and Nigeria qualified for Tokyo 2020 at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup in China

2020 places after finishing as the best teams from Africa and Asia, respectively.Nigeria beat hosts China

Tayeb upset Egyptian compatriot and world number one Raneem El Welily to claim the women’s title at the China

like it was ending, I can’t believe I’m the winner," El Tayeb said.Mohamed Elshorbagy defended his China

Russian President Vladimir Putin was among key political figures to attend the Annual International Vladivostok Jigoro Kano Cadet Judo Tournament.

teams participated at the event, with traditional participants Russia, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia and China

China put an end to the host nation's winning streak at the International Volleyball Federation Girls

France advanced to the quarter-finals of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup in China

Birk Irving of the United States and China’s 17-year-old Zhang Kexin won the men’s and women’s events, respectively, at the first International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski Halfpipe World Cup of the season in Cardrona in New Zealand.

to relax.But he kept his best until last, upping his score to 95.60 on his third run.Zhang Kexin of China

Raneem El Welily booked their places in the finals of the men's and women's events, respectively, at the China

World number one Raneem El Welily en route to success in her China Squash Open semi-final against fellow

I’m very pleased to be through to the final here in China,” said the 30-year-old Egyptian."

The International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) has announced that its 2021 World Championships will be held in Minsk in Belarus.

before the final proposal is put forward for approval at the UIPM 2020 Congress, awarded to Xiamen in China

International Basketball Federation World Cup as they beat Russia to book a place in the quarter-finals in China

Welily booked their places in the semi-finals of the men's and women's events, respectively, at the China

National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NOCZ) President Alfred Foloko has praised his country's athletes after they won five medals at the African Games in Morocco.

the men's 200m at the African Games in Rabat ©Getty ImagesAt the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in China

Chinese duo Li Fanghui and Eileen Gu topped the women's halfpipe qualification as the first International Ski Federation Freeski World Cup event of the season began in New Zealand.

Valeriya Demidova of Russia sits in third place ahead of tomorrow's final after a best run of 87.20.China

stunned Turkey 91-76 to reach the second round of the International Basketball Federation World Cup in China

Tokyo 2020's sports director Koji Murofushi has said the Paralympics are "just as important" for the Japanese capital as the Olympic Games.

Olympism and Asia Pacific: Mutual Influence" which also included representatives from South Korea and China

 "We want to invite as many friends as possible from Russia, China and South Korea to the Games.

Final entries for the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships later this month have broken all previous records - thanks in part to the presence of Iranian female lifters for the first time.

18, but it is already easy to predict which one will sit on top of the medals table on September 27.China

team of 20 - and 12 of them currently head the Olympic qualifying rankings in their weight class.When China

women first competed together globally in 1991.That remains the best medal haul by a single nation, and China

could come close in Thailand.Deng Wei will lead the way for China in Pattaya ©Getty ImagesSome of their