Sport in China Olympiad in Turin when the men's team came second behind and the women's team third for the best result overall. The Chinese progress has been underpinned by large government support and testing competition in numerous tough events. Commensurate with its status, China currently has seven hundred players, second only to . However, even today countries like and Israel still have an edge in experience over their Chinese counterparts. Xiangqi is also considered a sport in China, with millions of players nationwide. There is a national Chinese chess league. Cricket is a fast-growing sport in China. It is already a well-established
Malavan Sport and Cultural Club Malavan Sport and Cultural Club Malavan Sport and Cultural Club is an Iranian multisport club based in Bandar Anzali, Iran. Bandar Anzali with 150,000 citizens has 64 sport clubs with 11,000 male and female athletes. It was established by Marshal Karim Rastegari in 1969 under the supervision of the Iranian Navy and to begin with only had a football team which still exists today as Malavan Football Club. Malavan Football Club who play in the Persian Gulf Pro League. The team has boasted fantastic players such as the late Sirous Ghayeghran, and today boasts Maziar Zare, hailed by many as