South Korea will be aiming to launch their bid for an unprecedented third successive men's football title as the delayed Asian Games looks set to begin in Hangzhou tomorrow.

Incheon 2014, have been placed in Group F along with Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Chinese Taipei.Hosts China

Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou.Bangladesh and Myanmar are the other teams in Group A along with China

Hong Kong have received a late call-up to compete in the men’s basketball tournament at the Asian Games in Hangzhou following the withdrawal of Lebanon.

Lebanon had been expected to participate in the event after being drawn in Group B along with hosts China

their team for their decision to withdraw.The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

where they are due to face Chinese Taipei on September 26 before taking on Mongolia on September 28 and China

Kong’s Chef de Mission for Hangzhou 2022 and vice-president of the SF&OC in a report by the South China

first time at Bangkok in 1978.After suffering a shock exit in the quarter-final round at Incheon 2014, China

Demi Vollering of The Netherlands dug deep on the final day to capture the overall title at the Tour de Romandie Feminin.

The reminder of the UCI Women's World Tour is due to take place in China, starting with the Tour of Chongming

Canada retained the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women's Series title as they edged to a 16-15 win in the final over France in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.

this year, with total prize money throughout the season reaching over $1 million (£807,000/€938,000).China

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has reminded National Olympic Committees of the strict no protest rule that will be in place at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, which are due to start this week.

will only be allowed to display their country's flag ©Getty ImagesAthletes from the Games' host nation China

China’s women showed the rest of the world how to do it at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships by winning four of the five Olympic weight categories and strengthening their dominance of the Paris 2024 rankings.

injury, others preferred to focus on the Asian Games, where weightlifting is due to start in Hangzhou, China

🤩 China and Korea made it to the podium🥇Liu Huanhua🇨🇳Snatch: 180KGC&J: 224KGTotal: 404KG🥈Jang

Host nation China has named an 886-strong athlete delegation for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games and has

It is a different mindset as a coach," Lei said, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

China had its worst result of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships when

The Sri Lankan men's rugby sevens team is set to compete under the Olympic Council of Asia flag at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games due to the country's National Federation being suspended by World Rugby.

2022Thailand, Singapore, and three-time champions Japan make up Pool C while Pool D is comprised of UAE, hosts China

Athletes' Village.The women's competition is also due for the same dates and is set to feature teams from China

The Azerbaijan Taekwondo Federation and World Taekwondo Wuxi Centre founder Dejan Sun have been honoured with the Taekwondo Day Award in recognition of their "achievements and contributions" to the sport.

World Championships in Baku.Dejan Sun was recognised by World Taekwondo for founding the Wuxi Centre in China

A total of 24 women’s volleyball teams are set to fight it out for six quota places for next year’s Olympics in Paris at three qualification tournaments held across two continents.

Asia will host two of the groups, with Ningbo in China staging Pool A matches and Japanese capital Tokyo

and Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists Serbia have been drawn in Pool A where three-time Olympic champions China

for its athletes at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games due to "anti-Japanese sentiment" in host country China

fully consulting the international community before taking the decision.Tensions have risen between China

second-most successful nation at the Asian Games on 1,032 gold medals, 441 titles away from leaders China

India have named their coaching set-up for the cricket competition at the Asian Games but there are doubts over whether Igor Štimac will lead the country’s men’s football team in Hangzhou.

from September 19 to October 7, with India drawn in Group A along with Bangladesh, Myanmar and hosts China

Although he never led the International Olympic Committee (IOC), there are many who consider that in his heyday, former FIFA President João Havelange was the most powerful sporting official in the world.

Havelange offered assurances that until apartheid was gone there could be no re-admittance..He also wanted China

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women's 76kg snatch medal ©ITGThe full podium for the women's 76kg category in Riyadh ©ITGLiu Huanhua of China