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Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee sign kit deal with Chinese firm Qierte

  • OCA

The Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee (UNOC) has signed a four-year deal with Chinese firm Qierte, meaning Uzbekistani athletes will now wear Qierte’s sportswear brand Pres-Jog at all major Games until 2022.

Summer Olympic Games, the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China

“We have now confirmed and signed an official agreement with our partners from China who have provided

21 gold, 24 silver and 25 bronze – finishing fifth in the medal standings behind Asian powerhouses China



Japan shine on first day of women's finals at UWW Junior World Championships

  • Wrestling

Japan lead the women's team standings at the United World Wresting (UWW) Junior World Championships having picked up two gold medals in Trnava in Slovakia today.

medallists.Women's Wrestling Team Scores After Day 4GOLD – Japan (100 points)SILVER – Russia (85 points)BRONZE – China



IIHF President praises development in Chinese ice hockey in build-up to Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has claimed the opening of the Chinese Ice Hockey Association's (CIHA) new offices marks a "landmark moment" for the development of the sport in the country prior to the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. 

general Horst Lichtner and vice-president for Asia Thomas Wu at the ceremony.The event was held as China

The NHL Games recently took place in China ©Getty ImagesThe visit coincided with the National Hockey

League (NHL) China Games between the featuring the Boston Bruins and the Calgary Flames.The matches have

Chinese market.NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has claimed they are committed to expanding their reach in China


Karate 1-Series A season set to resume in Santiago

  • Karate

The Karate 1-Series A season is due to resume tomorrow with Chile’s capital Santiago set to play host to a three-day event at the Polideportivo Estadio Nacional.

with Guadalajara in Spain hosting in February and Salzburg in Austria doing so in March.Shanghai in China


"Get into Snow Sports" programme initiated in China to capitalise on Beijing 2022 potential

  • Beijing 2022

Academy and the Chinese Ski Association (CSA) plan to jointly launch the Get into Snow Sports (GISS)-China

winter sport participants as a result of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, GISS-China

beginners through interactive ski and snowboard courses that are delivered by specially trained GISS-China

World Academy of Sport (WAoS), manages the programme, its course content and the training of the GISS-China

, the GISS-China Core Partners further announced that they have entered an exclusive negotiation period

GISS-China builds upon the work of FIS with the 'Bring Children to the Snow' programme, which includes


Krasnoyarsk 2019 flame to be lit in Turin on International Day of University Sport

  • Krasnoyarsk 2019

The Krasnoyarsk 2019 Winter Universiade flame will be lit at a special ceremony here tomorrow as cities and universities around the world prepare to celebrate the International Day of University Sport.

see it pass through former Universiade host cities Almaty in Kazakhstan on September 24 and Harbin in China


Umpire who gave on-court advice to Kyrgios at US Open suspended from two tournaments by ATP

  • Tennis

Swedish umpire Mohamed Lahyani has been suspended from his next two tournaments after the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ruled he had committed a breach of impartiality regulations during a controversial incident with Nick Kyrgios at the US Open.

 The Swede was due to officiate at the upcoming China Open and Shanghai Masters but has been stood


Women's top seed Tai crashes out of BWF China Open

  • Badminton

Top seed Tai Tzu Ying has been eliminated from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) China Open after

through to round two thanks to a 21-13, 21-13 win over Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt.Second seed Shi Yuqi of China


Voting open for World Para Powerlifting Best Asian Powerlifter award

  • Powerlifting News

World Para Powerlfting has released the shortlist for the Best Asian Powerlifter award following the end of the Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Kitakyushu and public voting is open.

’s up to 72kg category with a lift of 219kg.Mohsin’s strength beat Paralympic medallists Hu Peng of China

107kg category.The Iranian lifted 285kg to take the regional title.The final nominee is Tan Yujiao of China



Japan victory in vain at Volleyball Men's World Championships

  • Volleyball

Japan defeated Argentina in a crunch match at the Volleyball Men's World Championships but it did not prove enough as the South Americans went through anyway.

progress takes their points record with them.Pool B at the Arena Ruse in Bulgaria saw Brazil whitewash China



IOC "very confident" in Beijing 2022 progress as organisers warn no guarantee of Chinese medal success

  • Beijing 2022

Beijing 2022 vice-president Yang Shu'an has admitted there is no guarantee of Chinese medal success at their home Winter Olympics in four years time as International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials praised their progress towards staging the event.

(COC) were investing to ensure the hosts are competitive at the Games.Yang expressed his hope that China

China is not a strong country in terms of winter sports, that is a fact," he said."

China earned nine medals at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics earlier this year, with Wu Dajing securing

have accounted for their other golds.Snowboarding and curling are the only other events to have seen China

The industry also has a role to promote winter sport in China."