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Michelle Tanner "proud" to be Vice Chair of the FISU Gender Equality Committee

  • FISU Section Pages

Trinity Sport confirmed the appointment of Tanner, who took up the role last month. She was previously Director of Sport and Physical Activity at Trinity College Dublin. She was a member of the FISU Gender Equality Working Group from 2020 to 2023 and is now the first Irish person to hold this position.

Committee ratified the appointment of the seven-member committee, which includes representatives from China


Judo Grand Slam Antalya Day 3: France - three gold medals on final day

  • Judo

France had one silver and two bronze medals on the first two days of the 2024 Judo Grand Slam in Antalya, Turkey, but they finished the tournament on a high note... and it was predictable.

Zhenzhao Ma (China).3. Anna-Maria Wagner (Germany).Women's +78 kg:1. Julia Tolofua (France).2.

Xin Su (China).3. Kayra Ozdemir (Turkey).3.


Hong Kong to host WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024

  • Baseball and Softball

The Baseball Association of Hong Kong in China will host the 12-team tournament, the World Baseball and

The second edition of the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup will be held in Hong Kong, China, from 7 to 12 October

of the Baseball5 World Rankings released by the WBSC on 16 November, Hong Kong is ranked 22nd, while China


Armenia to host World Weightlifting Championships in 2027, Venezuela in 2028

  • Weightlifting

Yerevan and Caracas will host the 2027 and 2028 editions of the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Championships, following a decision taken by the organisation's Executive Board at its meeting in Phuket, Thailand, on 29 March.

After Ningbo, in China, we will travel to Europe in 2027 and to America in 2028 - three consecutive World


Former Chinese football coach Li Tie pleads guilty to corruption charges

  • Football

First the former president of the national association was sentenced to life imprisonment, now the former coach of the national team from 2020 to 2021 is accused of fraudulently paying and receiving money fraudulently and fixing matches. Li Tie pleaded guilty last Wednesday.

 Li Tie was the manager of China between 2020 and 2021.

This move took place after China intensified its battle against football corruption.



Beach Handball is coming to Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

Beach handball will make its debut at the Paris Summer Games, showcasing the sport's global stars in an exhibition event. The discipline has been growing steadily and was officially included in the Youth Olympic Games in 2018.

Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Islamic Republic of Iran, Netherlands, Norway, China


Beijing to host World Table Tennis Grand Smash until 2028

  • Table Tennis

Beijing has been selected to host the World Table Tennis (WTT) Grand Smash until 2028 following a competitive selection process approved by the WTT Board with the support of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).

selection brings the event to Shougang Park in Shijingshan from 26 September to 6 October.This WTT event in China

joins WTT Champions Chongqing, which will be the first city in southwest China to host a WTT Series

ITTF and WTT judging panels, Beijing has successfully and deservedly secured the right to host the China

President and President of the Chinese Table Tennis Association pointed out: "Beijing, the capital of China


Trampoline: Paris 2024 qualifiers confirmed after World Cup Series

  • Gymnastics

Following the conclusion of the fifth qualifying event of the 2023 and 2024 Trampoline World Cup Series, the International Gymnastics Federation has officially announced the allocation of individual quota places for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

by adding the two highest points of each gymnast.The male trampolinists qualified are: Langlyu Yan, China

Spain; Ángel Hernández, Colombia; Danil Mussabayev, Kazakhstan; and Fabian Vogel, Germany.Zisai Wang, China

pic.twitter.com/DB82DsRGTC— FIG (@gymnastics) March 25, 2024The female trampolinists qualified are: Xueying Zhu, China

Seljan Mahsudova, Azerbaijan; Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya, AIN; and Luba Golovina, Georgia.Yicheng Hu, China


The newly formed APC Executive Board met in Beijing

  • Paralympics

appointed Executive Board of the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) held its inaugural meeting in Beijing, China

You Liang, vice-president of the executive board of the China Disabled Persons' Federation welcomed the

Doha 2030 and Riyadh 2034 Asian Para Games were also part of the agenda.The Board also met with NPC China

and China Disabled Persons’ Federation to discuss a few important matters.

"The APC family is very thankful to the NPC China and China Disabled Persons’ Federation for their kind

delegation toured venues, interacted with Chinese Paralympic athletes training for Paris 2024 at the China


Merger and new name for China's student sports governing body

  • FISU Section Pages

On 20 March 2024, a landmark meeting was held in Beijing, China, at where the Federation of University

Sports of China (FUSC) and the Federation of School Sports of China (FSSC) merged into one organisation

, renamed as the China Student Sports Federation (CSSF).

Nearly 300 delegates from across China elected the new 94-member board of the CSSF, with Liu Lixin as

reviewed the 50-year achievements of the FSSC and FUSC and acknowledged that over the past 5 decades, China

 In addition, China has hosted three editions of the FISU Summer Games (Beijing, Shenzhen and Chengdu



WTT Contender Mendoza, new date on the calendar

  • Table Tennis

World Table Tennis (WTT) has announced that Argentina will host its first ever WTT Series event with the addition of WTT Contender Mendoza to the calendar, following the successful hosting of the WTT Youth Contender Rosario in 2023.

for the WTT, after the organisation announced that Chongqing had become the first city in South West China


Chongqing, the first city in Southwest China to host a WTT Series event

  • Table Tennis

The city will be the first in South West China to host a WTT Series event.

exciting opportunity for us to showcase the deep roots and vibrant future of table tennis in the heart of China

host a WTT Series event for the first time, with the #WTTChampions series continuing in southwestern China


Chinese Olympic Committee signs MoU with IWGA

  • World Games

The International World Games Association and the Chinese Olympic Committee have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote sports and disciplines that appear on the World Games programme.

The 12th edition of The World Games will be held in Chengdu, China, from 7 to 17 August 2025.

 With this signature, the COC has the responsibility to create and develop awareness in China as

 China is expected to send one of the largest delegations to The World Games, an international multi-sport