Kazakhstan has stepped up at short notice to host the 2021 International Ski Federation (FIS) Moguls and Aerials World Championships from March 8 to 11.

skiing World Championships had to be cancelled earlier this season due to coronavirus regulations in China

This year's World Synchronized Skating Championships, due to have taken place from April 9 to 10 in Zagreb, have been cancelled because of what the International Skating Union (ISU) describes as "the ongoing pandemic and detrimental consequences."

undetermined venue in the United States; Skate Canada International, October 29 to 31 in Vancouver; Cup of China

Final, December 9 to 12 in Osaka.The French and Canadian events, as well as the Grand Prix Final in China

World Triathlon has moved the World Triathlon Cup in Huatulco to June amid ongoing travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.

in South Korea is set to host competition from July 2 to 4.Stops are planned in the Czech Republic, China

Beijing 2022 organisers, who will mark a year to go until their Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are due get underway on Thursday (February 4), will take their cue from COVID-19 measures that Tokyo 2020 plans to deploy at the postponed Summer event.

The coronavirus pandemic may have had its roots in China more than a year ago but the country appears

to be nearly back to normal now.It is claimed there has been a total of 89,430 COVID-19 cases in China

The choice of Beijing as host city for the 2022 Olympics, made on July 31 2015 at the 128th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Kuala Lumpur, meant the Chinese capital would become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games, having staged the Summer event in 2008.

Bach and Xi made no mention of whether the alleged human rights abuses allegedly being committed by China

should be boycotted.Meanwhile, campaign groups fighting against the persecution of Uighur Muslims in China

Airbnb, has been invited to meet virtually with campaigners highlighting the plight of Uighur Muslims in China

I would say that there is a very strong stance for China responding to all this."

Swatch Group, the watch-making holding company whose stable of brands includes the longstanding International Olympic Committee (IOC) sponsor Omega, as well as Longines and Tissot, has posted a net loss for what is reported to be the first time since its foundation.

in consumption worldwide for watches and jewellery in 2021, as has already been observed in mainland China

Rogla in Slovenia has stepped in to host the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Snowboard World Championships in March.

year's Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships were scheduled to be held in Zhangjiakou in China

place in the country.This ban was imposed in response to fears over a second wave of COVID-19 hitting China

The Hungarian Olympic Committee (HOC) has established a committee to look into the feasibility of staging the Olympics in capital Budapest in 2032.

in the 2032 Games, while an Indian bid is expected and plans for a bid from Chengdu and Chongqing in China

World Taekwondo has extended its global media rights partnership with Spring Media, which covers all major events.

8,000 hours of live sports coverage annually, to in excesses of 300 broadcasters worldwide.Wuxi in China

Tianfu International Airport in Chengdu has started test flights prior its opening, as infrastructure continues to reach completion in the build-up to the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games.

open in the first half of this year.Some of the aircrafts that are part of the testing include the Air China

Boeing 747-8, China Eastern Boeing 777-300ER and the China Southern Airbus A380 models.When it opens

#MUNews pic.twitter.com/SspO2MhYDB— China Eastern Airlines (@CEAirglobal) January 22, 2021Air China

There are 15 sports listed on the Chengdu 2021 programme.It will be the third time in 20 years that China

Salla, which claims to be the coldest town in Finland, has launched a parody bid to host the 2032 Summer Olympics, as part of efforts to raise awareness of global warming.

hosting the 2032 Olympics, including Queensland in Australia, Indonesia, India, Chengdu and Chongqing in China

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has received almost $400,000 (£292,000/€331,000) in extra funding for its Intelligence and Investigations Department through additional donations from the Governments of France, Cyprus, Greece and Poland.

and that of Cyprus $3,201 (£2,335/€2,600).Last month, WADA announced that the Governments of India, China

Financial crunches such as the one caused by coronavirus create opportunities for those willing and able to provide the commodity that is in short supply: funding.

of three of the 28 Summer Olympic International Federations (IFs) - more than any other country.Now China

new income streams from sponsorships, advertising and licensing.It is worth pointing out that, while China

which chipped in additional contributions.WADA’s 2019 annual report indicates that the Government of China

provided grants of just under $1 million (£730,000/€820,000) in both 2018 and 2019.Russia and China

push comes to shove, can any individual from countries with Governments as authoritarian as Russia and China

The Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (ASAPHIL) has placed its focus squarely on preparations for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

Taipei to miss out on a medal.Japan won the gold medal, defeating Chinese Taipei in the final, and China

The Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation (CBTKD) has announced an event that will determine the Brazilian Para-taekwondo team for the 2021 season.

.There will be 11 places on the squad to represent Brazil at the 2021 World Championship in Wuxi in China