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Pyeongchang 2018 President still hopeful of NHL involvement at Olympics

  • Pyeongchang 2018

Pyeongchang 2018 President Lee Hee-beom remains hopeful the National Hockey League (NHL) will reverse their decision to prevent players from competing at next year’s Winter Olympics.

increase the country’s participation in winter sports.The NHL is planning to play two exhibition games in China

Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks will travel to Shanghai and Beijing respectively.In return, China


FIH President issues personal apology for angry social media posts

  • Hockey

International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Narinder Batra has personally apologised to Executive Board members and "several" nations after he sparked controversy with a series of abusive posts on Facebook.

Farooq, the spiritual leader of the Muslims in Kashmir, a territory disputed by India, Pakistan and China




Top seed Tai battles through to BWF Australian Open semi-finals

  • Badminton

Top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei came from a game down against India’s Pusarla V Sindhu today to book her place in the semi-finals of the women’s singles event at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Australia Open.

defeated fellow countryman Lin Dan 21-16, 12-21, 23-21, while Lee overcame eighth seed Tian Houwei of China


Olympic team champions South Korea to face Chinese Taipei for Archery World Cup gold

  • Archery

Olympic women's team champions South Korea will take on Chinese Taipei for the gold medal at the Archery World Cup after they won their respective semi-final matches in Salt Lake City.

individual gold medallist Chang Hye-jin, Choi Misun and Ki Bo Bae were in commanding form as they thrashed China

Alejandra Valencia, Aida Roman and Mariana Avitia of Mexico as they earned a comfortable 5-1 win.Mexico and China


Malaysia stun India at Hockey World League semi-final

  • Hockey

Malaysia secured a place at next year's Hockey World Cup as they stunned India with a 3-2 victory at the World League semi-final event in London today.

Netherlands were in impressive form as they followed Argentina and Malaysia into the semi-finals by thrashing China

Netherlands were in impressive form as they followed Argentina and Malaysia into the semi-finals by thrashing China

enough to earn a 1-0 victory over the host nation at the Stade Fallon.Both Pool A matches were draws as China


Ma makes successful start to ITTF China Open campaign on home soil

  • Table Tennis

Ma Long of China made it through to the second round of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF

) China Open in Chengdu today.

The 28-year-old is hoping to win a seventh China Open title and got off to the perfect start at the Sichuan


Japan seal East Asia Softball Cup title on home soil

  • Baseball and Softball

Japan's women successfully defended their East Asia Softball Cup title on home soil at the Hirosaki City Sports Park ballpark in Aomori Prefecture.

the Beijing 2008 Games, teamed-up with Yamato Fujita to shut-out their opponents.South Korea thrashed China


Top seed Son eliminated at BWF Australia Open

  • Badminton

South Korea’s Son Wan Ho, the men’s top seed, was ousted in three sets at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Australia Open today.

eight.Shi scored a 21-13, 21-18 win over Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama.Double Olympic champion Lin Dan of China


Choue predicts best-ever World Taekwondo Championships as prepares to return as President

  • Taekwondo

The 23rd World Taekwondo Championships are set to begin here on Saturday (June 24) with a record 971 athletes from 183 countries registered to compete in an event due to be attended by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. 

, will be aiming to claim world titles on home soil, while over 67kg gold medallist Zheng Shuyin of China


Netherlands begin women's Hockey World League semi-final with victory

  • Hockey

The Netherlands triumphed in their opening match of the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey World League Semi-Final in Brussels.

as the Olympic silver medallists raced to victory.They occupy first place in Pool A, with Italy and China

match tomorrow.The first of the men’s Hockey World League Semi-Finals will continue tomorrow, with China