An array of Olympic and world champions from North Korea, Russia, Kazakhstan, Vietnam and Indonesia will line up at the World Cup Olympic qualifying competition here in Fuzhou over the next five days - but collectively they are unlikely to upstage the host nation's formidable team.

China has won five golds, and topped the medals table, at every Olympic Games this century, and despite

sport's leading nations will send reduced teams to Tokyo because of past doping problems, North Korea and China

year's International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, China

lifters from 16 countries are seeking qualifying points for Tokyo 2020.If their recent achievements make China

bottom to the top in China's National Games before leading the men's national team from 2006 to 2015.China

China's Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan has visited Chongli to inspect the competition zone that will be located there during the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing. 

 Sun has previously urged athletes from China to learn from more established winter sports nations

China, Nepal and Thailand all earned victories as the battle for top spot intensified at the International

The United Arab Emirates, China, Nepal and Thailand have now all won three matches at the tournament

Terdthai Cricket Ground.Malaysia batted first and could only manage 63-9 from their 20 overs, setting China

t.co/cAdKcruKEuWe learn from it & move into Saturday's rest day focused ahead of Sunday's match v #China

Olympic bronze medallist Igor Radivilov of Ukraine secured top spot in the men's vault qualification round at the International Gymnastics Federation Individual Apparatus World Cup in Melbourne.

yesterday, scored 14.666 to book his spot in the final ahead of Japan's Hibiki Arayashiki and You Hao of China

Defending champions Canada joined Scotland in the semi-finals of the men's tournament at the World Junior Curling Championships as they beat Sweden in Liverpool.

In the women's competition, no team has yet qualified for the semi-finals but China edged closer to reaching

the last four as they dispatched Switzerland 8-2.The win saw China move clear of the rest of the field

The recent spate of doping violations in weightlifting - 22 athletes suspended in the past three months - and the method of their detection sends a clear message to everyone in the sport that cheats will be caught.

a year" rules.Russia is one of 18 countries that have entered athletes for the World Cup in Fuzhou, China

in Australia, and European, Asian, Pan American and African Championships respectively in Georgia, China

Basketball Australia has appointed Jerril Rechter to replace Anthony Moore as chief executive, the organisation has announced.

prior to a hugely-important period for the sport in Australia, with the World Cup due to be held in China

Denver in Colorado is set to host the final round of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Cup season this weekend.

15,000 spectators from tomorrow through to Sunday (February 24).After World Cup events in South Korea, China

The 2019 International Weightlifting Federation World Cup is set to begin tomorrow in Fuzhou in China

The United Arab Emirates secured their third consecutive victory at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Qualifier Asia as they beat Malaysia by 86 runs in Bangkok.

were eventually skittled for 67 as Thailand saw out a resounding win.In the other match held today, China

China's Liu Yang topped qualification in the men's rings event as the International Gymnastics Federation Individual Apparatus World Cup began in Melbourne today.

43-year-old was beaten by Yeo Seo-jeong of South Korea, who managed 14.400 points, with Yu Linmin of China

China will send 84 athletes to next month’s Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, it has been announced.

According to Federation of University Sports of China, the athletes have been selected from universities

around China and will participate in 37 events in eight sports in the Russian city.

China, hosts of the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, where they won 48 medals, including 18 gold, will

competing at the event for the seventh time.At the last Winter Universiade in Almaty two years ago, China

 China played host to the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin ©Getty ImagesKrasnoyarsk is due to stage

Beijing 2022 has revealed its legacy plan for the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, expanding upon the Organising Committee’s focus on utilising the event to both initiate and accelerate long-term benefits for the competition zones and surrounding regions.

that is responsible for monitoring progress of legacy projects, will help to ensure that the people of China

Olympics @IOCMediahttps://t.co/BwAsRWO7Fb— Beijing 2022 (@Beijing2022) February 21, 2019As reported by China

Last year’s runners up Scotland have become the first men’s team to gain a place in the play-offs at the World Junior Championships in Liverpool with an 8-6 victory over Switzerland.

Canada's women beat Switzerland meaning the Swiss and China are now tied for the top spot ©WCFIn the

women’s event, there is tie for the top spot between Switzerland and China.Switzerland lost but China

discussed when the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Global Running Conference China

Marathon running has boomed in China lately," Wang Nan, vice-president of the Chinese Athletics Association

14 IAAF label road races, eight gold label, four silver label and two bronze label, which means that China

The IAAF Running Conference China 2019 is regarded as an opportunity for deeper communication of both