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China beat Japan 22-21 in a sensational women's rugby sevens final but almost let it slip after leading

4x100m medley relay Asian record broken ©Getty ImagesJapan's men's track cycling sprint team prevented China

Praise has been heaped on China and its President Xi Jinping by International Olympic Committee (IOC)

It is the third time that the continental event has been staged here in China, following the Beijing

Opening Ceremony which included the likes of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, making his first visit to China

 "It was the kind of organisation that no country other than China can achieve."

International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-presidents Ser Miang Ng and Juan Antonio Samaranch and Executive Board member Prince Feisal Al Hussein were among more than 500 guests to a reception hosted by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) here.

confident in our ability to host a fantastic event, but we also look forward to learning from Hangzhou and China

South Korea's shooters got the better of their fierce rivals and neighbours North Korea to prevent them winning a first gold medal here at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

compatriot Li Yuehong then claimed gold in the men's 25m rapid fire pistol final in addition to helping China

under-73kg.The countries fortunes turned around soon enough though as Miku Takaichi beat Tang Jing of China

of the day in the under-70kg with a thunderous ippon against North Korean Mun Song-hui.Host nation China

Today, Varna on the Bulgarian coast is a destination for clubbers, but 50 years ago this week, the first Olympic Congress to be held in 43 years was about to begin.

diplomatic Olympic issue during the 1970s.There had been bitter exchanges in the 1950s and Communist China

was still excluded from the Olympic Movement as the IOC recognised Nationalist China on the offshore

Both are insisting that China is one, we have to find a way to put this reality into practice in the

world of sport by giving this seat to the People's Republic of China who really represent China in every

We all want China, but it must come in under the proper rules, if there are problems we must discuss

Hosts China bagged two gold medals in speed while Japan dominated the lead events at the International

The women's volleyball teams of Dominican Republic, Serbia, Turkey, Brazil, the United States and Poland have secured their berth at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Olympic Volleyball Qualifying Tournament held across three cities.Pool A Games were held in Ningbo, China

Dominican Republic and Serbia finishing first and second, respectively.Other teams in Pool A were Canada, China

15-12, they despatched Ukraine and Mexico in straight sets before getting the better of Serbia and China

Head of the Afghanistan women's volleyball delegation Khushal Malakszai has been left furious at the quality of training facilities here 2022 Asian Games here that, he claimed, has left the squad unable to prepare properly.

their best.Malakzai alleged that the team has not been able to practice on court since arriving in China

Olympic silver medallist Anna Prakaten captured her first major title since switching her allegiances from Russia to Uzbekistan as she struck women's single sculls gold at the Asian Games here.

their quartet, but Uzbekistan proved far too strong, producing a commanding display to win in 6:04.96.China

held on for second in 6:10.04, with India coming third in 6:10.81.While Uzbekistan claimed two golds, China

grabbed the other five to finish with 11 overall.Zhang Liang of China retained the men's single sculls

the battle for silver, crossing in 6:59.79, while Hong Kong's Chiu Hin Chun sealed bronze in 7:00.55.China

finish line in 6:42.84.The silver went to Iran in 6:51.82, with Vietnam clinching bronze in 6:54.84.China

Victor Montalvo and Dominika Banevič won golds at the World DanceSport Federation World Breaking Championships in the Belgian city of Leuven to earn quota places at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

who recovered from a defeat to Phil Wizard in a repeat of last year's final to overcome Qi Xiangyu of China

China’s Zhang Mingyu and South Korea’s Jun Woong-tae sealed quota places for next year’s Olympics in Paris by capturing the respective women’s and men’s modern pentathlon titles at the Asian Games here.

total of 1,406 points in Hangzhou.It was Zhang’s second successive Asian Games champion and secured China

Team titles were also awarded in modern pentathlon with China triumphing in the women’s event with 4,094

points and South Korea claiming the men’s competition with 4,477.China had a day to remember, winning

Qianting was the only swimmer to dip under 30 seconds to win the women’s 50m breaststroke final in 29.96.China

relay crown in 3:33.96, smashing the Asian Games record by three seconds.There was double delight for China

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Acting President Randhir Singh has defended the use of North Korea’s flag at the Asian Games here - but the decision is landing his organisation in hot water with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

non-compliant by WADA in February 2019 before regaining the status later that year after enlisting the help of China

National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka secretary general Maxwell de Silva has commended the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games organisers for not using fireworks in yesterday's Opening Ceremony, claiming he is to be credited.

Today, my action speaks a thousand words when China decided to eliminate fireworks at their Hangzhou

China claimed the first gold medal of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games as they dominated rowing with six

42.03 to defeat Japanese and Vietnamese quartets.Sun Man, left, and Fan Junjie powered to victory as China

Afghan athlete Kimia Yousofi has called on International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to ensure the organisation helps sportswomen in her country.

The athletes can be very, very happy to enjoy China as such a great host for a big sports event in such