On October 28, netizens discovered that Migu had scheduled broadcasts for 9 out of 10 La Liga matches this weekend. The only one not listed was the November 1 match between Real Madrid and Racing Santander, suspected to be related to the controversy over Kylian Mbappé's Mao Zedong meme.
On October 27, LaLiga issued a statement saying it "deeply regrets" the offense caused by Mbappé's remarks among Chinese fans, that the words were spoken by him in a personal capacity and do not represent LaLiga; the league apologized on behalf of itself and all its clubs, and said it would establish codes of communication for players and clubs. elDiario said the statement was revised after being published at noon, with Tebas changing the apology's addressee to "Chinese fans."
On the afternoon of October 27, after Tebas sent a letter to CMG condemning Mbappé and apologizing, the head of China Media Group replied, saying "apologize first, or there is nothing to discuss," demanding that La Liga, Real Madrid, and especially Mbappé himself issue a public apology as soon as possible, calling this a "basic premise."
On the evening of October 27, relevant personnel from China Media Group (CCTV) responded to Kylian Mbappe's apology, stating they have noted the information and that "we listen to his words but watch his actions." They hope La Liga, Real Madrid, and Mbappe himself will learn a lesson from this, offer a sincere apology, and truly repent. As of press time, there has been no news of CCTV resuming the broadcast of La Liga matches.
On October 27, Dongqiudi released the full 2026 Ballon d'Or ranking, in which second-place finisher Mbappé was labeled "no such person found," sparking heated discussion among netizens. Yahoo Sports said Dongqiudi erased Mbappé's name from its Ballon d'Or ranking.
On October 27, Dahe Daily reported that the CCTV News Weibo account and CCTV.com had taken down coverage related to Mbappé, accusing him of enjoying the dividends of the Chinese market while “biting the hand that feeds him.”
On the evening of October 22, in the women's team final of the 2026 Table Tennis Asian Championships, the Chinese team dropped two straight matches after leading 2-1 and ultimately fell 2-3 to Japan to finish as runners-up, with Japan's Hashimoto Honoka defeating Chen Yi and Wang Yidi in succession to claim both of her points.
On October 18, Huangyan District in Taizhou, Zhejiang held the Changtan Lake cycling race. Roads were closed during the morning of the event, and large numbers of residents who commute by electric scooter were stranded inside the non-motorized lanes blocked by guardrails, unable to pass. Some people at the scene were loudly complaining and cursing.
On October 16, according to China Film Report, the National Film Administration and the General Administration of Sport recently jointly issued a document to launch the “Go Sports with Films” initiative, supporting the establishment of sports lottery sales points in cinemas, encouraging cinemas to broadcast live sports events and carry out suitable sports activities.
On October 4, while the Yangshipin app was live-streaming the WTT China Smash, netizens found that comments containing “Fan Zhendong” could not be sent in the danmaku, while comments such as “Go Wang Chuqin” displayed normally, and the comment section questioned the platform’s censorship.
After Wu Qilong's waving of the five-star flag sparked heated discussion and protests among fans, the Fubon team announced the cancellation of the first pitch ceremony originally scheduled for October 4 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium.
On April 22, before a basketball game began, the Basketball Association of Nayong County in Bijie, Guizhou, had players hold up a banner reading "Victory may not belong to Nayong County, but Taiwan certainly belongs to China," while the host shouted "National unification is the trend of the times, and the treasure island will surely return to the motherland's embrace." Netizens questioned that the game had nothing to do with Taiwan's return.
Former national football team captain Fan Zhiyi mocked the Chinese men's basketball team's defeat on the show, triggering a strong backlash from the sports world; the second half of the program, originally scheduled to air, was ultimately cut and never broadcast.