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IBSF hold online meeting with sliding track officials

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) held an online meeting with representatives of sliding tracks from across the world.

their sporting achievements.Wenqiang Geng's podium finish was reportedly seen by 13 million people in China

collected following the analysis of more than 1,000 hours of live broadcast.More than 13 million viewers in China

Plagne in France in January.It is hoped that this bodes well for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, with China





Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games partners with sportswear company 361sport

  • Hangzhou 2022

Chinese sportswear company 361sport has become an official partner of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, making it the third consecutive Games it has been in that position.

into official partners, official sponsors and official suppliers.Hangzhou 2022 will be the third time China

eighth-highest in regards to sponsorship for the Games.The others above them are Geely, Alibaba, Alipay, China

Telecom, China Mobile, ICBC and Zheijiang Loong Airlines.In recent weeks, the HAGOC launched a channel


Weightlifter Cikamatana heads for AIS as Oceania Institute seeks new home in Australia

  • Weightlifting

Eileen Cikamatana, one of the brightest young talents in weightlifting, heads for the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra this week clinging on to a remote hope of competing at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Canberra ©Getty ImagesCikamatana competed in four Olympic qualifiers, defeated an Olympic champion from China


China sets sights on regaining women's Olympic badminton title at Tokyo 2020

  • Badminton

China's national badminton coach Luo Yigang has made regaining the Olympic title in women's singles a priority as the sport's powerhouse nation prepares for the re-arranged Tokyo 2020 Games.

their dominance by taking home the Rio 2016 title.World number two Chen Yufei is the big Tokyo hope for China

Zhang Ning won back-to-back Olympic golds for China in 2004 and 2008 ©Getty ImagesNo badminton competitions


Indian Olympic Association to review Tokyo 2020 partnership with Chinese sportswear company

  • OCA

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will review its sportswear deal with Chinese company Li-Ning for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after recent border disputes between the nations ended with 20 Indian soldiers being killed.

The border dispute in question lies in the Himalayas, where India and China claim land in the Aksai Chin

It's high time that we oppose China and its products."

Rather than the money going back to China, if that's retained here as sponsorship money, and I'm able

said: "We are not giving any building contract to any Chinese company, when money flows out of BCCI to China


Philippines eyeing future hosting of AIMAG and Asian Beach Games

  • OCA

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham Tolentino has targeted hosting the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) and the Asian Beach Games.

Philippines to host would be in 2025.Five editions of the Asian Beach Games have been held to date.Sanya in China


China's first vice-premier wants "an Olympics as pure and clean as snow"

  • Beijing 2022

A high-raking Chinese Government official has stressed the need for organisers of the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games to hit construction targets despite obstacles presented by the coronavirus pandemic.

2020Han, a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China


ElShorbagy and El Sherbini win PSA Player of the Year awards

  • Squash

Egyptians Mohamed ElShorbagy and Nour El Sherbini have been announced as the Professional Squash Association (PSA) players of the year for the 2019-2020 season.

aided by winning the Oracle NetSuite Open and reaching the finals of the Women’s World Championship, China


French Open pushed backed by a week as ATP and WTA Tours set return dates

  • Tennis

The French Open will start a week later than it was first rescheduled to following the announcement of return-to-play schedules for both the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Tours.

French Open, but the WTA Tour is planning an Asian swing which will feature events in South Korea, China


Hong Kong NOC pledges to improve transparency of athlete selection process

  • OCA

The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong (SF&OC) has pledged to improve the transparency of its athlete selection process after receiving criticism from the territory's Legislative Council.

transparency" when choosing athletes for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, according to the South China


New Christmas dates scheduled for Under-18 Asian Baseball Championship

  • Baseball and Softball

The Baseball Federation of Asia has announced new dates for the 13th edition of the Under-18 Asian Championship, which is set to be held in Kaohsiung in Taiwan.

©WBSCThe countries due to compete at the Asian Championship are Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, China


Michael Pavitt: Sport needs to have faith in athletes and ensure words become actions

  • Inside the Blogs

I was drawn to a line early on in a piece by Joe Lockhart, the former NFL communications vice-president recently, where he reflected on how the organisation and teams were wrong in their response to Colin Kaepernick’s peaceful protest.

the NBA "hundreds of millions of dollars" as the league’s long-term efforts to build their brand in China