The United States-led diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has been condemned by Iran.

through this context.Vienna nuclear talks aimed at restoring a 2015 nuclear deal Iran signed with the US, China

carrying out forced sterilisations and intentionally destroying Uyghur heritage.Denying these charges, China

National League Hockey (NHL) players will not feature at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, a report has stated.

.The NHL season was due to be paused for three weeks in February 2022 to allow players to travel to China

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States is congratulated after claiming his second breaststroke crown ©Getty ImagesTang Qianting of China

Germany’s Florian Wellbrock shaved more than one second off the men's 1500 metres freestyle world record on an action-packed final session of this year’s International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi.

medley relay success as they prevailed in 3:46.20.Kayla Sanchez helped Canada win silver in 3:47.36 as China

Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has said it was the victim of an "information attack", denying suggestions athletes from the nation would boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

China's record on human rights, particularly in Xinjiang but also in Tibet and Hong Kong.In Xinjiang, China

forced sterilisations and intentionally destroying Uyghur heritage.Human rights campaigners have accused China

of the nations executing a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 already have strained relations with China

Beijing 2022 has said the Yanqing competition zone has become the third area to be titled "Olympic" prior to the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

venues now have full 5G coverage.Over 30 5G base stations have reportedly been set up at the venues by China

Shenzhen has been confirmed as the second Chinese leg of the 2022 Diamond League calendar after Shanghai, with the country scheduled to host events on the circuit for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shanghai, a staple of the calendar, was already confirmed and the second in a back-to-back run in China

was revealed today.Prior to its cancellation last year as COVID-19 restrictions stayed in place in China

, Shenzhen was set to feature on the 2021 schedule.Competition starts in China in Shanghai on July 30

home nation Canada to boycott the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, stating that human rights abuses in China

It just boggles my mind that people can look away from what's going on in China, just so they can watch

human rights groups against the Beijing 2022 Olympics ©Getty ImagesHuman rights abuses and scandals in China

The Beijing Teqball Challenge has developed the sport in China, a Beijing official has said.

 It has been claimed the event, along with other investment in the sport in China, will aid teqball's

 The Beijing Teqball Challenge has been credited with helping the sport develop in China ©FITEQ"At

 The Hungarian Embassy in China added: "Table tennis originated in Victorian Britain.

Development Promotion Association for the popularity of teqball, a sport originated in Hungary, in China

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congratulated after breaking the women's 50m backstroke world record ©Getty ImagesTang Qianting of China

Margaret Mac Neil smashed the women’s 50 metres backstroke world record as Canada claimed a hat-trick of gold medals on the penultimate day of the International Swimming Federation World Swimming Championships (25m) here in Abu Dhabi.

freestyle relay team triumphed.Fresh from winning gold medals in the past two days, Li Bingjie put China

managed to close the gap, but Rebecca Smith held on to win in 7:32.96.The US came second in 7:36.53 with China

Carter sealing silver in 21.98 and Italy's Matteo Rivolta bagging bronze in 22.02.Tang Qianting of China

Cambodia Prime Minister  Hun Sen has unveiled the new national stadium, which is due to be the centrepiece venue for the 2029 Asian Youth Games, organised by the Olympic Council of Asia.

attendance.The stadium cost $150 million (£113 million/€133 million), which was granted to Cambodia by China

the 2029 Asian Youth Games ©CAMSOCHun Sen said: "This achievement is just one of many supported by China

If we talk about grants, this is the largest grant provided by China.

Hangzhou 2022 organisers have held one-to-one meetings with countries preparing for next year's Asian Games.

programme, with the Games due to be held between September 10 and 25.Hangzhou 2022 will be the third time China

Britain's Olympic bronze medallist in ski slopestyle, Izzy Atkin, could miss the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, having revealed on social media she has broken her pelvis.

during practice on the Dew Tour in Colorado last weekend, leaving a race against time to make it to China

Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has reportedly retracted sexual assault allegations and claimed she has been living freely, amid concerns for her well-being.

an interview with Singapore’s Chinese language newspaper Lianhe Zaobao at the Cross-Country Skiing China

one of the most beloved players in @NBA history, this morning at an event “FIS Cross-Country Skiing China

The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) earlier this month suspended all tournaments in China in response