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Striking purple signage for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games revealed

  • Hangzhou 2022

Signage for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games has been praised by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) director general Husain Al-Musallam.

Zhou Feng, an associate professor in visual communication at the China Academy of Art's School of Design

scheduled to begin on September 10 2022.The 19th edition of the Asian Games, it will mark the third time China

plays host to the event after Beijing 1990 and Guangzhou 2010.China is set to host a series of flagship


Jessica Ennis-Hill

  • Universiade Legends

Switzerland's Simone Oberer.While Blonska was heading for ignominy in Beijing, Ennis didn't even make it to China



Chinese state company announced as winning bidder to build new stadium for 2023 Pacific Games

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Chinese state company China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has won a bid to build

Allow me first to convey my sincere gratitude to the Government of the People's Republic of China for

Sogavare said.Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, second left, attended the announcement the China

2023An implementation agreement was signed last October between the Solomon Islands Government and China

between the two countries broke down, with the Pacific nation pledging its diplomatic allegiance to China

his "sincere gratitude to the President, the Government, and the people of the People's Republic of China


Sursee planning hosting of Lucerne 2021 ice hockey matches "to the last detail"

  • Lucerne 2021

Sursee is planning "to the last detail" to ensure the smooth running of the ice hockey tournaments at the Lucerne 2021 Winter Universiade, according to the town's Organising Committee President Philipp Häfliger.

Slovakia, Switzerland and the United States will compete in the 10-team men's tournament.Canada, Japan, China


IWF is being "unfair" to weightlifters over Olympic qualification delay, China and France say

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) failure to take any action over its "obsolete" Olympic qualification system is unfair to athletes and creates a risk that dopers will escape detection.

These criticisms are among many made by the national weightlifting bodies of China, France and elsewhere

international anti-doping authorities in the last nine months of 2020.By comparison national team athletes in China


Successful Saudi bid for 2027 Asian Cup would "accelerate" spread of women's football, bid says

  • Football

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), one of five bidders to host the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in 2027, has outlined how a successful staging could accelerate the development of the women’s game in the Kingdom and wider Asian region.

fire for abuses of human rights.The next edition of the tournament, in 2023, is due to take place in China


Shaoxing's 2022 Asian Games venues moving towards completion

  • Asian Games

Work has been completed on the basketball venue in Shaoxing, one of the co-hosting Chinese cities for next year's 19th Asian Games, and construction is well underway on four other sites that will host baseball, rock climbing, volleyball and football training.

indoor arena and relevant supporting facilities and is designed to have 2,100 seats.The Gymnasium of China


Sanctions on China not discussed when Bach met senior EU officials, IOC says

  • Beijing 2022

European Union (EU) sanctions imposed on Chinese officials in response to well-documented allegations of a systematic repression campaign against Uyghur Muslims were not discussed when International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach met with high-ranking officials including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen this week.

vice-president Margaritis Schinas.The EU, United States, Canada and United Kingdom all imposed sanctions on China

scrutiny as the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics near.The IOC has faced calls to strip China

consistently rebuffed these and says it remains neutral on political issues.Critics argue that allowing China

Human rights groups have criticised the IOC for its stance on China ©Getty ImagesBeijing is set to become



Chinese officials sanctioned over alleged human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims as Beijing 2022 approaches

  • Beijing 2022

The European Union (EU), the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses of the Uyghur Muslim population in Xinjiang, with less than a year to go to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

will be subjected to travel bans, with their assets seized.The EU has not imposed new sanctions on China

statement confirming their sanctions against China.The U.S. is designating two People’s Republic of China

We are united in calling for China to end its repressive practices against Uyghur Muslims and members

China firmly opposes and strongly condemns this."

Otherwise, China will resolutely make further reactions."