Summer Sports




Kazan Aquatics Palace set to open this week

By James Crook

005April 8 - Kazan's $115 million (£75 million/€90 million) Aquatics Palace, due to host events at the 2013 Summer Universiade and the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships, is due to open this Friday (April 12).






Korea shine on home turf but Olympic champion continues to struggle for form

By James Crook

149544275April 7 - Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Jike continued to struggle for form in the singles at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Korea Open in Incheon City after suffering defeat again, but he still left Incheon with a gold medal after coming out victorious in the doubles with South Korean partner Seo Hyundeok.