There's a strange new sport in town that we can't help but get excited about. Underwater hockey rookie Juan Pedraza climbed out of the water to tell what it's all about and how we can get involved:
What exactly is underwater hockey?
It’s similar to regular ... Read More
MMA (aka mixed martial arts) is a hands-on, down and dirty, rough and tumble kind of sport. We wanted in on the action so we sat down with professional kickboxer and MMA trainer Ramsey Dewey to talk strategy.
What, exactly, is mixed martial arts (MMA) a mix of? MMA can ... Read More
Ahead of Masse's Dec. 8 8-Ball Pool Competition Shanghai's one and only 8-Ball commissioner Pauly Gray sits down to talk about his sport's expanding popularity in Shanghai:
How did the pool league start?
The league was started five years ago by Rob Jones and our sponsor, Allied ... Read More
Need to get out some aggression or just want to do a triple axel or two? Ice hockey might just be the sport for you. We talked to Calvin Wong about the Shanghai hockey scene and what it's like playing for Team Canada.
What’s the competitive hockey scene ... Read More
Looking for a lacrosse fix in China? We caught up with Shanghai Lacrosse president, Mike Elefante, to find out about the local lax scene.
What is your role with Lacrosse China?
I have been involved as a coach for the past three years. In that time I’ve worked with ... Read More
We caught up with local softballer Matthew "Gator" Dickherber to find out more about the local softball scene.
did you start playing here? I met the league commissioner Tim Anderson at a bar. We were playing darts, I overheard him talking about softball, so I came out, and it’s ... Read More
We caught up with longtime Shanghai cricketer Deep to here about the local cricket scene.
How long has cricket been played here?
The Shanghai Cricket Club (SCC) is the oldest amateur sporting establishment in Shanghai. Over the years, SCC has hosted some of the greatest cricketers ever, including Sir Viv ... Read More
The Formula One (F1) Chinese Grand Prix is in town again and kicks off this weekend. We caught up with Force India driver Adrian Sutil before the event to get all the goss about this year's race.
Excited to come back to Shanghai?
The F1 fans in China are ... Read More
Stumble into any English pub around town and you'll find yourself a dart board. We caught up with Tom Pinkham to find out about drinking and darts, his two favorite bar sports.
How long have you been playing darts?
I joined the Shanghai Darts League in 1998. At that ... Read More
China dominates in badminton. There are a few expats in Shanghai trying their hand at the country's favorite sport. Brad Spencer caught up with City Weekend to tell us all about how he got involved.
Did you play badminton before you got here?
I didn’t play “real” badminton ... Read More
We caught up with Kenny Ly from the Masterhand Rock Climbing Club to find out more about the climbing scene in Shanghai. If you can master your fear of heights, this might be the sport for you.
How long have you been climbing?
My first experience was on an artificial ... Read More
Hockey without with the ice? It exists. We caught up with Shanghai floorballer Veli-Antti Ruismäki to find out more about why the game is more fun without cold.
What’s floorball?
It’s a fast-paced indoor game with similarities to ice hockey and field hockey. We play five-on-five plus a ... Read More
White Collar Boxing returns to Shanghai this Saturday with the second installment of Brawl on The Bund. Corporate suits will swap their ties for gloves and jump into the boxing ring to battle it out for charity. We caught up with amateur boxer Matt Lonergan to find out more.
How ... Read More
As winter approaches, yoga can provide the ideal refuge from the frantic activities of the holidays. We wanted to find out more about the Zenned-out sport so we caught up with Yogi Jonathan Woetzel from Y+ Yoga Center. He told us a little bit more about his yoga experiences and ... Read More
Rugby is one of the toughest and roughest sports out there. When we heard that the first full contact women's team, the Shanghai Sassy Shrimps, began playing we were intrigued. We caught up with Jewel Wang, a member of the team to find out more about the rough and ... Read More
Martial Artist Chloe Chanudet hails from France and got hooked on kung fu after watching loads of B-movies as a kid. Here she tells us about sword play and kicking butt.
How’d you get into kung fu?
The big thing that made me interested in kung fu was Kill ... Read More
CW: So, you come here often?
P&A: No, it’s our first time in China and we can’t wait. We’re playing three places–Shanghai, Guiyang and Shenzhen.
CW: Before you started mixing, you two were glamor models. Do you struggle to be taken seriously as DJs?
P ... Read More
When you started the Angels basketball team this year, what did you want to accomplish? The goal of this team is to help people who need help, such as those that were victims of the earthquake or orphans in this country. Right now, there isn’t a formal league established ... Read More
Lisa Law | Synapse Pilates Studio
For those who've been living under a rock, what exactly is Pilates? It's a form of exercise developed by Joseph Pilates. The Pilates method helps develop a balanced, healthy body by building core strength and flexibility and works to lengthen the spine and ... Read More
Almost an Ironman
Most people think running a mile is a lot. What made you start training for multi-sport events like the Shanghai Duathlon? I knew pretty little about multi-sport events until six years ago when I met my mentor Helios Kim. I first saw the video of the Hawaii ... Read More
Ballet Addict
Why did you start doing ballet here, for exercise or just for fun? Ballet is something that I just need to do, wherever I am–in Shanghai or not. It just makes me happy, and it challenges me. It also happens to be good exercise, but that was ... Read More
Richard Baimbridge | Yoga Space & Yoga Journal Magazine
So a quick primer for people who don't know, what is hot yoga? It's a system of 26 yoga poses done in a room heated to about 39 degrees. It was developed by an Indian yoga teacher living in America named ... Read More
Anna Ronngard | Gaelic Football
So we have to ask, what exactly is Gaelic football? That is everyone's first question! Not many people outside of Ireland have a clue about the sport. Phew. Basically it's a game where a team must kick, hand pass, bounce (hop) and solo–bounce ... Read More
Take a Swing
What's the ideal age to begin working on your golf swing? To be honest, any age–that's the beauty of golf. Well, how old are the people who come to the golf academy? Visitors range from children to men in their late 70s and 80s ... Read More
Diving In
How did you get into SCUBA diving? It's not exactly the first thing you think of when you think of sports in Shanghai. I agreed to chaperone a summer school SCUBA trip to Thailand and I figured I would be of more use if I could actually ... Read More