Marius Vizer called on athletes and National Federations to show that all are welcome in the sport.In China

is part of more global programmes such as the Judo Educational Journeys (JEJs) through the likes of China

Hong Kong teenager Gloria Ha is set to become the youngest player ever to compete at the World Bowls Championships in New Zealand later this year. 

following some outstanding performances.At the National Bocce Elite Lawn Bowls Championship at Quzhou in China

Russia's weightlifters have been banned from competing at the Olympic Games here, it was announced today. 

won more medals in weightlifting at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 than any other country apart from China

Liu Hong, the world 20 kilometres race walking champion and Olympic gold medal favourite, has been cleared to compete at Rio 2016 after serving a ban of just one month following a failed drugs test in May. 

provisional suspension.She has been stripped of her results from the World Team Championship, although China

delegation from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) met with organisers for the 2019 World Cup in China

Central Board member and chairman of the 2019 World Cup Coordination Committee, Burton Shipley China

China’s Lin Dan and Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei will not contest a third consecutive Olympic men’s singles badminton final after being placed in the same half of the draw for the Rio 2016 competition. 

fourth seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, alongside two-time world champion and second seed Cheng Long of China

Thailand’s Porntip Buranapraserstsuk, ranked seventh, 11th and 12th respectively.Second seed Wang Yihan of China

Eun and Shin Seung Chan set to battle Dubai World Superseries Finals champions Luo Ying and Luo Yu of China

Christinna Pedersen of Denmark are in Group B with BCA Indonesia Open champions Xu Chen and Ma Jin of China

Finals champions Chris Adcock and Gabrielle Adcock of Britain.Top seeds Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei of China

The 2018 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting European Open Championships have been awarded to Berck-sur-Mer in France, it has been announced.

China finished the 2015 edition of the IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships on top of the medals

International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel has acknowledged the sport has a "tremendous opportunity" to develop in Asia.

Slovakia - is also set to admit Chinese club Kunlun Red Star.The Asia League, meanwhile, covers Russia, China

Russian-dominated Kontinental Hockey League ©Getty Images"With the next two Winter Olympics coming up in Korea and China

, coupled with the KHL presence in China and the development of a Chinese Hockey League, we must double

Korea has given passports to Canadian players to boost its team's chances at Pyeongchang 2018, while China

Two locations have been shortlisted for the sliding track which will be built for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

taken alongside experts from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).Another visit will be made to China

will be built for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ©Getty ImagesFendt and Ferriani were accompanied in China

Ukraine capped off an impressive performance at the 2016 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Running Target World Championship by claiming gold medals in both the individual and team junior mixed women’s 10 metres events in German city Suhl.

triumph gave them a final tally of eight gold medals, five more than nearest challengers Russia and China

The United States progressed directly to the final of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Softball World Championship after they overcame Japan in a nail-biting contest in Surrey in Canada.

meeting with Japan ©FacebookCanada kept their hopes of reaching the latter stages alive when they beat China

The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have named a 555 member team for the Rio 2016 Olympics as they seek to top the medal table for the second successive Summer Games.

most women to have ever competed for any nation in Olympic history, beating the 289 who represented China

Japan and the United States will meet in the semi-finals of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Softball World Championship after both nations came through their last-eight encounters in Surrey in Canada.

of the double-page play-off stage today after finishing as runners-up in their groups, Canada edged China

Technology giants Apple will be selling limited-edition watch bands during next month’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

as the US, GQ Magazine reports that bands will also be made available for Australia, Brazil, Canada, China