Coach Kim Kyu-bong and team captain Jang Yun-jung have been handed life bans by the Korea Triathlon Federation (KTF) after team-mate Choi Suk-hyeon took her own life.

testifying this week, but Choi's team-mates revealed they lived through "hell", as reported by South China

Asian Games sponsor Loong Air has unveiled a plane which has been decked out in Hangzhou 2022 livery.

 The airline flies to numerous cities in China, as well as to other Asian countries.Its home airport

Hangzhou-based company Robam has been named as the first official exclusive supplier for the 2022 Asian Games in the Chinese city.

including Alibaba Group, whose headquarters are in Hangzhou, Geely Group, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Beijing 2022 has added a further four official suppliers to its porfolio of sponsors for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

behind official partners, official sponsors and official exclusive suppliers, respectively.The Bank of China

, Air China, Yili Group, ANTA, China Unicom and State Grid are among the official partners, while eight

have so far been signed.Six official exclusive suppliers have been confirmed including Hongyuan Group, China

The Executive Committee for the Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games has met for the first time since its formation last month. 

was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Education, General Administration of Sport of China

, Federation of University Sport of China and Chengdu Municipal People's Government.It was held by video

conference due to the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the cancellation of two tournaments as further changes were made to the sport's return-to-play plan.

Both the Lingshui China Masters and the Dutch Open will now not take place as initially scheduled this

included fresh dates for a number of tournaments which were postponed because of COVID-19.The Lingshui China

cancelled.Changzhou is now scheduled to host the first major competition of the resumed season, the Super 1000 China

China’s women’s volleyball head coach Lang Ping has confirmed her intention to retire after the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

head coach for a further year following the postponement of the Games to 2021.The 59-year-old told China

China will aim to defend their Olympic title at Tokyo 2020 ©Getty ImagesLang initially coached China

team, where she guided them to silver at Beijing 2008.She returned for a second spell as head coach of China

in 2013 and led the team to the World Cup title in 2015.China were then crowned Olympic champions at

FIFA and US Soccer have stated that all 17 American cities vying to host matches for the 2026 World Cup will start on an equal basis ahead of its workshops with the shortlisted organisers.

well as only having four months of preparation, having held the competition after a SARS outbreak in China

after long jumper Tyrone Smith called for the governing body to refuse to host Diamond League events in China

China has introduced a controversial new national security law on Hong Kong, which officially came into

force on June 30.China has claimed the law will help stability return to Hong Kong after anti-Government

British colony, that is a major regional financial centre.Hong Kong's sovereignty was handed back to China

public transport can be considered terrorism under the law, while a new security office established by China

jump final at London 2012, called for World Athletics to refuse to host Diamond League competitions in China

Klaus Waldner has been appointed as race director for ski and snowboard cross by the International Ski Federation (FIS).

campaign is due to include the 2021 Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Zhangjiakou in China

Two shipping companies, Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) and its parent company, China

Iranian basketball player Arsalan Kazemi has claimed the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) Dunk of the Decade crown after a vote by fans.

voted also had the chance to win an official Molten game ball from the FIBA Basketball World Cup in China

The Sport and Rights Alliance has urged the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games Organising Committee to address the country's human rights issues in its sustainability plan.

sustainability plan instead refers to national laws and standards, even though there are some areas in China

failing to acknowledge human rights violations, with Florida Senator Rick Scott repeating a call for China

rebid the 2022 Winter Olympics to be hosted by a country that recognises and respects human rights," if China

Uzbekistan has entered the race to host the 2027 Asian Cup with five bidders now confirmed for the men's football tournament.

before.India previously bid for the 2023 tournament, but pulled out of the race which was eventually won by China

We have no doubts that China will not only match but also surpass all our expectations in 2023."

Swedish athletes in training for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are set to benefit from a series of improvements.

training, and then be a support in stepping-up the Olympic preparations ever closer to the Games in China