Indonesia's men's singles players turned it on when the country needed it most to beat Chinese Taipei and advance from the Thomas Cup's "Group of Death" in Aarhus.

champions Japan face India, hosts Denmark are up against South Korea, Indonesia will play Thailand and China

the peak of his powers following a successful season and is relishing the thought of competition in China

The operator of the sliding track in Whistler has claimed the decision from the International Luge Federation (FIL) not to hold a World Cup at the venue during the upcoming season was "premature".

Russia and Georgia were unable to secure United States visas.The season is due to begin at Yangqing in China

Challenging China on its human rights record as Beijing prepares to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games

been dominated by human rights concerns, which have sparked calls for the Games to be moved out of China

centres and prisons".The build-up to Beijing 2022 has been dominated by concerns over human rights in China

France edged out Germany as group stage play continued on day four of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas and Uber Cup at the Ceres Park and Arena in Aarhus, Denmark.

4-1 in their latest Uber Cup group game ©Getty ImagesThe other Uber Cup match came in Group D with China

The Torch for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games has been unveiled as part of a ceremony marking one year until the event is due to get underway.

Laurel", the #torch design by China Academy of Art for #Hangzhou Asian Para Games is officially released

Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay have confirmed their places at the 2021 International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's World Championship.

will also face Croatia and Japan.Meanwhile, Argentina will be in Group H alongside Spain, Austria and China

Greek skier Ioannis Antoniou is set to be the first to carry the Flame in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Torch Relay on Monday (October 18).

 This will be flown back to China in a safety lantern.The ceremony will bring to a close a week

The Organising Committee of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games has made the state-owned postal service China

prestige partners, three official sponsors, 10 official exclusive suppliers and 56 official suppliers.The China

A leading International Federation (IF) has acknowledged having received an insurance payout for cancelled events.

unable to maintain sponsorship agreements in the key markets for short track speed skating, namely China

International Rafting Federation (IRF) President Joe Willis Jones says the organisation is "overjoyed" to have become a signatory of the World Anti-Doping Code.

stage its flagship World Rafting Championships since 2019 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ziyuan in China

Fourteen-time winners China, who will be aiming to avenge a disappointing outing in the last Uber Cup

 Like China later in the day, Thailand did not drop a game on their way to a comfortable victory.Denmark

down to beat Line Kjærsfeldt.In the Thomas Cup, the men's competition played alongside the Uber Cup, China

Its inclusion on the Asian Games schedule adds legitimacy to esports, claims India Krafton head of publishing Aneesh Aravind.

Esports featured as a demonstration event at the last Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018, with China topping

Beijing 2022 has launched its first international test events as part of the preparations for February's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the sliding track in the Yanqing cluster used by athletes, including American double bobsleigh world champion Kaillie Humphries.

Sliding Centre, with South Korea's skeleton athlete Eunji Kim selected as the first from outside of China

s great for sliding," she commented afterwards.The Sliding Dragon track is the first of its kind in China

suggested "vigorous" measures will be in place.The international test events mark a limited opening of China

the country's so-called zero-COVID strategy.A number of high-profile events have been cancelled in China

including Beijing 2022 test events and World Championships in rowing and taekwondo.The National Games of China

Dates have been officially set for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, it has been announced.

The event, set to take place in China for the first time in its history, is due to take place between

after consultation with the International Paralympic Committee.Chengdu, the fifth most populous city in China

June 26 to July 7 next year due to the coronavirus crisis.Chengdu is the fifth most populous city in China