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USAW bids for weightlifting World Championships and Electoral Congress

  • Weightlifting

USA Weightlifting (USAW) is bidding to host the International Weightlifting (IWF) Electoral Congress in June and the IWF World Championships in November.

June and July.The IWF sent out an appeal for potential hosts for its flagship event on March 23, after China

had promised a "carnival of weightlifting" that featured an expo for the sport, and the concurrent China


Duncan Mackay: Vladimir Lisin is under pressure at both the ISSF and in Russia

  • Inside the Blogs

The number of countries calling upon Vladimir Lisin to step down as President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), even temporarily, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is growing.

renamed NLMK, floated on the stock exchange in London in 2005, and as it became a big steel exporter to China


Macau and Kazakhstan accepted as IFF provisional members

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Macau China Floorball General Association and Kazakhstan Floorball Federation have been accepted

, said the Macau China Floorball General Association on social media."We made it!"

take place in Zurich and Winterthur in Switzerland from November 5 to 11 later in the year.The Macau China




China could join forces with Russia in bid for World Women’s Handball Championship, pair set for friendly

  • Handball

China is considering joining forces with Russia to launch a joint bid for the World Women’s Handball

meeting with Wang Tao, head of the Chinese Handball Association.Shishkarev also told Russian media that China

Federation, Hassan Moustafa, pays great attention to the development of handball in the People's Republic of China

China has been criticised by Western nations for its failure to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine

to be a sole host in 2027.Russia last hosted the World Women's Handball Championship in 2005 whereas China

April 22 to 23 with the participation of the first national team, the youth team, the national teams of China


Draws announced for Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournaments

  • Badminton

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas and Uber Cup Finals draw has been revealed with Thomas Cup champions Indonesia in an all Asia group as they prepare to defend the title next month.

England and New Zealand.In the women's Uber Cup, Group A features 2018 champions Japan, who lost to China


Beijing 2022 officials recognised by IPC for delivering "stunning" Paralympics

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Beijing 2022 President Cai Qi, Chinese vice-premier Sun Chunlan and Mayor of Beijing Chen Jining are among eight high-ranking officials connected with the organisation of the Winter Paralympics who have been recognised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Presidents of the Organising Committee including Mayor of Beijing Chen, Governor of Hebei Wang Zhengpu and China

I was here in 2008 when China set the standard for the delivery of the summer Paralympic Games," said

countermeasures, what the Organising Committee has done has been a credit to the People’s Republic of China

Games have built a legacy for inclusion, and we trust that the 85 million persons with disabilities in China

presented to the officials "given that some of the recipients are outside of the closed loop".Hosts China



Perot re-elected as BWF Para Athletes' Commission chair

  • Badminton News

Richard Perot of France is set to serve as the chair of Badminton World Federation (BWF) Para Badminton Athletes’ Commission after being re-elected for the 2021-2025 term.

Commission.The pair are joined on the commission by Amy Burnett (USA), Chan Ho Yuen Daniel (Hong Kong China


No person-to-person shooting in PUBG Mobile's Asian Games version

  • Hangzhou 2022

PUBG Mobile will have a new version different from the original to avoid the exposure of excessive violence for when it makes its debut at the Asian Games in Hangzhou this year. 

 Located close to the Pacific Ocean in Eastern China, Hangzhou is set to host the 2022 Asian Games



Bos hopes internal competition boosts China's cycling hopes for Asian Games

  • Hangzhou 2022

Chinese national track cycling coach Theo Bos has said internal competition will help improve the squad, with the country preparing for a home Asian Games later this year.

We started with two big groups for women and men," said Bos, who is expected to coach China through to

I wanted to see all of the best riders in China."

China celebrated women's team sprint gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesChina have enjoyed


World Athletics Relays 2024 to serve as official trials for Paris Olympics

  • Athletics

Candidates have been invited to lodge applications to host the World Athletics Relays in 2024, with the event serving as the official trials event for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

three events.Yokohama in Japan and Chrozow in Poland hosted the event in 2019 and 2021.Guangzhou in China


Valieva impresses on figure skating return at Channel One Cup

  • Figure Skating

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva impressed on her return to the ice at the Channel One Cup in Saransk, but was unable to prevent her team losing the all-Russian competition.

claimed the ISU is not currently looking to relocate Grand Prix figure skating events in Russia and China