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Beijing 2008 water polo venue steps up to host fifth leg of FINA Artistic Swimming World Series

  • Artistic Swimming

With Beijing’s National Aquatics Centre, the Water Cube, being transformed into the Ice Cube in time to host curling at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, Ying Tung Natatorium will stage action from the three-day International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series from tomorrow.

duet technical, duet free, team technical – the only category where they will be in competition with China

entered in the same events as Canada, save for one category.They contest the free combination against China

line-up.Japan, which won four golds at the last Series event in Tokyo, has entered just two categories in China


In-form Devos to compete at Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour

  • Equestrian

Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) leader Pieter Devos of Belgium will aim to continue his good form on the fourth stop of the season in Shanghai. 

Beach.Around 50 riders and more than 93 horses will compete over the weekend at a temporary venue in front of China

 The fourth stop of the LGCT is taking place at a temporary venue in front of Shanghai's China Art

When the event first came to Shanghai six years ago, China didn't seem that interested in the sport.

big change in attitude and we hope to help grow not only the sport, but the equestrian industry in China






United World Wrestling open high-performance centre in Beijing

  • Wrestling

United World Wrestling (UWW) has unveiled a high-performance centre in China’s capital city Beijing, which is hoped will boost the development of the sport.

China is one of our most important partners and it has great potential to help bring wrestling to another

“We will try our best to facilitate the growth of wrestling in China and contribute to the global development


Yamaguchi eases into quarter-finals at BWF New Zealand Open

  • Badminton

Women’s top seed Akane Yamaguchi progressed to the singles quarter-finals at the Badminton World Federation New Zealand Open.

advanced to the quarter-finals, following a 21-11, 21-13 win over South Korea’s Kim Hyo-min.Li Xuerui of China


Former ambassador calls for Government to expel Chinese athletes training in Canada for Beijing 2022 amid diplomatic row

  • Beijing 2022

A former ambassador has called on the Canadian Federal Government to consider expelling Chinese athletes who are training in the country for Beijing 2022 as a diplomatic row between the two countries spilled into the Olympic world.

Guy Saint-Jacques, the former Canadian ambassador to China, made the claim in an interview with broadcaster

CBC this week.The bitter row between Canada and China was sparked by the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, the

authorities in the United States related to Iran sanctions violations.Since then, tensions have escalated and China

death.Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was jailed for 15 years in November for drug smuggling before a court in China

same punishment for for producing and trafficking methamphetamine.The bitter row between Canada and China


Hosts Malaysia defeat Wales to reach semi-finals of FIH Series Finals

  • Hockey

Malaysia delighted the home crowd with a narrow 2-1 victory over Wales to reach the semi-finals of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Series Finals in Kuala Lumpur.

were much better.”Earlier in the day, Canada had booked their place in the semi-finals after beating China

 The match had finished at 3-3, with Du Talake scoring for China and  Oliver Scholfield equalising

 China took the lead again through Tu Yuan Lin, before Iain Smythe levelled at 2-2.

 Canada progressed to the semi-final of the FIH Series Finals after defeating China in a shootout

©Getty ImagesSu Lixing was the next to score for China, with Canada then getting their third through


Winter Olympic champion Holdener discusses Beijing 2022 with Chinese President Xi

  • Beijing 2022

Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Alpine skiing champion Wendy Holdener discussed the Beijing 2022 Games with China's President Xi Jinping at a state banquet.

 The relationship between Switzerland and China regarding winter sports was discussed and Xi was

 Last month, the Swiss government announced it had planned a 12-month tour across China before and

banquet, Holdener told the Global Times that she would happily help promote Alpine skiing in China

She also suggested that she could move some of her training sessions to China in preparation for Beijing



Second seed Nehwal beaten in first round at BWF New Zealand Open

  • Badminton

China’s Wang Zhiyi produced the shock result of the day at the Badminton World Federation New Zealand Open as she defeated women’s singles second seed Saina Nehwal in the first round.

progressed thanks to a 21-17, 21-19 win over South Korea’s Sim Yu-jin, and will now meet Wei Yaxin of China


Germany continue winning run against US in FIH Pro League

  • Hockey

Germany extended to three matches their winning run after beating the United States 2-1 in the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Pro League. 

the US are bottom with 13.33 per cent.The Pro League continues on Friday (May 3) when Britain play China