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Finland and China strengthen ties by signing agreement to collaborate on 2022 Winter Paralympic Games

  • Beijing 2022

Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Finland and China

general Tero Kuorikoski and Wang Meimei, vice-president of CDPF and the National Paralympic Committee of China

won Finland's only Paralympic gold medal at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Getty ImagesShe told Business Finland: "China

However, Finnish know-how is not the only thing we can promote to China."

In January, Finland and China launched the "Year of Winter Sports" at an event in Beijing attended by

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö ©Getty ImagesIn January, China agreed


IOC members cast doubt on long-term future of AIBA as Session confirms suspension of Olympic recognition

  • Boxing

The suspension of the recognition of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) as the Olympic governing body for the sport and the decision to hold a boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020 without its involvement was given formal approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here today.

Watanabe, who presented his report to the Session today.IOC sports director Kit McConnell revealed China





United States men and China women claim first ever FIBA 3x3 World Cup titles

  • 3x3 basketball

women's trophies at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup after United States and China

perennial champions Serbia off the podium entirely in what was a major shock.In the women's competition, China

China reached the final in dramatic fashion after beating Australia 15-14 in overtime.Chinese centre


France stun Iran to move closer to FIVB Volleyball Nations League final round

  • Volleyball

France took a giant step towards qualification for the International Volleyball Federation Men's Nations League final round after stunning overall leaders and Pool 15 hosts Iran in straight sets.

23-25, 21-25, 15-13 to record their seventh victory of the tournament.Pool hosts United States beat China


Happy birthday to the International Olympic Committee - 125 today

  • The Big Read

It is the "the supreme authority and leadership" of a global movement which has more than 200 member nations and has endured world wars, decades of political boycotts, financial scandals and doping.

protest" against apartheid.Political games continued with an impasse between the nationalist Republic of China


European champions Italy claim men's lightweight quadruple sculls gold at World Rowing Cup

  • Rowing

European champions Italy claimed the gold medal in the men's lightweight quadruple sculls on the first day of finals at the World Rowing Cup in Poznań.

05.730sec to beat Austria by little more than three seconds.Austria took silver in 6:08.780, while China

China and Norway pushed hard at the start, so at 500 metres we made a push," said Italy's Gabriel Soares

Championships, topped the podium in the women's lightweight single sculls in 8:16.430.Fang Chen of China


Serbia continue dominance in men's 3x3 World Cup as Hungary women progress in dramatic style

  • 3x3 basketball

Reigning men's champions Serbia are through to the semi-finals of the International Basketball Federation 3x3 World Cup at Museumsquare in Amsterdam.

task to repeat their 2018 feat and were outplayed by fifth-ranked France in a 15-9 defeat.Top-ranked China

also advanced to the semi-finals with a 16-12 victory over Romania.Zhiting Zhang was the key for China


Iran become first team to qualify for Men's Nations League final round

  • Volleyball

Iran have become the first side to qualify for the International Volleyball Federation Men's Nations League final round after they picked up their seventh win in succession with a comfortable victory over Australia.

Canada in a North American clash, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 25-17.This followed an all-Asian match-up between China

and Japan, with bottom ranked China falling to another heavy defeat, as Japan won 25-19, 25-20, 25-23


Antwerp to host sprint distance ITU World Cup race

  • Triathlon

New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde is among the favourites to claim victory at the International Triathlon Union World Cup in Antwerp.

World Cup success this season in Chengdu.United States’ Renee Tomlin was the runner-up at the race in China



World champion Chen to begin 2019 ISU Grand Prix in Las Vegas while Hanyu starts campaign in Canada

  • Figure Skating

The nominations for the 2019 International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating have been revealed, with the world's top talents competing all over the world.

Internationaux de France in Grenoble from November 1 to 3.It continues in Chongqing with the Cup of China

Nathan Chen will be the star attraction at his home event, with two-times world medallist Boyang Jin of China

competitors including Pyeongchang 2018 silver medallist Shoma Uno of Japan.The first Grand Prix event in China