South Korea's short track speed skaters have already set down a huge marker for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, winning gold and silver in both the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic men's and women's 1,000 metres.

:33.531 ahead of silver medallist Lee Jeong-min (1:33.646).The bronze medal went to Lee Kongchao of China

China's and Russia's men's teams and South Korea's and Italy's women's sides have booked their places at the World Curling Championships.

by beating Russia 10-5 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute.After blanking the sixth and seventh ends, China

We are really excited and happy we can go to a World Championship," China skip Zou Qiang said."

I wasn't satisfied with the result from the Pacific-Asia Championship in China (where they finished third

With the Winter Youth Olympic Games heading to Gangwon in four years, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) can safely bill the event as being part of the legacy of Pyeongchang 2018.

towards Asia to both host events and secure sponsorship.Another sliding centre is being constructed in China

add in the potential sponsorship opportunities it could open up if more athletes from the likes of China

China topped the men’s rankings and earned the first playoff place at the World Curling Federation World

We’ve played well this week," China skip Qiang Zou said,"We’ve taken it step-by-step."

in the final round-robin session and took the third playoff place with a 9-3 win.The winner of the China

Chinese Grammy-nominated concert pianist Lang Lang has been announced as an image ambassador of next year's Summer World University Games in Chengdu. 

 "The sports industry and the music industry [in China] are both rapidly developing in recent years

Nanjing, China, will once again host the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) World Breaking Championship

forward to once again seeing the world's best b-boys and b-girls showcasing their incredible skills in China

It was another great day for Italy's double Paralympic gold medallist Giacomo Bertagnolli, at the World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup in Prato Nevoso.

saw a changing of the guard, with Germany's Anna-Lena Forster taking gold ahead of Wenjing Zhang of China

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Getty ImagesThere was a strong Japanese contingent out in force in St Moritz ©Getty ImagesYang Binyu of China

South Korea and Italy have both qualified for the playoffs of the women's event at the World Curling Federation World Qualification Event in Lohja.

losing 9-2 to Estonia.The fifth round-robin session was held in the men's event ©WCFIn the men's event, China

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games should look to the example of Lausanne 2020 to create an atmosphere that appeals to young people, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Christophe Dubi.

It is really interesting to see the progress and also the development of winter sports in China."

Yang Binyu earned China's first gold medal of Lausanne 2020, triumphing in the women's mass start speed skating competition, while the men's event saw further Japanese success and a breakthrough medal for Colombia.

The United States' women's team and Japanese men's side top the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) softball world rankings after the 2019 season.

Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania - have at least one representative in the top 10, which is completed by China

Senegalese Olympic Committee President Mamadou N'Diaye is seeking China's help in the hosting of the 2022 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

N'Diaye told Chinese state news agency Xinhua that Senegal may need assistance from China in its staging

International Olympic Committee (IOC) member said the event can enhance cooperation between Senegal and China

In China, I saw how they changed 'Water Cube' to 'Ice Cube', I was deeply touched by what I saw," N'Diaye

A group of five teams share the top spot in the men's competition at the World Curling Federation World Qualification Event in Lohja.

China, hosts Finland and Japan won both their games on the third day of competition at the Kisakallio

Nikoloz Kakhelashvili of Italy triumphed at the United World Wrestling Ranking Series event in Rome.

 Sailike Walihan of China narrowly defeated Islomjon Bakhramov of Uzbekistan 4-3 to win 60kg gold

the 67kg, won by Makhmud Bakhsilloev after he beat Abouhalima Abouhalima of Egypt 3-1.Qiye Tian of China

 Linghze Meng of China and Muminjon Abdullaev of Uzbekistan completed the podium.Competition is