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Li Xiangyu

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This article raises concerns regarding notability. After conducting a search in accordance with WP:BEFORE, I was unable to locate multiple independent, reliable sources that provide significant, in-depth coverage of the subject. The majority of available references appear to be limited to athletics result databases, brief competition summaries, or routine listings of participation, which do not satisfy Wikipedia’s requirements for notability.

• Delete – The subject does not meet the general notability guideline, which requires “significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.” In this case, there is a clear absence of such coverage. Existing sources are largely primary or routine in nature (e.g., race results, athlete profiles), and do not offer sustained discussion, analysis, or biographical detail.

Although the subject competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, this alone is not sufficient to establish notability. Wikipedia does not grant automatic notability based solely on participation in major events; rather, there must be evidence of broader recognition through independent secondary sources. In this case, there is little to no indication of such coverage beyond basic participation records.

Per WP:ATHLETE and WP:SPORTCRIT, athletes are generally presumed notable if they have either (1) won significant international competitions, or (2) received substantial coverage in reliable, independent sources. The subject does not appear to have achieved major international distinctions (such as Olympic or World Championship medals), nor is there evidence of enduring media attention or analytical reporting about their career.

Furthermore, the lack of diverse sourcing suggests that the article relies heavily on routine sports reporting, which is explicitly noted in Wikipedia guidelines as insufficient for establishing notability. Without multiple high-quality secondary sources providing meaningful coverage, the subject fails to meet the threshold for inclusion.

In conclusion, due to the absence of significant independent coverage and failure to meet both general and sport-specific notability criteria, the article does not currently satisfy Wikipedia’s inclusion standards. Deletion is appropriate unless stronger sourcing can be provided.

• Note: This discussion has been included in the Sportspeople, China, and Biography deletion sorting lists.

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.