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China and Japan through to boys' and girls' team finals at ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis

China and Japan will contest both the boys’ and girls’ team event finals following a successful day for

In the semi-finals of the girls’ event, there were 3-0 wins for fourth seeds China and top seeds Japan

-11, 11-3, 11-5 and Satsuki Odo defeated Kristina Kazantseva 11-5, 11-3, 9-11, 11-2.Shi Xunyao gave China

Huang Fanzhen against Ryu Hanna - 14-12, 11-7, 11-5.The semi-finals in the boys’ event saw top seeds China

Uda won two matches as Japan beat Chinese Taipei to reach the boys' team final ©ITTFXu Yingbin set China



Top four teams advance to boys' team semi-finals at ITTF World Junior Table Tennis Championships

  • Table Tennis

The top four seeded outfits in the boys’ team event all reserved their places in the semi-finals at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Junior Championships in Australia today. 

China, Chinese Taipei, Japan and France emerged successful on day two of action at the Bendigo Stadium

behind to defeat Cristian Chirita 7-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8.The other semi-final pits top seeds China

Romania, South Korea against Chinese Taipei and Russia against Hong Kong, and a 3-1 victory for China

US.With places in the final at stake tomorrow, Japan are due to face Russia and South Korea meet China






Morinari Watanabe - getting down to the business of reshaping world gymnastics

  • The Big Read

Jump, or if you prefer, vault back just over two years ago to the point where Bruno Grandi, the grand old man of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), was about to give way as President to one of two men.

It has also been announced that another World Cup competition will be held in Chengdu in China on April


Four victories from five finals for hosts at BWF Korea Masters

  • Badminton

Son Wan-ho's victory in the men's singles today topped off a successful tournament for the host nation at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters in Gwangju.

on the BWF calendar for this year now is the World Tour Finals, which will go ahead in Guangzhou in China


Hosts Japan continue strong start at Asian Women's Handball Championships

  • Handball

Japan defeated Australia 37-18 in their second game of the Asian Women's Handball Championships in Kumamoto to continue their strong start.

recorded their second win after beating Iran 41-26 at the same venue.Over at the Yamaga Gymnasium, China

 Tomorrow will see Kazakhstan take on New Zealand and Australia meet Iran in Group A, while China



Strong day for South Korea sees Ho into men's singles final at BWF Korea Masters

  • Badminton

A straight sets win has seen home favourite Son Wan Ho advance into the men’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Korea Masters in Gwangju.

Thammasin from Thailand withdrew.The score was just 4-1 in the first set at the time.In the women’s singles China

tomorrow, in what is the last event before the season ending BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou in China


Malaysian wins singles final at Men's World Tenpin Bowling Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Muhammed Rafiq Ismail of Malaysia beat Canada's Dan MacLelland to win the singles final of the Men's World Tenpin Bowling Championships in Hong Kong. 

Kyle Troup of the United States in the semi-final after scoring 171 points to Troup's 170 at the South China