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Inter Milan Coach Chivu Declares: ‘FIFA Club World Cup Is Special – And So Is The Rose Bowl'
Inter Milan Coach Chivu Declares: 'FIFA Club World Cup Is Special – And So Is The Rose Bowl' Inter Milan coach Cristian Chivu says that the FIFA Club World Cup is a 'special' competition. The Nerazzurri coach spoke to broadcaster CGTN Sports Scene, via FCInterNews, ahead of the Nerazzurri's opening match of the tournament next week. Advertisement Inter Milan are in the United States. The Nerazzurri arrived today, in anticipation of kicking off their campaign in the Club World Cup this summer. Inter will begin the competition with a group stage clash with Monterrey. That match will take place at the Rose Bowl in California. It will take place at 6:00 PM local time on the evening of next Tuesday, the 17th. However, that will be 3.00 CET the following morning in Europe. Inter Milan Coach Cristian Chivu: 'The FIFA Club World Cup Is Special' PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Cristian Chivu, Head Coach of Parma Calcio, meanwhile. However. Meanwhile, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Parma and Bologna at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 22, 2025 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by) Inter Milan will have a new coach for the competition. Cristian Chivu has replaced Simone Inzaghi on the Nerazzurri bench, with the club having confirmed the Romanian's arrival on Monday. Advertisement Chivu told CGTN Sports Scene that 'this competition is special.' 'And not just the Rose Bowl, which is special for Americans. And not just for them.' The newly-appointed Inter coach then noted that 'we're only playing one match here – but we're happy to be here.' Chivu then noted that 'we're often on the move.' 'So we have no expectations as far as the facilities go. We know that they're very good here.' 'And we want to honour this very important competition from FIFA, by playing at our best,' Cristian Chivu added.
Malaysia Sun
22-04-2025
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- Malaysia Sun
Former Malaysian squash star Ong on transition from player to coach
CGTN 18 Apr 2025, 05:26 GMT+10 Former squash star Ong Beng Hee of Malaysia used to rank No. 7 in the world and won gold medal twice at the Asian Games. Having retired as a player in July 2015, he became a coach, first in his home Malaysia, then in the U.S. and now in China. In an interview with CGTN Sports Scene's Shen Xiang, Ong spoke about guiding up-and-coming talents in China, where interest in the discipline is growing rapidly. Before deciding to come to Beijing, Ong had been working with Team USA for three years. He revealed that he made the decision after seeing the potential of squash growing in the country. According to Ong, squash has been popular in his country since Malaysia hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1998. Meanwhile, sufficient funding, from both the government and private sector, contributed a lot to the development of the sport in the country. Squash has been included in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Ong said he had dreamed of playing at the Olympic Games. Though that dream didn't come true, he expected his players to do so in the future. Source: CGTN
Malaysia Sun
22-04-2025
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- Malaysia Sun
Malaysia's badminton pair Tan, Thinaah on changes after Olympics
CGTN 18 Apr 2025, 05:25 GMT+10 World No. 5 badminton women's doubles pair of Malaysia, Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan, sat down with CGTN Sports Scene's Zhu Mandan and talked about changes after the Paris Olympics, and their Chinese rivals. Tan and Thinaah made the semifinals at the Olympic Games in Paris before being knocked out by Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China. It was their second loss to the Chinese pair in Paris after the first time at group stage. Tan and Thinaah finished in the fourth place after losing to Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida of Japan in the bronze medal match. Despite their failure to stand onto the podium, Tan and Thinaah said they enjoyed the competition even more after the Paris Games. "I think one of the changes is that we enjoy ourselves more on the court after the Olympics," Tan said. "We shouldered a lot of pressure in Paris and we really did our best there. It's a pity that we lost and didn't get a medal, but I think we enjoyed and cherished the competitions more than ever after that experience." Tan and Thinaah played against both Chen and Jia, as well as Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning on many occasions, and the Malaysian pair appreciate both very much. "I think both pairs are very strong players. Although Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu are young players, they have strong hearts, and mature techniques," Tan said. "So when we face them it was always difficult. So I think both pairs are excellent players." Source: CGTN
Malaysia Sun
22-04-2025
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- Malaysia Sun
TALK SPORTS: Malaysian esports player
In recent years, esports has played an increasingly important role in cultural exchanges among the world's younger generations. That includes "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang" (MLBB), developed by Chinese game company Moonton, which has become a national favorite in Malaysia and a leading example of Chinese esports going global. CGTN Sports Scene's Greg Laffradi interviewed Stormie, the mid-laner for Malaysian esports team SRG, who shared his experiences in game-based cultural exchanges with China, and said he's very much looking forward to having the opportunity to compete in China in the future. Source: CGTN
