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Exclusive: AIBA warned proposed statute changes not enough for IOC to lift suspension

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has been warned that proposed reforms to its statutes fail to address concerns outlined by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Inquiry Committee in its damning report last year and will be "insufficient" to overturn its suspension.

with AIBA.AIBA Executive Committee members had been due to vote on statute changes at a meeting in China



Michael Pavitt: Biden's election success should come as a relief for the IOC

  • Inside the Blogs

I suspect the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was among those around the world breathing a sigh of relief that Joe Biden has become President-elect of the United States.

the next four years.As noted on these pages in recent weeks, the ongoing tension between the US and China

.During the second Presidential debate Biden criticised Trump for embracing "thugs" in North Korea, China

Biden claimed he would look to ensure China plays by the international rules."

We need to be having the rest of our friends with us saying to China, 'These are the rules.

pay the price for not paying by them economically,'" Biden said.The relationship between the US and China


ITTF to end eight-month competition hiatus with Women’s World Cup

  • Table Tennis

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) chief executive Steve Dainton conceded it had "not been an easy road to get to this point" ahead of the sport’s long-awaited return to international competition tomorrow.

After eight months without international events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, China is set to stage three

combat coronavirus risks on the sport's international return.National events have already been held in China

players battle it out for top honours at the Weihai Nanhai Olympic Center.World number one Chen Meng of China


Gymnasts in Tokyo for key preparation event ahead of postponed Olympics

  • Gymnastics

Gymnasts are preparing to compete in the four-nation Friendship and Solidarity competition in Tokyo, with tomorrow’s event potentially a key milestone as the Japanese capital prepares to host the rescheduled Olympic and Paralympic Games next year.

restricted to 2,000.A total of 30 gymnasts are set to compete at the event, which features athletes from China



IOC sponsor Alibaba posts good financial figures after Ant setback

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) worldwide sponsor Alibaba has reported another satisfactory set of quarterly financial figures in a week in which the Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant and its founder Jack Ma suffered a rare setback.

interpreted as a brusque reminder of who is in charge in President Xi Jinping’s increasingly assertive China

helping Lausanne to effect a digital transformation of some of its operations.The deal runs until 2028.China

domestic core commerce business "continued to grow steadily during the post-COVID-19 environment in China


Jin takes lead with short programme victory at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in China

  • Figure Skating

Boyang leads at the halfway stage of the men's competition at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in China

Jin scored 103.94 points to ensure he goes into the final day of the Cup of China at the Chongqing Huaxi

third on 47.75 points.Chen Hongyi leads at the halfway stage of the women's competition at the Cup of China

Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu, who represented China at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, lead the


ITTF cancels Swedish International Open due to COVID-19 restrictions

  • Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Swedish International Open has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. 

World Cup, 2020 ITTF Men’s World Cup and the 2020 ITTF Finals.Those three events, set to take place in China

International table tennis is set to resume with events such as the ITTF Men’s World Cup in China this


Home skaters out for glory at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in China

  • Figure Skating

Jin Boyang is among the star names set to compete at the latest Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in China

Continents champion in the men's singles event, headlines the list of entrants for the Shiseido Cup of China

Skating Union amid the COVID-19 crisis.Chen Hongyi is favourite for the women's gold medal at the Cup of China

skaters who are set to be in action over the weekend.Han Yan, silver medallist at last year's Cup of China

and Jin Yang will be the ones to watch in the pairs event.Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu, who represented China


Remaining Tokyo 2020 boxing qualifiers further delayed by COVID-19

  • Boxing

New windows on the calendar have been announced for the three remaining boxing qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, after the coronavirus pandemic led to them being further postponed.

the combined Asia-Oceania zone have been completed, although the latter had to be moved from Wuhan in China