China

Beijing 2022 official says athlete protests will lead to punishment

A Beijing 2022 official said on Wednesday that any athlete behaviour that is against the Olympic spirit or Chinese rules…

2 years ago

No plans to suspend events in China over Peng, says ITF chief-BBC

The president of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) told the BBC that it did not have plans to suspend events…

2 years ago

Peng Shuai: Still no direct contact with Chinese player after sex assault claims – WTA

Chinese player Peng Shuai has still not directly been in contact with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), which says "no…

2 years ago

Sport-China’s National Games to host spectators

CNA Organizers of the National Games in China's Shaanxi Province said they will allow spectators at the multi-sport event providing…

3 years ago

China pulls ahead on gold medals as American Kendricks out for COVID-19

TOKYO, July 29  - The rivalry of economic powerhouses China, Japan and the United States played out in an Olympic…

3 years ago

Basketball-Slovenia powers past Japan to go up 2-0

SAITAMA, July 29  - Slovenia rolled over Japan 116-81 in Olympic men's basketball on Thursday, overwhelming the heroics of Rui…

3 years ago

‘My best caddie’: Chinese Taipei golfer enlists wife for Olympic bid

TOKYO: Chinese Taipei golfer CT Pan has found an ingenious way around the "no family" rule at the spectator-free Tokyo…

3 years ago

Qatar Qualifies for AFC 2023 in China after defeating Oman

Qatar's football national team qualified for the Asia Football Championship in China in 2023, after defeating visitors Oman 1-0, in…

3 years ago

China gives Li Na the ‘cold shoulder’ a decade on from changing tennis

SHANGHAI: A decade ago, more than 110 million people tuned in from China to watch Li Na become the first…

3 years ago

NBA stars urged to end China endorsements over forced labour

WASHINGTON: A US congressional commission on Tuesday (Jun 1) called on American basketball stars to end endorsements of Chinese sportswear…

3 years ago

Cheering banned as South Korea, China finally battle for Tokyo Games

SHANGHAI: After repeated postponements stretching back more than a year because of COVID-19, South Korea and China's women's football teams…

3 years ago

China’s Jiangsu FC exit Asian Champions League after collapse

KUALA LUMPUR: China's Jiangsu FC have withdrawn from the Asian Champions League following their financial collapse, officials said on Thursday…

3 years ago

AFC Updates Dates for Asian Qualifiers for World Cup 2022, Asian Cup 2023

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) postponed the majority of the upcoming Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022…

3 years ago

Olympics: Calls grow to relocate 2022 Beijing Winter Games

With the Beijing Winter Games less than a year away, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Canadian Olympic Committee (COC)…

3 years ago

Chen Meng the champion with first-ever Women’s World Cup title

Chen Meng (China) was crowned champion of the Dishang 2020 ITTF Women’s World Cup on Sunday 10 November 2020 in…

3 years ago

Qatar to Host Four-Nation Women’s T20 Competition After T10 League’s Success

After the incredible success of the recently concluded Qatar T10 League, the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA), led by the Presidency…

4 years ago