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England to wear new strip with blue shorts against Brazil in Finalissima at Wembley

  • Football

European champions England will wear their new strip for this year's FIFA World Cup when they face Copa America Femenina winners Brazil in the inaugural women’s Finalissima at Wembley Stadium tomorrow before a sell out crowd of around 90,000.

World Cup campaign is scheduled to begin against Haiti in Group D on July 22 in Brisbane.Denmark and China



Hangzhou 2022 mascots third anniversary celebrated at event held in Asian Games-themed KFC

  • Hangzhou 2022

A third anniversary celebration for the release of the three Hangzhou 2022 mascots has taken place at the Asian Games-themed KFC restaurant in the city.

2022In December 2022, official excusive supplier of Western food catering services for the Games Yum China

place from September 23 to October 8 this year, after being postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions in China


Russians could return to table tennis next month after ITTF endorses IOC stance

  • Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has said it could allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to return to competition as neutrals by next month, although it is too late for them to compete in this year's World Championships in Durban from May 20 to 28.

"ping-pong diplomacy", which saw an exchange of table tennis players between the United States and China

sport can create," the governing body added.Ping-pong diplomacy in the 1970s cooled relations between China


Tennis plans China return for first time since Peng Shuai disappearance

  • Tennis

Tennis bodies are preparing to hold events in China again for the first time since Peng Shuai's disappearance

In 2021, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) suspended events in China after Peng disappeared from public

of sexual assault against former Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli.But it said last week a return to China

was "forthcoming".The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has not held an event in China since 2019

below the WTA and men's Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) circuits.The ATP is due to return to China

We have received reassurance that it's safe for players, their families and teams to compete in China



ICF signs three Chinese partnerships including broadcasting rights to China Media Group

  • Canoeing

) has entered three partnerships with Chinese enterprises, including awarding rights to state-owned China

produce merchandise, with all running for two years.The ICF said this would "cement its presence in China

excited to announce these three partnership deals which will build on our already strong presence in China

CMG, which includes China Central Television and China National Radio among its platforms and

has extended a rights deal to broadcast the Olympic Games in China through to Brisbane 2032, has been

programme for this year's delayed Asian Games in Hangzhou.Sports events are increasingly returning to China


Japan top medals table with team successes at Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships

  • Gymnastics

Japan won the men's and women's team titles en route to topping the medals table at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships in the Turkish city of Antalya.

Masaharu Tanida and Tomoharu Tsunogai amassed 164.831 points at the Antalya Gymnastics Hall to beat China

compatriot Yamaguchi who notched 51.532, with Italy's Caterina Gaddi third with 50.899.Qin Guohuan of China

from Italy's Riccardo Villa.Tsunogai earned two apparatus golds, scoring 13.666 to beat He Xiang of China

penalty and had to settle for silver with 12.833.Mia Mainardi of Argentina in the vault and Yu Hanyue of China


Hall earns maiden ISSF World Cup shotgun victory in Larnaca

  • Shooting

Britain's Lucy Hall won her first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup shotgun event in the Cypriot city of Larnaca, triumphing in the women's trap.

notched a golden hit to take gold with 29 targets hit, staving off a strong challenge from Wu Cuicui of China

Danka Barteková of Slovakia took the women's individual title with 35 of 40 targets, with Gao Jinmei of China



APC chief tours Asian Para Games venues on first in-person visit to China

  • Hangzhou 2022

Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Majid Rashed has spoken of his optimism over a successful staging of the delayed Asian Para Games after a visit to Hangzhou.

got the opportunity to visit venues.It was the first of the four meetings to be held in person after China

stage a memorable and successful" event later this year.Yong Zhijun, deputy director of sports for the China


Ghana enters formal talks over restructuring debt before delayed African Games

  • Ghana 2023

The Ghanaian Government has started formal negotiations with international bondholders in a bid to tackle its financial troubles before staging next year's delayed African Games in Accra.

talks with international bondholders over the external debt, Ghana has also begun negotiations with China


Mongolia claim men's FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup title, as Australia dominate on way to women's crown

  • 3x3 basketball

Mongolia defeated defending champions Australia in the final of the men's International Basketball Federation 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore, while the Australian women won their tournament.

secure a fourth straight men's title in a row, but came up short.In third was New Zealand, who defeated China

impressive showing, the 2018 champions were outclassed by a hungry Australian side.In third place was China


Basketball, volleyball and water polo draws made for Chengdu 2021

  • Chengdu 2021

The draws have been made for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and water polo tournaments at the International University Sport Federation Summer World University Games in Chengdu.

win an 11th women’s basketball crown, have been placed in Pool C along with Finland and Romania.Hosts China

features Japan, the Czech Republic and Poland.Lithuania, who won the event in 2007 and 2017, and hosts China

Italy have been placed in Pool C along with Mexico, Czech Republic and India.Hong Kong, Argentina, China

and China.A group of five teams will battle it out for the women’s water polo crown in Chengdu.Hosts China

Singapore.Italy will be looking to make it back-to-back men’s titles as they take on Slovakia, the US, China


First teams qualify for AirBadminton’s debut at 2023 ANOC World Beach Games

  • ANOC World Beach Games

The first five countries have qualified for AirBadminton’s debut at this year’s Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games in Bali, Indonesia.

Through the Badminton World Federation’s world team ranking list China, Japan, South Korea, Denmark and