Qatar is preparing a bid for the 2027 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, setting-up another head-to-head with Middle Eastern rival Saudi Arabia.

file a bid before the deadline.AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said that although China

China has just four years in which to prepare - and although they are extremely capable - I would like

Universiade gold in the Serbian capital of Belgrade with a best of 17.22m.Two years later at Shenzhen in China

for its 2021 World Conference, which takes place during next year's Summer World University Games in China

As a superlative scrumhalf for Argentina’s rugby union team from 1995 to 2008, Agustín Pichot was known for his ability to run a game. Now this 45-year-old player-turned-administrator may be on the brink of earning the right to run the world game.

I have a lot of optimism in Asia," he previously told the South China Morning Post."

Canada and the United States will meet in the first stage of the men's tournament at Beijing 2022 after the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced the groups for the Winter Olympic Games.

qualified directly for the #Beijing2022 Women's #IceHockey Tournament (groups in 2 tiers) along with host China

https://t.co/760YXdMJnK pic.twitter.com/dI2wNkppMV— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) April 24, 2020The US, Canada, China

five teams in the world - will compete in Group A of the women's tournament at Beijing 2022.Japan and China

China's short track speed skating team has held internal test races to continue their preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and fill the void left by the cancellation of the World Championships.

the coronavirus crisis.Sport has come to a standstill because of the coronavirus, which originated in China

©Getty ImagesThe COVID-19 virus, which originated in China, has sparked a near total shut down of sport

Beijing 2022 have published a video highlighting how their refrigeration systems are aiding sustainability initiatives to mark Earth Day.

curling venues.The implementation of the system will mark the first time the technology is used in China

“Using carbon dioxide as a refrigerant for our ice rinks is sending a strong signal that China is committed

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced an Online Nations Cup team competition will take place next month.

from May 5 to 10, with competition held in collaboration with Chess.com.Russia, United States, Europe, China

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has postponed a number of World Cup events and rescheduled its European Championships to October. 

Boulder World Cup events, including those in Meiringen in Switzerland, Wujiang and Chongqing in China

The Hong Kong Triathlon Association has announced the departures of coaches Steven Gleeson and Stephen Moss, with the former reportedly breaking anti-coronavirus measures.

According to the South China Morning Post, Gleeson’s departure follows the coach breaching coronavirus

This week, the world of judo has been mourning the passing of Matsushita Saburo, a director of the famous Kodokan Judo Institute in Tokyo. As an instructor overseas in the 1960s, Saburo played his part in helping the sport grow.

Japan was already at war in China.

Tokyo organisers insisted "the Games have no connection with the 'China Affair'" but soon had to bow

1938 IOC session in Cairo but fell ill with pneumonia and died during the voyage home.Soon the war in China

Digital currency will be used at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics with the top four banks in China in

charge of its distribution, according to a high-ranking officer at the People's Bank of China.

came from the state-owned television network CCTV, who referenced a source from the bank.The Bank of China

(BOC), the China Construction Bank (CCB), the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) and the Industrial and

Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) are all set to distribute the currency with internal tests in four cities

rumours that the currency will be available earlier than Beijing 2022 with CoinGeek reporting that China

This year's International University Sports Federation (FISU) University World Cup 3x3 has been postponed to late 2021 as a consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak.

The event was due to take place in Xiamen in China between November 26 and 29 but will now take place

United World Wrestling (UWW) has confirmed the nations which have qualified so far for the Tokyo 2020 women's events.

currently sits as the only nation with the maximum quota in all six weight categories.However, Japan and China

Championships in Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan, with the Olympic hosts qualifying in five of the six categories and China

The Chinese Swimming Association have denied that Sun Yang is training at a camp with the national team while serving his eight-year ban from the sport.

if he is in the process of appealing," the Chinese Swimming Association said, according to the South China