Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) President Robin Mitchell has welcomed the opportunity to compete at the 2022 Asian Games, while admitting surprise at the swiftness with which the continent has been encouraged to appear.

Games in Jakarta due to the logistical challenges of integrating them at such a late stage.Hangzhou in China

Yuki Kobayashi won a second gold medal of the Asian Winter Games here on a day of Japanese success in cross-country skiing.

Championships.”Akira Lenting, centre, won the men's 10km classical event ©JOC/TwitterLi Hongxue of China

Kazakh biathletes Yan Savitskiy and Galina Vishnevskaya have fiercely criticised their treatment at the World Championships in Austria after winning Asian Winter Games gold medals here today.

Vishnevskaya, centre, won the women's 7.5km sprint event ©National Olympic Committee of KazakhstanZhang Yan of China

A new rule preventing one country winning all three medals in any event here at the Asian Winter Games in Sapporo has been introduced as a compromise to ensure higher participation, insidethegames has been told.

four positions in the women's 1,500 metre to mean fifth placed Olympic 1,000m champion Zhang Hong of China

Sanya in China has been named as host of this year's Youth Sailing World Championships, which were initially

China pulled off a big shock today at the 2017 World Junior Curling Championships at the Gangneung Indoor

Hungary maintained their unbeaten record as European qualification matches continued in the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Women's Water Polo World League.

Intercontinental Tournament, which is also yet to be arranged, will also qualify for the Super Final with China

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Japan opened their men's ice hockey account with a game against China ©Getty ImagesYukiya Sata en route

South Korea claimed victory in all three speed skating events today to match Japan's clean sweep yesterday at the Asian Winter Games.

Forest rink.It marked a first gold after two silvers in the 3,000m and team pursuit events.Han Mei of China

record time of 3:44.32.They beat the host nation Japan, who come second in 3:45.93.Kazakhstan beat China

World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) President Chungwon Choue met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) counterpart Thomas Bach to discuss the path to Tokyo 2020.

400 million people watched the action in the Brazilian city, according to a report.South Korea and China

South Korea claimed three of the four gold medals on offer at the final day of short track speed skating competition at the Asian Winter Games here. 

bronze, Kazakhstan moved clear of Japan to secure the final place on the podium, clocking 4:20.034.China

Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) President John Coates believes there would be "great interest" among national sporting bodies to participate at the Asian Games from 2022.

stage.It seems likely, though, that they could appear at the next edition scheduled for Hangzhou in China

for Australia to compete in the next Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018 but we would be looking at 2022 China

South Korea have become the first men's team to secure their place in the knock-out rounds of the 2017 World Junior Curling Championships at the Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink.

of their matches today ©WCFIt was a mixed day for the Swiss, though, as they managed a 9-4 win over China

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Dajing Wu of China celebrates men's 500m short track gold ©Getty ImagesShort track skaters in synchronised

China celebrated double 500 metres gold in short track speed skating at the Asian Winter Games here today