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FIDE opens bidding process for 2019 World Team Championships

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has opened the bidding procedure for its 2019 World Team Championships for men and women.

Russia second and Poland third.Russia claimed the women's team title and were joined on the podium by China


North Korean missile launch over Japan adds to tensions before Pyeongchang 2018

  • Pyeongchang 2018

A ballistic missile fired from North Korea passed over northern Japan today in a provocative act expected to heighten regional tensions in the months before next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games here.

respond to the North Korean rocket ©Getty ImagesIOC President Thomas Bach claimed during a visit to China



Nick Butler: To what extent should sport be reacting to terrorist attacks?

  • Inside the Blogs

I do not think veterans swimming or, indeed, any sporting competition for septuagenarians, can have generated as much coverage as last week’s FINA World Masters Championships in Budapest did when Spaniard Fernando Álvarez remained on his block for a full minute rather than race in a personal tribute to victims of the Barcelona terror attack.

role behind the scenes but surely a public intervention here not be more important than jetting off to China

events including its own hosting of the Summer Universiade; a tradition persevered with in order to keep China



IOC President Bach not to attend AIBA World Championships as originally scheduled

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has today confirmed that International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will not be attending the World Championships here, as was originally scheduled.

The spokesperson pointed out that AIBA President C K Wu met with Bach at the National Games of China




Praise for Beijing 2022 from Bach during visit

  • Beijing 2022

Beijing's preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games have been praised by Thomas Bach. 

You can see the great projects with regard to the development of winter sports in China, attracting hopefully

the urban regeneration in the industrial region, Xinhua reported.Earlier during his trip to China

for the Opening Ceremony of the 13th National Games of China.More than 10,000 athletes from all over China

see a great event, and I wish the organisers good luck and great success for the National Games of China


Stunning javelin competition the highlight of latest athletics finals at Taipei 2017

  • Taipei 2017

Men's javelin competition provided the highlight of the fourth night of athletics finals at the Summer Universiade here, with Chinese Taipei's Cheng Chao-Tsun and Germany's Andreas Hofmann both throwing over 90 metres at the Taipei Stadium.

claimed bronze in 1:42.50.Only two nations contested the team event, with Ukraine winning in 5:12:01 as China


National Games of China to introduce comprehensive anti-doping programme

  • Multi-Sport Games

Nearly 3,000 drugs tests will be conducted at the 13th National Games of China, due to start in Tianjin

More than 10,000 athletes from all over China are expected to compete in the event with 417 medals to

Center Stadium.The Games, which have been held every four years since 1959, are best known outside China

 The performances of female runners at the 1993 National Games of China in Beijing, where they set


Lausanne court upholds decision to remove AIBA Executive Committee member Smith

  • Boxing

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) today announced that the District Court of Lausanne has ruled to uphold the decision to revoke Wales' Terry Smith’s position on its Executive Committee.

Hamburg to explain the details of Wu's mismanagement at AIBA".They claim 81 Federations, including China

AIBAWu is missing several days of these World Championships in order to attend the National Games of China