during the medal ceremony for men's 4x100m medley relay at World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 30, 2023. /CFP

Ding Liren of China competes in the World Chess Championship match against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia at the St Regis Astana Hotel in Astana, Kazakhstan, April 30, 2023. /CFP

Kaylee McKeown and Qin Haiyang (C) receive their awards of Best Swimmer of the Year in Budapest, Hungary, October 22, 2023. /CFP

Zhang Zhilei of China celebrates after beating Joe Joyce of Britain at the Copper Box Arena in London, Britain, April 15, 2023. /CFP

Gold medalists of China pose for a photo after defeating Malaysia 2-0 in the Arena of Valor Asian Games Version final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, September 26, 2023. CFP

China's Zhang Zhizhen in action during the opening round of the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France, May 29, 2023. /CFP

CMG President Shen Haixiong (L) and IOC President Thomas Bach sign a memorandum of understanding at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, October 27, 2023. /CMG

Shen Haixiong (L), president of CMG, and Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, jointly signed a memorandum of cooperation on behalf of the two sides in Paris, France, October 23, 2023. /CMG