After two-and-a-half years of managing to escape the jaws of COVID-19, it finally struck me and came just when I started to think that I might be one of the lucky ones.

Championships that were rescheduled to be held in November in Yangzhou, are the latest premium event in China

coronavirus concerns in the Volleyball Nations League with Germany recently forfeiting a match with China

Australia's men's and China's women's teams took gold at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore.

on the Team of the Tournament by New Zealand's Nikau McCullough and 23-year-old Jiaren Zhao, who led China

10, 2022In the women's tournament, Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and FIBA 3x3 World Cup bronze medallists China

Australia to win 14-10.Zhi Ting Zhang scored a game-high six points while Kun Huang added five more as China

Belgium have thumped Chile 5-0 to set-up a quarter-finals clash against defending champions The Netherlands at the Women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Cup at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen.

facing India.Classification games are also due to be staged with Ireland taking on South Africa and China

The men's and women's quarter-final line-ups have been completed at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore.

quarter-final matches see Japan take on Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei go up against Indonesia.Australia, China

Indonesia’s Kiromal Katibin has set a men's speed climbing world record of 5.00 seconds at the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Cup in Chamonix, breaking his previous time of 5.04.

times in total since May 2021.His electric qualifying time was 0.15 seconds faster than Zhang Liang of China

6.87 while Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi, also of Indonesia, completed her race in 7.02.Xie Guizhen of China

The fifth edition of the World Baseball Classic is set to take place from March 9 to 21 2023 in four locations around the world and be expanded to 20 countries from the previous 16-team format of 2017.

welcome the current world number one and Olympic champions Japan along with South Korea, Australia, and China

The United States and Canada are set to compete for World Lacrosse Women's Championship glory after prevailing in the semi-finals at Towson University in Maryland.

Latvia 9-7 behind a tournament-high 14 saves from goalkeeper Kristen Masullo.The Netherlands knocked off China

New Zealand and Argentina have concluded the pool stage of the Women’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World Cup as the winners of their respective pools.

proved to be too late to stage a remarkable comeback.England completed Pool B in second place, beating China

The Philippines’ men’s team impressed on the final day of the qualifying draw at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asia Cup at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

with the match tied at 19-19 as he made it two wins from two.They have been drawn in Pool C alongside China

bettered India 17-9 before sweeping past Palestine 21-5 to enter Pool C, where they are due to play China

Free Tibet campaigners wearing "Where is Peng Shuai?" tee-shirts have claimed they were confronted by Wimbledon security staff, who warned them of political messaging and approaching other spectators at the competition.

The WTA has remained committed to its stance of refusing to hold events in China and has persistently

New Zealand took control of Group B at the Women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Cup today, beating England 3-1 at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen.

Davey got a third goal in the 51st minute to confirm New Zealand's victory.In the earlier group match, China

Mongolia is due to enter the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Asian Cup in Singapore as the top seed for both the men’s and women’s events.

who have 2019 champion Greg Hire on their roster, and second seeds Japan.World Cup bronze medallists China

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced another premium event to be cancelled in China.

Osaka and Gdańsk are set to host the final preliminary round fixtures in the Men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL), with Olympic champions France and Poland leading the way in the chase for places in the knockout stage.

eyeing up a quarter-final spot.Sitting seventh at present are The Netherlands, who have matches against China

Athletes from 36 nations have secured quota places for the 2023 Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali after qualification in open water swimming, beach handball and karate.

along with Italy, Ukraine, France, Hungary, Australia, the United States, Greece, Colombia, Japan, China

include France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, The Netherlands, Japan, the US, Hungary, Hong Kong, China

, Israel, South Africa, Czech Republic, Turkey, China, Canada, South Korea, Peru, New Zealand, Seychelles

sealed places from the men’s competition.In the women’s category, athletes from Spain, Japan, Hong Kong, China