Kenneth Fok has targeted International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition for esports following his election today as the President of the sport's Asian governing body.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ representative, while the position for East Asia will be allocated to China

A 40 sport and 462 event programme for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang received final approval during a coffee break after prolonged debate at an Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Executive Board meeting here today.

$40 million.This followed a meeting between the Kuwaiti and Indonesian officials during last month's China

Vietnam enjoyed a mixed opening day of weightlifting competition here at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games as defeat for one favourite was followed by victory for another.

snatch lift of the day, of 85kg, before slipping out of contention in the clean and jerk.Xiao Huiying of China

medallist triumphed with a total of 282kg to beat team-mate Tran Le Quoc Toan, with 276kg.Jia Xionghui of China

22-5 and Jalali won a much narrower affair against Kairat Sarymsakov of Kazakhstan, 5-2.Tan Xue of China

South Korea's Son Wan-Ho will be hoping to put last week's disappointment on home soil behind him as the Badminton World Federation Japan Open gets underway in Tokyo tomorrow.

still awaits his first round opponent, who is due to come from tomorrow's qualifying round.Shi Yuqi of China

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has claimed to have received "no solid information" from India regarding a bid to host the 2020 Asian Beach Games, despite reports suggesting the country is set to officially put itself forward.

Indonesia was instead chosen for an event which reverted back to its initial year of 2018.Hangzhou in China

Hosts China won both of the individual compound finals on the final day of action at the 2017 World Archery

Paralympic champions Zhou Jiamin and Ai Xinliang provided an emphatic conclusion for the hosts at the China

to pick up one title.The Iranians prevailed in the women's event as they proved too strong for hosts China

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced that a new annual, four-leg, World Series of Curling will be introduced from the 2018-2019 season.

one leg hosted in each of the World Curling Federation’s regional zones.The first will be hosted by China

signed between ourselves and the Chinese Curling Association (CCA) for the development of curling in China

this year's World Curling Congress ©WCFThe news comes after the WCF signed a funding agreement with China

We deeply believe that together with the WCF and CCA, we can contribute and promote curling in China

Lin Gaoyuan and Fan Zhendong will face each other in an all-Chinese men’s singles final at the 2017 International Table Tennis Federation Asian Cup after both came through their penultimate round encounters today in Indian city Ahmedabad.

women's singles final ©Getty ImagesIn the women’s singles vent, triple world champion Zhu Yuling of China

Defending champion Wu Chunyan was among the six individual archers to take bronze medals at the 2017 World Archery Para Championships in Beijing today.

All of the individual competitions awarded third places today at the China Administration for Sports

Chen Chien-An of Chinese Taipei shocked China's Fan Zhendong as the International Table Tennis Federation Asian Cup began in Ahmedabad.

Three to begin the tournament in fine fettle.He beat Lee Sangsu of South Korea 3-0 and Gaoyuan Lin of China

Yuling, a triple world champion searching for her maiden victory at the tournament, also won twice for China

Italian pair Eleanora Sarti and Alberto Simonelli broke the match play world record during the compound open mixed team eliminations at the 2017 World Archery Para Championships in Beijing today.

scoring 158 out of a possible 160 points, one more than the previous mark, in the quarter-finals at the China

International Surfing Association (ISA) has awarded the 2018 World Longboard Championship to Wanning in China

the best longboarding teams gathering at Riyue Bay.It continues a relationship between the ISA and China

hosting of the Hainan Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival two years later.This included the ISA China

 China fielded their first-ever team at the World Surfing Games in Biarritz in France in May.

The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) official rubber-stamp thudded very...officially...at its 131st Session in Lima yesterday evening to confirm that Paris will indeed host the 2024 Games and the 2028 Games will go to Los Angeles.

first coordinated a bid for the 1940 Games once Tokyo had dropped out because of Japan's war against China

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chairman Alexander Zhukov claimed they had "full trust" in the ability of Beijing 2022 to deliver on their promises as he presented a report on their progress to the Session here today.

as the dairy products supplier earlier this month.Beijing 2022 have so far struck deals with Bank of China

and Air China."

Italy took their revenge on Brazil in a thrilling repeat of the Rio 2016 final as Iran took charge of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's World Grand Champions Cup with a second win.

playing the US and Italy meeting Japan.The men's event is following the women's competition, won by China