The International World Games Association (IWGA) has started an account on Chinese social media platform Weibo in the build-up to the Chengdu 2025 World Games, the next edition of the event.

nbsp;Chengdu is to hold the 2025 World Games and 2023 World University Games ©Getty Images"Not only is China

Chinese athletes widely present at The World Games, but also our next edition will be held in Chengdu, China

TikTok, which is free to use in China under its original name Douyin, is to be used more before and during

Olympic, world and Commonwealth swimming champion Chad Le Clos has switched his training base to Frankfurt to join coach Dirk Lange, as he prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

oversaw Mexico's programme in 2012 and has served as an advisor to the swimming programmes for Croatia, China

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Open for the first time as well ©Getty ImagesGauff recorded a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Zhang Shuai from China

The long-delayed United Nations (UN) report on China's Xinjiang province makes for grim reading, concluding "serious human rights violations have been committed" against the region's Uyghur Muslim population. Conveniently for all concerned - except of course those on the end of the abuse - it was published well after Beijing 2022.

one campaigners consistently sought to juxtapose to this year's Winter Olympics and Paralympics in China

into change or move the event, and in the case of sponsors to pressure the IOC into lobbying China for

not moved - a Uyghur athlete was even used to deliver the Olympic Flame in the Opening Ceremony as China

a high-ranking Chinese Communist Party official of sexual assault.The United Nations has concluded China

While the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has withdrawn its business from China because of the case

The US Open's all-time single-day attendance record was broken yesterday as tennis fans flocked to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with what is expected to be Serena Williams' final competitive match the headline attraction.

played on the showpiece court last night.The Russian - competing as a neutral - saw off Wu Yibing form China

Stone carvings depicting the taekwondo and wrestling events for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games have been crafted by experts in the Zhejiang province.

in my hometown, through my handicraft," he said.Chicken-blood stone, which is a prized ornament in China

World Table Tennis (WTT) has announced a partnership between Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) and WTT

China.

Championships and other WTT events in the country.Apart from being one of the largest financial providers in China

As a well-known brand in China with an excellent public reputation, the Agricultural Bank of China shares

Team Championships this year ©Getty Images"We look forward to working with the Agricultural Bank of China

China is one of the strongest table tennis nations in the world.Recently, Chinese Table Tennis Association

South Korea has advanced its bid to stage next year's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup with the appointment of former players Hwang Sun-hong and Lee Young-pyo as honorary ambassadors, but Australia has withdrawn from the process.

The AFC is seeking a new host for its flagship men's football tournament, after China was forced to relinquish

Executive Committee meeting.The 24-team competition was scheduled to be held June 16 to July 16 2023 in China

The United States, Spain and France are among the favourites to claim victory at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Women’s Series in Montreal as they look to make a statement in preparation for the Constanta Final showdown later this month.

qualified for the final alongside Germany, Canada and Romania.This leaves just one spot remaining with China

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has cancelled scheduled events on its World Tour in Hong Kong and Macau for the third consecutive year due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.

Championships adding to a long list - including the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games - of sports events in China

(UN) has found that "serious human rights violations have been committed" in the Xinjiang region of China

contract were met" for Beijing 2022.The report condemned the "anti-terrorism law system" implemented by China

Uyghur and other predominantly Muslim minorities".Critics including American politicians have accused China

other Western countries".It rejected the report's findings, claiming that it had "smeared and slandered China

document that ignores the facts, and fully exposes the intention of the US, Western countries and anti-China

awarding the Winter Olympics and Paralympics to Beijing, but rebuffed calls to move the Games from China

The Nanjing 2023 World Athletics Indoor Championships is the latest event to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

President Sebastian Coe said.The COVID-19 pandemic has led to postponements of major events across China

Athletics Indoor Tour opportunities available throughout the year.This is not the first event to be held in China

Olympic bronze medallists Argentina scraped into the knockout stages of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's Volleyball World Championship, edging a five-set clash with Egypt in their final group match.

States.European champions Italy took top spot in the same pool with a comfortable 25-14, 25-10, 25-14 win against China

The Global Esports Federation (GEF) and the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) have signed an agreement to form an Organising Committee for the Riyadh 2023 Global Esports Games.

Turkish metropolis Istanbul is due to hold the Global Esports Games this year, followed by Riyadh in 2023.China

Canada eased to a 3-0 win over China in the first fixture of the day at the 2022 Men's Volleyball World