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Wu Yanni

(吳艷妮)

Wu Yanni
Wu Yanni
吳艷妮
The latest news on Wu Yanni, Chinese track and field athlete and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
Wu Yanni (left) in round one of the 100m hurdles at the Paris Games, where she clocked China’s best time at the Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
2025 National Games

National Games: Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni chasing beauty as well as results

Flamboyant athlete who was ‘made for hurdling’ divides opinion like no other, will be out to go one better than the silver she won in 2021.

2025 National Games

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2025 National Games

Nothing to prove at National Games, I’ll race without pressure, hurdler Lui says

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Top China athlete praised for looks, talent says she embodies strength, beauty

Striking high-jump prospect hits back at critics who belittle her achievements, say she should cut her hair.

Chinese high jumping champion, Shao Yuqi, who attends one of the country’s most prestigious universities, has gained recognition for her beauty and athletic prowess. Photo: SCMP composite/RedNote
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‘Do what you think is beautiful’: China hurdler derides gossip, embraces confidence

Olympic track star hits back at plastic surgery detractors, says accusations over cosmetic work are ‘recognition’ of her beauty.

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Tearful Wu Yanni’s 60m hurdles Worlds failure sparks furious social media debate

Despite setting a new national record time of 8.01 seconds, the 27-year-old missed out on qualification by 0.01 seconds.

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Chinese hurdler Wu slammed on social media for ‘Photoshopped’ images on Weibo

The controversial athlete Wu uploaded 10 black-and-white images of herself, with a related hashtag viewed more than 40 million times.

Wu Yanni divides opinion among Chinese sports fans. Photo: Weibo/吴艳妮Jennie
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China sprinters ‘too slow, too weak’ says Wu, after another 100m hurdles failure

Wu Yanni fails to make it out of the 100m hurdles repechage, then claims she thought she could have won it all.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics: China weightlifting golds, US basketball win – day 12 as it happened

Li Fabin retains men’s 61kg crown before Hou Zhihui does likewise in the women’s 49kg, while in basketball, USA’s women beat Nigeria to reach semi-finals.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Profile | Paris hopeful, social media star Wu Yanni: tattoos, make-up and fiery personality

She is one of the most popular and talked-about athletes, not just for her remarkable performances on the track.

Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni is a star on and off the track and likely to bring a lot of personality to the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chinese commentator’s ‘make-up’ question at Olympics basketball sparks outrage

Incident comes in the wake of similar comments by a veteran British commentator that saw him being removed from covering the rest of the Games

Spain’s players celebrate as China’s bench looks dejected during their tense clash at the Paris Olympic Games. Photo: Xinhua
Trending in China

Profile | Meet China ‘goddess’ athlete Xia Sining who is humble, shy

Champion China hurdler is heading to the Paris Olympics with the hopes of millions on her shoulders but the star athlete is taking it all in her stride.

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Quirky Asia news: China athlete in makeup fail, fish goes to hospital, spiky snacks

The Post runs the rule over some of the strange stories which have emerged across Asia in recent days.

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Graduates celebrate at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on November 9, 2023. Photo: Elson Li
Trending in China

Profile | Wu Yanni, China’s champion hurdler irks some with tattoo, makeup and opinions

Top China athlete Wu Yanni lost an important race and faced fan criticism over the makeup she wore on the day, but the outspoken glamour girl remains defiant.

Wu Yanni, China’s controversial champion hurdler, has tattoos, opinions, and wears makeup during races. Now she hopes to shine at the Paris Olympics later this year. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/Sohu

Questions raised over picture of Asian Games pair’s lane numbers

Wu Yanni and Lin Yuwei’s lane numbers inadvertently match the dates of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown

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Woman films reply to mum’s claim she looks like ‘prostitute’ with dyed hair

A filmed emotional exchange in China between a young woman challenging outdated gender stereotypes and her mother after the woman’s hair was dyed purple attracted sympathy online.

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Body art brouhaha: China track star hits back at tattoo critics with confidence

Champion Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni has hit back at critics of her tattoo, saying that the body art is a symbol of her self-confidence.

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Record-breaking Chinese hurdler, Wu Yanni, has hit back at critics of her tattoo by saying that the body art is a symbol of her self-confidence. Photo: SCMP composite/Xinhua
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