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

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ImagesIndia participated in the Opening Ceremony against the background of tension betwen the country and China

©Getty ImagesAlmost 900 athletes are set to represent China at the Asian Games which will be the biggest

A giant digital Torchbearer joined Olympic gold medallist Wang Shun to light the Cauldron at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games Opening Ceremony here that showed fireworks could be a thing of the past.

Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Al-Assad's presence marks his first visit to China

Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Acting President Randhir Singh saluted organisers’ "diligence" and "determination" to put on the Asian Games here despite being hit by a one-year postponement and is confident they will deliver a "magnificent" event.

province and take-home memories to last a lifetime," said Singh.Almost 900 athletes are set to represent China

The first quota places for next year’s Olympics in Paris are set to be allocated when the Asian Games officially gets underway with the opening day of competition.

the women’s tournament, winning it five times with the last of those coming at Incheon 2014, while China

The International Testing Agency (ITA) has revealed its plan to ensure "fair and clean" competitions here as it looks to support an Asian Games anti-doping programme for the first time.

In cooperation with the OCA, CHINADA [China Anti-Doping Agency] and the Local Organising Committee, the

out-of-competition testing based on the TDP, including cooperation with chaperones and doping control officers.The China

Indian Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has cancelled his scheduled visit to China following a visa dispute

China offered Nyeman Wangsu, Onilu Tega, and Mepung Lamgu stapled visas which India does not accept as

discriminatory, as reported by Times of India.The trio are from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh which China

explicitly prohibits discrimination against competitors from member states.Disputes between India and China

Information and Broadcasting, and Youth Affairs and Sports of India has cancelled his scheduled visit to China

As the host country, China welcomes athletes from all countries to come to Hangzhou to participate in

Eldaniz Azizli and Rafig Huseynov provided a double for Azerbaijan on the first day of Greco-Roman finals at the World Wrestling Championships in Serbia's capital Belgrade.

against the same opponent.In the bronze medal bouts, Egypt's Abdellatif Mohamed edged Meng Lingzhe of China

Rain continues to blight the women’s cricket tournament at the Asian Games here as another quarter-final match turned out to be a washout.

determined in the women’s and men’s single sculls rowing disciplines.Defending champion Zhang Liang of China

Fan Zhendong also won in straight games.Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Chen Meng was on fire as she helped China

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Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium ©Getty ImagesThe two-time Olympic singles champion Ma Long helped China

Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to work with International Olympic Committee (IOC) leader Thomas Bach to "uphold the principle of non-politicisation of sports" following their meeting here.

China will work with the IOC to uphold the principle of non-politicisation of sports, make full use of

A replacement venue is set to be lined up for the Hangzhou 2022 Opening Ceremony tomorrow in case bad weather forces the event inside.

It will display China and Asia having integration of culture in this new era."

Chen Weiqiang claims the Opening Ceremony will display unity between China and Asia ©Getty ImagesThe

The International World Games Association (IWGA) has been urged to communicate and collaborate with the Organising Committee of the 2025 World Games to ensure a successful event.

The 2025 World Games are due to take place in Chengdu in China from August 7 to 17 2025, with IWGA officials

They might not even exist in China, so they will miss local experienced persons to prepare and deliver

A trio of Indian wushu athletes from a disputed territory have been unable to enter China to compete

Chinese Government released its new standard map in which Arunachal Pradesh was depicted as part of China

These Indian athletes have already got visas to enter China," said Wei."

China did not refuse any visa but the problem is that according to the Chinese Government regulations

OCA's problem" ©ITGIt is thought that by issuing the stapled visas to those from Arunachal Pradesh, China

water with other nations including the Philippines which is in disagreement over areas of the South China

Four-time world swimming champion Qin Haiyang and basketball player Yang Liwei have been chosen as China’s flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games here.

medley relay team and picked up men’s 4x100m medley relay silver in the Japanese city.Yang Liwei helped China

in Chengdu, including all three individual breaststroke titles.Yang played a leading role in helping China

sports.The number falls short of surpassing the record 977 Chinese athletes that took part at Guangzhou 2010.China