The German Table Tennis Federation (DTTB) has raised concerns that the implementation of World Table Tennis (WTT) has violated "essential principles of good governance and transparency" and disempowered National Associations.

inaugural Grand Smash tournament - the top tier of new WTT competitions - is due to feature at the hub in China

The entire International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track Speed Skating World Cup season has now been cancelled, after the last two remaining events fell victim to the coronavirus pandemic.

"continued effort and support".Short Track Speed Skating World Cup legs in Canada, South Korea and China

Twenty-one Australian students have received Olympic Change-Maker awards in recognition of the work they are doing to promote sport in their area.

including Jakarta in Indonesia, Doha in Qatar, Rhein-Ruhr in Germany and India.Chengdu and Chongqing in China

The new International Luge Federation (FIL) World Cup season is set to get underway in Austria – but no fans will be permitted as racing begins against the backdrop of a global health crisis.

FIL is looking for an alternative venue for its Luge World Cup final after postponing the event in China

Youth Olympic Games gold-medallist Yuma Kagiyama underlined his burgeoning talent by taking the lead in the men’s singles on his Grand Prix of Figure Skating debut in Osaka.

is the fourth stop on the Grand Prix of Figure Skating schedule after events in the United States, China

Skating legs in Canada and France were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, while the final in China

Sweden's Mattias Falck has defeated China's former world number one, Xu Xin, for the first time in his career to progress to the semi-finals of the men's singles at the World Table Tennis Macao.

Chinese women to progress to the semi-finals ©WTTIn the women's singles, world number one Chen Meng of China

Hangzhou in China has been awarded the 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships.

Development Centre has been tentatively scheduled to run from May 18 to 24 in 2022.World ParaVolley said China

Congratulations and appreciation to China for their support of our most important event on the sitting

We really appreciate that the board of World ParaVolley has granted China the right to host the 2022

We will do our best to make sure that all athletes have a wonderful experience during their stay in China

Tokyo's new Olympic Stadium is set to host the opening event of next year’s World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting series on May 9.

with the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on September 18.There is also due to be a meeting in Nanjing in China

The International Luge Federation (FIL) is seeking an alternative venue for its Luge World Cup final after postponing the event in Beijing in February, which had been due to serve as a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

is due to open this weekend ©Getty Images"A postponement of our training week and the test event in China

The Chinese cities of Chengdu and Chongqing have revealed plans to jointly bid for the Olympic Games as early as 2032.

According to China Daily, the proposal from Chengdu and Chongqing was included in a Government document

boost for social economic development in the region", according to the Government document reported by China

Summer Olympic Games in 2008 ©Getty ImagesChengdu and Chongqing, largest metropolitan area in western China

Olympics, however, because of its alleged mistreatment of its own citizens.Human rights groups have said China

Japan’s Daisuke Takahashi, a bronze medallist in men’s singles at Vancouver 2010, is set to make his competitive debut as an ice dancer at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Osaka.

is the fourth stop on the Grand Prix of Figure Skating schedule after events in the United States, China

Skating legs in Canada and France were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, while the final in China

Chinese Taipei's world number seven Lin Yun-Ja was the first victim of an upset loss on day two of the World Table Tennis Macao event, in a five-set defeat to China's Fang Bo.

secure a famous win.His biggest accolade to date is a silver medal in the men's singles at the 2018 China

to help the world number eight progress to the final eight.Earlier, world number 13 Chen Xingtong of China

Olympic champion Ma Long of China will face compatriot Xu Xin for the top seeding at the World Table

Roxana Cocos and Răzvan Martin are set to be stripped of their London 2012 Olympic medals after three Romanian weightlifters were disqualified following positive retests from the Games.

under-69kg event ©Getty ImagesMartin was third in the men's 69kg, behind gold medallist Lin Qingfeng of China

Heerenveen in the Netherlands has replaced Beijing as the host of next year's World Speed Skating Championships following the cancellation of test events for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Chinese capital.

January 22 and January 31.Two Speed Skating World Cups - one in Heerenveen and another in Changchun in China

Championships".The World Junior Figure Skating Championships, which had been due to be staged in Harbin in China