Vietnamese organisers hope that the Asian Beach Games due to take place in Danang later this month will be a "smoking-free Games", with cigarettes banned at venues and other public areas.

edition of the Asian Beach Games after Bali in Indonesia in 2008, Muscat in Oman in 2010, Haiyang in China

Elshorbagy of Egypt and France’s Gregory Gaultier made light work of their quarter-final opponents at the China

American Max Cobb has been elected as the International Biathlon Union (IBU) vice-president of sport during the governing body’s Congress in Chisinau in Moldova.

 "Last season we saw medals from China and North America."

Puerto Rico's Adriana Diaz managed to gain revenge over Japan's Saki Shibata at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Czech Open.

, however, as Ruwen Filus and Xi Wang, who gained German nationality last year having switched from China

Morgan has expanded their support for professional squash after agreeing a headline sponsorship with the China

financial services holding company, based in New York City, has also increased their prize money for the China

Morgan on board at the China Squash Open 2016 and look forward to working closely with them throughout

Morgan China Squash Open delivers a world class spectator experience and sporting event," said China

As a huge multi-national company, their presence at the China Squash Open 2016 will be a boost for the

tournament and help us spread the word about squash across China and Asia as the sport continues to

Cuban discus thrower Yarelys Barrios has been stripped of her Beijing 2008 silver medal for retrospectively failing a drugs test at the Games following re-analysis of samples conducted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

2009 World Championships in Berlin, could be in line to be upgraded to Olympic silver.Song Aimin of China

Syria are searching for a new venue for their home 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after a deal which would have seen them play matches in Macau was withdrawn.

that Macau had stepped in to stage Syria’s five “home” matches in Group A, which also includes Iran, China

matches in Macau would have been a win-win,” Daniel Sousa, vice president of the MFA, told the South China

A cultural festival is set to be held alongside the 2016 Asian Beach Games in Danang, as organisers confirmed the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the event in Vietnam would be broadcast live, alongside several of the sports on the programme.

edition of the Asian Beach Games after Bali in Indonesia in 2008, Muscat in Oman in 2010, Haiyang in China

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) has announced that the 2017 Asia Oceanic Ultimate and Guts Club Championships (AOUGCC) will be staged in Manila. 

TOC) expects more than 60 club teams from neighbouring Asia and Oceania countries, including Japan, China

Brazil have cemented their position at the top of the men's International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) senior world rankings following their victory at Rio 2016, while China's gold medal was enough to see them jump two places to the summit of the women's list.

position.Egypt made the biggest leap in the rankings as they jumped eight places to reach number 12.China

phenomenal gold medal finish in the Rio 2016 Olympic tournament ©Getty ImagesIn the women's rankings, China

China’s Olympic medallists have attended a variety show in Hong Kong to allow the public to celebrate their achievements at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Wan Chai, with each of the medallists taking part in a series of activities.According to the South China

haul of 70 medals, including 26 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze.At their home Games in Beijing in 2008, China

reported 3,000 people filling the venue in Hong Kong, a former British territory that was handed back to China

Sporting authorities were no doubt hoping for a brief moment of respite last week after the end of the Olympic Games; a chance to recuperate and rally themselves for whatever fresh crisis is lurking around the corner in this most turbulent of years.

Chinese Olympic Committee President Liu Peng is the closest thing China has to a Sports Minister, and

The first Chinese team to enter the Kontinental Ice Hockey League (KHL) will be able to play their first home match on September 5, the club have claimed.

 China is hoping to improve as an ice hockey nation ahead of Beijing 2022 ©Getty ImagesRed Star's

“A strong China helps to build a strong Asia and it’s good that the KHL is doing this."

China has been receiving support from ice hockey power the Czech Republic ahead of their Beijing Games

By turns magical and frustrating in both preparation and execution, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad are now in the record books. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach chose his words very carefully to describe them.

Double champion Lin Dan of China and Malaysian Lee Chong Wei met in the men’s singles semi-final.

Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan has won men’s lightweight single sculls gold at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam just over two weeks after he helped secure his country’s first-ever Olympic medal in the sport at Rio 2016. 

to win the women’s quadruple sculls in a time of 7:10.60.Germany finished second in 7:12.45, while China