The International Judo Federation (IJF) have held a special event in Budapest to promote the sport’s upcoming World Championships.

spreads a message for peace.”Hungary's capital was chosen to host the World Judo Championships ahead of China

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has said the continental governing body “will fight” for a European host of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

centenary of the first-ever World Cup in the latter country in 1930.It is also widely believed that China

Asian bid before the 2034 edition.Last month, Liu Xiaoming, the ambassador of the People's Republic of China

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced that four bids have been submitted to host the 2023 Basketball World Cup.

win their second consecutive World Cup crown.The next edition of the tournament is due to be held in China

Thirty-six teams will begin their 2017 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League campaigns over the next three days, with Finland taking on Slovenia in the first match tomorrow in South Korea’s capital Seoul.

4 to 8.Group Two also feature 12 teams, 10 of which were ranked 14th to 23rd in the 2016 edition - China

The penultimate leg of the 2017 World Para Athletics Grand Prix season is scheduled to begin tomorrow in Nottwil, where more than 210 athletes from 29 countries are set to take part across four days of competition.

recently she set a European record over 1,500m in Arbon.Paralympic marathon champion Lihong Zou of China

Ratchanok Intanon continued her pursuit of clinching the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thailand Open on home soil with a battling three-game victory over Sayaka Takahashi of Japan in Bangkok - but men's second seed Marc Zweiber is out.

21, 21-15, 21-19 by Thailand's Tinn Isriyanet and Kittisak Namdash.Han Chengkai and Zhou Haodong of China

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ImagesMa Long and Timo Boll, left, were overwhelmed by the all-Chinese team ©Getty ImagesFeng Yalan of China

Votes can now be made for May’s International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Athlete of the Month Award.

title won by someone from her country or any Latin American state at the tournament.Zhenzhen Zhu of China

Germany's Petrissa Solja was among seeded players to fall as main draw singles action began at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships here today.

player still in the draw after a 4-2 win over Yu Mengyu of Singapore.There were no such problems for China

also crashed out at the first hurdle in a 4-1 loss to Liao Cheng-ting of Taiwan.Third seed Xu Xin of China

Thomas Weikert has defeated Jean-Michel Saive to be elected President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) here today.

were also the exact eight proposed by Weikert.These, in order of votes received, were Shi Zhihao of China

Thomas Weikert and Jean-Michel Saive have spent a final day of lobbying here on the eve of an increasingly fractious and bitter campaign to be elected President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). 

position of deputy president, is also an active and public supporter of Weikert.Table tennis powerhouse China

Sino-German partnership Fang Bo and Petrissa Solja were given a huge scare before winning their opening mixed doubles clash at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships here today. 

following the end of preliminary competition today.Olympic and defending world champion and top seed Ma of China

Zhang Jike will be up against Nagy.On the women's side, defending champion and top ranked Ding Ning of China

Dmitry and Maksim Ivanov of Russia moved into a joint lead at the top of the men's acrobatic gymnastics rankings as they claimed victory at the World Cup event in Geneva.

British Gymnastics (@BritGymnastics) May 30, 2017Duan Yushan, Ji Qiuqiong and Liu Jieyu of China

Several supporters of Antonio Urso have been ousted from the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Executive Board after the Italian failed to beat Tamás Aján in the race to become President at the Electoral Congress here in Bangkok.

that led to Aján winning 86-61.His allies who lost their places were general secretary Ma Wenguang of China

half-a-century and had been an IWF official since 1988.Ma’s defeat will be especially embarrassing as it means China

National Hockey League (NHL) officials are not going to change their minds about refusing to send players to next year's Winter Olympics Games in Pyeongchang, according to its Commissioner Gary Bettman.

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

 In return, China intends to aid the NHL’s focus on growing its business in the country.