The new season of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Series of Boxing (WSB) will begin in February with two new teams set to join the competition.

year's World Super Series champions Astana Arlans from Kazakhstan, Russia's Patriot Boxing Team and China

strong home team at the first International Ski Federation Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup to take place in China

 Yabuli hosted the only previous snowboard halfpipe World Cup event in China in February 2011.Cai

China's Jia Zongyang claimed another gold medal on home snow on the second day of the International Ski Federation Freestyle Skiing Aerials World Cup event in Secret Garden.

clinched gold in the women's event ©Getty ImagesToday also saw the season's only aerials team event with China

China's Fan Zhendong and Chen Meng were crowned the respective men's and women's singles champions at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Grand Finals after both came through their gold medal matches in Astana today.

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi came back from a game and 5-0 down against India's PV Sindhu to win the women's singles title at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Super Series Finals at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai.

and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia dispatched fourth seed pairing Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan of China

of Hong Kong.The first game was fairly routine for the 2017 World Championship silver medalists from China

Britain has two world number ones following the first release of the Boccia International Sport Federation's new rankings.

BC4 world number one ©Getty ImagesHe has 157.5 points at the summit of the standings.Yuansen Zheng of China

China's Jia Zongyang won the gold medal on home snow in the first International Ski Federation Freestyle Skiing Aerials World Cup event of the season in Secret Garden.

To win again and especially here in China feels amazing and it's a big confidence boost ahead of the

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei beat Son Wan-ho of South Korea to reach tomorrow's final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super Series Finals in Dubai.

Viktor Axelsen who, despite being seeded eighth prior to the tournament, beat third seed Shi Yuqi of China

her place in the final with a 21-19 victory.Sindhu's semi-final against seventh seed Chen Yufei of China

21-16, ensuring their place in the final.They will now face fourth seeds Liu Cheng and Zhang Nan of China

Man and Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong knocked out second seed pairing Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping from China

Sixteen men's and 12 women's teams will compete at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball World Championship at the Wilhelmsburger Inselparkarena in Hamburg next year, with the line-up now complete.

Asia-Oceania region sees three-time bronze medallists Australia return to the Championships alongside China

The final group matches were played at the 2017 Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super Series Finals at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai today, meaning tomorrow's semi-final line-up is now complete.

place in the final four as Group B runner-up.The 23-year-old from Denmark will now face Shi Yuqi of China

China.Tanaka and Yonemoto beat last year's tournament winners Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan 21-15, 21-15 of China

to the last four despite losing today’s match against second seeds Wang Yilu and Huang Dongping of China

Germany's Dimitrij Ovtcharov will be the new world number one when the rankings are released on January 1 following a victory in the 2017 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Grand Finals in Astana today.

his career.The current men's World Cup champion will overtake world and Olympic champion Ma Long of China

Ishikawa in the quarter-finals and came out on top 6-11, 11-9, 11-8, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4.The fifth seed from China

France's Théo Revil and Gautier Guevel came out on top in a three-way fight for the gold medal in the boys' 29er class at the 2017 Youth Sailing World Championships in Sanya.

’s victory in the final race of the day means that she defends the title she won in 2016.Ting Yu of China

The logos for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games were unveiled at a ceremony at the National Aquatic Centre in the Chinese capital today.

official emblem for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 is a milestone on this exciting journey for China

It will build the excitement and anticipation in China and around the whole world for our shared goal

 "It stands for the vision of Beijing 2022, showcasing the best of China to the world, a unique

And of course, bringing the joy of winter sports to a new generation in China and beyond."

The chief designer of the two emblems was Lin Cunzhen, deputy dean of China Central Academy of Fine Arts

India's Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the Badminton World Federation World Superseries Finals in Dubai today after losing to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.

Axelsen in turn lost to Shi Yuqi of China today elsewhere in the group: 13-21, 21-18, 21-17.Shi Yuqi

of China, left, beat Viktor Axelson of Denmark in the men's singles today ©BWFAnother shock today unfolded

Germany’s Timo Boll and China’s Ding Ning have been crowned the respective male and female table tennis stars for 2017. 

capital Astana tonight.Boll held off competition from reigning world and Olympic champion Ma Long of China

first-ever player to achieve the feat.She fended off competition from current world number one Zhu Yuling of China