Hong Kong will become the first Asian city to stage the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track World Championships since 1990 when racing begins tomorrow.

undoubtedly be reigning sprint world champion and Olympic champion in the team sprint, Zhong Tianshi of China

China and Italy will clash in the opening match of the women's International Hockey Federation (FIH)

Fallon.The four nations will join Hockey World Cup champions The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, China

China claimed two more gold medals on the final day of action at the International Swimming Federation

Polish canoeist Adam Seroczyński has told German television channel ARD that he is considering legal action against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after his failed drugs test at the Beijing 2008 Games.

notably the study of the Cologne laboratory showing positive results obtained from travellers coming from China

Diving powerhouse China won four out of the five titles available at the International Swimming Federation

317.35 with Canada's Pamela Ware winning another home medal with bronze, scoring 311.90.In pairs action, China

Harrison Maurus broke the under-77 kilograms world record on another day of American success at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Thai capital Bangkok.

with a combined total of 312kg.Asslyzhan Bektay of Kazakhstan clinched bronze with 306kg.Fang Lin of China

Clarence Cummings Jr of the United States broke his own youth world record on his way to the 69 kilograms title at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Thai capital Bangkok.

North Korea took the silver medal after he posted the same combined score of 306kg as Nianrong Wei of China

Eight teams have secured their place in the men's curling event at next year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang following the conclusion of the round robin stage at the World Curling Federation (WCF) Men's World Championship in Edmonton today.

 It also means that China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands

Championship ©WCFFollowing their sublime win over Sweden the US followed that with an 8-2 win over China

end of their first match against Japan to claim a 6-5 win.The Swiss team lost their second match to China

Kazakhstan's Anatoliy Savelyev has claimed gold in the men's 62 kilograms event on day three of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Thai capital Bangkok.

 He then added a clean and jerk total of 154kg which saw him clinch the title.Yunban Wei of China

World Rugby Sevens Series stage win of the season this weekend as action moves to Hong Kong in China

Canada became the first team to qualify for the play-off stages of the World Curling Federation (WCF) Men's World Championship in Edmonton today.

matches.Three points in the penultimate end helped them to an 8-5 win over Germany before they comfortable beat China

China's Maoran Chen won the men's 56 kilograms class as action continued at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Thai capital Bangkok.

snatch and clean and jerk, had to settle for silver overall as well as he finished on 240kg.Jian Chen of China

237kg.In the women's 48kg competition, gold went to North Korea as Jong Sim Ham triumphed.Si He of China

Canada maintained their majestic form on home ice to make it seven wins out of seven at the World Curling Federation (WCF) Men's World Championship in Edmonton.

home side have been unstoppable so far in round-robin play and began today's action by brushing aside China

bouncing back from their defeat to the Swedes by beating Russia 9-5.Other matches today saw Germany edge China

The Nepal Taekwondo Association has organised its first international tournament for female players.

women's 67kg class at Rio 2016 in August.She was defeated by eventual gold medallist Zheng Shuyin of China

Thailand's Teerapat Chomchuen delighted the home crowd as he claimed the men's 50 kilograms title on the opening day of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in the Thai capital of Bangkok today.

snatch with 96kg but fell way behind in the clean and jerk with a best attempt of 119kg.Shiguo Huang of China