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Momota clinches eighth title of season with victory at BWF Korea Open

  • Badminton

Japan's orld number one Kento Momota secured his eighth title of the year as he beat Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen in the final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Open in Incheon.

He Bingjiao of China won the women's singles final to claim her first major title for three years ©Getty

ImagesIn the women's singles final, He Bingjiao of China recovered from four match points down to stun

Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand upset top seeds Zheng Siwei and Huang Ya Qiong of China




Tashkent awarded 2025 Asian Youth Games by OCA

  • OCA

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has awarded the fourth edition of the Asian Youth Games in 2025 to Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan, it was announced today. 

Executive Board meeting in Doha ©OCAThe next Asian Youth Games are due to take place in Shantou in China

an impressive portfolio of OCA events.It is headed by the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China





FIVB Women's Volleyball World Cup glory for China

  • Volleyball

As expected, China have cruised to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's Volleyball

World champions Serbia sent a young squad to the tournament and were no match for China, who won in straight

25-14, 25-21, 25-16, at The Municipal Central Gymnasium in Osaka.It i a fifth World Cup triumph for China


Sabalenka defends Wuhan Open title with three-set win over Riske

  • Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka has become the first ever player to successfully defend the Wuhan Open title after beating Alison Riske in three sets at the Optics Valley International Tennis Center.

The Belorussian, seeded ninth in China, overcame a spirited performance by the unseeded American in the

world number 35 - who stunned Kvitová in the semi-final - responded.The Belorussian, seeded ninth in China

minutes.It is the second time this season that Sabalenka has beaten Riske in three sets in a WTA final in China




Russian Deputy Prime Minister to lead Yekaterinburg 2023 Organising Committee

  • Yekaterinburg 2023

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets has been appointed head of the Organising Committee for the 2023 Summer Universiade in Yekaterinburg, the Kremlin has announced.

Siberia hosted the Winter Universiade.The 2021 Summer Universiade is due to take place in Chengdu in China


Taekwondo demonstration takes place at GCS International Peace Seminar

  • Taekwondo

A joint taekwondo demonstration by around 1,000 members of the Global Common Society International (GCS) Global Taekwondo Peace Corps Korea has taken place at the 2019 GCS International Peace Seminar in South Korean city Gwangju. 

GCS International Convention by the likes of Chosun University acting President Dr Hong Sung-Geum, China



Four teams set to contest Tokyo 2020 goalball test event

  • Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Four teams are set to compete at the Japan Para Goalball Championships, a Tokyo 2020 test event beginning tomorrow. 

Women's teams from Brazil, China, the United States and hosts Japan are due tol feature in the two-day