FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura has completed a visit to Adelaide to attend grassroots football events in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup host city.

competition.Adelaide is due to welcome Brazil against Panama on July 24 in Group F, followed four days later by China

and Haiti in Group D,Then, on August 1, European champions England are due to played China in Adelaide

Chinese weightlifters are top of the Paris 2024 rankings in four of the 10 weight categories, and after the Asian Championships which start in Jinju, Korea, tomorrow they may take that number up to seven or eight.

Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogota, Colombia in December appeared to affect China

a huge advantage, which is evident in the entry totals - there are wide gaps between the best from China

career that began in 2008, and her Philippines team-mate Elreen Ando may do better here.At 71kg and 81kg China

Consular officials from 15 countries have visited venues for the Chengdu 2021 Summer World University Games.

Games (@Chengdu2021) April 28, 2023Chengdu 2021, postponed due to COVID-19, is due to take place in China

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has briefed the country's President Vladimir Putin about plans to launch its own series of international events, including a "World Friendship Games" next year shortly after the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Paris. 

discussed ambitions for an inaugural BRICS Games to be held in Russia in 2024 with partners Brazil, India, China

A letter has been sent to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), asking it to terminate USA Boxing's membership, insidethegames can exclusively reveal.

India and IBA Board of Directors member Jinqiang Zhou, who is also the Deputy Minister of Sport in China

Arch rivals Lin Dan of China and Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia are set be inducted into the Badminton World

Spanish official José Perurena is set for unopposed re-election as President of the International World Games Association (IWGA) at tomorrow's Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Madrid, which he has hailed as a "landmark" session.

representatives.The AGM is also expected to approve the sports programme for the Chengdu 2025 World Games in China

Mujibillo Tursunov ensured that hosts Uzbekistan had their first win at the International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships here.

defeated Holy Yosua Masihor of Indonesia and Shudai Harada of Japan, respectively.Bahrain, Colombia, China

and Mexico were victorious in the over-92kg category.Danabieke Bayikewuzi of China did not have to work

New Zealand's Government has provided NZD$3 million (£1.5 million/$1.9 million/€1.7 million) to the Solomon Islands to assist with its preparations for this year's Pacific Games.

Zealand High Commission in Honiara said the country is "excited to be participating in these Games".China

million) in funding, including for construction of the main stadium.The United States is competing with China

Organisers have marked 300 days until the start of the inaugural Games of the Future esports event in the Russian city of Kazan, with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko revealing more than 50 countries have confirmed interest in participation.

organise events with members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, BRICS partners Brazil, India, China

The next 12 months will offer the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA) plenty of chances to show the world that they are making progress on and off the platform in their attempt to move away from a troubled past into a clean, successful future.

out of trouble if it had existed six years ago when Thailand appointed Liu Ning as a coach.Liu, from China

The draw has been completed for this year’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup in Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

, with Okinawa and Jakarta playing host to two ©FIBAGroup B features South Sudan along with Serbia, China

The United States and Japan, respectively fifth and sixth in the taekwondo medals table at the last International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games in Naples four years ago, have named their team for Chengdu 2021.

Chengdu 2021, postponed due to COVID-19, is due to take place this year in China from July 28 to August

February.Meanwhile Japan have announced 12 names for its Chengdu 2021 team following national trials.Murakami China

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has been forced to make changes to its tournament calendar to enable next year’s French Open to act as a test event for the Olympics due to delays in the construction of the new Porte de la Chapelle Arena.

from March 12 to 17The All England Open is poised to be held the same week in Birmingham, while the China

The detailed route of the Olympic Torch for Paris 2024 is set to be unveiled in June at the Sorbonne in Paris, the very place where the revival of the Olympic Games was agreed in 1894.

for Beijing 2008 passed through Paris but was curtailed by protests against human rights abuses in China