Tokyo 2020 places are on offer at this year's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball Asia-Pacific Championships, which begin tomorrow in Chiba.

row after finishing in the top five at the last two World Championships.They will be challenged by China

, who won silver at the Rio 2016 Paralympics.Both Japan and China have already sealed Tokyo 2020 spots

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced a partnership with global sports digital agency Mailman to run and oversee their Chinese social and digital content and communications operations for the next year.

Sunday (December 1), with BWF claiming it could help the organisation to reach 149.4 million people in China

One thing that we have to our advantage in building our fanbase in China is that badminton is a traditional

our digital presence and fully utilise the capabilities of our digital and social media platforms in China

The BWF World Tour Finals will take place in China later this month ©Getty ImagesBWF will also undertake

We're excited to begin this partnership with BWF in China," he said."

Saudi Arabia and Malaysia qualified for the quarter-finals of the men's tournament, as the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Asia Oceania Championships continued in Pattaya.

Division A, where the teams knew they had a quarter-final berth regardless of results.Australia beat China

Germany, Russia and Spain became the first nations to book their place in the main round of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's Handball World Championship, maintaining their perfect starts to the event in Japan.

the brink of qualification.Sweden will progress should they avoid defeat against Argentina, who beat China

EF Education First has become the first official exclusive supplier of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

EF's long history in China and rich experience in providing language services at previous Olympic Games

As the Games return to China, EF is honoured to work with the Beijing Organising Committee again," said

 "We are excited to continue building a legacy of language learning in China."

United States men’s and women’s teams qualified for the 2020 World Curling Championships after winning the Americas Challenge in Minnesota.

which will offer two further spots at the World Championships.Czech Republic, England, Poland, Russia, China

 Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, China and Japan are among

Organisers of the 2020 Asian Beach Games in Sanya have launched their emblem and slogan.

the scenic Luhuitou Peak Park, which offers spectacular views of Sanya’s sweeping bays and the South China

following the OCA Coordination Committee's second meeting with organisers.Sanya is known as the "Hawaii of China

of the Asian Beach Games were Bali in Indonesia in 2008, Oman’s capital Muscat in 2010, Haiyang in China

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the top eight players and pairing who have qualified for their season ending World Tour Finals in Guangzhou later this month. 

women’s singles title she won last year.She is set to face competition from top seed Chen Yu Fei of China

will begin as favourite for the men's singles title ©Getty ImagesWang Yi Lyu and Huang Dong Ping of China

Japan and Australia both made it three wins out of three in Division A of the men's tournament at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships in Pattaya.

The Japanese eased past China 63-42 at the Eastern National Sports Centre in the Thai city, with the

Norway maintained their winning start to the International Handball Federation (IHF) Women's Handball World Championship by beating Slovenia in Minami-ku.

secure a 32:19 victory✌ against PR of China??

FIFA Female Player of the Century Michelle Akers has sold the Olympic gold medal she won at Atlanta 1996 for $34,440 (£26,665/€31,300). 

 The shirt and shorts Michelle Akers wore in the United States' gold medal match against China at

©Getty ImagesIt also included the shirt and shorts she wore in the United States' 2-1 victory over China

both of her team's goals sold for $8,610 (£6,700/€7,800).The boots Akers wore in the US victory over China

Morocco completed the line-up for the blind football tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after successfully defending their African Championships title.

hosts Nigeria 6-0.Morocco have joined hosts Japan, reigning Paralympic champions Brazil, Argentina, China

The final four places for next year’s World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship are up for grabs in the newly established Qualification Event that starts in Scotland tomorrow.

four groups and will play round-robin games from Monday to Thursday (December 5),Group A will feature China

Australia’s bid to retain their International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Asia Oceania Championships title continued today as they won their second match of the competition in Pattaya in Thailand, beating the hosts 71-48 at the Eastern National Sports Centre.

men’s matches today Malaysia beat India 73-17, Saudi Arabia beat Afghanistan 54-42, South Korea beat China

followed up with a 58-35 win over Afghanistan.India lost their second match, 29-40 to Cambodia, and China

China’s Gao Lei became the first man in history to win four individual trampoline world titles in succession as the 2019 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships came to a close in Tokyo.

very confident," Gao said.His attention now turns towards Tokyo 2020 and, having secured a spot for China

follow teammate Dong Dong - a bronze medallist in this event - in winning Olympic gold.In addition to China

with double defending Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan of Canada third.Alongside Japan and Canada, China

People's Republic of China ??Results: ?