News that next month’s General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) is to be held in Crete reminded me that it was there on the Mediterranean holiday island that I had my first taste of live Olympic sports action.

In Raducanu’s case, her dad hails from Romania and her mother China.

The Austrian Luge Federation’s (ÖRV) head coach and sports director René Friedl has set his sights on picking up medals in each of the luge events at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games as his team ramp up their preparations for the forthcoming International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup season.

former Winter Olympics host, before the first scheduled World Cup event in the team relay at Yanqing in China

More than 20 million people in Britain tuned in to watch the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Channel 4, according to figures published by the broadcaster.

The British team finished second on the medals table behind China after winning 41 gold, 38 silver and

This year's Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals have been moved from Shenzhen in China to the Mexican

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) athletes as the heroes of Tokyo 2020 at a reception in the Kremlin.

33 silver and 49 bronze medals which secured fourth place on the overall medals table, behind only China

to take place in Tianjin fewer than two weeks before the Winter Olympics begin in the same country, China

proceed.China's borders are largely closed and all non-residents must self-isolate for 21 days upon entering China

skating event the Chinese Figure Skating Association has pulled out of staging in recent weeks.The Cup of China

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has claimed it successfully implemented its anti-doping programme at the re-arranged Olympic Games in Tokyo as 6,200 samples were collected, despite challenges presented by COVID-19.

Games, the greatest number of tests were implemented on athletes from the Russian Olympic Committee, China

The Asian Electronic Sports Federation (AESF) has signed an agreement with China Mobile’s subsidiary

With further advancements in technology, our partnership with China Mobile Migu will ensure that this

ParalympicsGB has hosted a homecoming party at Wembley Arena for athletes following the conclusion of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

were held from August 24 to September 5.The British team finished second on the medals table behind China

China's President Xi Jinping and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi have discussed plans to support preparations for the Beijing 2022 and Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.

Cortina d'Ampezzo are scheduled to host events from February 6 to 22 in 2026.Next year also sees the China-Italy

how relations have developed between the two countries, and that Italy was committed to working with China

Initiative, an overseas development project.It appears to be enjoying considerably better relations with China

particular widely documented atrocities being carried out against Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, although China

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has announced next month’s Speed World Cup event in Jakarta has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 has heavily impacted the IFSC World Cup calendar.Two World Cup legs scheduled to take place China

Chinese first vice-premier Han Zheng has called for Beijing 2022 to be run smoothly and on schedule during an inspection tour to co-host city of Zhangjiakou.

likely provide more detail on COVID-19 countermeasures - particularly relevant with foreign arrivals in China

The International Ski Federation's (FIS) China Working Group has convened for the first time.

The inaugural meeting of the China Working Group focused on the promotion of recreational and professional

snow sports in China and was led by Moses Liang-Cheng Zhen, vice-president of the Chinese Ski Association

pandemic having led to the cancellation of numerous test events.Following the inaugural meeting of the China

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed a four-Games deal with the state-run China Media

Group (CMG) - holding company of China Central Television (CCTV) - extending its run of possessing exclusive

broadcasting rights in China and Macau until Brisbane 2032.

play a central role in coverage of the upcoming Games.The IOC signing a further deal with state-run China

 "The renewal of the Olympic Games broadcast rights in China will not only extend the partnership

sides, but also create a solid basis for widespread, continuous promotion of the Olympic Movement in China

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 Europe Cup begins in the French capital Paris tomorrow, with the men’s and women’s tournaments being held simultaneously.

the 3x3 discipline of basketball made its debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, losing to China