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Hohhot to debut on Ice Climbing World Tour circuit

  • Non-Olympic Sports

More than 80 athletes are registered to compete at the third leg of the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) Ice Climbing World Tour season in Hohhot.

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


Barshim the star name as Tehran hosts Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

  • Athletics

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim is the leading name competing at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, which is due to start tomorrow. 

Championships at the Aftab-e Enqelab Sports Complex having previously won at Tehran in 2010, Hangzhou in China

larger delegations among the 18 countries taking part are expected to be present.This will include China


Curling World Cup launched in China to help popularise sport in Beijing 2022 build-up

  • Curling

A Curling World Cup has been launched in China to maximise the opportunity presented by Beijing hosting

Sports.The Curling World Cup is set to replace the World Series of Curling.Each season is due to begin in China

executive of the Kingdomway Group, claimed the grand finals in Beijing will help to grow the sport in China


Draw made for 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

The 28 teams taking part in the 2018 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships found out their pool opponents following the draw in host city Hamburg.

the US take on silver medallists and World Championship hosts Germany.Algeria, France, Argentina and China


Esports development not the main focus for Alibaba in IOC Partnership, says senior official

  • Pyeongchang 2018

A senior official for Alibaba, which signed up last January as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) The Olympic Partner (TOP) sponsor until 2028, has insisted that the development of esports at future Games is not a high priority.

its "To the Greatness of Small" campaign across channels in key markets around the world including China


Sindhu prepares for home BWF India Open as top seed

  • Badminton

PV Sindhu enters the Badminton World Federation India Open as the women's tournament top seed, but a strong field stands in her way in New Delhi.

Taipei's third seed Chou Tien-chen will begin against Denmark's Rasmus Gemke with fourth seed Shi Yuqi of China


French take team gold at FIE Sabre World Cup in Baltimore

  • Fencing

Charlotte Lembach, the joint individual bronze medallist at the International Fencing Federation Sabre World Cup in Baltimore, led the line for France as they finished the event with victory in the team competition.

honours at an event which was being held for the first time in the US city.The silver medal went to China


Director of Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony promising another spectacular show at Pyeongchang 2018 handover

  • Beijing 2022

China is claiming it will put on a high-tech show demonstrating the country's advanced technologies during

My team and I have been preparing the show for nearly one-year," Zhang told China Daily.

5,000-year-old history in the 2008 show, so this time I will focus more on the remarkable achievements China

More importantly, my team wants to convey the message to the world that China has the confidence and

show for the Winter Olympics, so those traditional dancers and singers are not our priority," he told China


Ginting strikes home gold in BWF Indonesia Masters final

  • Badminton

Home favourite Anthony Sinisuka Ginting won the men’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Indonesia Masters in Jakarta, defeating Japan’s Kazumasa Sakai 21-13, 21-12.

The 21-year-old had surprisingly beaten Olympic champion Chen Long of China at the quarter-final stage



Esports is carrying its own Olympic torch - but should that flame be extinguished?

  • The Big Read

The Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Torch has continued its journey across South Korea this month in the build-up to next month's Winter Games, carried by the usual variety of citizens, including, where possible, celebrities.

is the most influential person.Bach certainly sounded a warning note in an interview with the South China




China snatch mixed gold with late head-kick at Taekwondo World Team Championships

  • Taekwondo

A spinning head-kick with seconds remaining inspired hosts China to a thrilling mixed gold medal win

China also claimed victory in the women's competition but were outclassed by an impressive Iranian outfit

under 63kg.They trailed early in their semi-final against Russia but fought back to win 39-20 before China


Sweden set to begin defence of Men’s Bandy World Championship title

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Sweden are set to begin their defence of the Men’s Bandy World Championships when the group stage of the tournament begins tomorrow in Russia.

Harbin Sport University Stadium.Japan, Estonia, Mongolia and Ukraine will compete in Pool A, while China