Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has claimed that preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games remain on course, despite the coronavirus crisis.

Games in the Solomon Islands was due to be built by a Taiwanese company but it has been confirmed that China

Taiwan to build a new National Stadium for the Games.But Sogavare confirmed in his COVID-19 address that China

broken down since the MoU was signed, with the Pacific nation pledging its diplomatic allegiance to China

instead.The coronavirus crisis has delayed the start of the building of these facilities but a team from China

World Archery has unveiled the provisional 2021 Archery World Cup schedule and confirmed the dates for its World Championships next year.

Guatemala is due to host the opening leg from April 19 to 25, before the series moves to Shanghai in China

A joint promotional video has been released by the next two hosts of the Asian Games.

excitement for what will be the 19th and 20th editions of the continental event.The Organising Committees in China

Yum China has been announced as the official retail food services sponsor of the Beijing 2022 Winter

in more than 1,400 cities and towns in China.Speaking of the new partnership, chief executive of Yum China

official sponsor.Representatives from both organisations at the formal signing ©Beijing 2022"At Yum China

The likes of KFC and Pizza Hut will now be part of the Beijing 2022 food services, while Yum China plans

enterprises including 10 official partners.Some of the largest names to back the Games include Bank of China

, Air China, Tsingtao Beer and Yanjing Beer.

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) has confirmed the resignation of the organisation's chief executive Wang Dawei for "personal reasons".

since May 2019.He had previously served as the senior vice-president and chief marketing officer of NBA China

United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland has claimed the Moscow 1980 boycott had "no impact" on global politics and said athletes deserved better.

July 17) that the problem of political interference had returned, with some calling for a boycott of China

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has branded the boycott which may have robbed him of a second Olympic gold as "completely unsuccessful".

July 17) that the problem of political interference had returned, with some calling for a boycott of China

The International Skating Union (ISU) has reacted to the COVID-19 crisis by putting in place a CHF5 million (£4.15 million/$5.2 million/€4.55 million) provision.

unable to maintain sponsorship agreements in the key markets for short track speed skating, namely China

The World Triathlon Executive Board has confirmed the Triathlon World Championships will be scheduled for the 2020 calendar, despite the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Championships are still scheduled to go ahead in Hamburg in Germany on September 4 and 5.All events in China

Britain, China and Guatemala hosted World Taekwondo's first virtual international coach certification

19 member national associations, including representatives from all five continents.Delegates from China

formed the majority of representatives of the second course, hosted by China, while the course in Guatemala

Some of the biggest names in chess will participate in a high-level virtual event, "Chess for Recovering Better", in partnership with the United Nations (UN) as part of International Chess Day.

Grandmasters Viswanathan Anand of India, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, Levon Aronian of Armenia and Hou Yifan of China

The Beijing 2022 'Ice Cube', which will be used for curling events, has entered a new stage of development ahead of China's hosting of the Winter Olympics.

2008 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.Most of the reconstruction work was done in 2019, with the China

career.Now 35, Wang became the first non-European or North American skip to win a World Championship when China

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has entered into new cooperation agreements with eight National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs), a move it says will increase efficiency in the global quest for clean sport.

NADOs from China, Britain, Japan, France, South Korea, South Africa, Denmark and The Netherlands have

Anti-Doping Agency, Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport and Azerbaijan National Anti-Doping Agency.The China

The International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) has confirmed the cancellation of the KiteFoil World Series due to the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

China has announced over the weekend the cancellation of all international competitions (except the 2022

We are sure that all our venues in China will be back strong next year."

during July.Both events were cancelled due to the pandemic.The Series was then expected to head to China

14 to 20.Cagliari in Italy was set to host the fourth event from October 7 to 11, before Zhuhai in China

International Olympic Committee (IOC) doyen Richard Pound has suggested the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics would likely suffer the same fate if Tokyo 2020 does not take place next year.

China will certainly not be discussed at the next IOC Session we have on Friday."

national security law on the Special Administrative Region which officially came into force on June 30.China

challenge in the build-up to Beijing 2022, with US President Donald Trump also pinning the blame on China