France and Russia's women, and Ireland's men, claimed the three available places in the rugby sevens tournaments at Tokyo 2020 at the Olympic repechage tournament in Monaco.

June 20, 2021France and the ROC team will join reigning Olympic champions Australia, Brazil, Canada, China

China’s Yongkai Qi was among the winners on the second day of the World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai.

to 54kg competition.A lift of 182kg saw Krivulya finish top of the standings.Another gold medal for China

The United States, Indonesia and hosts France clinched the final three Olympic spots in the recurve men’s team competition at the World Archery qualifier in Paris.

Ukraine proved too strong for Malaysia, winning  6-2.The US, Indonesia and France join Australia, China

China earned three gold medals in women’s events on the opening day of the World Para Powerlifting World

Hosts Japan will open the women’s 3x3 basketball tournament when the discipline makes its Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 next month.

and medal matches will take place on July 28.Hosts Japan feature in the women’s tournament alongside China

, the United States, France, Italy and ROC.Japan are joined in the men’s tournament by Serbia, ROC, China

There is hope that hundreds of spectators could be permitted to watch the upcoming International Basketball Federation Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament in Victoria in Canada.

when indoor restrictions are planned to be eased on July 1.The Tokyo 2020 qualifier, featuring Canada, China

Government moved to stage two of its four-stage COVID-19 restart plan.Canada will battle it out with China

last year being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Canada feature in Group A along with Greece and China

The United States overcame Poland in three sets to remain undefeated in this season's women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) - although the victory was not as easy it may at first appear.

four.Brazil beat South Korea in three sets and Turkey toppled the Dutch in a three-setter.Olympic champions China

Zimbabwe's men began the rugby sevens Olympic repechage tournament with a convincing win against Mexico - although it was the only game played in Monaco today after Uganda were withdrawn following a coronavirus outbreak.

with the Mexicans and Zimbabweans.France, Hong Kong, Chile and Jamaica now make up Pool B.Brazil and China

The remaining quota places for the archery tournament at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics are set to be determined over the next three days in Paris.

men’s teams and 29 women’s teams battling it out for just three quota spots in each gender.Australia, China

pic.twitter.com/6Wxwdwhnh6— World Archery (@worldarchery) June 18, 2021The three qualifiers will join Belarus, China

Protests are set to be held in around 50 cities across the world calling for a mass boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics "over one of the worst human rights crises of our time".

community representatives and allies will stand together around the world to deliver the joint message that China

Islamist extremism and separatism, and denies the charges laid against it.Tensions between the US and China

American authorities joining the European Union, Canada and the United Kingdom in imposing sanctions on China

organisations and the Organising Committee of the next Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been launched in China

officials.The agreement ensures the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be covered extensively across China

Media Group's (CMG) various platforms.These include China Central Television, China National Radio and

the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, Beijing Mayor Chen Jining, General Administration of Sports of China

head Gou Zhongwen and Zhang Haidi, chief of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, also attended the

The shooting venue for the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu has been upgraded with electronic targets.

Championships in Oregon.Eighteen sports are on the programme for the Games, which will be the third in China

Romania has been banned from weightlifting for a year because of multiple doping violations, and cannot compete at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

led to one-year bans in 2017 for Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, China

nations to benefit.The spare place in her category is likely to go to a German, Lisa Schweizer.After China

The United States Senate has passed a Bill confirming a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games in the People’s Republic of China

including in Tibet and Hong Kong - is coming under increasing scrutiny.Tensions between the US and China

American authorities joining the European Union, Canada and United Kingdom in imposing sanctions on China

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has announced its schedule for the Stand Up Paddling World Championships at Balatonfured in Hungary.

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