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South Korean beats last remaining men's singles seed to reach BWF French Open final

  • Badminton

South Korea’s Lee Hyun Il has defeated the last remaining men’s singles seed Ng Ka Long Angus to reach the Badminton World Federation (BWF) French Open final at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris.

fifth-ranked Sung Ji Hyun of South Korea lost to China’s He Bingjiao 25-27, 17-21 and seventh-ranked Sun Yu of China





China to receive $100m investment in bid to boost rugby participation

  • Rugby Sevens

as key aims after World Rugby revealed $100 million (£81 million/€91 million) would be invested in China

of China.It comes after the company agreed a 10-year strategic partnership with World Rugby and the China

China is central to that mission and we are delighted to be announcing further details of our ground-breaking

plans in partnership with Alisports and the China Rugby Football Association."

partner in World Rugby and together we will work tirelessly to promote the development of rugby in China

With the support of World Rugby and a strong strategic plan, we believe that rugby in China will take




FIH reveal line-ups for Hockey World League semi-final events

  • Hockey

Olympic gold medallists Argentina will clash with European champions The Netherlands during next year’s Hockey World League (HWL) semi-final event in Britain, it has been announced after the schedule for each men’s and women’s tournament was confirmed.

going up against hosts Belgium, Oceania champions Australia, HWL season two runners-up New Zealand, China







IPC reveal team shortlist for Rio 2016 award

  • Paralympics

The shortlist for the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Allianz Best Team of September award has been revealed.

the process.The United States' women's sitting volleyball team are also in the frame after beating China

both Beijing 2008 and London 2012.Turkey's women's goalball side are also in the frame after beating China


IWAS releases 2017 Wheelchair Fencing World Cup calendar

  • Wheelchair Fencing News

The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) has released the calendar for its 2017 Wheelchair Fencing World Cup season, including event being held in the United States for the first time,

fencing has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since they were first held in 1960.At Rio 2016, China