Summer Sports










Badminton legend Lin to lead Chinese charge at Dutch Open

By James Crook

Two-time Olympic and five-time world champion Lin Dan will lead a Chinese delegation to the Dutch Open in October for the first time in 12 yearsAugust 27 - Two-time Olympic and five-time world champion Lin Dan will lead a Chinese delegation to the Dutch Open in October as badminton's favourite son looks to build on his recovery from the injury which restricted him to just two appearances since London 2012.



Mongolian ends Asami's bid for title hat-trick

By Duncan Mackay at the Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro

Mongolia's Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg claimed the first gold medal of the World Judo Championships in Rio de JaneiroAugust 26 - Mongolia's Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg ensured a spectacular start to the judo World Championships here today as she denied Japan's Haruna Asami a third successive title in the under 48 kilogram category.