Ukraine got their Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics campaign off to a flying start with three gold medals in the biathlon events.

Gretsch, who finished third in the same race with a time of 21:52.9.Shan Yilin took the silver medal for China

apologised after its President Andrew Parsons referred to Xi Jinping as "President of the Republic of China

He meant to say 'the People's Republic of China'."He was very emotional last night."

The Republic of China is the official name for Taiwan, but it is not recognised by the People's Republic

of China amid a long-standing dispute over the island's sovereignty.The People's Republic of China was

the end of the Chinese Civil War in October 1949, with the Kuomintang Government of the Republic of China

" ©Getty ImagesThere were also reports from yesterday's Opening Ceremony including in the South China

Canada has announced its withdrawal from the 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games in Chengdu over safety concerns.

host the Games as scheduled," said Hao Ping, the President of the Federation of University Sports of China

China dominated the opening day of the 2022 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Muscat

but I gave my best to finish in top position with the team,” said Yunyan Jiang.The team win went to China

Italy and Spain followed home China in the team standings.Chinese athletes dominated the last World Race

It was to be expected that the Paralympic Opening Ceremony would be superbly executed not least because it was masterminded by Zhang Yimou, the supremo behind Beijing's Olympic extravaganzas in 2008 and last month.

this week when the Relay began its domestic journey from the Temple of Heaven.As at the 2008 Games, China

The ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia was in focus during the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons' speech at the the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.  

team of 20 entered the Bird's Nest after Denmark during the parade of nations.They had travelled to China

The Malaysian Hockey Confederation has decided against sending their men’s and women’s teams to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, opting to focus on the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games instead.

We took into consideration the quarantine periods upon returning to Malaysia and when we head for China

A record 138 female athletes are set to compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee has announced.

Games, following the invasion of Ukraine.Three nations will make their Winter Paralympics debuts.Hosts China

six sports at the Games, with 39 for men and 35 for women.Four mixed events will also be held.Hosts China

skipped their wheelchair curling team to China's first Winter Paralympics gold medal at Pyeongchang 2018.China

International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons made an angry and emotional plea for peace as the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games opened at Beijing's National Stadium.

Paralympics ©Getty ImagesA colour party of eight entered with the Chinese Flag and the national anthem of China

, who at 66 is the oldest competitor in these Games.The last team to enter was the largest of all - China

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to open the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics tomorrow after what promises to be another spectacular Ceremony at the Bird's Nest Stadium.

unity".Teams will enter the stadium in order of Chinese characters, but the last to enter will be hosts China

the ground to the roof of the stadium.Hou was present again this week as the domestic Torch Relay in China

included a choral performance from Beijing's school for the blind and Tai Lihua, the head of the China

Numerous International Federations (IFs) have confirmed bans on athletes from Russia and Belarus following International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommendations to prohibit participation in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

Qualifying Tournament will be entered into the tournament in Australia, where they will join Belgium, China

The 2022 International Fencing Federation (FIE) WESTEND Grand Prix, organised by the Hungarian Fencing Federation, is scheduled to start tomorrow at BOK Hall, one of the largest sports facilities in Budapest.

enter up to 20 fencers.Fencers from all over the world will be in the field, except those from Ukraine, China

this post on InstagramA post shared by Olympic Fencing (@fencing_fie)Among the women, Sun Yiwen of China

China’s Foreign Ministry has denied it asked Russia to delay its invasion of Ukraine to ensure it did not take place during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

China opted to abstain from a vote at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, which deplored Russia

military forces.A total of 141 UN members voted in favour of the motion, with five voting against and China

Henrieta Farkasova and Marie Bochet will both be looking for their third downhill titles in a row when the blue riband event opens the Alpine skiing programme at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Ebba Aarsjoe won two gold medals in Lillehammer and will be making her Paralympic debut, while hosts China

The two-day 2022 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, moved from Minsk in Belarus last June amidst concerns over political unrest, start in the Oman capital of Muscat tomorrow, showcasing the new distance of 35 kilometres.

and Gao Yingchao all went sub-2:33 in the same race, and the only race walker from outside Spain and China