South Korea and Lebanon both progressed to the quarter-finals of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup as they beat Japan and Chinese Taipei respectively in Beirut.

the tournament.The event resumes tomorrow with the other two play-off matches as Jordan play Iraq and China

Shanghai has been confirmed as the only bidder for the 15th edition of the World Wushu Championships in 2019.

Championships in Russian city Kazan, which are scheduled to be held between September 27 and October 3.China

The first World ParaVolley Development Centre has been opened in Chinese city Hangzhou.

 World ParaVolley has built the facility with cooperation from the China Goalball Training Centre.It

Kazakhstan will host this year's International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Tour Grand Finals in Astana, the governing body has announced. 

Open, will begin at the Arena Asarel in Panagyurishte on Thursday (August 17).Table tennis powerhouse China

India clinched gold in the mixed skeet event as the Asian Shotgun Championships concluded in Kazakhstan's capital Astana.

Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Rashmmi Rathore edged the final against Jiangchi Liu and Jinmei Gao of China on

Iran booked their place in the quarter-finals of the International Basketball Federation Asia Cup as they overcame Jordan on the final day of group stage action in Beirut.

thrilling one-point win over Iraq.The two sides traded baskets throughout the tightly-fought encounter but China

Caster Semenya underlined her status as one of the most dominant two-lap runners in history by matching her Olympic gold medal here on the final night of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships.

, one silver and two bronzes.France's earned two bronzes as well as three golds to sit fourth, with China

Yohann Diniz, who turns 40 on January 1 next year, became the oldest male athlete in the history of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships to win a title as he earned France its third gold here in the men’s 50 kilometres walk - on a day when Portugal’s Ines Henriques secured a historic victory in the inaugural women’s event.

It turned out to be a good day for veterans as Henriques, 37, dominated a race in which China replicated

Australia women's goalball head coach Peter Corr has admitted his side have a "big mountain to climb" to qualify for next year's International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Championships.

grabs.Corr, however, said his side were looking forward to the challenge of taking on the likes of China

Saif bin Futtais of the United Arab Emirates took gold in the men's skeet competition at the seventh Asian Shotgun Championships in Kazakhstan's capital Astana.

considerations together with the stiff competition and high-class athletes, especially from the host country, China

legislation they claimed threatened the autonomy of the country's National Olympic Committee.Wei Meng of China

Greece beat hosts and defending champions Serbia today to reach the final of the World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Belgrade.

 In the ninth-place play-off, Russia beat Canada 14-7.Australia finished 11th after defeating China

As final preparations are being made for the 29th Summer Universiade due to start in Taipei on Saturday (August 19), the International University Sports Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin is looking 10 years into the future.

launched the 3x3 World University League Series, which will have its third finals next month in Xiamen, China

Wei Meng of China has won the women's skeet title at the seventh Asian Shotgun Championships in Kazakhstan

Iran and Jordan both recorded their second victories at the International Basketball Federation Asia Cup as action continued in Beirut.

leading performer for the Philippines as he racked up 17 points and four assists.Elsewhere in the group, China

Hosts and defending champions Serbia are through to the semi-finals of the World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships after beating Italy today at the Sports Center Milan Gale Muškatirović in Belgrade.

 In today's ninth to 12th place classification matches, Canada beat China 17-4 and Russia defeated

Australia 11-8.Canada will face Russia in the ninth-place play-off, while China and Australia will go