Nostalgia is very much in vogue at the moment as much by necessity as desire.

in the Tibetan capital.However my decision to run with the Torch in the city of Xi’an in north west China

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have postponed all matches and competitions scheduled for May and June due to the coronavirus pandemic.

particularly #StayAtHome, and has featured stars such as AFC Women’s Player of the Year, Wang Shuang from China

More than 85 per cent of venues for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games are set to be finished by the end of this year.

 These deadlines are still on track despite the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China.

 Hangzhou 2022 will mark the third time China has hosted the Asian Games ©Getty ImagesWork was halted

 Hangzhou 2022 will mark the third time China has hosted the Asian Games, following Beijing in 1990

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has said it has received "further encouraging news" from this year's Asian Beach Games host Sanya, as no COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Chinese city for more than two months.

have been reported "augurs well" for the event, the continental body said today.COVID-19 originated in China

More trains are to run on the high-speed railway line connecting Beijing and Zhangjiakou, co-host city of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, in the second quarter of this year.

December 2019 and reduces travel time between Beijing and Zhangjiakou to just 47 minutes, according to China

journey took more than three hours previously.Trains can reach speeds of 350kmh on the new line.Now, China

the lines linking Zhangjiakou to Hohhot and Datong, has been strong, leading it run more trains.Per China

of trains on these lines during the week, with an additional seven running at weekends.It comes as China

Upcoming Australian taekwondo athlete Reba Stewart has been recognised with her state's top award for school sport.

reached the last 16 of the World Championships, losing 7-2 to eventual silver medallist Zheng Shuyin of China

Softball Asia has postponed their World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup qualifiers due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Asian qualifier, with two spots up for grabs at the event that was supposed to be held in Pingtan in China

The Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation (CTUSF) has implemented several measures to ensure its tournaments could continue as planned despite the coronavirus outbreak.

19 ©FISU"Right from February onwards, when the number of infections were doubling every few days in China

Spain's top basketball players past and present are raising money for the Spanish Red Cross by auctioning off their memorabilia, in a bid to help with relief against the COVID-19 pandemic.

part of the Spanish team who won the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup last year in China

Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol is targeting a fifth Olympic Games in Tokyo next year at the age of 41.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the summer of 2021.He was absent from Spain's World Cup triumph last year in China

The UEFA Foundation for Children has pledged to support the Common Goal charitable project's COVID-19 response fund to help the world’s poorest communities cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Organization warned last month that Europe had become the epicentre of the pandemic, which originated in China

The Taiwanese baseball league is set to become the first in the world to start its 2020 season, and mannequins are expected to be in the stands to witness it.

being more than 23 million.Controversially, Taiwan is not in the World Health Organization because China

Florida Senator Rick Scott has continued to call for China to improve its record on human rights or face

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

 He is known for taking a hard line on China and this is far from the only issue Scott has used

weeks he has also been heavily critical of the World Health Organization, accusing it of work with China

@SenMarkey & I introduced a resolution asking @IOCmedia to rebid the 2022 @Olympics if China doesn't

 "Since 2015, China has led a campaign against human rights lawyers, detaining or revoking the licenses

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simon Ammann has announced his intention to compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

who will be 39 when the next Winter Olympics are due to be held, confirmed his ambition to compete in China

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced this year's editions of the men's, women's, mixed doubles and senior World Championships will not be rescheduled because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

countries in the 2021 World Mixed Doubles qualify for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.Olympic hosts China

the women’s and men’s events only five would qualify from the Worlds, while in the mixed doubles if China