Film star Wu Jing has become ice hockey’s first ambassador in China with a mission to popularise the sport in the Olympic host nation.

China’s women beat Denmark and Japan.The men lost all three of their matches, being beaten 8-0 by the United

States and 5-0 by Canada, but pushing Pyeongchang 2018 silver medallist Germany surprisingly hard before

Chungcheong's bid to host the 2027 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games could "provide a growth momentum boost" to the South Korean region, the Governor of South Chungcheong Province Yang Seung-jo has claimed.

confirmed by FISU for the 2027 Summer World University Games, the other being North Carolina in the United

States, which includes the triangle and triad regions.It has been claimed that hosting the 2027 FISU

selfie after winning the women's 3,000m relay speed skating title ©Getty ImagesErin Jackson of the United

States became the first black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold by claiming the women’s

Erin Jackson of the United States produced a barnstorming performance to win an emotional women’s 500

Houston 2026 Bid Committee President Chris Canetti believes the American city can form a "geographic cluster" with Mexico to help host the FIFA World Cup in four years’ time.

We had the World Cup in the United States in 1994 and we are still feeling the positive impacts of that

Ivan Litvinovich of Belarus and Russia's Irina Kundius won the men's and women's titles in the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline World Cup in Baku.

52.780.Italian Giorgia Giampieri then scored 51.820 points to make up the podium.Maia Amano of the United

States boldly attempted a routine with a 14.00 difficulty rating, the highest of the final, but struggled

The final day of the Big White Para Snowboard World Cup saw every race won by the same athlete that took victory on the day before as the action concluded in Canada.

the men's SB-LL1 after 1min 4.38sec to emulate yesterday's triumph in the British Columbia resort.The United

States' Tyler Burdick took silver, while Brazil's Andre Barbieri rounded out the top three with a time

nevertheless took the spoils, clocking in after 57.44sec.He beat Canada's Alex Massie and Garrett Geros of the United

the overall title prior to today's race with Moro and Cardani following suit.Dennae Russell of the United

States won the women's SB-LL1 event again, as she was the only competitor.Dennae clocked in after 1:

Olympic ski big air champion Eileen Gu has had her athlete biography changed on the Beijing 2022 website following controversy over her citizenship.

Gu, a Chinese-American skier, was born and raised in the United States, switched nationality to China

After her first World Cup win in Italy in 2019, she renounced her United States citizenship for Chinese

The first snow in Beijing has landed during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, bringing the elements to the Chinese capital and causing disruptions in the mountains on day nine of competition.

Alexander Schmid and Norwegians Rasmus Windingstad and Atle Lie McGrath.Ryan Cochran-Seigle of the United

States, the super-G silver medallist, also did not make it down the slope.Only 54 of the 89 skiers made

Kenya has formed a national curling team in the hope of earning a spot at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.

for the team to establish a GoFundMe page on the internet to raise funds for a training trip to the United

States, and officials and team members are hopeful for Government support in the future.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has revealed plans to create a new women's competition from August 2024 with the prize of a guaranteed place at the Qualification Tournament for the World Cup or the Olympic Games.

is aimed at offering "a sufficient number of competitive games to emerging National Federations".The United

States are the reigning Women's World Cup and Olympic champions in basketball ©Getty ImagesMore details

four, with teams needing to finish in the top three to join hosts Australia and Olympic champions the United

States at the World Cup.Australia is set to stage the Women's Basketball World Cup from September 22

Figure skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is currently convulsed with the case of the Russian Olympic Committee's 15-year-old Kamila Valieva, whose eligibility to compete in the women's event is due to be determined by a Court of Arbitration for Sport panel tomorrow.

the nod from representatives of their own nation, China, Poland, Ukraine and France; judges from the United

States, Canada, Germany and Japan gave the event to the Canadians.It was a split along political and

the first male Olympic speed skating champion from his nation ©Getty ImagesLindsey Jacobellis of the United

States performed a grab that cost her the individual gold in Turin 2006 on her way to winning the mixed

Competitors from Belarus dominated men's individual qualification at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline World Cup in Baku in Azerbaijan.

over the same skill level on his next routine, which ranked 23rd at 13.040 points.Jace Williams of the United

States claimed the final qualification spot with a score of 50.800 despite finishing in 19th position.Kazakhstan's

World number one Elana Meyers Taylor will be looking to put her time in isolation behind her as she bids to make history in the women’s monobob at the Winter Olympics here.

several days in isolation, forcing her to miss the Opening Ceremony, where she was due to carry the United

States flag.The COVID-19 infection was a big setback for Meyers who has been in superb form this season