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Ashour and Serme to lead 2018 WSF Ambassador Programme to Armenia and Ukraine

  • Squash

Egypt's Ramy Ashour and France's Camille Serme will lead the World Squash Federation (WSF) Ambassador Programme when it visits Armenian and Ukrainian capitals Yerevan and Kyiv respectively.

region in 2015 with appearances in Serbia, Romania and Croatia.In 2016, the programme visited Dalian in China



Brazil and China end year as goalball world number ones

  • Goalball News

Reigning world champions Brazil will end the year as men's goalball's number one side after knocking Paralympic gold medallists Lithuania off the top of the standings.

number ones ©Getty ImagesLithuania, the Paralympic champions at Rio 2016, have slipped to second, with China

now third.In the women's standings, Paralympic silver medallists China are top of the standings and


Seven candidates bid for seats on IPC Athletes' Council at Pyeongchang 2018

  • Paralympics

Seven winter sport athletes have been nominated for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes' Council, with elections due to take place during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.

France and Austria respectively, along with Nordic skiers Rudolf Klemetto from Finland, Yuanyuan Peng of China


China awarded final event of 2019 IOF World Cup season

  • Non-Olympic Sports

China will host an International Orienteering Federation (IOF) World Cup event for the first time after

country.The agreement was signed by the worldwide governing body and the Orienteering Association of China

 China will host an IOF World Cup event for the first time in 2019 ©IOF"There will possibly be a

 "There is no shortage of good sprint venues in China."

World Cup.The third leg is then scheduled to be held in Switzerland from September 26 to 29 before China


From Dubai to Berlin: World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2018 dates announced

  • Paralympics

The sixth year of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix series will take in nine towns and cities across four continents, starting in Dubai in March and finishing in Berlin in July.

The Grand Prix series then takes in a third continent as track and field action returns to Beijing, China

training venues used for the Beijing 2008 Games, is likely to attract many of the athletes that led China









Hilton Hotels launch support for China House at Pyeongchang 2018

  • Pyeongchang 2018

Hilton, the official hotel partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), has launched its "Win More For Big Dreams" campaign to support the country's preparations for Pyeongchang 2018.

Among the main initiatives, Hilton are helping support the COC's China House during the Winter Olympic

support of the Chinese Olympic Committee in 2018, highlighting its commitment to support the people of China

, the Olympic Movement, and the athletes who aspire to achieve the China dream," Wendy Huang, senior

vice-president and commercial director, Greater China and Mongolia, Hilton, said.

 "While Hilton is sparing no efforts to support Team China and the China House in Pyeongchang, providing


Britain's university team win prestigious tennis tournament in Lille

  • Universiade

Great Britain's university tennis team defeated the United States to win the prestigious Master 'U BNP Paribas tournament in French city Lille.

unstuck this time as the British clinched a 4-2 victory in the final.Britain also beat Ireland 6-1 and China

 Germany won the bronze medal in Lille as China came fourth.