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Hyundai Engineering named official supporter of Ashgabat 2017

  • Asian Games

Hyundai Engineering has been unveiled as an official supporter of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Ashgabat.

It is the second deal struck by organisers this week after the China National Petroleum Corporation (


Italy to meet Serbia in repeat of 2015 final at World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships

  • Water Polo

Italy beat Russia today to set up a World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships quarter-final against hosts Serbia, the country that beat them in the 2015 final.

encounter with Group B winners Croatia.Another nation advancing to the last eight were Spain, who overcame China

 Spain proved far too strong for China ©Russell McKinnon/FINAAll four quarter-final ties are scheduled

tomorrow.They will be preceded by the ninth-to-12th-place classification matches between Canada and China




Francis takes advantage after favourite falters to snatch IAAF World Championships gold

  • Athletics

America's Phyllis Francis capitalised on a remarkable falter from Shaunae Miller-Uibo to snatch 400 metres gold at the International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships here today.

continents.Norway's Karsten Warholm responded best to the conditions to win the men's 400m hurdles and Gong Lijiao of China

It is 26 years since China won a shot put medal, so it's a very special moment for me," said Gong.


Serbia through to quarter-finals at World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships

  • Water Polo

Home nation Serbia beat previously undefeated Australia today to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the 2017 World Men's Junior Water Polo Championships in Belgrade. 

Lukic and Filip Radojevic were the top goalscorers with two each.The other Group C match was between China

will battle it out for the remaining four quarter-final berths.The US face Canada while Spain meet China



Chen and Lee on last-eight collision course at BWF World Championships

  • Badminton

Defending champion Chen Long faces Mauritian opposition in the first round of this year's Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships after the draw for the event in Glasgow was made today.

Yamaguchi.All of the top seeds have been handed byes in the doubles competitions - Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen of China

Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi in the women's and Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen of China


IJF eagerly anticipate first mixed team event at senior World Championships

  • Judo

The International Judo Federation (IJF) is predicting the mixed team event, due to held in the same format as proposed for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, will be one of the highlights of this month's World Championships in Budapest. 

also be two team titles on offer.Budapest was chosen to host the World Judo Championships ahead of China


Australia and New Zealand win on FIBA Asia Cup debuts

  • Basketball

Australia and New Zealand marked their debuts at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup with victories on the opening day of action in Beruit.

win.Lebanon earned a narrow win over South Korea in the final match of the opening day ©FIBAHolders China

title defence tommorow when they face The Philippines.The two nations clashed in the 2015 final, when China


Teams competing in World 3x3 Basketball University League announced

  • Universiade

The International University Sports Federation has announced the 32 teams that will compete in the World 3x3 Basketball University League.

The 16 men’s and 16 women’s university teams are due to compete in Xiamen in China between September

the list of teams has now been completed.Both the men’s and women’s defending champions will be in China

University are joined by the University of Regina in Canada, the Xiamen University of Technology in China



Seedings for Badminton World Championships in Glasgow announced

  • Badminton

South Korea's Son Wan-ho and Japan's Akane Yamaguchi have been confirmed as the top seeds for the men's and women's singles tournaments respectively at this month's Badminton World Championships in Glasgow.

third.Pusarla V Sindhu of India, who lost out to the Spaniard in the final at Rio 2016, is fourth and Sun Yu of China



Hosts Lebanon seek fast start to FIBA Asia Cup campaign

  • Basketball

Hosts Lebanon will hope to begin their International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup campaign with victory when they face South Korea tomorrow in Beirut.

Hong Kong meet Chinese Taipei.China will seek to defend the title they won back in 2015 ©FIBAHolders China

Wednesday (August 9), when they face The Philippines.The two nations clashed in the 2015 final, when China