The International Swimming Federation (FINA) has issued a warning to Swimming Australia and swimmer Mack Horton following his medal podium protest against controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, who claimed the gold medal in the men's 400 metres freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships here yesterday.

we all represent our countries, you should stand on the podium, and show your respect to my country China

Nigerian-born Bahraini Kemi Adekoya will be stripped of the two Asian Games gold medals she claimed in Jakarta last year after she was given a four-year doping ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU).

medal stripped from Bahrain following Adekoya's failed test.Kazakhstan are set to claim silver and China

China's chances of winning a record haul of Olympic gold medals next year are clear for all to see after the publication of the latest International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) rankings for Tokyo 2020.

month Olympic qualifying programme reaches its halfway point.While there is good news and optimism in China

Iran won both team kumite titles on the final day of the Asian Karate Championships in Tashkent.

Japan 2-1 in the final, winning the decisive bout at Sport Complex Uzbekistan.The Iranians had beaten China

Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-chen claimed his first Super 1000 title on the Badminton World Federation World Tour as he won the Indonesia Open today in Jakarta.

former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the quarter-finals and then second seed Chen Yufei of China

run youth clinics and business development meetings during a National Hockey League (NHL) visit to China

ambassador for the Washington Capitals organisation and the National Hockey League for this special trip to China

 "We are very excited that Alex Ovechkin will be joining us in China this summer," said David Proper

He is the perfect person to represent the NHL’s efforts to grow hockey in China.”The announcement advances

Association's (NHLPA) commitment to growing the game globally.NHL teams have played four pre-season games in China

 Last September, the Stanley Cup made its first visit to China in its 127-year history, travelling

Thailand, one of four top-seeded teams at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-19 Women’s World Cup in Bangkok, incurred a second successive defeat today as they were sunk 57-74 by Latvia in Group A.

opening action in Thai-Japan Youth Arena, Thailand were one of three top seeds to lose, along with China

earned their first win in this event having lost by 37 points in their opening game against Spain.But China

China completed Pool A at the International Volleyball Federation Men’s Under-21 Championship with a

group qualify for Pools E and F, which in turn offer two places each in the semi-finals.In Pool E are China

Three of the top four seeded sides in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Under-19 Women’s World Cup, including hosts Thailand, lost their opening group matches as the 2019 edition got under way in Bangkok today.

debut in this event for the African team.Further shocks occurred as two other top seeds, Germany and China

, lost their first matches.Germany were beaten 74-67 by Japan in Group D, while China were sunk 64-52

Multiple Paralympic and world champion Sherif Osman led Egypt to victory in the first mixed team event at the Nur-Sultan 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships which concluded in Kazakhstan's capital today.

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participating.”Ukraine claimed bronze after defeating Colombia.In the overall Nur-Sultan 2019 standings, China

three silvers and a bronze, completed the top three.Iran still secured the overall men’s trophy, while China

The top two seeds in the women's draw were knocked out of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Indonesia Open at the semi-final stage in Jakarta.

the Super 1000 World Tour event at Istora Gelora Bung Karno by defeating second seed Chen Yu Fei of China

Japan topped the final medal table with six golds at the Asian Karate Federation Senior Championship in the Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent – but home karateka Bakhriniso Babaeva produced arguably the most popular result of the day.

under-60kg category.Bronze medals in the female kumite under-50kg class were claimed by Ranran Li of China

went to Iran’s Hamideh Abbasali, with silver going to Sofya Berultseva of Kazakhstan.Mengmeng Gao of China

Australian duo Matthew Carter and Maddison Keeney claimed gold at the World Aquatics Championships here in Gwangju despite being put together just a couple of hours before the mixed 3m synchro springboard final had been due to begin.

China climbed back to the top of the medal charts in the men's 10m platform final as Jian Yang led Hao

Adache on 90.4000 points.Russia took gold with a haul of 98.0000 in the women's team free final as China

Russia fought back to sink Iran and maintain their winning start to the International Volleyball Federation Men’s Under-21 Championship in Bahraini city Riffa.

Czechs got off the mark thanks to a 25-21, 25-21, 25-21 success over Tunisia.In Pool A, table-toppers China

When the Closing Ceremony wrapped up at the end of the Pacific Games yesterday, the Pacific Games Council (PGC) would have felt their decision to hand over the event to Samoa with just 18 months notice had been justified.

them the clear choice to take over from Tonga as hosts.Granted, there has been significant help from China