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Momota sets title record with victory in BWF World Tour Finals

  • Badminton

Kento Momota set a record of 11 titles in a single season as he won at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Guanghzou.

Yufei, who beat Chinese Taipei’s world number one Tai Tzu Ying 12-21, 21-12, 21-17.Momota arrived in China

s world number one Tai Tzu Ying to win the women's title at the BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, China


The conundrum of political neutrality in sport

  • The Big Read

Monte Carlo towers above the Mediterranean, its steep and winding roads full of flashy cars and lined with casinos and designer clothes shops.  

the Premier League football club, Arsenal.Mesut Özil, who plays for Arsenal and is Muslim, criticised China

Arsenal’s commercial links with China is the most likely explanation.


Ma Long too strong at ITTF World Tour Grand Finals

  • Table Tennis

been knocked out of the men's singles semi-finals at the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals in Zhengzhou, China

four.Ma had come through a thrilling quarter-final earlier in the day, defeating Liang Jingkun, also of China

IMPRESSIVE‼ pic.twitter.com/adN65L7h8u— ITTF World (@ittfworld) December 14, 2019In the women's competition China


Momota advances to final at BWF World Tour Finals

  • Badminton

World champion Kento Momota advanced to the men's final at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals in Guangzhou.

the women's singles semi-finals, after both of their players suffered defeats.Top seed Chen Yufei of China

Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying was a 21-15, 21-18 winner against Nozomi Okuhara in the second contest.Hosts China




Posvite continues superb run of form at IJF World Judo Masters

  • Judo

Fanny Estelle Posvite of France defeated former world champion and compatriot Audrey Tcheumeo to continue her formidable run, since stepping up to under-78 kilograms at the International Judo Federation World Judo Masters in Qingdao.

class and now has eight victories from nine events since moving up to under-78kg in March.Chen Fei of China


Fraser-Pryce and Barretto earn honours at inaugural Panam Sports Awards

  • PASO

Jamaican sprint star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Brazilian gymnast Francisco Barretto were crowned as the Best Female and Male athletes at the inaugural Panam Sports Awards here today.

medal winner Luis Scola, with the team also enjoying an impressive run at the Basketball World Cup in China


Iceland maintain winning momentum in IIHF pre-qualifying Beijing 2022 series

  • Ice Hockey

Iceland maintained their winning progress today in the second round of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) pre-qualifying series for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.

Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech Republic, the United States, Germany and Switzerland.Together with host China


Momota and Tai reach last four at BWF World Tour Finals

  • Badminton

World number one Kento Momota completed the group stage with a 100 per cent record to cruise into the last four at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals in Guangzhou.

four encounter will be between Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia and Olympic champion Chen Long of China


Canada and Spain continue perfect starts at FINA World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships

  • Water Polo

Canada and Spain both made it two wins out of two in Group A, as action continued today at the International Swimming Federation World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Kuwait City.

Club.It came after Spain had thrashed Egypt 18-4, with Victor Alegre netting four goals.In Group A, China

arguably the most exciting match of the tournament thus far.The match was levelled eight times, with China


Beijing 2022 Olympic venue ready to host FIS Freestyle Skiing Moguls World Cup

  • Freestyle

The second moguls event of the 2019-2020 International Ski Federation Freestyle Skiing World Cup season is to be held in Thaiwoo this weekend, one of the venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

is seeking a ninth successive overall FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup title this season.We’re back in China