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Stellar line-up set to compete in first-ever WTT Grand Smash in Singapore

  • Table Tennis

The first-ever World Table Tennis (WTT) Grand Smash - which will offer as many ranking points as the Olympic Games and World Championships - is set to start in Singapore tomorrow.

respective men’s and women’s singles draws as top seeds.Olympic champions Ma Long and Chen Meng of China


Exclusive: New complaint filed against FINA vice-president Zhou over conduct at Tokyo 2020

  • Diving

A whistleblower has sent a follow-up complaint to the International Swimming Federation (FINA) over the alleged conduct of one of the organisation's vice-presidents and diving Bureau Liaison Zhou Jihong, at last year's re-arranged Olympic Games in Tokyo, who has been accused of bullying a judge.

 She is regarded as one of the key coaches involved in perfecting diving development in China, helping


Simpson earns super-G gold for Britain on day of firsts at Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Neil Simpson etched his name into British sporting history with a stunning victory in the men's super-G vision impaired event on a day of firsts in the Para Alpine skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Hosts China won their first two golds in the sport courtesy of Zhang Mengqiu and Liang Jingyi, while


International Paralympic Committee vying for change with accessibility overhaul in Beijing

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is pushing for cultural change and accessibility improvements across Beijing 2022 venues and beyond.

implementation of thousands of structural and legal changes to benefit people with disabilities in China

million/€144 million) - the equivalent of the previous 25 years - was spent making 14,000 facilities in China

That's why we do what we do because we want more inclusion around the world, not just in China," said



Zheng secures historic gold medal as China sweep long-distance sitting cross-country titles

  • Nordic Skiing News

Zheng Peng won China's first cross-country skiing medal in Paralympic history as he secured victory in the men's long-distance sitting race, while compatriot Yang Hongqiong finalised the double as she prevailed in the women's version.

#CrossCountry✨ Historical ✨First-ever Para cross-country medal for China in Paralympic history!??

towards the end of the race and had to settle for silver after finishing 32.1sec behind Yang.Li Panpan of China


China expected to replicate Beijing 2022 anti-coronavirus measures as only two new cases reported in

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

The anti-coronavrius measures in place at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are set to be used in other fields, so successful have they been.

The Beijing Municipal Government claims that "no cases [of COVID-19] elsewhere in China were traced to

opened ©Getty ImagesBeijing 2022 marked the first major international sporting event to take place in China


Karlstrom and Morejon win new 35 kilometres titles at World Race Walking Team Championships as Chinese miss out

  • Athletics

Sweden’s Perseus Karlstrom and Glenda Morejon of Ecuador were respective men’s and women’s winners of the new 35-kilometres event at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Muscat, with Japan’s world champion Toshikazu Yamanishi taking gold in the concluding men’s 20km race.

to his knees in gratitude.Morejon’s effort was enough to help Ecuador win team gold from Spain and China

, while in the men’s 35km Spain took gold from China and Germany.The men’s 20km team event saw gold,

silver and bronze go respectively to Ecuador, Japan and China.



Shantou 2021 announces team behind Opening and Closing Ceremonies

  • Asian Games

Yang Rong, a director of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, has been named as chief director of the Shantou 2021 Asian Youth Games creative team that will design the event’s Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

Ceremonies will appeal to teenagers across Asia by using advanced technology, showing the positive image of China


United States thrash rivals Canada after opening day of Para ice hockey at Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022 Paralympics

Declan Farmer snapped a United States Paralympic record as he led his nation to a rampant victory against rivals Canada in the opening preliminary round ice hockey match of Beijing 2022.

with a two minute penalty for interference on Slovakian goalkeeper Eduard Lepacek.In the final period, China

win into a humiliating loss for Slovakia.Shen secured his hattrick soon after the break before Li put China

debut.China now sit top of Group B.Slovakia fell to a 7-0 defeat in their Paralympic debut against China

completed the dominating win in the third period.Much like Canada versus the US and Slovakia against China


China not showing Premier League football matches over show of Ukraine solidarity

  • Football

Chinese television stations are refusing to air English top-flight football matches this weekend after the Premier League pledged to display a show of solidarity with Ukraine.

According to reports broadcasters in China have pulled Premier League coverage over the planned support

a Ukraine flag before their side's match against Southampton ©Getty ImagesIt is not the first time China



Sun Yang loses final appeal against doping ban at Swiss Federal Court

  • Swimming

China’s three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang, currently banned until June 2024, has lost his final appeal against a doping sanction dismissed, Switzerland's highest court has announced.

Sun appealed to the Federal Tribunal over alleged bias because the CAS panel chairman had posted anti-China