Sir Steve Redgrave, the high-performance director of China's national rowing team, has revealed the country are hoping to win an Olympic gold next year in Tokyo before achieving further success in the sport at Paris 2024.

The Briton was appointed as high-performance director by China last year, with the task of improving

The Olympic Games in Tokyo are, of course, an important step in our strategy and China wants to win a

The first goal now is to win gold at the Olympics outside China."

The United States' began the defence of their International Volleyball Federation Women's Nations League title with a straight-sets win over Belgium in Ruse in Bulgaria today.

25-15, 25-22, 25-19.Completing today's action were the Pool Three games with hosts Brazil overcoming China

Hosts China added a further three gold medals to their tally today to finish on a total of eight out

Malaysia kept their Sudirman Cup hopes alive by clinching a dramatic victory over India at the Badminton World Federation competition in Nanning.

The Malaysian team had suffered a 5-0 defeat against China in their opening Group 1D match of the competition

Sikki to complete the comeback win.India will need to beat China if they are to reach the quarter-finals

of the Sudirman Cup ©Getty ImagesIndia will now be required to beat China if they are to stand a chance

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) revealed plans for its 2020 World University Championships (WUC) events are well on track after representatives of all the Organising Committees converged in Lausanne to learn, exchange ideas and plan for the months ahead.

said Zoe Fu, event manager of the University World Cup 3x3, which is held at Huaqiao in Quanzhou in China

China will host the latest event of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour season

champions Suzuka Hashimoto and Sayaka Mizoe of Japan will not defend their title at the event.Hosts China

Hosts China dominated day two of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) World Challenge Cup in

rings podium with South Korea's Jeon Yo-seop second and Sakakibara third.There was also success for China

No fewer than 27 teams will compete in the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Goalball International Qualifier which offers places at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

the men's event, Rio 2016 champions Lithuania will take part, with former Paralympic gold medallists China

in the women's IBSA Goalball International Qualifier ©Getty ImagesOther nations include Australia, China

Badminton World Federation (BWF) secretary general Thomas Lund says he is pleased with the response to the launch of AirBadminton.

interest from many stakeholders around AirBadminton," Lund said at the BWF Sudirman Cup in Nanning in China

Sixteen teams are preparing to participate in the first week of the second International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's Nations League starting tomorrow. 

holding Pool Three at Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, comprising the host nation, Dominican Republic, Russia and China

Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sørum were the winners of the men's event in Itapema as beach volleyball teams from Europe swept all medals from an International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour stop on Brazilian soil for just the second time.

FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour is set to continue next week with a four-star event in Jinjiang in China

I had been expecting drama and entertainment from the World Taekwondo Championships, mainly due to the fast-paced nature of the sport.

place, two-time world champion Bianca Walkden of Britain was battling Olympic champion Zheng Shuyin of China

Olympic champion Zhao Shuai retained his world title as his country, China, won two golds on the final

China offered first evidence of their intention to regain the Badminton World Federation’s Sudirman Cup

doubles but Indonesia won the overall match 4-1 on the opening day of the Sudirman Cup in Nanning, China

Switzerland avenged their 2017 World Championships final defeat to France with victory over the host nation in the team gold medal match at the Men's Épée World Cup in Paris.

the final.The bronze medals were claimed by Italy, who lost 36-30 to Poland in their semi-final, and China