A joint seminar held by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the Oceania Weightlifting Federation attracted participants from 29 countries.

received interest from outside Oceania, with participants coming from the United Kingdom, United States, China

Indonesia - the most successful team in Thomas Cup history - and 2010 Uber Cup winners South Korea have become the latest countries to pull out of next month's Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, further putting the event in doubt.

planned.However, no placements have yet been confirmed and Hong Kong turned down the chance to be one, the South China

The World Curling Federation's Weibo channel has been recognised at this year's Winter Sports TOPS Awards. 

growth of our Sina Weibo channel in its first year proves there is a desire for curling content in China

The 14th edition of the National Games of China is due to take place from September 15 to 27 in 2021

 A number of marathon events will also be organised in the run-up to the National Games of China

 Spectators are set to be allowed into the National Games of China, despite the ongoing coronavirus

 First held in 1959, the Games are best known outside China for the 1993 event in Beijing.Then,

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced a new global partnership with Chinese electronics company TCL off the back of a strong working relationship at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2019.

Our original partnership was mainly focused on the World Cup in China – we are thrilled that this has

Paralympic Games in Beijing have again been praised even as a coalition of human rights group called for China

Bach saidThe continued backing for Beijing 2022 from the IOC comes as calls increasingly intensify for China

Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang is among the reasons why human rights groups are calling on the IOC to strip China

United States and United Kingdom are among other groups to have urged the IOC to take action against China

Saudi Arabia has officially launched its campaign to host the 2027 Asian Cup, the continent’s flagship football tournament, with a bid logo and slogan.

penalty shootout in Abu Dhabi ©AFCThe next edition of the tournament, in 2023, is due to take place in China

World number one Mohamed El Shorbagy has been handed a tough draw at the Manchester Open as the Professional Squash Association (PSA) World Tour returns next week.

Standings, but will not line up in Cairo following her retirement from the sport this summer.That means China

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding through to 2023.

our sport and the excellent broadcasting standards achieved at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is confident organisers of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou can overcome the "huge challenge" of staging the event, according to director general Husain Al-Musallam.

.Hangzhou 2022, along with the Chinese Olympic Committee and the General Administration of Sport of China

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has said the organisation "continues to be impressed" by preparations for Beijing 2022.

 "The Expo is also an important step as China gets ready to welcome the world's best winter sport

Beijing and China did very well in that occasion."

Winter Games, should the coronavirus pandemic not prevent the event from going ahead.Relations between China

Australia.China-US relations have also deteriorated over the coronavirus pandemic and trade, while China

Thailand has pulled out of the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Denmark next month, becoming the third nation to withdraw from one of badminton's showcase events.

China are the defending men's champions and Japan the defending women's champions.

A badminton event celebrating the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games will be held as part of the city's International Day celebrations this month.

  China is due to host for the first time since the 2010 Games in Guangzhou.

Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Christophe Dubi has said "unprecedented" investment has been made to support the Beijing 2022 Winter Games by Chinese business.

Beijing 2022 is on the horizon as China faces mounting international criticism for its treatment of Uyghur

Hannah Burkhill has been added to Australian artistic swimming team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games following the retirement of Rose Stackpole.

postponed Olympic Games.The Australian team will compete against hosts Japan, Egypt, Canada, Russia, China