American cross-country skier Andy Newell has retired from the sport and in turn been announced as the new Nordic Elite Team coach at the Bridger Ski Foundation (BSF).

@andynewellskier) on Mar 13, 2020 at 7:34am PDTNewell's first World Cup podium came in Changchun in China

Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini has said he would not have competed at Tokyo 2020 had it been held this year, while claiming it is unlikely he will return to play in Asia due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

States player Tennys Sandgren has also been called "irresponsible" for saying he will no longer play in China

An important part of the 2021 Chengdu Summer University Games sports complex has been completed with the structure of the Phoenix Mountain stadium being built due to open after the Games.

Mountain Sports Park ©Chengdu 2021The dome is constructed by Chengdu Urban Investment Group as well as China

for the 2021 Games and the football arena will be one of the main stadiums for the Asian Cup in 2023.China

years on from the last time it held the Games in Shenzhen.It will be the third time in 20 years that China

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) have completed all international registrations with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), protecting its name and logo.

 Restrigations cover a number of countries including Australia, China, Japan, Russia and those in

Olympian Charlie Bilodeau has retired from competitive figure skating at the age of 26, Skate Canada has announced.

Series competition in Finland in 2019.Bilodeau and Ilyushechkina finished third at last year's Cup of China

Thong Khon, the President of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, welcomed a delegation from China

and "on course", while none of the workers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Those leaving China

Former London 2012 chief executive Paul Deighton has been appointed to boost the production of personal protection equipment (PPE) for health workers treating COVID-19 patients in Britain.

shortage of PPE ©Getty ImagesThe Sunday Times today reported Britain sent 279,000 pieces of PPE to China

The International Biathlon Union (IBU) has announced its World Cup calendar for the upcoming season.

of these discussions we have adjusted the competitions for the opening weekend and the World Cup in China

A record 30 nations have been confirmed as taking part in the 2021 Women's Lacrosse World Championship in the United States.

standard for excellence.”The 30 participating countries are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China

Hong Kong karate athlete Tsang Yee-ting has finally recovered nearly a month after she tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a training camp in France.

negative on Thursday, and admitted that she felt "drained" by the ordeal in an interview with the South China

NBA China chief executive Derek Chang will leave his role on May 15 after nearly two years in the position

Chang was tasked with overseeing NBA’s basketball and business development in China, after being appointed

We are thankful for Derek’s many contributions leading our business and colleagues in China, including

tweeting in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong last year.Morey’s tweet caused a backlash in China

, with the country’s state broadcaster China Central Television refusing to show NBA matches.The Chinese

Morey ©Getty ImagesThe NBA had said Morey’s post had "deeply offended many of our friends and fans in China

Former wrestler Teresa Mayo of Spain has won the United World Wrestling's (UWW) 2020 Women and Sport Award due to her activism with grassroots education in the sport.

Varna in Bulgaria.She also finished fifth at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships in Guangzhou in China

The Malaysia Teqball Association (MTA) is aiming to get more women participating in the sport, calling it an "excellent platform" to stay active.

greatest achievement in the sport so far to have come at the Teqball Asia Pacific Beach Cup in Sanya in China

Rio 2016 Paralympic gold medallist Bethany Zummo is helping to support her community in California by producing masks to protect people from coronavirus.

tournament at the Paralympics, after qualifying through the 2018 World ParaVolley Championships.Russia, China

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has extended the postponement of the Hockey Pro League until at least July in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

 The Australian women's team's contests in China, where the virus originated, had also already been