No South Korean players have entered for next month's International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Pyongyang Open in North Korea in a possible indication of stumbling sporting cooperation between the two countries.

players entered in either the male or female competitions.The 38 male entries consist of seven from China

each from Iran and Scotland.On the women's side, 23 North Korean players are joined by three each from China

Germany won two of the three gold medals contested on day one of their home International Canoe Federation Sprint World Cup in Duisburg today.

and Fernando Dayan Jorge Enriquez.They clocked 3:31.645 for second place as Hao Liu and Hao Wang of China

China’s Yang Haoran set a world record on his way to winning the men’s 50 metres rifle three positions event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Munich.

women's 25m pistol competition ©ISSFIn the women's 25m pistol event, first-time finalist Xiong Yaxuan of China

 By coming first and second respectively, Xiong and Yao have sent China to the top of the medal

Singapore's Feng Tiawei and home hope Wong Chun Ting were among top seeds to fall at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Hong Kong Open today.

Feng, the second seed from Singapore, was beaten 11-2, 6-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 by He Zhuojia of China

Kasumi Ishikawa in the first round.She won 10-12, 12-10, 19-17, 12-10, 5-11, 11-7 against Chen Ke of China

the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Uber Cup for the first time as they stunned defending champions China

 "All of us knew that China would not be easy.

Championships bronze medallist Jan Ø Jørgensen 21-18, 21-11.Japan's opponents in the final will be China

Reigning world champion Jung Jin-hwa scraped through to the final at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) World Cup in Sofia.

qualifications group.Five athletes - Patrick Dogue of Germany, Ilya Palazkov of Belarus, Linbin Zhang of China

China continued their pursuit of a 15th Badminton World Federation Uber Cup title as they reached the

21, 21-12 triumph.It proved to be a fleeting moment of success for the Danish team, however, as China

and Canada 3-1 respectively.Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt had given her nation a surprise 1-0 lead over China

Japan's Maharu Yoshimura ensured three-time Olympic champion Zhang Jike's return to the international fold ended in defeat as the ninth seed progressed to the second round of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Hong Kong Open.

players in the history of the sport.But, despite remaining among the most recognisable athletes in China

Japanese opponent and clinched a 11-6, 11-5, 11-9, 11-6 victory to progress to the second round.Chen Ke of China

Qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will begin this weekend when Hohhot in China plays host

A full schedule has been announced for the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup taking place in The Philippines from June 8 to 12.

 China, France, Kazakhstan, Switzerland and Argentina are in Pool B while defending champions Russia

Beijing 2022 officials have admitted further work is required on their contingency plans for the Winter Olympic Games after Pyeongchang 2018 was blighted by the cancellation and postponement of several skiing events owing to poor weather conditions.

successful Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2022," Beijing 2022 President Cai Qi said, according to China

Eleven nations are set to lock horns at the sixth leg of the Artistic Swimming World Series, beginning tomorrow in Madrid.

Swimming Center M-86 in the absence of any entries so far from artistic swimming powerhouses Ukraine, China

Canada reached the quarter-finals for the first time at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Uber Cup after beating Australia today at the IMPACT Arena in Thai capital Bangkok.

quarter-finals.Hong Kong had the consolation of a 4-1 win over Germany elsewhere in the group.In Group D, China

Russia finished as the top nation at the International Federation of Muaythai Amateur (IFMA) World Championship in Cancun after an event at which 30 countries secured medals.

on the medals table with five gold medals, one clear of Ukraine with four.Sweden, Belarus, Peru and China

Now here's a thing: for all the, er, developments of the past couple of years, Russia's pursuit of soft power through sport still appears to be going swimmingly.

welcoming the world to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.Even past and future Olympic host China