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Boll comes from behind to advance at ITTF Czech Open

  • Table Tennis

German top seed Timo Boll battled back from 3-1 down to progress to the quarter-finals at the International Table Tennis Federation Czech Open.

Sofia Polcanova 11-2, 11-6, 11-4, 11-9.Third seed Mima Ito, another Japanese, ousted Ruochen Gu of China


Ashgabat 2017 announce deal with Atos

  • Ashgabat 2017

Ashgabat 2017 have announced that Atos has signed up as an official partner of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG).

venues during 12 days of competition.The Atos deal follows agreements with Hyundai Engineering, the China


Japan denied clean sweep on final day of women's action at UWW World Championships

  • Wrestling

Japan clinched three of the four gold medals on offer but were denied a clean sweep by Vanesa Kaladzinskaya of Belarus' dramatic late victory over Mayu Mukaida as women's competition at the United World Wrestling (UWW) World Championships concluded here today.

secured France's first medal of their home World Championships beating Austria's Martina Kuenz.Yue Han of China


Women's top seed knocked out at BWF World Championships

  • Badminton

Women's top seed Akane Yamaguchi was knocked out as action continued at the Badminton World Federation World Championships in Glasgow.

21.Home interest also continued as Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour battled past sixth seed He Bingjiao of China

14-21, 21-17, 21-16.Defending world champion and reigning Olympic gold medallist Chen Long, also of China


Air China become official partner of Beijing 2022

  • Beijing 2022

Air China has signed a deal to become an official partner of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics

both the Summer and Winter Games.Beijing hosted the Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2008 where Air China

We congratulate Air China in again partnering its services with the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Air China will bring its own strengths into play and mobilise its resources to spread Olympic values

Air China has the capacity and confidence to promote the Olympic spirit through innovative approaches

 The deal with Air China follows the Bank of China signing on as the first official partner of Beijing


Skiing initiative to launch in China as part of Winter Olympics build-up

  • Skiing

as programme director of the Get Into Snow Sports (GISS) initiative, is overseeing a first launch in China

million Chinese to winter sports by the time Beijing hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics.GISS will operate in China

ImagesStarting immediately, she will lead the development of an operational and implementation plan for GISS-China

The Get into Snow Sports China grassroots development programme builds on the work FIS has achieved through

The launch of the GISS-China initiative during the 2018 Winter Olympic season is perfect timing and I

to working with all the stakeholders to leverage that momentum to create a whole new ski culture in China


Chesterman appointed Australian Chef de Mission for Tokyo 2020

  • ONOC

Ian Chesterman has been appointed as Australia's Chef de Mission for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, it was announced today. 

 "Three Olympic Games in Asia – South Korea in 2018, Japan in 2020 and then China in 2022 – represents


Wu insists rivals are free to attend AIBA World Championships after claims he blocked accreditations

  • Boxing

International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has promised his opponents on the body's Executive Committee will be free to attend the World Championships in Hamburg after being accused of deliberately blocking their accreditation.

Wu's mismanagement at AIBA".According to the IMC, 81 Federations, including United States, Russia and China

is expected to miss several days of the World Championships in order to attend the National Games of China


ITTF award 2018 Team World Cup to London

  • Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has awarded the 2018 Team World Cup to London.

 "We're also delighted that our top players will get the chance to take on the likes of China and



Lalovic admits concern after fan enters field of play during UWW World Championships

  • Wrestling

United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic admitted he was concerned by the ease in which a fan managed to enter the field of play during the World Championships yesterday amid heightened security here.

insidethegames that it was "never the plan" for Bach to attend the event here as he is due to travel to China



Ashgabat 2017 sign deal with logistics company Turkmen Ak Yol

  • Ashgabat 2017

Ashgabat 2017 has signed up Turkmen Ak Yol (TAY) as an official supporter of next month's Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG).

from September 17 to 27.Organisers have also struck sponsorship deals with Hyundai Engineering, the China


Canada's Li comes through tough opening test at BWF World Championships

  • Badminton

Canada’s Michelle Li made a winning return to the scene of her 2014 Commonwealth Games triumph by coming through a tough opening-round women's singles match at the Badminton World Federation World Championships in Glasgow.

2013 World Championships in Chinese city Guangzhou.Li now goes onto face 14th seed Chen Xiaoxin of China