A special partnership has been announced between the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and United Nations Environment in a bid to address air quality.

Air pollution has been a particular concern at athletics events held in China.

The International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) Football Committee is seeking hosts for its major championships in 2019. 

nation's doping scandal, will compete in Group C along with Mexico, South Korea and Asian title holders China

Five-time Olympic champion Sir Steve Redgrave has been appointed the first high-performance director of China's national rowing team.

I have visited China to watch the team train and compete and am very excited about becoming involved

It is hoped Redgrave's appointment will improve the standard of rowing in China, whose only Olympic rowing

The Netherlands earned a last-gasp victory over Spain in dramatic circumstances today at the International Swimming Federation's Women's Water Polo World League Super Final in Kunshan.

Dutch.The Netherlands top the group with six points after winning each of their opening matches.Hosts China

although all teams will ultimately progress in the eight-team event.Spain are due to face Australia while China

Olympic bronze medallists Russia were narrowly beaten by Canada in the opening match of the International Swimming Federation's Women's Water Polo World League Super Final in Kunshan today.

strong Australian team to win 7-5.Canada, United States of America, The Netherlands and Spain ©FINAHosts China

ultimately progress in the eight-team event.Spain will face The Netherlands in Group A tomorrow before China

Fencers, it seems, are all the rage in sports politics these days.

“Finding a date will not be easy because the World Championships are in July in China, so it might be

Ukraine’s Olena Kostevych won the women’s 10 metres air pistol event today to claim her second medal of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Munich.

and last place today to the disappointment of the locals.With eight out of the 10 events completed, China

A host of world and Olympic champions are among more than 250 athletes set to compete at the first World Taekwondo Grand Prix of the year in Rome.

compatriot Bianca Walkden, a double world champion, reigning Olympic gold medallist Shuyin Zheng of China

Japan's Ruika Sato stunned reigning world champion Mayra Aguiar of Brazil to claim the women's under-78 kilograms gold medal on the final day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Hohhot.

podium with a comprehensive win over Paris Grand Slam winner Kim Min-jeong in the final.Wang Yan of China

China battled from behind to beat Japan today and claim a first Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thomas

 China drew level when Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan cruised past Takuto Inoue and Yuki Kaneko 21

against Kenta Nishimota in the second singles clash.Liu Yuchen and Li Junhui were among the winners for China

United States will be looking to continue their dominance of the International Swimming Federation's Women's Water Polo World League Super Final by winning the title for the fifth time in a row in Kunshan.

qualifying.The US, Australia, Canada and Japan all progressed through the Intercontinental Tournament with China

the event but every country will reach the quarter-finals regardless of their performance.Hosts China

will begin their tournament in Group A ©Getty ImagesGroup A will see hosts China battle with Australia

Germany's world champion Sebastian Brendel was beaten by Czech Republic rival Martin Fuksa today in a high-quality C1 1,000 metre dual at the International Canoe Federation Sprint World Cup in Duisburg.

Tomasz Barniak of Poland were second in 1:41.886 while there was bronze for Wang Hao and Li Qiang of China

Wales' David John and Chinese duo Yu Delu and Cao Yupeng have each been suspended for match-fixing by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).

Cao Yupeng of China is among the snooker players sanctioned ©WPBSAJohn, a 33-year-old from Bridgend,

Japan beat hosts Thailand 3-0 to claim a first Badminton World Federation (BWF) Uber Cup title in 37 years today in Bangkok.

“I’m happy to have made history again as there were a lot of strong teams in this competition.”China,

Wang Manyu and Chen Xingtong set-up an all Chinese women's singles final at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Hong Kong Open today by each winning in contrasting fashions.

World Team Championships in Halmstad earlier this month, despite Japan ultimately losing the final to China