Pyeongchang 2018 President Lee Hee-beom has described the Gangneung Ice Arena test event as a success - adding "the Games have already begun".

topped the podium again in the women’s 1,000 metres, 24 hours after winning the same race.Yihan Guo of China

PyeongchangIn the overall World Cup standings, Hungary are now top of the table on 27,741 points, with China

Israel’s Yoav Omer moved a step closer to clinching the gold medal in the boy’s RS:X competition at the Youth Sailing World Championships as he opened up a 19-point lead with another strong showing in Auckland.

sealed the youth world title in the class.Third place on the leaderboard is occupied by Chen Hao Chen of China

The International Judo Federation (IJF) has extended its partnership with worldwide equipment providers Taishan Sports through to 2020, it has been announced.

The company, founded in China in 1978, have been a long-standing partner of the IJF and the new deal

more than 10 million members.The IJF hope the technology can be implemented in more than 1,000 gyms in China

In a break between contests at the European Junior Weightlifting Championships in Eilat, a two-year-old boy runs on to the competition platform and plays with the three smallest discs that weigh half a kilo, one kilo and 1.5 kilos, lifting them from the rack and trying to slide them on to a bar.

ImagesMedvedev developed many Olympic champions in Russia and also worked in other communist nations such as China

For example Thailand, China - their results today are so strong we couldn’t compete with them [in certain

Tian Houwei beat top seed Jan Ø Jorgensen for the second consecutive day to book his place in the men’s singles final at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Dubai World Superseries Finals here today.

Malaysia’s Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong, who were 21-18, 21-16 winners against Chai Biao and Hong Wei of China

season-opening event of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Aerials World Cup campaign in Beidahu in China

efforts yielded a total of 114.48.Guangpu and Kushnir were in a league of their own as Hang Zhou, also of China

“It feels awesome to be back and to win the World Cup, especially here in China where you can always

Cup season and the World Championships in Sierra Nevada.”A team competition will bring the event in China

Britain’s Elise Christie repeated her success from Shanghai as she picked up gold in the women’s 1,000 metres at the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Cup at the Gangneung Ice Arena today.

relays, the men’s 5,000m and women’s 3,000m.Both were at the semi-final stage with Hungary, South Korea, China

the men’s racing.The women’s semi-finals were won by South Korea and The Netherlands, with Canada and China

Russia will play Spain for the gold medal at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women’s Youth Water Polo Championships after both teams successfully came through their semi-final encounters at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland today.

Italy through Presta.In the fifth to eighth-place classification matches, the United States downed China

with a 13-10 win, while Australia defeated New Zealand 11-5 for ninth place.Prior to tomorrow’s final, China

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen beat world number one Lee Chong Wei for the first time in his career to earn a place in the last four of the men’s singles competition at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Dubai World Superseries Finals here today.

stage, when defending champions Chris and Gabby Adcock of England took on Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong of China

for their third straight win.Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia face Chai Biao and Hong Wei of China

Bosses at the World Curling Federation (WCF) and Chinese Curling Association (CCA) have agreed a memorandum of understanding before the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing.

“We are honoured to sign this memorandum with our friends from China,” said WCF President Kate Caithness

President Kate Caithness said the agreement will be a big boost for the sportIn Winter Olympic history, China

Federation (FIS) Aerials World Cup title when the season gets underway with the first event in Beidahu, China

A large crowd got their first look inside the Gangneung Ice Arena as the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics venue hosted its first test event today.

event and women’s 3,000m relay.Also making it through the men’s relay were Hungary, Kazakhstan, Russia, China

, Canada, The Netherlands and United States.In the women’s relay, Hungary, China, The Netherlands, Japan

The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has been named "International Paralympic Federation of the Year" in winning the Corporate Sports Creativity award for 2016.

medals at this year's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro ©Getty ImagesBritain finished second behind China

Russia beat holders United States 16-15 in a sudden-death penalty shootout to earn their place in the semi-finals of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre in Auckland.

the "interests of sportsmanship".Awaiting Russia in the last four is The Netherlands, who overcame China

ninth and 11th-place play-offs and the fifth to eighth-place classification matches between the US and China

Defending champions United States eased into the quarter-finals of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Women's Youth Water Polo Championships in Auckland after claiming an emphatic 21-0 victory over Germany at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre.

the line-up thanks to win over Canada and hosts New Zealand respectively.Sanfeng Nong top scored for China

victory over Canada, while Elena Altamura's hat-trick helped Italy defeat New Zealand 15-9.Next up for China