United World Wrestling (UWW) has announced that it will debut an annual ranking series in 2018.

will host the opening women's event, the Klippan Lady Open, in February, before the Mongolia Open and China

China's Tan Yujiao and Ye Jixiong celebrated gold on the fifth day of the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City.

Denmark booked their place in the last-16 of the Women's Handball World Championships after claiming a narrow victory over 2013 winners Brazil in Oldenburg today.

still both undefeated with the former drawing 27-27 with The Netherlands and the latter overcoming China

 The Netherlands are fourth with five points.Cameroon and China remain on zero points and have been

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has officially launched a new global initiative targeting the long-term expansion of the sport's worldwide population.

in China's capital Beijing.The first phase of the WBSC Mini Baseball Softball initiative will target China

The schedule for the 2018 Karate 1-Series A has been announced by the sport’s world governing body.

is due to begin in Spanish city Guadalajara from February 9 to 11 and conclude in Shanghai in China

in Salzburg in Austria from March 2 to 4 and Chile’s capital Santiago from September 21 to 23.Both China

Weightlifting remains on probation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is not assured of remaining on the Paris 2024 programme unless its doping problems continue to be addressed, they were warned here today. 

A total of nine nations, including China and Russia, were missing from the World Championships after

China's women made it three victories out of three to top the pile at the World Curling Federation's Olympic Qualification Event in Pilsen.

all won once and lost twice in a tight group.Denmark enjoyed a good day with two wins, 5-3 against China

China were the front runners.

endured a day to forget as they lost 6-5 to Italy and 9-6 to Finland.The Dutch beat the Finns 8-4, with China

China won two of the three titles available as the World Taekwondo Team Championships concluded in Abidjan

 China clashed with South Korea in the women's final which was a repeat of last year's conclusion

they edged into the lead in the third.A flurry of substitutions took place in the final minute with China

World TaekwondoBronze medals were awarded to both hosts Ivory Coast and Morocco.In the mixed event, China

which was required following a 53-53 draw.Russia went 4-0 up and ended round one 14-8 in front, but China

Japan's Shoma Uno has set his sights on hometown glory at the International Skating Union's Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, which begins tomorrow in Nagoya.

Prix circuit, is sure to provide Uno with fierce competition.Two Russian Grand Prix winners - Cup of China

month.It means that Russian colleague Alina Zagitova could be the favourite after two golds at the Cup of China

replace Medvedeva.In pairs, China's reigning world champions Wenjing Sui and Cong Han won the Cup of China

Trophy.Papadakis and Cizeron won the Internationaux de France after an earlier success at the Cup of China

Naomi Somellera delighted the home crowd at the Para Swimming World Championships in Mexico City by earning a dramatic gold in the women's S7 50 metres butterfly event.

ago.The podium was completed by Spain's Judit Rolo Marchial, who won the bronze medal in a time of 40.15.China

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to preserve weightlifting’s Olympic status when its Executive Board reconvenes tomorrow to discuss the sport’s future beyond Tokyo 2020, insidethegames understands.

A total of nine nations, including China and Russia, were missing from this year’s World Championships

Tokyo 2020 are set to serve International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission officials with produce grown in areas impacted by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster at their visit to the Japanese capital next week.

import restrictions on farm and marine products, including rice.Hong Kong, the United States, Taiwan, China

Hosts Ivory Coast were among the four nations to progress through to the men’s semi-finals on the opening day of the 2017 World Taekwondo Team Championships at the Palais de Sports de Treichville in Abidjan.  

injury and rehabilitation, and London Grand Prix gold medallist In Kyo-don of South Korea.Teams from China

preliminaries.Big names competing in the women’s event today included Rio 2016 gold medallist Zheng Shuyin of China

China, Mexico, Morocco, Russia and South Korea are also due to contest a mixed-gender event tomorrow.Teams

Russia's Ministry of Sport have been identified as the biggest culprits in the country's doping scandal but there is no evidence directly linking President Vladimir Putin or Vitaly Mutko with the conspiracy. 

were IOC Executive Board member Robin Mitchell of FIji, IOC Athletes' Commission member Yang Yang of China

Hosts Germany were denied a third successive win at the Women’s World Handball Championships as Dragana Cvijić scored a dramatic late equaliser in their match against Serbia in Leipzig today.

Earlier in Group D, South Korea beat China 31-19 and The Netherlands overcame Cameroon 29-22.South Korea

beat China 31-19 in Group D ©IHFDefending champions Norway continue to lead the way in Group B thanks