Top 10 popular China TV shows in the first half of 2016

A boy plays badminton with singer Ella at the show Beat the Champions.[Photo/Official Weibo account of Beat the Champions]

No. 4 Beat the Champions

Zhejiang Satellite TV tackles the impossible with their sports reality show Beat the Champions.

Sport-lovers compete against professional athletes in their respective sport. Considering the different capabilities between professional and amateur players, professional athletes are faced with many obstacles during the competition.

A total of 12 episodes covering football, basketball, swimming, diving, and boxing were featured so far.