Belarus' Uladzislau Hancharou will be aiming to add the world title to the Olympic gold medal he claimed at last year's Games in Rio de Janeiro when he competes at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia.

includes all three gymnasts who finished on the podium at Rio 2016.Olympic silver medallist Dong Dong of China

won bronze in the Brazilian city, are expected to challenge for the men's crown.In the women's event, China

Top seed Aya Ohori safely progressed to the second round of the women's singles event at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Macau Open with a comfortable victory over Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova.

Hong Kong is also through as she swept aside Japan's Asuka Takahashi 21-14, 21-13.Lin Wenmei of China

A new world ranking system devised by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is due to come into operation from January 1, 2018.

Players who compete in fewer international events, such as Fang Bo of China, will be penalised under

Defending champions South Korea stormed into the women's final at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships as they thrashed Hong Kong 14-2 in Australia.

South Korea will go up against rivals Japan in the final after last year's bronze medallists edged China

both countries qualify for the 2018 World Women’s Curling Championships in Canada in March.Japan edged China

NBC scooped three awards at the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Golden Rings Awards celebrating broadcast coverage of Rio 2016. 

Opening FilmProducers: Jim Bell, Mark Levy, Joe Gesue, Jack Felling, Phil Parrish, Matthew AllenSILVER - China

A grand strategy has been unveiled by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) here today in an attempt to ensure parkour has a place on the Olympic programme at Paris 2024.

series, which began at the International Festival of Extreme Sports World Series event in Chengdu in China

time Trials, Mountain Bike Eliminator and BMX Freestyle disciplines – will get underway in Chengdu, China

India's Mary Kom is through to the light flyweight finals of the Asian Women's Boxing Championships after defeating Japan's Tsubasa Komura in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam by a unanimous decision on the five judges' cards in the 48 kilogram division, leaving her to meet North Korea's Kim Hyang Mi in the final, after the latter eliminated Mongolia's Jargalan Ochirbat.

Overall, China and the host country had a great deal to celebrate, as five of their boxers got through

South Korea sealed the final playoff spot in the men's competition at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Erina today and will now face top seeds Japan in the semi-final.

followed the conclusion of the men's round-robin stage at the Erina Ice Arena.Hosts Australia will face China

more round-robin stage remains tomorrow morning in the corresponding women's competition.Japan joined China

victory over Australia later today.South Korea also won a ninth successive game with an 11-6 success over China

The seventh edition of the World Kung-fu Championships are due to begin in Emeishan in China tomorrow

China’s Zhang Jike is set to make his return to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour at the Platinum German Open in Magdeburg, where action is scheduled to begin tomorrow.

Yang is the defending champion in the women's singles event ©ITTF/Hussein SayedAlso due to compete for China

China's women and Australia's men were among teams to guarantee semi-final spots today at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Erina.

China defeated winless hosts Australia 11-4 in the women's competition, at the Erina Ice Arena.Jiang

already qualified defending champions Japan, but secured their playoff spot after South Korea lost 6-5 to China

after an extra-end.Both South Korea and China have won four times and stand a good chance of also reaching

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has announced the nominees for the World Athlete of the Year awards.

, Almaz ran a personal best of 14:14.32 over 5,000m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Shanghai, China

French skater Julien Cudot is on top of the FIRS Roller Freestyle World Cup standings, with 26,200 points ahead of compatriots Yuma Baudoin and Roman Abrate.

with his winners' cheque after collecting the the FISE Skateboard Street Pro competition in Chengdu, China

Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus will begin his bid to justify his status as the men’s singles top seed when action begins tomorrow at the Badminton World Federations (BWF) Macau Open.

 China dominated the 2016 edition with Zhao Junpeng and Chen Yufei winning the respective men’s