Editing Shanghai (section)

==Sports==
[[File:Shanghai F1 Circui 01.jpg|thumb|F1 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai]]
Shanghai is home to several [[Association football|football]] teams, including two in the [[Chinese Super League]]: [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenhua]]<ref name="绿地宣布接手申花 朱骏时代宣告终结">{{cite web|url=http://sports.163.com/14/0131/15/9JU8EDUS00051C89.html |title=绿地宣布接手申花 朱骏时代宣告终结 |publisher=sports.163.com |date=1 February 2014 |access-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202220527/http://sports.163.com/14/0131/15/9JU8EDUS00051C89.html|archive-date=2 February 2014|url-status=live|language=zh}}</ref> and [[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai Port]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-11-07/doc-ihmutuea7981747.shtml|script-title=zh:新王登基！上港终夺中超冠军 再也不是"千年老二"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111071905/http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/j/2018-11-07/doc-ihmutuea7981747.shtml|archive-date=11 November 2018|work=Sina Sports|date=7 November 2018|access-date=12 November 2018|language=zh|url-status=live}}</ref> Shanghai's top-tier [[basketball]] team, the [[Shanghai Sharks]] of the [[Chinese Basketball Association]], developed [[Yao Ming]] before he entered the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shanghaisharks.cn/ |script-title=zh:上海哔哩哔哩篮球俱乐部官方网站 |publisher=Shanghai Sharks |access-date=31 July 2020 |archive-date=4 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504202947/http://www.shanghaisharks.cn/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="yao ming">{{Cite news|last=Passa |first=Dennis |url=https://news.yahoo.com/chinese-great-yao-ming-retires-basketball-060633532.html |title=Chinese great Yao Ming retires from basketball |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111130114954/http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-great-yao-ming-retires-basketball-060633532.html |archive-date=30 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Shanghai's baseball team, the [[Shanghai Golden Eagles]], plays in the [[China Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite book
|title=Baseball America 2007 Almanac: A Comprehensive Review of the 2006 Season
|year=2007
|author= Will Lingo
|isbn=978-1932391138
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ik7CkgZIitEC&pg=PA361
|page=361|publisher=Simon and Schuster
}}</ref>

The [[Shanghai Cricket Club]] dates back to 1858 when the first recorded cricket match was played between a team of [[Royal Navy|British Naval]] officers and a Shanghai 11. Following a 45-year dormancy after the founding of the PRC in 1949, the club was re-established in 1994 by expatriates living in the city and has since grown to over 300 members. The [[Shanghai cricket team]] played various international matches between 1866 and 1948. With cricket in the rest of China almost non-existent, for that period they were the de facto [[China national cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shanghaicricket.com/about-us/|title=About the Shanghai Cricket Club|publisher=Shanghai Cricket Club|access-date=23 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411205407/http://shanghaicricket.com/about-us/|archive-date=11 April 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:YaoMingoffense.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Yao Ming was born in Shanghai. He started his career with the Shanghai Sharks.]]
Shanghai is home to many prominent Chinese professional athletes, such as basketball player Yao Ming,<ref name="yao ming" /> [[110 metres hurdles]] [[Liu Xiang (hurdler)|Liu Xiang]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/5156040.stm|title=Liu sets new world hurdles record|department=[[BBC Sport]]|work=[[BBC News]]|date=11 July 2006|access-date=12 October 2019}}</ref> [[table tennis]] player [[Wang Liqin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tabletennista.com/2013/12/wang-liqin-others-also-retire-from-the-nat/|publisher=Table Tennis Master|title=Wang Liqin others also retire from the nat|date=December 2013|access-date=21 July 2020|archive-date=14 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114145120/http://tabletennista.com/2013/12/wang-liqin-others-also-retire-from-the-nat/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[badminton]] player [[Wang Yihan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinanews.com.cn/ty/jdpl/news/2008/09-26/1395184.shtml|script-title=zh:南方都市报：王仪涵是下一站天后?|date=26 September 2008|publisher=China News|language=zh|access-date=19 March 2009}}</ref>

In 2023, athletes from Shanghai collectively won 19 gold medals at world championships and 38 gold medals at the highest-level national competitions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023年上海市国民经济和社会发展统计公报_统计公报_上海市统计局 |url=https://tjj.sh.gov.cn/tjgb/20240321/f66c5b25ce604a1f9af755941d5f454a.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=tjj.sh.gov.cn}}</ref>

[[File:Tsonga Potro 2008 Tennis Masters.jpg|thumb|Shanghai Masters in [[Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena]]]]
Shanghai is the host of several international sports events. Since 2004, it has hosted the [[Chinese Grand Prix]], a round of the [[Formula One|Formula One World Championship]]. The race is staged annually at the [[Shanghai International Circuit]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Oct/46457.htm |title=Grand Prix Shanghai Set to Go |publisher=China.org.cn |date=22 October 2002 |access-date=4 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513234108/http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Oct/46457.htm |archive-date=13 May 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> It hosted the [[2019 Chinese Grand Prix|1000th Formula One race]] on 14 April 2019. In 2010, Shanghai became the host city of [[Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters]], which raced in a street circuit in Pudong. In 2012, Shanghai began hosting [[4 Hours of Shanghai]] as one round from the inaugural season of the [[FIA World Endurance Championship]]. The city also hosts the [[Shanghai Masters (tennis)|Shanghai Masters]] tennis tournament, which is part of [[ATP World Tour Masters 1000]], as well as golf tournaments including the [[BMW Masters]] and [[WGC-HSBC Champions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-04/25/content_15132467.htm |title=European Tour, CGA unveil BMW Masters |date=25 April 2012 |work=China Daily |access-date=26 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426061851/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-04/25/content_15132467.htm |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On 21 September 2017, Shanghai hosted a [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) [[ice hockey]] exhibition game in an effort to increase fan interest for the [[2017–18 NHL season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/los-angeles-kings-vancouver-canucks-china-games-recap/c-291286826|title=Kings defeat Canucks in shootout to sweep China Games|publisher=National Hockey League|date=23 September 2017|access-date=1 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901053005/https://www.nhl.com/news/los-angeles-kings-vancouver-canucks-china-games-recap/c-291286826|archive-date=1 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shanghai is solidifying its status as a global hub for premier professional sports events. In 2023, Shanghai hosted a total of 118 sports events, with 190,000 participants and 1.29 million spectators, driving a consumption of CN¥3.713 billion (US$510.83 million).<ref>{{Cite web |title=《2023年上海市体育赛事影响力评估报告》发布-新华网 |url=http://sh.news.cn/20240302/df9a5552b08d41b9aaafdd5184e2a216/c.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=sh.news.cn}}</ref>

In 2024, the city is set to host nearly 175 domestic and international tournaments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shanghai is full speed ahead |url=https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-SportsEvents/20240403/0e8fbfca77664045a8f8d8d5b26f0768.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=english.shanghai.gov.cn}}</ref> Notable events on the calendar include the Olympic Qualifier Series, the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, the 2024 FIA Formula E World Championship (Shanghai), the 2024 Archery World Cup, the WDSF Grand Slam Final, and the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2024, among others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sports Events |url=https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-SportsEvents/index.html |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=english.shanghai.gov.cn}}</ref>