Serbia have risen to third place in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) men’s world rankings after finishing as the runners-up in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

tournament to reach the Games and then suffering three group stage losses, the Serbian team earned wins over China

China are facing a one-year ban from weightlifting after the sport’s world governing body confirmed that

a medal and has now retired from the sport, was also named to take his country’s tally to four.Like China

Brazilian volleyball star Sergio Dutra Santos has been named as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the men’s tournament at Rio 2016 after he marked his last Olympic Games appearance with his second gold medal as his team overcame Italy in the final.

The women’s MVP honour went the way of Zhu Ting of China, who praised her team for sealing gold by overcoming

Dailymotion will stream more than 680 hours of action from next month’s Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the company signed an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

“Although the IPC has strong broadcast partners in South Korea, Japan and China, we hope that using Dailymotion

The logo for next year's International Judo Federation (IJF) World Championships in Budapest has been released.

divisions, while there will also be two team titles on offer.The Hungarian capital was chosen ahead of China

Reigning world and Paralympic champion Pattaya Tadtong is the headline name in the BC1 individual boccia competition at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games next month.

but his rival triumphed at the World Championships earlier this year.Hosts Brazil, Britain, Canada, China

total of 12 nations will strive for medals in the team competition, with Argentina, Brazil, Britain, China

Lacrosse (FIL) have awarded a top accolade to American Mike Elefante, for his work spreading the sport in China

game in a country where it did not enjoy much of a foothold.His work culminated this month with the China

consider myself incredibly lucky to have been in a position to help the development of lacrosse in China

 Lacrosse is continuing to grow in China ©FIL“One of the best things about lacrosse is the universal

 "We’re happy he’s getting the recognition he deserves.”China Lacrosse made their first World Championship

An “athlete-centred Games” is one of those infuriating clichés always trotted out in Olympic circles, nestling somewhere in between “zero tolerance on doping” and “open and transparent governance”.

the benefits of a centrally funded sporting system by winning over and over again before holding off China

A new website has been launched by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) for next month's Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

which also features Canada, Britain and Argentina.Group B in the women's tournament includes Algeria, China

USA Taekwondo celebrated Jackie Galloway’s bronze at Rio 2016 as it kept the country’s run of securing a medal at every Olympics the sport has featured in alive.

third and holding off a late charge from Epangue to prevail 2-1 and earn the bronze.Zheng Shuyin of China

Pyeongchang 2018 President Lee Hee-beom, has revealed that plans are underway to develop the Jeongseon Alpine Centre as a training facility for athletes all over the world after the next Winter Olympics have finished.

confirmed.In June  teleconference took place between representatives from South Korea, Japan and China

Hee-Beom Lee, President Pyeongchang 2018, is confident the next Winter Games will feature ice hockey players from the National Hockey League (NHL), he said here today. 

2022 could be factored into the decision given the potential for marketing and growing the game in China

in Beijing introduce that country to hockey and give us an opportunity to make a real impression in China

discussion we have to have to determine whether or not there is an opportunity to grow the game in China

China overcame a sluggish start to dispatch Serbia in four sets and claim a third Olympic women's volleyball

became the first person to win Olympic titles as both a player and as a coachZhu Ting was the star for China

Chen Aisen earned his second gold medal of the Olympic Games after the Chinese diver achieved a comfortable victory in the men’s 10 metre platform final at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center in Rio de Janeiro today. 

 Chen’s victory meant that China claimed seven of the eight diving gold medals at the Games, with

A total of five milirary veterans will form part of the United States' 12-man sitting volleyball squad for next month's Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, it has been announced.

will be bidding to go one better than at London 2012, where they lost out in the gold medal match to China