Representatives from more than 70 countries have attended a diplomatic briefing held by organisers of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.

National Olympic Committee officials.It took place at a time when several countries, including the United

States, Britain, Canada and Australia, are considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics because

nations.Russian President Vladimir Putin has already accepted an invitation to the Opening Ceremony, however.The United

States is among the countries considering a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 ©Getty ImagesUS President

Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha secured the mixed doubles title to claim the first gold medal for China at this year's World Table Tennis Championships in Houston.

I-ching of Chinese Taipei 11-8, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9.Harimoto and Hayata beat the combined Chinese and United

States pairing of Lin Gaoyuan and Lily Zhang 11-9, 11-1, 6-11, 8-11, 11-2 in their semi-final."

The quarter-finalists at the Davis Cup Finals were confirmed after an exciting final day of group action.

midnight local time.In Group E, Italy had already secured top spot before today’s contest between the United

States and Colombia.After the singles matches were shared between the two teams, Colombia took the tie

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MediaJabiel De Jesús Polanco Acosta of the Dominican Republic became the first athlete not from the United

States to win a gold medal in the Cali 2021 artistic gymnastics events ©Agencia.Xpress MediaFrida Zuñiga

three metres springboard diving final ©Agencia.Xpress MediaKatelyn Abeln and Remington Smith shot the United

States to a 947-942 victory over Mexico in the mixed air pistol final ©Agencia.Xpress MediaMexico suffered

at the hands of the United States again, this time in the mixed air rifle final ©Agencia.Xpress MediaYeison

The United States produced awe-inspiring performances in the penultimate day of artistic gymnastics events

Luque of Peru was breathing down his neck on 12.600.Jabiel De Jesús Polanco Acosta was the only non-United

States athlete to win gold in day three of the artistic gymnastics events ©Agencia.Xpress MediaGustavo

The National Federations (NFs) of Denmark, Sweden and Finland have written a joint letter to the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) President Klaus Schormann lambasting the way the organisation's Congress was conducted, calling it "farcical".

said there were "clear breaches of the rules", citing Article 11 of the UIPM Election Rules.Article 11 states

Not just for modern pentathlon, for all sport.— Pentathlon United (@PentUnited) November 27, 2021Six

I ask our NFs to remain with us in this spirit so that we are united, working in solidarity for the future

Francesco Friedrich continued his men’s four-man bobsleigh dominance as he led his German team to victory at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup in Innsbruck.

Gaitiukevich, the 2020 junior world champion, finished fourth ahead of the tied teams of Hunter Church of the United

States and home favourite Benjamin Maier.Laura Nolte claimed back-to-back victories in the two-woman

Registration for the top eight ranked nations has opened for the 2021 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships, prior to the competition taking place in January next year.

is to run until December 6 and is to be open to athletes from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, United

States, Ireland, Tajikistan and Bulgaria.It allows nations to enter one athlete in each weight division.After

confirm their place.The 2021 IMMAF World Championships are scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi in the United

India’s reigning world champion PV Sindhu has been confirmed as the only Badminton World Federation (BWF) Athletes' Commission member standing for re-election.

been nominated along with three-time Olympian Hadia Mohamed Hosny El Said of Egypt, Iris Wang of the United

States, Adam Hall of Scotland and Robin Tabeling of The Netherlands.Marc Zwiebler of Germany will stand

Should you need quiet diplomacy with an upcoming Olympic host to ascertain whether an athlete is safe?

Governments to live up to their responsibilities within their own remits, when questioned about China.United States

should they elect not to send Government officials to the Games.Was much achieved by the British and United

States Governments when they diplomatically boycotted the Sochi 2014 Paralympics by Western politicians

China will sweep the women’s singles podium at the World Table Tennis Championships after dominating the semi-final line-up at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

podium finish of his career, 10 years on from winning bronze in Rotterdam.The 40-year-old beat the United

States’ Kanak Jha 4-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7 to reach the semi-finals.He will face the unseeded

Hosts Sweden, who have won the last seven editions of the Women’s World Floorball Championship started their campaign with a ruthless display, putting 22 goals past Slovakia.

as they beat second seeds Switzerland 5-2, while the day’s only Group C match saw Denmark defeat the United

States 9-6.The closest match of the day came in Group D as Estonia beat Singapore 4-3, with Edith Parnik

Alena Viana was unstoppable in the Miguel Calero Hockey Coliseum here in Cali as she bulldozed her way to the women's over-67-kilogram taekwondo gold medal.

faultless in her semi-final bout to see off Luana Goncalves with ease 16-0.There was more joy for the United

States in the men's 68-80kg class as Carl Nickolas defeated Nicaraguan David Robleto 13-2 in what turned

South Africa’s men’s team got their HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series campaign off to a flier as they won the Dubai leg for the eighth time, while Australia’s women’s side also dominated the opening event of the season.

The Blitzboks defeated 2018 Dubai runners-up United States in the final with a crushing 42-7 victory

China claimed victories in the men's 500 metres and 1,500m on the third day of the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup at the Sportboulevard Dordrecht in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, with the nation's best looking promising in the build-up to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

22.043, a couple of hundredths in front of The Netherlands' Suzanne Schulting.Kristen Santos of the United

States was fourth, followed by Lee's compatriots Seo Whimin and Choi Min-jeong and Italian Arianna Fontana.Finally