Two world records were set at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Championships as Italy took junior gold and Germany claimed the women's 50 metres rifle prone title in Changwon in South Korea.

total of 1869.5 points ahead of the United States who scored 1868.0.The bronze medal was claimed by China

Chinese athletes aiming to represent their country at the 2022 Winter Olympics will undergo genetic testing as part of the official selection process, a document posted by the country’s Ministry of Science and Technology has revealed.

speed, endurance and explosive force, with at least 300 athletes in each group, the South China

Every person is born with the right to participate in sports,” Wang Huan, a researcher with the China

Institute of Sport Science in Beijing, told the South China Morning Post."

   China is not the first nation to turn to genetic testing to determine an athlete’s Olympic

the time.The United States and Europe have also conducted genetic tests on athletes, the South China

Russia took all three medals in the men's parallel giant slalom and gold and bronze in the women's event at the International Ski Federation Junior Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Cardrona in New Zealand.

lost to another Russian - Maria Valova - in the bronze medal final.Silver medallist Naiying Gong of China

The United States began their pursuit of a third consecutive Women's Water Polo World Cup title in ominous fashion as they thrashed New Zealand on the opening day of the tournament in Surgut in Russia.

Spain 13-9 in their Group A encounter.Australia were the other side to win their opener, defeating China

What have Theresa May and Jose Mourinho got in common? We are not talking politics here, or even political football.

Or China?

Former junior world champion Anna Korakaki took gold at senior level by winning the women's 10 metres air rifle at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Championships in Changwon, South Korea. 

In the team event China took first place, setting a world record score of 1,739 points, followed

Taiwanese campaigners have submitted more than 520,000 signatures calling for a referendum on whether their national team should compete as "Taiwan" and not "Chinese Taipei" at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

for.The name dispute comes from China's claim to Taiwan, which is officially called the Republic of China

Olympic Games and it is not allowed its flag or anthem.These terms were agreed in the late 1970s after China

Overnight leaders Spain 2 dropped to third at the end of qualifying after day three of the World University Sailing Championship in Cherbourg as Australia 2 finished top.

number of points.The other qualifiers for the gold medal round were Singapore 1, Australia 1, Japan, China

France 1 and Netherlands 2.Five days of action are scheduled in all with Australia, South Korea, Italy, China

The United States will be seeking a third successive victory at the International Swimming Federation Women's Water Polo World Cup which starts tomorrow in Surgut, Russia.

Universitetskaya along with Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.The hosts will be in Group A along with China

Steffens.The defending champions play New Zealand in the opening match tomorrow, with Australia then meeting China

Day two of competition at the International Shooting Sport Federation’s (ISSF) World Championships saw four different nations win gold in the four finals at the Changwon International Shooting Centre in South Korea.

 China claimed silver despite not having a shooter in the final and the US collected the bronze.In

An energetic Closing Ceremony riddled with fireworks and which took place amid heavy rain - and initially thunder and lightning - officially ended the 2018 Asian Games here tonight.

Japan claimed the final gold medal of the competition by winning the mixed team triathlon, but it was China

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participate in the OCA flag handover ceremony as attention turned to the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China

Spain 2 maintained their overnight lead after day two of the World University Sailing Championship in Cherbourg.

before day three tomorrow.Five days of action are scheduled in all with Australia, South Korea, Italy, China

Russia and China secured the first gold medals - and Tokyo 2020 quota places - as the International Shooting

with a score of 488.1 points, shattering the previous record of 487.7 points set earlier this year by China

team finished with a huge margin of 7.9 points over silver medallists Wang Qian and Wang Meng Yi of China

555.The Indian team also secured the team gold medal with 1659 points, followed by South Korea and China

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee has been named the "Most Valuable Player" (MVP) of the 2018 Asian Games at a ceremony here in Jakarta today.

I would like to do my best," she said.Here at the Asian Games, Japan and China dominated the swimming