The official website and emblem design competition for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games have been launched during a ceremony in the host city.

emblem design proposals for the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022".Also a member of the Communist Party of China

around various key words and phrases: green, smart, economical, ethical, Chinese grandeur, Southern China

festivity.HAGOC claims the emblem should reflect not only the Olympic spirit, but also the culture and values of China

India survived a scare on the opening day of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Alor Setar, Malaysia.

recorded a 5-0 win over Singapore in Group Z, with their second match coming against defending champions China

ImagesGroup A began with Hong Kong beating Singapore 5-0, leaving the beaten side requiring a result against China

Canadian International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Tricia Smith has called for governing bodies to sign-up to rules where they can automatically sanction nations if a certain number of doping cases occur in their sport in that country during a 12-month period.

China was among nine countries banned for one-year last September by the International Weightlifting

China and Indonesia will attempt to defend titles when the Badminton Asia Team Championships begin tomorrow

The 2016 edition of the competition saw China emerge as the winners of the women’s competition, having

Former Chinese sprinter Zhang Peimeng has switched sports to skeleton with one eye on a home appearance at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships in Beijing.Zhang, who competed for China

I want to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games," said Zhang to China Plus.Geng Wenqiang

will compete for China at skeleton at Pyeongchang 2018 ©Getty Images"It's my dream."

As there's no frozen track for skeleton in China yet, I will begin my training together with my team-mates

before, I hope to give all to skeleton and contribute my strength to the popularity of winter sports in China

Beijing 2022's official licensed products are reportedly recording impressive sales after their launch in December.

"impressive" sales, with products reported to have sold out on several occasions.According to China

British Athletics have announced the launch of an Athletics World Cup competition featuring, what they claim, are the sport's top eight nations.

The hosts will be joined by the United States, Poland, China, Germany, France, Jamaica and South Africa

South Korea’s Woonseon Shin produced a performance of characteristic grace and athleticism in sub-zero conditions to win the lead competition at Hohhot in the third International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Cup leg.

Switzerland and Rabenstein in Italy, was absent from this competition at this new, purpose-built venue in China

;This weekend marked the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup debut for the purpose-built venue at Hohhot in China

Spain recorded a narrow victory against already-qualified Azerbaijan to top Group D at the UEFA Futsal Championship at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana.

quarter-finals at the University of Taipei Gymnasium in Chinese TaipeiThe 11-time champions Iran thrashed China

PV Sindhu was unable to secure victory at her home event as the Olympic silver medallist suffered defeat in the women’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) India Open in New Delhi.

earned key points at the decisive stage of the contest, as the 27-year-old American, who was born in China

Japan denied hosts Australia victory in the Asia Pacific Softball Cup final at the Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney.

playing round robin fixtures.Australia and Japan were joined by Chinese Taipei, Italy, New Zealand, China

international women’s softball event since the Sydney 2000 Olympics.The Australian team were untroubled by China

Former Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) chief executive Ben McDevitt will chair the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) independent observer team at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics.

Durdyyev, from the National Anti-Doping Agency of Turkmenistan.WADA's Yuko Otaki and Fei Sai of the China

Russia were the dominant force as qualification for the men's and women's lead events took place at the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Cup leg in Hohhot today. 

follows on from China's first stage last season, held in capital city Beijing.According to the UIAA, "China

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) have announced that China Construction Bank will be

The Zurich branch of China Construction Bank are partnering with the tournament to try and promote the

brand in host country Switzerland.Chief executive of the Zurich branch of China Construction Bank, Gong

of the event's Organising Committee and of Swiss Table Tennis, added: "We are extremely proud that China

Thanks to China Construction Bank and other partners, we will be able to achieve our goal of delivering

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim lived up to expectations by claiming men's high jump gold on the opening day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran.

gave Barshim a fifth straight title at the event, having previously won at Tehran in 2010, Hangzhou in China