With its personal liturgies and worldwide communion, the World Cup can seem a kind of secular religion, or a benign global conspiracy for quadrennial fun.
The 2026 edition, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, will be the first edition of the quadrennial tournament where 48 teams are taking part.
Su Bingtian stormed to victory in the men's 100-meter final at China's 14th National Games on Tuesday, winning his first title of the quadrennial event with a new Games record.