Reigning champions Netherlands made it back-to-back victories over China as the opening weekend of the

past Chinese keeper Ye Jiao after just five minutes.Marloes Keetels made it 2-0 after 23 minutes but China

Ye's late consolation.The result means Netherlands have collected six points from their travels to China

China hosted the opening double header of the new season ©FIHNetherlands are also the reigning world

didn't score, but this match we scored two goals, so I'm very happy that we got those two goals," said China

Sixteen teams are set to compete for the four remaining places at the World Curling Championships at a qualification event beginning in Finland tomorrow.

and Finland will also feature in the men's event, alongside Czech Republic, England, Poland, Russia, China

Russia's Maria Tolokonina finished top in the women's lead semi-final at the second 2020 International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Cup of the season at Cheongsong, South Korea.

climber Shin Woonseon, who beat her in the opening UIAA World Cup event of the season in Changchun, China

Favourites Iran and hosts China will contest a place in the Tokyo 2020 men's tournament tomorrow, after

scored a match high of 25 points, followed by team mate Chul-Woo Park with 22.In the second semi-final, China

earned a 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20 victory over Qatar.Chuan Jiang once again top-scored for China with

Netherlands, as they began their defence of the FIH Hockey Pro League title today with a 3-0 win over China

reaction from @oranjehockey coach @alysonannan4 after her team's win over China in their first match

China captain Cui Quixia said: "We played a good team, but it is 'part one'.

Two Romanians who won medals at London 2012 have come up positive for anabolic steroids in the retesting of samples by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

London retests are liable to a one-year ban, a penalty that has already been served in 2017-2018 by China

Up to 1,000 officially licensed products are to be produced for next year's Summer World University Games in Chengdu, Chinese organisers have announced.

Rongbao was last month revealed as the mascot for Chengdu 2021.More than 100 retailers will open across China

Argentina's women's volleyball team earned a place at the Tokyo 2020 Games,  defeating Colombia 3-1 in the South American qualifier in the Colombian capital of Bogota today.

They became the ninth team to qualify, after hosts Japan, Serbia, China, United States, Brazil, Russia

Chinese software company Qi An Xin has been named the official cyber security partner of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. 

Qi An Xin is one of the largest cyber security companies in China, boasting expertise in security intelligence

inaugural women's champions The Netherlands opening their title defence with two away games against China

finish much higher in the table this time around.But to register a good result in their opening match, China

must rewrite the form book against their European counterparts.The previous two meetings between China

It will be a really challenging game for us, but hopefully we can do well," China captain Cui Qiuxia

Hangzhou 2022 have published a New Year poem by local poet Huang Yazhou, which aims to introduce the city to athletes from the continent.

promises athletes a warm welcome to the Chinese city.The poem is claimed to enthuse over the "New Era of China

Games in the Chinese city are scheduled to run from September 10 to 25.It will be the third time that China

Saudi Arabia and South Korea both claimed late victories on a day of last-gasp drama at the Asian Football Confederation Under-23 Championship in Thailand.

header.In Group C, Lee Dong-jun scored in the third minute of added time to earn South Korea a 1-0 win over China

at Tinsulanon Stadium in Songkhla.South Korea struck in stoppage time to beat China ©AFCThe substitute

South Korea completed the semi-final line-up at the Men's Volleyball Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Jiangmen, to move one step closer to a Tokyo 2020 place.

the winners of the tournament will book an Olympic Games spot at Tokyo 2020.In Pool A, Iran and hosts China

home soil ©FIVBIt means Iran will take on South Korea in Saturday's (January 11) semi-finals, with China

The Chinese New Year and Great Wall of China are expected to be included in the Opening Ceremony of the

the Chinese news agency Xinhua, Beijing 2022 head of communications Chang Yu said the Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is likely to be celebrated during the Opening Ceremony ©Getty ImagesThe Ceremonies

South Korea and Kazakhstan qualified for the semi-finals at the Women's Volleyball Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Thailand, after the second day of group play.

booked their place in the next round ©FIVBIn the men's event at Jiangmen Sports Center Gymnasium in China

25-22, 15-9.Tournament favourites Iran were too strong for Kazakhstan, winning 28-26, 25-16, 25-18.China