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David Owen: Why a resuscitated Friendship Games could provide a bigger boost for Russia than in 1984

  • Inside the Blogs

Who knows whether Russia’s onslaught on Ukraine will be over by summer 2024.

Friendship Games events.This time the tally could easily exceed a hundred.There seems little doubt that China

towards a revived Friendship Games if that risked in any way straining relations with the likes of India, China

institution, its future must increasingly involve large, underexploited territories such as India, China


IOC President declares Asian Games "operationally ready" during Hangzhou visit

  • Hangzhou 2022

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has heaped praise on organisers of this year’s delayed Asian Games, declaring that the event is "operationally ready" during his visit to Hangzhou.

member Zhang Hong.Bach was welcomed by COC President Gao Zhidan upon his arrival for his first visit to China


Tulane University men's basketball team to represent US at Chengdu 2021

  • Chengdu 2021

Tulane University men’s basketball team will represent the United States at this year’s Summer World University Games in Chengdu, its athletic department has announced.

We’re excited to take our programme to China this summer," said Tulane head coach Ron Hunter."


Historic golds for Mexico at World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup in Egypt

  • Artistic Swimming

Mexico won their first gold medals at international level with a hat-trick of successes at the third and final leg of the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup season in Soma Bay.

said.Dai Shiyi was among the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup gold medallists in Soma Bay for China

and bronze went to France's Oriane Jaillardon on 234.6542.In the men's solo free Yang Shuncheng of China

silver for Colombia on 248.5709 and bronze went to Fernando Diaz del Rio Soto of Spain on 235.4291.China


China sweep golds to finish on top at ISSF World Cup in Baku

  • Shooting

China claimed four golds to top the medals table at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF

India and Iraq finished second and third with one gold medal each.Feng Sixuan of China won the women's

Serbian pair of Zorana Arunović and Damir Mikec managed only 14 in the final.Li Yuehong ensured that China



Russia finish IBA Men's World Boxing Championships with two golds

  • Boxing

Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Muslim Gadzhimagomedov and Sharabutdin Ataev helped Russia finish with two gold medals as the 2023 International Boxing Association (IBA) Men's World Boxing Championships concluded here.

combination to finish the final round, winning 5-0 via unanimous decision.Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan of China


Women weightlifters from Saudi Arabia and Iran help shift AWF gender balance

  • Weightlifting

Women weightlifters from countries where the sport was men-only until a few years ago have taken important roles at the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF), which is striving for a better gender balance as part of its reform strategy.

Tchobanian from Lebanon as chairs of the Technical and Medical Committees respectively, and Meng Bo from China

rankings".While several of Asia’s leading weightlifting nations have plenty of women coaches, such as China



Bahrain, China and young Korean shine at Asian Weightlifting Championships

  • Weightlifting

Gor Minasyan was in record-breaking form to claim the super-heavyweight title and another two continental records on the final day of the Asian Weightlifting Championships here in Jinju.

We have shown the world again that Asia is the strongest continent in weightlifting, and China the strongest


Chengdu 2021 holds training sessions for volunteers

  • Chengdu 2021

Training sessions have taken place for volunteers for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Chengdu 2021 World University Games later this year.

Games.The Games have been postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent restrictions in China