Human rights groups have heavily criticised United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet for not releasing her report on China's alleged abuses prior to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games as it would have been a huge blow to the country's hosting of the event.

The Chilean official is set to make a long-delayed visit to China this month but has given no word about

Last week a five-strong team of UN delegates landed in China to prepare for Bachelet's arrival which

feels that Michelle Bachelet postponing the release of her report on the human rights situation in China

Before the Winter Olympics, the human rights situation in China, Hong Kong, Tibet and East Turkestan

China is set to host a number of major sporting events later this year including the Hangzhou 2022 Asian

China have replaced Russia in the men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL), following the latter's suspension

competitions.The respective capitals of Brazil and Canada are due to host the first week of men's VNL games, with China

Brasilia.Quezon City in the Philippines and Bulgarian capital Sofia are scheduled to stage week two, with China

playing in the Philippines.Osaka in Japan and Gdańsk are the venues for week three, with China due to

was unable to defend her title at the Badminton Asia Championships, losing to unseeded Wang Zhiyi of China

Indonesia 23-21, 21-10 in a rapid 29-minute match in the men's doubles.Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China

Suddenly the handshake between Thomas Bach and Besim Hasani was not happening any more. The hand of the upwardly mobile International Olympic Committee vice president had halted in mid-air - at the point where Hasani had introduced himself as "President of the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOC)."

remains only partially recognised as an independent country by United Nations members - with Russia, China

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has launched a digital magazine for its fans featuring exclusive table tennis content and images.

ITTF President Petra Sörling and multiple Olympic medallists Jun Mizutani and Ding Ning of Japan and China

Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo - who have both won on the Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour - are set to represent South Korea at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games later this year.

place from September 10 to 25, but uncertainty lies over hosting at these dates due to COVID-19 in China

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has confirmed that its athletes will not be competing at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

has been a major concern and seen Shanghai be locked down.Most major events scheduled to be held in China

It was a day of mixed fortunes for the big names as world number four and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka exited the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Madrid Open after going down to Amanda Anisimova of United States 2-6, 6-3, 4-6.

Plíšková.Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep of Romania had a routine 6-2, 6-3 win over Zhang Shuai of China

Association (WTA) chief executive Steve Simon has said the organisation’s stance on holding events in China

The WTA pulled all events from China due to concerns over the welfare of Peng.Peng alleged in November

with Peng, but was committed to finding a resolution.He said the WTA would be willing to return to China

committed to finding a resolution to the Peng Shuai case ©Getty Images"This is not about walking away from China

It isn’t about never going back to China, it is about finding a resolution."

Professionals (ATP), but claimed the organisation would not pressure the men’s body to copy its stance on China

Men's singles top seed Kento Momota suffered a shock first round defeat to Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo at the Badminton Asia Championships in Manila.

after winning the first game 21-12, but Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games gold medallist Li Shifeng of China

against Indonesian qualifier Stephanie Widjaja 21-16, 16-21, 21-16, and is set to face Zhang Yiman of China

Masters champion Yan Bingtao and three-time world champion Mark Williams are deadlocked at eight frames apiece heading into the final session of their World Snooker Championship quarter-final at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

quarter-final, as he opened up a 6-2 advantage thanks to a top break of 106.In the second session, Bingtao of China

Indonesia's Stephanie Widjaja set up a women's singles first round match against South Korea's second seed An Se-young after progressing through qualifying at the Badminton Asia Championships in Manila.

of Thailand's Adulrach Namkul, with Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu his first opponent.Weng Hong Yang of China

Colombia has been selected as host nation for the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships - only 10 months after escaping a suspension from the sport.

the world’s strongest nations in the sport, hosts an IWF World Championships for the first time.After China

he had done enough to win gold in the men’s 67kg but he had to settle for silver when Chen Lijun of China

The Badminton Asia Championships are set to make their long-awaited return tomorrow in the Philippines' capital Manila.

Championships in February, where the host nation won the men's title and Indonesia the women's.Wuhan in China

Chasinee Korepap in the first round.Tokyo 2020 silver medallists Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong - also of China

Beiwan Zhang and Brian Yang are set to defend their Pan Am Individual Badminton Championships titles when the tournament begins in El Salvador tomorrow.

Second seed Zhang, a 31-year-old who was born in China but represents the United States, unseated Canada