A new table tennis world ranking system is set to come into operation next year to raise the profile of the sport - although it has prompted concerns from a leading player.

 Ding Ning of China would remain the women's singles world rankings leader under the new system

 Ding Ning of China also lies first in both women's singles lists, although Taiwan's Cheng I-Ching

Vanuatu 2017 organisers have stated that around 1,832 athletes are on course to attend this year’s Pacific Mini Games.

Commonwealth Games, but confirmation is still required.The organisers are also able to count on the support of China

Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) secretary general Takitoa Taumoepeau has admitted preparations for the Pacific Games in 2019 are "running late" but stressed the event would go ahead as planned.

Tonga High School Sports Complex.Their work of the team, who helped design the Bird’s Nest stadium in China

British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive Bill Sweeney has claimed that the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is "very interested and very keen" on a Ryder Cup-style event between the two country's Olympic teams following discussions on the idea.

the medal table at Rio 2016 with 46 golds, 37 silvers and 38 bronzes.Great Britain surprisingly beat China

Olympic champion Carolina Marin comfortably secured her place in the quarter-finals of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) India Super Series with a straight-games victory over the host nation's Ritupama Das in New Delhi.

of Chinese Taipei, who produced arguably the shock of the day by beating fifth seed Tian Houwei of China

Sui Wenjing and Han Cong overcame a fall to win a first global title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki today.

skate on Saturday (April 1).Three-time world champion Patrick Chan lies third with 102.13.Jin Boyang of China

An important weekend of World Series of Boxing (WSB) action is due to begin tomorrow with two bouts in the Latin American-based Group A.

matches in Group C will take place on Saturday (April 1).Russia's Patriot Boxing Team will face the China

Russian city Kazan is set to host the penultimate leg of the 2017 International Swimming Federation (FINA) Diving World Series as 68 athletes from 12 countries compete for honours at the Aquatics Palace.

Yang Hao and Britain’s Tom Daley on 30 apiece.Double Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Shi Tingmao of China

 The dozen nations represented are Australia, Canada, China, France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Malaysia

Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin opened her campaign at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) India Super Series in New Delhi with a straight-sets victory over South Korea’s Kim Hyo Min.

Son Wan Ho of South Korea lost to unseeded Indian Sameer Verma 17-21, 10-21.Fifth seed Tian Houwei of China

Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia made a perfect start to her women's title defence at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships as she won today's short programme discipline at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki. 

In the pairs short programme, Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China led the way on 81.23 points.Germany's

The Netherlands defeated Russia on penalties to move further clear in Group A at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Women's Water Polo World League European qualifiers.

the top four teams from the Intercontinental Water Polo Tournament and hosts China.Australia, Canada, China

The majority of quota places for next year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang will be decided at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, where action is due to get underway tomorrow.

Uno, the 2017 Four Continents bronze medallist, along with 2016 world bronze medallist Boyang Jin of China

Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada will face double world silver medallists Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China

Defending men's champions Serbia have been handed a difficult draw for the fourth edition of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 World Cup, which will be held in Nantes in France between June 17 and 21.

the FIBA 3x3 World Championships, with previous editions held in Greece in 2012, Russia in 2014 and China

Venezuela.Pool C features last year's silver medallists, Ukraine, who will play against Australia, China

Patrick Nally has been re-elected as President of the International Federation of Poker (IFP) as the organisation became an official signatory of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code in London.

“The potential for the sport in countries such as India and China is, naturally, tremendous given the

both are in advanced talks with IFP about launching Match Poker leagues and competitions in India and China

A petition has been launched by a group of Taiwanese and Japanese people in a bid to allow Taiwan's name to feature at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

not allowed their flag nor their anthem at the event.The terms were agreed in the late 1970s after China

let them participate independently at the 1976 Games in Montreal.Taiwan, officially the Republic of China

Taiwan is simply Taiwan, and China is China, an equally important country," Wataru Fujihira, who signed

Taiwan has its own Government but China still view it as a breakaway part of their country.They participated