The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) has confirmed its competition calendar for 2019.

Paralympic Games.The season will start between March 24 and 29 with the Guangzhou Boccia Regional Open in China

Championships began in South Korea today, with the highlight of the session seeing the hosts come up against China

China went behind in the match at the venue which hosted the Olympic curling tournament in February 

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clean sweep of gold medals in the men’s 61kg category ©IWFFormer junior world champion Li Fabin of China

Gold and silver on the second day of the Swimming World Cup in Beijing was enough to lift Hungary’s Katinka Hosszú over her rival Sarah Sjostrom to the top of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) list of performance points.

25.03 in the 50m butterfly, beating Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands by 0.01.Zhang Yufei of China

Simone Biles clinched a record-extending 14th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships title as she capped off a sublime display at the event by claiming gold in the floor exercise final in Doha.

to be enough for the title, with Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev claiming silver on 15.591.Zou Jingyuan of China

European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) President Antonio Urso has defended the continental governing body’s decision to award the 2020 European Weightlifting Championships to Russia, claiming the National Federation deserves a chance to show that "something is changing" following the country’s doping scandal.

European Weightlifting Championships last month ©EWFRussia was among nine nations - along with China

The 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships are set to begin tomorrow with the eight-day event taking place at the Gangneung Curling Centre, the sport’s venue for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

place in the season’s upcoming World Championships.It will feature seven women’s teams - Australia, China

, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Qatar and hosts South Korea.Nine men’s teams - Australia, China, Chinese

day as the men's.South Korea, skipped by Kim Min-ji, begin the defence of their women’s title against China

nation will begin their bid to retain their title on the opening day of action, going up against China

World record-breaking powerlifter Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar and swimmer Amilova Fotimakhon are among the nominees for October’s International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month award.

Dae in the final.The Japanese women’s goalball team, meanwhile, overcame Paralympic silver medallists China

A milu deer has been proposed as a mascot candidate for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

designs collected was inspired by the milu deer, also known as Père David's deer.The species is native to China

China's bobsleigh athletes continued their preparations for their home Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by hosting their second National Championships.

four-man title went to Shao Yijun, Shi Hao, Wang Sidong and Chen Tianhong.Bobsleigh is a sport in which China

redemption for his error in the team final by dramatically dethroning reigning champion Xiao Ruoteng of China

Kazakhstan’s Ilya Ilyin, who was stripped of two Olympic gold medals for doping, has been forced to withdraw from the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, which are scheduled to begin here tomorrow.

in the re-testing of doping samples from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics - namely Russia, China

Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah has described the plan of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to ensure it keeps its place on the Olympic programme as "excellent" and has predicted a bright future for the sport.

the re-testing of doping samples from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympics - namely Russia, China

Paralympic cross-country skier Birgit Skarstein has helped share her expertise with Chinese athletes preparing for their home Games at Beijing 2022.

Bente Skari in front of the famous Bird's Nest Stadium, which will host ceremonies at Beijing 2022.China

cross-country skiing but is desperate to improve in this and other sports before they play host.Norway and China

Lima has today been chosen as host of the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships.

the re-testing of doping samples from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games - namely Russia, China