The North Korean delegation here at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Paralympics has received its official welcome to the Athletes' Village.

waved their flags.With countries being welcomed to the Village in pairs, North Korea were joined by China

Japan's Kenta Nishimoto stunned top seed Son Wan-ho of South Korea with a three-game victory at the Badminton World Federation German Open.

compatriot Kim Hyo-min awaits after she beat Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-18, 21-19.Chen Yufei of China

Canada and Sweden claimed victories at the World Junior Curling Championships to ensure they will feature in the play-off stage of the women's competition in Aberdeen.

to move to seven wins from eight matches.There is a major scrap for the final two spots, with China

Defending women's champions Sweden recorded their sixth straight victory to preserve their unbeaten record at the World Junior Curling Championships in Aberdeen.

Sweden retained top spot as they maintained their 100 per cent start to the tournament by thrashing China

really picked up on that after the fifth end.”Canada now have a five win and one loss record, while China

Brazil have retained their position as the number one blind football side in the world in the latest rankings update provided by the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA).

The South American nation, the reigning Paralympic champions, remain ahead of Argentina, China and Spain

Ashley Carroll set a world record in the women's trap as the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup continued in Guadalajara in Mexico.

year ago with Mexico proving a happy hunting ground for her yet again.Elsewhere, there was success for China

Voting has today opened for the election of three winter sport representatives on the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council.

Lösch of Austria.Also vying for election are Nordic skiers Rudolf Klemetti of Finland, Yuanyuan Peng of China

South Korea's Son Wan Ho will hope to live up to his status as top seed when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) German Open begins tomorrow. 

Korean due to meet Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto.The opposite half of the draw will see second seed Lin Dan of China

Hosts Scotland continued their unbeaten form today in the men's competition at the World Junior Curling Championships in Aberdeen.

success over neighbours Sweden.Switzerland also won 8-3 today over South Korea while Germany edged China

Indian duo Manu Bhaker and Shahzar Rizvi have each been on target at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Guadalajara.

226.4.Laura-Georgeta Coman of Romania won the women's 10m air rifle with a score of 251.52.Hong Xu of China

The latest edition of SportelAsia, the international sports media and marketing event, is interestingly-timed.

entitled, "The squeeze on rights-holders below the top tier".An expert panel, including Wanda Sports China

chief executive David Dongwei Yang, will discuss sports media in China, while esports will also be present

Defending champions Sweden maintained their unbeaten record in the women's competition at the World Junior Curling Championships with a victory over neighbours Norway today in Aberdeen.

and the US.Russia edged South Korea 9-8 in the closest of the men's matches today.America thrashed China

With negotiations over hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games at a close and its predecessor Gold Coast 2018 now just a month away, you could be forgiven for thinking that Birmingham would take a back seat for the next couple of months.

Olympic programme had a huge impact on the growth of the sport in the country and neighbouring China

Defending women's champions Sweden were one of three unbeaten teams at the end of the opening day of the World Junior Curling Championships in Aberdeen.

in just eight ends, scoring three points in the eighth end to seal their win.Canada, having beaten China

eventual 8-5 win.Hosts Scotland, having lost their first match 7-6 to Norway, bounced back to beat China

Olympic 500 metres champions Nao Kodaira of Japan and Norway's Håvard Lorentzen hold the overall advantage in the women's and men's events respectively after the opening day of action at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Changchun.

2018 gold medallist Lorentzen clocked 34.89.Japan’s Daichi Yamanaka came second and Tingyu Gao of China