David Haggerty has insisted "we don’t want to punish a billion people" by suspending all tournaments in China

concerned about the risks that all of our players and staff could face if we were to hold events in China

and Davis Cup as well as the Olympic and Paralympic tournaments - had no plans to suspend events in China

©Getty ImagesThe post was removed within 20 minutes, not reported on in China, and Peng was reportedly

impartiality.Human rights groups were calling for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics to be moved from China

even before the Peng case shone a new light on the Government's intolerance of dissent.In Xinjiang, China

United States Government officials will not be attending Beijing 2022 in response to China's record on human rights, as the White House finally confirmed that it will employ a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics.

representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's [People's Republic of China

a diplomatic boycott of the Games was not discussed during the meeting.Relations between the US and China

have been strained in recent years, with high tariffs on imports from China introduced by then US President

Macau's public broadcaster Teledifusão de Macau (TDM) is set to air live coverage of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games after signing a new deal with the Chinese Media Group (CMG).

Opening Ceremony on February 6 2026 ©Getty ImagesCMG recently extended its Olympic broadcast rights in China

Top seed Chen Meng of China defeated home favourite Feng Tianwei in straight game to advance to the semi-finals

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meeting on Tuesday (December 7), can only have one outcome - the cancellation of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

s crackdown on human rights - and not let history repeat itself.Ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China

Back then, I believed in the IOC and trusted they would insist China live up to their promises.

Even though China tried to silence me, I made a risky escape in 2017 and now live in exile in the US.

the situation inside Tibet and across all areas ruled by the Chinese Communist Party is far worse and China

) to state my core demand -  do not expose athletes to an abusive and dangerous environment in China

"Communication, communication, communication" was the clear and succinct response given by Petra Sörling, the new head of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), when asked how she plans to unite what has become a fractious governing body in recent times.

My leadership will reflect on how ITTF will be formed.World number one Fan Zhendong of China serves against

When it comes to our events, we were lucky to be able to host a restart series in China which was a very

Poland's Andzelika Wójcik recorded a maiden International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating victory as she triumphed in a dramatic women's 500 metres race at Salt Lake City.

41.154sec.That moved him up to second in the World Cup rankings.The overall leader Ning Zhongyan of China

Hosts Spain, who are aiming to go one better than their silver medal in 2019, continued their perfect start to the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's World Championship and secured their place in the knockout stages.

Spain defeated China comfortably, running out 33-18 victors.Also in Group H, Austria lost their first

The National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands President Martin Rara has called upon athletes, officials, and all individuals involved in the country's sporting federations not to take part in anti-Government riots that are currently taking place in the capital of Honiara.

exacerbated by Sogavare's decision to switch the Solomon Islands' diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China

Paralympic champion Abdelkareem Khattab smashed the world record to win men’s under-88-kilograms gold at the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Georgian capital Tbilisi.

which awarded him his first ever Championship’s medal with silver.Former world champion Ye Jixiong of China

claimed bronze to complete the podium.Paralympic gold medallist Deng Xuemei of China powered to victory

IranSolhipouravanji retained his world crown with a lift of 225kg.Paralympic champion Yan Panpan of China

The final fields for the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles curling disciplines at Beijing 2022 are set to be determined at the Olympic qualification event in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands.

will be held, although it is the first-ever mixed doubles qualifier.In the men’s discipline, hosts China

Japan, Korea, Latvia, Scotland and Turkey - contesting the three places.They will be bidding to join China

place.In the mixed doubles, 14 teams are competing in two groups, with two places up for grabs alongside China

Liam Pitchford of England pulled off a stunning fightback to book his place in the quarter-final at the World Table Tennis Cup Finals in Singapore.

Jang Woo-jin of South Korea 12-10, 8-11, 13-15, 11-8, 11-6.Pitchford will next face Wang Chuqin of China

who saw off Lin Yun-ju of Taiwan 11-5, 11-8, 11-7World number one Fan Zhendong of China is safely through

overcame Lee Sang-su 11-3, 5-11, 11-6, 11-5 to secure a clash with Fan.Women's top seed Chen Meng of China

Austria’s Sofia Polcanova 11-13, 12-10, 13-11, 11-9.In the bottom half of the draw, Chen Xingtong of China

The delayed Women’s Hockey Asian Champions Trophy is set to begin in Donghae tomorrow, but Malaysia will be absent from at least the first two days of competition due to COVID-19 issues.

Malaysia had been due to face China tomorrow in the opening match of the six-team competition.India are

The United Nations (UN) has adopted an Olympic Truce that will remain in force for the duration of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

of such a global event in the context of the zero-COVID strategy, which has proven so successful for China

People’s Republic of China.It comes a day after the Women’s Tennis Association suspended tournaments in China

The Asian University Sports Federation (AUSF) has held its General Assembly, hosting the event online for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

delivered progress reports.Commitments were made in the build-up to the AUSF Football Cup in Jinjiang in China