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Nehwal needs three games again to progress at BWF Macau Open

  • Badminton

Top women's seed Saina Nehwal again needed three games to progress at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Macau Open.

Taipei's top seed Chou Tien-chen marching through to the last eight with success over Zhu Siyuan of China


Japan progress in boys' and girls' team events at ITTF World Junior Championships

  • Table Tennis

Top seeds Japan booked their place in the next round of the boys’ team competition at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Junior Championships as they picked up two victories in Cape Town.

China joined Japan in the next round as they earned dominant 3-0 victories over Chinese Taipei and Italy


UCI sign "groundbreaking" agreement with Wanda Sports to promote cycling in China

  • Cycling

Cycling Union (UCI) and Wanda Sports to develop both elite and grassroots sides of the sport across China

2017.The first three editions of the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships will also take place in China

delighted to announce this partnership with Wanda Sports which will provide a huge boost to cycling in China

The UCI's main role is to grow and develop cycling globally and China provides us with a wonderful opportunity

“We are extremely pleased to be announcing this investment in cycling in China," said Dalian Wanda Group's

 "We know that China has a tremendous potential in cycling and we are proud that Wanda Sports will


Torrance triumphs to secure Britain's second gold medal of 2016 FINA World Junior Diving Championships

  • Diving

Great Britain claimed their second gold medal of the 2016 International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Junior Diving Championships after Katherine Torrance claimed the girls A one metre springboard title at the Aquatics Palace in Kazan.

place in the boys A and B three metres synchronised springboard ©FINAThere was also success today for China

and Patrick Kreisel with a score of 316.98 points.Nearest challengers Chen Linhai and Li Pingan of China



Taicang confirmed as hosts of 2018 IAAF World Race Walking Team Championships in place of Cheboksary

  • Athletics

The Chinese city of Taicang will host the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Race Walking Team Championships in 2018 that were originally awarded to the Russian city of Cheboksary.

China is one of the most successful race walking nations and we can expect large crowds of spectators

In fact, race walking is very popular in China and in Taicang."

.”The Championships will thus be heading back to one of the heartlands of walking as they return to China




Wang among players to progress as BWF Macau Open begins

  • Badminton

Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu-wei was among those to progress to the second round of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Macau Open as the men's singles began the tournament today.

an all-Indian final against second seed P.V Sindhu, the Olympic silver medallist at Rio 2016 and the China


AIBA prepare for World Series of Boxing draw

  • Boxing

The official draw for the seventh season of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) is due to take place tomorrow as the 12 competing teams learn their schedules for the preliminary stages.

Condors in Group Americas, while Season VI newcomers Uzbekistan Tigers feature in Group Asia alongside China


Entrants confirmed for ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

  • Figure Skating

The line-up for the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Marseille has been confirmed after the end of the regulation series.

won two events - at the Rostelecom Cup and NHK Trophy - while her team-mate Elena Radionova's Cup of China

competition and the NHK Trophy, with the Germans triumphant in Moscow and Paris.Xiaoyu Yu Hao Zhang of China

are also in the field after winning the Cup of China in Beijing.Their compatriots Cheng Peng and Yang


Britain claim first gold of 2016 FINA World Junior Diving Championships

  • Diving

Great Britain won the first gold medal of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Junior Diving Championships in Kazan in Russia today.

gold with a combined score of 335.45 points.Mexico took silver with a total of 321.75 while favourites China

A will feature competitors aged 16, 17 and 18 years old while Group B is for divers aged 14 and 15.China